2024 Acura ZDX Type S Review - Most POWERFUL Acura Ever

2024 Acura ZDX Type S review by The Straight Pipes. The Acura ZDX Type S is putting down 499 horsepower and 544 lb-ft of torque in Sport mode from 2 electric motors and a 102 kWh battery. At $91,490 CAD, would you take it over the Honda Prologue, Chevy Blazer SS, Tesla Model Y Performance?
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[@TheStraightPipes]

Get a $110 Rebate on Continental Tires! bit.ly/41rWvVU

[@benlecluyse]

Hell yeah !!

[@cxpjamescxp]

Does the discount apply to Canada as well?

[@TheStraightPipes]

@@cxpjamescxp it does not, but Continental Tire Canada is currently running their own promotion for a $100 rebate and includes more tire choices

[@alagon2047]

@@TheStraightPipes as a canadian channel sometime have some cad deals would be amazing and i would jump in for my suv ahah.

[@michaelkobylka749]

The depreciation on these will be historic

[@mmmbetter55]

Shhhhhhh

[@abetts1971s1]

Probably Porsche Taycan level depreciation 😂

[@anaveragehuman2937]

@@abetts1971s1 with the added benefits of range degradation and crippling replacement cost! Woo!

[@Jeez001]

Still better than Model y from 2021

[@jeffs6090]

People commenting on every car video about depreciation is getting really played out. Every car has high depreciation once driven off the lot. This is nothing new. 🥱

[@wolfprowler]

The roof line at the rear has a hearse look to it...🤔😁

[@jamesm9486]

exactly my first thought

[@vin6135]

Came here to say this…

[@dominichaire6001]

I’m glad I’m not the only one thinking that 😂

[@spdcrzy]

It's just a wagon shape. There's nothing hearse about it.

[@YTYTYTY7]

We need EV hearse.

[@xtyashley]

So this Acura is actually a Honda that's actually a GM. At least it's pretty.

[@Ecuador006]

I think gm blazers look better

[@cbotten106]

@@Ecuador006 The Blazers exterior does look really nice.

[@Nebula1701]

Acura is the Lyrq Prologue is the Blazer...

[@YewTuber-rt9cb]

Noooo sir 😂 nothing to do with Honda its pretty much an all GM vehicle

[@rcheliyan]

Yes Mech E

[@NiagaraWeddingVideographer]

I’m not a Tesla fanboy at all, but when a Model Y is $54k in Canada (plus qualifies for $5k government incentive), has more range, more experience building and supporting EV infrastructure, supercharger network, etc….how can anyone possibly justify this for over $90k? I can understand some people may prefer this design, but beyond that, the price of this is just wild. If you don’t want a Tesla and want a fast EV, the Kia EV6 GT destroys this for the price.

[@LezOLee]

The only compelling EV outside of Tesla in Canada is the EV9, and that’s just because it occupies a space that has no other cheap alternatives (closest 3 row competition is like 40k more expensive)

[@Jeez001]

It does look better than Model Y and is bit more spacious. After discounts these will be around 60-70k

[@cbotten106]

You justify it in that ten driveways on the block don't already have one. And somebody will actually say, "Wow, never seen that before!" rather then "Eh, another model three ( or model Yawn)."

[@GodKing804]

It doesn't look like a fishbowl or dull interior

[@NiagaraWeddingVideographer]

@@cbotten106 fair point, but that’s a hefty price to pay to have a more unique vehicle and get different reactions.

[@RaiderTheGhost]

With the shape of the roof and the chrome strip this reminds me of a funeral car. Can't unsee. Lol

[@cbotten106]

You and about half the people on KZbin apparently. And I can't unsee that.

[@danmayberry1185]

Oh! Didn't see your post, and made the same comment. Must be true.

[@paul5683]

​@@danmayberry1185The Acura SUVs have chrome trim pieces like that already.

[@cdgerhart]

@@paul5683 Yeah but they don't remind you of a hearse. The lines are completely different.

