Your averaging 20+ mpg? Or under? I want to trade in my MDX Hybrid for one but the mpg is what's holding me back. I had a mdx advance non type s for a loaner and I was averaging 17mpg lol

@@bbbt8090 Currently its 18.5 because I mostly drive in the city short distances, it gets about 22-24 on the highway

​@@bbbt8090Hold on to your hybrid. 325hp, 0-60 in 5.6 sec. Top speed 133mph as opposed to the S -type top speed 112mph. And with all that your probably averaging at least 25mpg. And you paid $20,000 less for it. Seems like a no-brainer.

​@@bbbt8090I have a base 23 and average 18-19 not driving like a 90 lady. But, the worst part is I have to fill up every almost 200 miles because the tank is too small. If I maxed it out to empty it's about 300 miles. The tank is too small at 18.5. It needs larger tank. The type s probably gets a range of 250. Honestly, even my base does drive awesome though. Love it. I've driven the type s too. They just need a better tune and larger tank.

@@bbbt8090You have a rare one!

I think you will always get better value with japanese cars but the germans do make a better car

agree with your assessment - shopped the same three and bought the MDX.

@@viccao8431given the price difference, they should.

Same here...your reasons were the exact reason I bought the 2023 for the mrs.

SQ7 and MDX type s?! Amazing life.

I think it looks pretty good 😊

Same here! My lease is up in August.

Any chance they make hybrid

@@adamvega8757 yes definitely 💯

Yes. This last iteration included a lot of moves in the right direction from the previous gen. If they can iron out the wrinkles that tend to get called out across reviews (e.g. tranny/MPG/2nd row/infotainment controls), they could have a real stand-out winner.

That’s smart of Honda to have you preventatively flush all the fluids regularly so you don’t have any issues while it’s under warranty. In the end, it hurts your pockets, not theirs.

Flush the fluids as often as they suggest. Please 🙏🏾 trust me it’s a good idea.

lol you own it but can’t even call it by its name correctly

As an owner VW Atlas, there is no such flushing here. At what kms do they tell you to flush coolant, brake & gear oil?

The fluids are not that expensive except the transmission ​@@LafemmebearMusic

True, I’ve driven this it drives amazing like truly impressive… then I test drove an x5 … I bought that 😅. Like listen , I would just say don’t drive the x5 if you don’t want to see why the 10k is worth it cus if you like driving dynamics and power delivery you will feel the difference. For perspective though an equivalent spec x5 to the type s would be the m60 x5 that’s a v8 with nearly twice the power… and two more cylinders for 15k more. Power wise, a based x5 has the same power as this top spec mdx so it really is a better value than what I bought I’ll concede that for sure but wooooooo the way it drives anddddd the way it handles my farm and the mud too just sayin it is a slightly different next level beast. But as a value proposition for luxury sport oriented suv definitely buy this mdx

@@LafemmebearMusic m60 looks like the base MDX, you need to spend the $140K to get the X5 Competition

@@LafemmebearMusic Im glad some guys still feel the difference and dont just look at the numbers. The Typs S is not any higher performance than the base Q7 and X5. Yes the MDX is a better value and package but the germans just make a better car. Also thats not even taking into account the actual real high performance SUV like the X5M or SQ7

@@LafemmebearMusic I had an X5 as a loaner from BMW - probably the worse driving SUV I've ever driven. It does nothing well. Loud, stiff, uncomfortable and still handles meh. Both my Jaguar F-Pace & Jeep Grand Cherokee were better in different ways, the F-Pace handles far, far better & the GC is just way more comfortable & quiet. If you are looking for a sporty BMW, just get a 5-series, sooooo much better.

@@LafemmebearMusicthe X5 M50i is a higher tier performance vehicle than the MDX Type S. Instead, it competes with the X5 40i

You’ll enjoy our Audi Q8 etron review coming up. 😂

We wanted to do a snow review with this one, but the weather hasn't been accommodating. It's been unseasonably warm. Even our mountain passes are bare.

@@drivingsports yeah it's been a terribly warm winter szn in the Toronto area too. Thanks for your great videos either way.

