the body-colored roof on the A-spec makes it look less like a hearse than the ZDX Type S's roof
@brianphillips5109Ай бұрын
I still see the hearse.
@Rioichi4Ай бұрын
I honestly really love all the collaboration that seems to go on between car companies. It gives us a lot of vehicles we wouldn't otherwise have, and I just appreciate companies not being unnecessarily aggressive toward each other.
@G-RatedАй бұрын
I just don’t feel Honda did enough to justify the Acura badge, especially when you look at the Blazer EV how it feels just as premium as the ZDX and what Cadillac has been able to do with the Lyriq it’s almost embarrassing for Acura who were handed the platform.
@user-ss3ud7pp7fАй бұрын
$70,000 - $80,000 ? I don’t get it.
@bohan9957Ай бұрын
@@user-ss3ud7pp7f Yup. Acura is out of their friggin mind.
@sprague49Ай бұрын
Us peasants have to be patient until these nicer EV's drop onto the used market.
@williamerazo3921Ай бұрын
@@bohan9957it’s premium luxury EV. 🤷♂️
@JD-yx7beАй бұрын
they will have dealer discounts as soon as inventory piles up.
@b286guyАй бұрын
Yeah, especially with the so-so GM build quality 😕
@danieljohnson4418Ай бұрын
Honestly, I didn't have high expectations for this joint venture between Acura/Honda and GM. However, it appears to be very well-executed, which I suppose isn't surprising considering the impressiveness of the Cadillac Lyriq.
@ra4811Ай бұрын
The GM collaboration is the deal-breaker.
@earthlingnАй бұрын
The Ultium battery standard is genius, though. It will be easy and affordable to repair/replace forever.
@faeinthebayАй бұрын
@@earthlingnthe downside is that it's not 800 volts, which makes it less appealing for road tripping than a Hyundai group vehicle.
@rusack7174Ай бұрын
Not really for me. GM has its faults, which company doesn't, but you've also got Honda's reputation on the line. I'd think Honda is keeping a good watch on things.
@nathanwright8616Ай бұрын
in the middle of the front air vents there needs to be a button. it looks off without one.
@ALMX5DPАй бұрын
Yeah I kinda expected the hazard light button to be there. On that note, where IS the hazard light button? I didn’t see it anywhere looking around.
@nathanwright8616Ай бұрын
@@ALMX5DP if i remember correctly, it’s up in the area of the map lights and sunglasses holder (but there probably isn’t one since it’s a gm car) with the onstar buttons
@ALMX5DPАй бұрын
@@nathanwright8616 ohh up on the top header. Yeah that makes sense I think I do recall those buttons you mentioned on other GM vehicles. I’d probably prefer it lower on the dash but maybe it’s fine up top too.
@blackwhirlwind1245Ай бұрын
Finally, someone mentioned about this, it’s such an eyesore when it’s blank. It makes you feel like your vehicle is not a fully loaded one even if it’s the top Type S trim. That’s perfect a place for a hazard button.
@nathanwright8616Ай бұрын
@@blackwhirlwind1245 i agree! the honda prologue is the same way unfortunately, but it makes sense since it’s basically the same car
@henrybrarАй бұрын
That color is beautiful.
@nonej8304Ай бұрын
Good start. Hoping to review the RWD. Also no mention of the glass rear view mirror, no lane centering (big miss) but adaptive dampers. Seems competitive except lane centering. Lots of competitors though: Cadillac, Audi Q6 etron, Polestar 4, BMW, GV70. I also think VW ID7 is a competitor but not coming to states I guess..
@shamanthjilla8 күн бұрын
Its a pity that only the Type S gets the Super Cruise and not the Prologue or the A-Spec
@andrewlongo6Ай бұрын
Column shifters need a come back!
@TalismanPHXАй бұрын
Mazda called. They want their Soul Red paint color back 😅
@The1SSGrantАй бұрын
This certainly seems to be a stop gap vehicle to help Acura put out some EV options sooner, as you mentioned, and it feels that way and that will be okay for some people. I’m excited to see what future projects Acura/Honda will be able to put out outside of Ultium, just because I’m curious. I’m not itching to get an EV so I’m really not in the market, but I’d think that if I was I might actually cross-shop this with the Crown Signia based on overall shape and vibe I’m getting from the car, as well as fuel efficiency. I think I’d probably pick the Crown Signia over this just on initial impressions.
@eBikerHowieАй бұрын
So, basically go buy a Cadillac.
@williamerazo3921Ай бұрын
2024 model. You get the apple CarPlay and google stuff
@cheapme1850Ай бұрын
CarPlay. If GM continues to eliminate it from their EVs and there are options from other makers, that’s the route I’d take. The Lyric currently has CarPlay while the Optic, Chevy Blazer and Equinox don’t.
@bhmbillАй бұрын
Lyriq does not have an air suspension, rear wiper and HUD.
@MADDENCN2 күн бұрын
Don't buy domestic. Bankruptcy is coming soon.
@bohan9957Ай бұрын
Basically a GM product with an Acura badge. No thanks.
@naveenthemachineАй бұрын
@@bohan9957 and you just learned about rebadging cars?😂
@bohan9957Ай бұрын
@@naveenthemachine So you acknowledged this is a rebadged GM. Why did you claim this is the "best Japanese luxury EV" in the other post then?
@naveenthemachineАй бұрын
@@bohan9957 it doesn’t matter if it’s a Rebadged GM. It’s the best one made to come out from a Japanese manufacturer
@G-RatedАй бұрын
@@bohan9957maybe because it’s an Acura.