[@kvenum21]

D.O.A in Canada no one is going to pay $90K+ (most likely over $100K with taxes) for this.

[@taejinkae]

considering the amount of lexus rz i see i wouldn't be surprised if peoples still bought this one too...

[@charliet3881]

@@taejinkae considering I've seen VF8's in the wild. Anything is possible

[@cbotten106]

@@charliet3881 🤣Ultimate touché there.

[@JY__L]

@@charliet3881 Exactly, with a price of Model Y, I don't understand at all why people buy that VF8. I tested one a month ago, and it's garbage.

[@sammydavis991]

It’s sold out.

[@Radykall1]

I don't know who's making these decisions at Honda, but I'm so disappointed in them...

[@nunuonroad9969]

Probably the same goof who thinks exhaust pipes aren’t cool

[@nunuonroad9969]

And the same person who thought the Integra would sell better as a 4 door

[@DeuceDeuceBravo]

This one was just desperation to make fleet fuel economy standards.

[@faeinthebay]

​@@DeuceDeuceBravoI agree, also to capture EV sales from Acura fans. It's a relatively cheap placeholder but at least they did a good job with the tuning and most of the design.

[@timwinchester2366]

Agreed! Someone needs to be let go over at Acura America ! They have been destroying the brand.. if it wasn't for the new Integra Type S. I was going to give up hope for Acura as a whole. I'm really not impressed with anything they have been putting on the market. HONDA needs to go over their and do some restructuring .

[@DanielReyes-lu5ui]

Thumbnail pic got me watching

[@TheStraightPipes]

Thanks I try my best!

[@JROC713]

Fr😂😂

[@NearCry91]

@@TheStraightPipes Is it really even edited that much?

[@Fabulousprofound168]

They couldn’t reprogram the dash sounds to Honda/Acura? If I close my eyes it’s all 100% GM

[@opmike343]

They know 99.9% of consumer won't notice or care. It bothers me as well, as I think we're entering a new "enshittification" era with all these EV's.

[@cbotten106]

@@opmike343 You might want to copy write that for future EV releases.

[@faeinthebay]

​@cbotten106 that term was invented by Corey Doctorow to describe social media websites getting crappier to make more money. It definitely works for car companies cheaping out.

[@HuskerDan402]

This will 100% damage the Acura name. I could maybe understand it for the Integra because people in the Honda/Acura family already respect the CIVIC and it's not as different from Acura as a GM product is going to be. This on the other hand? All so Acura can wave their hand and say "look we have an EV" even though any true Acura fan is looking to MDX/RDX/TLX and those are the people Acura needs to stay relevant.

[@faeinthebay]

@@HuskerDan402 I don't think Acura fans will care; Honda has always been known for keeping a tight budget at Acura. Look at how the Integra is missing ventilated seats and lumbar memory and a power passenger seat, how the TLX has awful packaging, how all the models had the unintuitive true touchpad system in the 2010s, or how the ILX was woefully outdated.

[@rohanm54]

I feel bad for people who buy this…. It’s not even a Honda product. Never EVER buying anything from GM. Ever. As a 2013 MDX owner, I will wait until Honda develops and puts their own bespoke platform on the market. THERE IS A REASON THEY DIDN’T DEVELOP THEIR OWN. They most likely have next gen tech coming, and putting it on the market now is too risky because it takes a lot of capital and requires more testing. So they outsourced everything to GM. DO NOT BUY THIS CAR. GM already had a stop sale on these a few months back.

[@Accost2u]

Even better is the recent set of lawsuits over GM/Honda selling all your driving data to insurance companies and people getting dropped or rates increased.

[@kamilb8232]

That's wishful thinking. No "nextgen." Japanese are just very conservative when it comes to major change and why they are behind on EV tech.