But the SLX was made by Isuzu (Trooper) so Acura never really built an off-road oriented boxy SUV.

@@senorgato70 I know…but based off their names, if they did do something like that, SLX would make sense for a name.

@@atmartens actually it wouldn’t. The “L” is used for sedans. It would have to be something with “D” like MDX and RDX. Maybe SDX. I like GDX but that’s too close to the Lexus GX and Benz has the GLS. Then again Lexus has their RX and Acura has the RDX, so maybe a Lexus GX and Acura GDX can co-exist.

My family had a Passport Elite and I couldn’t stand the safety tech. Subaru’s Eye Sight from my experience is the better. Consumer Reports typically sides with Honda, Toyota and Subaru due to the number of standard safety tech and the effectiveness.

I mean.... The iihs literally tests these things very scientifically and rates every vehicle out there.

Pacific NW. The big mountain is Mount Rainier.

Who they switching to? Can't imagine the sound system can improve much, but hopefully that's the idea.

@@allbaugh04 Bang & Olufsen.

Bang and Olufsen will arguable be better. Acura handed the MDX over to them and said “make a better sound system than this.”

@@drivescene6747 imagine a project like that hitting your desk. Here's a near perfect sound system, but do better. I think the bass could be fuller and deeper.

@@allbaugh04 I think that’s one of the main improvements they’re aiming for

Seriously! Hopefully the next generation will.

Hoping it will come 5+ yrs from now, so I get my money worth of my '22 RDX and then upgrade

No

Acura makes a spare tire (doughnut) kit for these, if that would lessen your concern any.

This and a GX are total opposites. MDX handles very well. GX is a tipsy floating boat.

If you want a boat, buy a 🛥 . Apples to oranges.

I hate touchscreens, the only thing they are really good for is distracted driving & accidents. One of these days they will be banned in favor of iDrive & touch pads like this. NVM that car manufacturers are selling to naive people like you as "modern" when in reality it's a massive cost cutting measure as screens + software are cheaper than custom buttons.... As far as the GX (and Land Cruiser for that matter) Honda KNOWS that 90% of people buying SUVs (esp. women who make 65% of car buying decisions) just use them as minivan replacements, not off-roaders. So they designed a vehicle that meets that exact need. Round peg in a round hole, which is why it's been such a huge hit.

I think you just open the hood, then turn it on. Acura has always been safety oriented, in many ways.

@@allbaugh04 Oh no I agree they have been but I am hoping your right and thats the case otherwise we gonna have some problems lmfao

as looking for a comment on this as well. What a strange "feature". It would bother the hell out me of imo

As a "Mechanic", you should know that a lot of modern cars have service modes accessed via a bi-direction scan tool..... You are not even supposed to put cars with air suspensions (esp. w/auto leveling) on lifts before entering service mode or you will damage the suspension.

@@ckm-mkc Yeah I know about the air suspension and not putting them on lifts without it being properly configured but my thing was the engine shutting off and what does having to be a "Mechanic" have to do with knowing or not knowing about service modes? Did I ever state I was a mechanic that fixed cars all day no I didnt! I just said as being a mechanic more specifically a bus mechanic and also car mechanic in previous work, and the fact that I still do my own work on my cars and family. I am just making a point that I could see that becoming an issue, not just for working on it but if that sensor goes bad your car will stranded because its going to think the hood is open. Also, what if someone is adding washer fluid or oil or whatever and the owner of the car doesn't understand that the engine shuts off, they are immediately going to think something is wrong with the car. So before making accusations of someone being or not being a "Mechanic" you should probably ask them.

You get used to it when you drive it daily.

It sucks they know it people hate it and they just keep using it. Vote with your pocketbook

It’s not bad. Just don’t use it with Car Play.

@@ryanb8736Who wouldn’t want to use Apple Car Play…? Music and maps are in my phone..

They're changing it, and I will miss it. Keeps your eyes on the road much better than a touch screen.