@MikeForsytheАй бұрын
Both GM and Acura are American. The GM shade is odd
@kevinn1158Ай бұрын
1500 CAD lease rate on a 4yr .....LOL. DOA here in Canada.
@JD-yx7beАй бұрын
they always have discounts as soon as inventory piles up. 1500 CAD is like $15 USD
@kevinn1158Ай бұрын
@@JD-yx7be Yahhhhhh, riiiight. Nominally, Canadians wages are similar to American wages, so the lease rate is stupid.
@JD-yx7beАй бұрын
@@kevinn1158 wages might me similar but everything is more expensive in Canada
@kevinn1158Ай бұрын
@@JD-yx7be Yes. That was the point of my first comment about the lease being 1500. It's stupid. Even an ID4 is 900 when in the US it's a fraction of that.
@LucasXAeroTrayhanАй бұрын
It’s a blazer.
@Rioichi4Ай бұрын
Column shifter > hunt n peck.
@garyclark6747Ай бұрын
The other factor must be emissions credits that they don’t have to buy now. The rest of this rebranding of another manufactures powertrain with a different wrapper serves no long-term purpose. They are extremely heavy as a family of technology. However, their choice to use Apple CarPlay would have me choose this over the Cadillac hands-down. GM will learn this the hard way, like everybody did with the touchpad screen control. We own a computer that we keep in our pocket and we really don’t want to be tied to a subscription for these other iterations where we have to keep our media and navigation tools while others are boxed off the main display. 🤷🏻
@mra4107Ай бұрын
Just priced one out. Shockingly expensive for what is, essentially, a compliance car.
@BTC909Ай бұрын
This thing is already cancelled.
@deltaview2151Ай бұрын
Cross and copy from Lexus as well as Cadillac. ! Come on
@TheCarGuruАй бұрын
Still looks like a damn hearse.
@rusack7174Ай бұрын
Great looking vehicle.
@godofdunАй бұрын
Think I'd rather have the Caddy, unless we're talking top trim.
@naveenthemachineАй бұрын
Probably the best Japanese luxury ev
@emoney1231Ай бұрын
Lol
@naveenthemachineАй бұрын
@@emoney1231keep laughing I can think of a significantly worse ev
@emoney1231Ай бұрын
@@naveenthemachine I was laughing because there's only 1 other Japanese luxury EV in the US.
@chibbyylolАй бұрын
Not the most difficult thing since there’s only one other that’s more or less a compliance vehicle, though it’s actually built in Japan
@naveenthemachineАй бұрын
@@emoney1231 but that other Japanese luxury ev is really really bad
@acanuck1679Ай бұрын
The decision to build in concert with GM made what is arguably an overweight, inefficient vehicle, one that does not really fit in with whatever Honda/Acura likes to think of itself as. More evidence, if any were needed, that the US restrictions on origin of parts is hampering the transition to EVs.
@dusandestanovic5884Ай бұрын
BEAUTIFUL.
@drivesanoldcarАй бұрын
compare to my fantasy glc450e phev
@eBikerHowieАй бұрын
"Fuel efficiency"?
@RamoonoАй бұрын
According to the Energy Policy Act of 1992, yes, electricity is considered alternative fuel.
@United_Kangaroo1992Ай бұрын
I mean it was some form of fuel at one point I suppose
@AAutoBuyersGuideАй бұрын
I mean… we call it horsepower even though there’s no equine about…
@zoe7657Ай бұрын
@@AAutoBuyersGuide Exactly!! Lol
@ljpr360Ай бұрын
I understand that is makes business sense, but that doesn't always produce good vehicles; BMW Supra. Like many loyalist we like our Japanese vehicle from Japanese manufacturers. I am fine with my Subaru Solterra being a Toyota BZ4X twin. I wouldn't be ok with a Honda product from General Mistakes.
@srqcrna3 күн бұрын
Looks like something Ford would make, cheap like a Ford too... wtf?
@JackSmith-qi7drАй бұрын
Punted on the interior. Shame. Lyriq much more appealing.
@JasonMilesComicАй бұрын
No to GM
@G-RatedАй бұрын
*gm* doesn’t care, they rather people buy the Blazer or Lyriq anyway. These are bonus models for them. You’re hurting Acura, _not_ *gm.*
@eBikerHowieАй бұрын
Why do you continue to show what's under the hood. It's an EV! I there's nothing to see.
@zoe7657Ай бұрын
Plenty to see....
@chibbyylolАй бұрын
Storage etc…
@AAutoBuyersGuideАй бұрын
Because some people want to see?
@zoe7657Ай бұрын
@@AAutoBuyersGuide Thank you!!
@drive-channel1834Ай бұрын
Yup, I want to see. Thanks for this thorough review. 👍👍👍 Furthermore, if possible, please show us the underside at least for a little bit (suspension, drivetrain etc)
@i6power30Ай бұрын
Over priced junk. Chinese EVs half this price will have better built quality and range.
@zoe7657Ай бұрын
Only time will tell regarding that. History does not demonstrate that.
@BTC909Ай бұрын
Maybe but I agree the price is extremely bloated.
@MuniTechnologyАй бұрын
nEVer
@samandrade9854Ай бұрын
Electric,, NO WAY I WILL BE THE LAST SOUL ON EARTH TO BUY AN EV.
@JD-yx7beАй бұрын
Cool, my dad was one of the last to own a typewriter in the late 90s