[@Michael4Reall00]

It will be in 2025 Honda will start to built EV on their own platform

[@RealAvus]

Honda EV just suck even from their own (Honda e - good looking but still suck as an EV). Honda still haven't proved themselves as a good EV maker yet. My reason for Honda/Acura products are still 4 cylinder engine and manual transmission.

[@TheBreakfastLover]

This car is more of an SLX than a ZDX. The SLX was Acura's stopgap made by Isuzu while the MDX was still in early development.

[@SueBobChicVid]

That chrome strip on the C-pillar makes it resemble a hearse.

[@Mountain-Man-3000]

Yep. It's like the designer has never seen one....

[@LouisDuran]

A cool hearse. For short dead people.

[@Rascofresco11]

In the end, Ultium is a solid platform. We’ll see the winner in 5yrs.. still think hybrids should’ve came first.

[@cbotten106]

Let's hope so, because General Motors kind of has their crown jewels on the line with Ultium.

[@DeuceDeuceBravo]

Agreed. I think everyone hoped the range and charging infrastructure would be a lot better by now.

[@aussie2uGA]

KZbin doesn't allow links but search for "How GM's Ultium Electric Car Revolution Went Off The Rails"

[@Mizzoumike000]

Lectron just dropped adapters all around so you can hit any supercharger with any vehicle

[@Shazam_24]

FINALLY a car that showx carplay/adnroid maps in the cluster. i've never understood why others dont do that.

[@jonlosito2004]

Because some are not luxury brands buddy.

[@Shazam_24]

@@jonlosito2004 if i pay 50k for a vehicle i think the least they could do is have that in there buddy.

[@anthony5786]

@@jonlosito2004 It costs 0 dollars to put the map in an already existing screen. Just a few lines of code. Thanks for playing buddy

[@titanium7992]

Audi

[@fourcanuck]

Ahh, the references to the OG ZDX. They really were ahead of their time.

[@TheStraightPipes]

Thor gang

[@sylvainbougie7269]

They were late to BMW.

[@JibWangson]

Honda already gave up on the platform and GM collaboration. You'd be crazy to buy this.

[@michaelramsey82]

It's a very good looking car, but being based on a GM platform is a big downside, especially for the price. It's like an expensive restaurant meal being made with dollar-store ingredients.

[@HTrot]

Side profile with black roof and chrome trim reminds me of a hearst. Once you see it you cannot unsee it.

[@FCT8306onTwoWheels]

2:24 how the roof meets the quarter glass with the sliver strip, gives me Hearse funeral car vibes

[@LieutenantJT3]

Innovating the hearse, now electric so you don't disturb the corpse in the back. 😂

[@Suction_]

Not sure if I like Acura Blazer or Chevy ZDX better

[@henrichandrew]

Bloody sure the ZDX Blazer is way better😂

[@djpeak10]

The Nomis hoodie for the Win!!! Wish that company never went out of biz. Best snowboarding gear ever...

[@aussie2uGA]

Was the herse looking swoop on the side supposed to indicate "dead on arrival?"

[@EricGrassi]

THANK YOU SO MUCH for censoring the "hey Google". Donut just had an ad recently that triggered my room speaker three times in a row. So annoying! I appreciate the effort! Interesting car, too.

[@jean-francois2180]

Since it was designed in California and that there seems to be consensus that the rear quarter panel gives a hearse vibe, it makes me wonder who they used for focus group feedback, and what do hearses look like in California? Still looks very good and unique in my mind, in a world of similarly styled SUVs.

[@jed92y]

It looks like a hearse. Which makes sense considering everyone saying it is D.O.A.

[@topgeartim]

9:38 is an underratedly courteous move. Common straightpipes w

[@DamnItCarl-]

When you’ve put so much money investing into something people won’t buy you may as well release it anyway 🤣

[@doggyppants9846]

19:27 I agree! I wish these mid luxury models have colorful interiors for colorful exteriors. Many of the configurators have Red and Blue exteriors paired with only black interiors. I'm shopping somewhere else. I need colors on the inside.