It’s that low roof line

​@@drivingsports For real?! Dang

Ok I see what you mean when I compare 2:58 in this vid to your crv vid at 3:09 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bq-lqphkmczPnn0.htmlsi=WVWDCgqps-_dQyrA

Ok I see what you mean when I compare 2:58 in this vid to 3m09s in your crv vid: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/bq-lqphkmczPnn0.htmlsi=WVWDCgqps-_dQyrA&t=3m09s

MDX don't have options. Unless you count warranty and floor mats as options. Type S only comes in Ultra (US called advanced) and it is MSRP 88000 CAD, A 4% increase from 2023. What exactly are you talking about as jacked up price?

To each his own. We purchased a Type S in December coming from an XC90 and actually prefer the MDX setup to the Volvo touchscreen. Easier to use.

Lots of people can't stand a nasty touch screen where they have to reach that far and constantly be cleaning their fingerprints smudged up dirty nasty looking screen three times a day

Touchscreens are a disaster in cars, you might as well be using your phone while driving. If you care about avoiding accidents, this or idrive is a much, much better solution.

You really don't get how ergonomically perfectly located is the touchpad. It is actually a superior driving experience than reaching forward to touch the screen. I have a second vehicle that is a touchscreen and I absolutely find it more distracting to use while driving than the touchpad. But everyone has a different brain so it is important that you get what you want. Acura should have made it dual function, but under that scenario I would still use the touchpad 80% of the time. It has a great cockpit feel.

​@@ckm-mkcUnfortunately people don't get it. They have been conditioned to believe touchscreen equals a superior driving experience when in reality it doesn't. The touchpad offers a safer driving experience and it is ergonomically perfectly located.

I think that is what the Honda pilot (or is it Passport? I can never remember) is for.

Have you seen his review of the Honda Passport? Even the older 2019 Passport may work for you

@@TJDST4 LOL, I can never remember the name either

@@jeiwaru No I have not

Honda passport

It’s a luxury car Honda makes 😊

It stacks up good 😊 Acura is Honda’s luxury brand

@@user-kr2sd8rh6b Until I see head to head comparison this would be very difficult to believe. As those mentioned above car makers are well established with sports cars.

@@user-kr2sd8rh6bacura is premium not luxury

Motor Trend picked the RX 500h F Sport Performance over the mdx type s

@@MikeForsytheno it’s Hondas luxury brand just like Toyota and Lexus

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I like the gages however I don’t like that it’s a touch pad system.

They are changing it, but many of us prefer it and will miss it. It's a much safer system than a touch screen

Lots of people don't like touch screens way up on the dash where they have to reach for them and then constantly wiping off the smudgy dirty nasty grungy fingerprints off the damn thing three times a day

Because touchscreens are inherently unsafe?

I HATE touchscreens!

If you like sitting on a living room couch, go for it.

I'm old and I love my couch. hehehe@@stevenfarley4738

Thing is, 90%+ of people will never, ever off-road anything - like all the poser TRD Pro 4Runners out there. For them, this is a much, much more livable car on a day to day basis.

I go camping once or twice a year. I just don't want to get stuck in bad weather.@@ckm-mkc

@@stevenfarley4738acura makes nothing to compete with the GX 550. Motor Trend picked the RX 500h over the mdx type s. TX 550h also beats it

What don't you like about it? I just can't own a car where the company made vehicles and engines for N@zi's 🇩🇪 , but that's just me

You ought to hear what the Japanese did in world war II....

I had an 2023 X5 loaner for a about a month, it was just about the worse SUV I've driven. Loud, uncomfortable, enormous with bad internal space and didn't handle that well. There are much better options out there - if you have to have a BMW, the 540i M-Sport I had for 3 weeks was incredible, much, much better and way better built than the X5.

X5 is nice too but sort of basic looking vs type s. B58 engine and transmission are awesome powerful and efficient. Mdx has good handling feel and a bit of a more exciting drive compared to lower x5 models. But x5 can be better as the x5 v8 and x5m versions. Both are good but 75k is high regardless. Type s doesn’t get the prestige but it’s a good value for the money- good features and nice driving with some type s style. BMW is a better chassis and more expensive and just impressive powertrains across the board. Basically the x5 in general is a better car but it’s better because you pay more. Mdx is really good for the money. I usually expect the better car to be more expensive even though it’s not always the case.