[@daltonburgess251]

Is Yuri wearing a nomis sweater lol I haven't seen that brand in yearssss , love it nomis is og af lol

[@TheStraightPipes]

Yeeeeee dawg. Nomis gang all day. Dug this ancient snowboard gear out of the basement. You win comment of the day

[@evanetter]

1:25 that was such a smooth transition, you guys timed it perfectly

[@jrossi9250]

chrome roof trim looks like a hearse.....

[@pfink70]

That chrome trim after the C pillar makes it look like a hearse.

[@gryphon123456]

Telling me this is basically a rebadged Chevy is not a good sales pitch. Lol.

[@TheStraightPipes]

We’re not car salesmen

[@cbotten106]

@@TheStraightPipes Yuri had me fooled in that sports coat.

[@faeinthebay]

To be fair, the interior is nicer, probably the sound system too.

[@volcalstone]

1:25 nice transition if people are paying attention. 😊

[@TheKingkingg]

Looks awesome like a Acura should look. Could be more Acura inside, however it's good enough.

[@positivelysteve]

You can't have call two-tone cars cool and then show a picture of the Baja. Love you guys

[@suresh0t]

The chrome accent strip on the rear quarter makes it look like a hearse

[@PassportBrosBusinessClass]

The biggest problem with the Acura ZDX is that the MDX exists. The ZDX is a 2 row EV with less cargo space and fewer seats than the MDX, but being sold at a price higher than the MDX A-spec. It's like a larger RDX made into an EV. Granted, I am more comfortable driving the ZDX than the RDX or MDX, but the target audience doesn't want to be hassled with recharging at public charging stations and would just as quickly take an RDX A-spec or MDX A-spec and pocket the difference. I own the Cadillac Lyriq AWD Luxury 3. In every way it's better than the ZDX. It looks better, has better materials inside and is more likely to turn heads. I also have massage seats. The ZDX A-spec lacks massage seats and GM Supercruise. You'll need the S-type to get the autonomous driving. You're spending $75k and not getting an interior as nice as the Lyriq's. The 490HP AWD helps make this a fun vehicle and the available air suspension makes the ride smoother on the 22" wheels, but the interior buttons, switches and display screens look sadly cheap. Maybe even cheaper than what you find in the Chevy Blazer EV (another Ultium sister). You're basically getting a guzzied up Honda Prologue. I think these cars are going to need considerable discounts to sell, but in their defense, they are more comfortable and livable products than the Tesla Model X, Model S or many other Luxury EV that cost way more. Most buyers are gonna get an MDX instead.

[@cbotten106]

Agreed and there would not be enough ZDXs built to fill that void anyway. For the Acura fan who has to have EV NOW! That is who this is for.

[@mrchad97z49]

3:34 you are right. The side view on the gold one, with that chrome trim, it looks like a HEARSE. Like you are carting around someone who DIED.

[@lilgabriel0517]

Really upset they removed lots of the concept car details, like the grill was much nicer. I thought maybe this would be the car my dad should get from our MDX but I definitely think the X5 is the way to go. Also yeah I thought they’d keep the coupe style SUV for the ZDX like the older model.

[@cokemachine62590]

Just got done with the dishes. Excellent video, guys!

[@CT37BN]

This co-development deal with Honda/GM also been cancelled as Honda is saying they are struggling to get good range with GM's platform plus the slowdown in EV sales.

[@krane15]

How does the platform effect the range? Isn't that a function of battery charge?

[@themightyshogun]

Cool looking ev. Love the tigers eye color.

[@iana36s]

7000lbs worth of earth’s materials. This is progress?? Governments need to step back and let consumers decide what they want to drive.

[@ajaurgemma5341]

Preach 🙌

[@faeinthebay]

It makes sense for areas that get bad smog. A lot of California had that issue until stricter smog laws were passed. There's also plenty of solar power and sodium/lithium grid storage, so EVs work here. Sounds like Canada has more issues with the cold and worse charging networks.

[@aussie2uGA]

Blame Klaus Schwab for this. Seems like the WHO has control of what many countries must do right now.

[@theglowcloud2215]

muh freedoms *tips fedora*

[@KamalaTheClown]

@@theglowcloud2215Yes, your freedom.

[@The_Stanman]

It's refreshing to see a new car with physical controls, no gimmicks, and a straightforward solid suspension. With a good lease deal, this will be a very solid car for people.

[@thunderlessemoto1209]

LOL that center camera being out of focused really fucked with me for first bit. Thought my you tube wasn't loading properly.

[@TheStraightPipes]

My bad. I’ll focus better next time

[@cbotten106]

I was about to make an eye appointment. 👓

[@kylegriffiths5990]

WISH Australia got Acura stuff

[@krane15]

You guys can have this one.

[@cdnstache]

The “Zed” Hearse 😂

[@tech_curious4985]

Color spec is badass but needs a white interior

[@TheStraightPipes]

Such a good spec

[@atlascormac6273]

All these people will be shocked to know manufacturers share parts and chassis all the time. Most 8 and 9 speed transmissions are ZF. BMW, Ram, and everyone else use them soo not buying those either?

[@aceofspades6667]

Whenever I hear a Canuck say Zed I think of pulp fiction. The last scene his asks about where he got the motor bike from. He responds is a choppa and it’s from zed. Zed is dead baby.

[@michaelmeredith912]

Zed’s dead! 😂🙌🏼

[@aceofspades6667]

@@michaelmeredith912 zed may have died the worst death imaginable to any movie character. I can only imagine what Marcellus’ guys did to him. 💀

[@DoctorFranklinson]

Yesss I am not the only one that dislike black wheels. Slick silver wheels are much much awesome and luxurius.

[@apunited]

Acura should send a memo to all sales staff, to avoid the letters “G&M” at all cost.

[@RC-wt7fr]

Sick NOMIS sweater Yuri!!

[@CapsizedCloud]

It baffles me how Acura’s still even alive. I can say the same for Infiniti also lmao.

[@Ecuador006]

Infiniti is worse a lot more

[@nunuonroad9969]

If Lexus sold for Acura prices, Acura would be buried. M Infiniti is well out the door, they really fucked up the legacy of their Q60

[@tarekz9992]

Idk the new Q80 suv looks promising

[@nunuonroad9969]

@@tarekz9992 looks amazing but will it sell. I’m in my mid 30s and all my friends are car people and they’re all only considering X5s, GLEs, and GXs. Infiniti isn’t even in the conversation anymore 🤷🏽‍♂️ Personally I’d take a X5 or an Escalade long before I’d consider a Q80

[@louisgoniva2504]

Damn that yellow/silver two tone is sickkkkkkk

[@MrJjg123ish]

Yuri, so glad to see you have embraced American manifest destiny 🤠😎🦅

[@TheStraightPipes]

🇺🇸

[@WayApp]

Stylish design, reliable transportation.

[@battousaihimura]

Lyriq is ZDX, they have the same 12 module battery, thus charging perf would be similar to that not to Blazer which is mostly the 9module (except for the RWD RS)

[@RoseVeitch-i3y]

I still love the older version the body style is still nicer.

[@borzinmehr300]

The way you pronounced Z was inACURAte, Yuri

[@ShashankKatiyar0]

No SH-AWD in Acura product is no Acura product indeed. Nice car otherwise but too expensive.

[@Andrew-dr3wh]

Hopefully it sells as well as the last ZDX

[@agfitts]

It’s a chevy but Honda / Acura nailed it especially in design part

[@rjtxhellacute]

It shares a platform with the Cadillac lyric as well. And you can kinda see it more than the Chevy.

[@randyfine4535]

Like the looks but the silver line down the side makes it look like a Hearse in my mind.

[@miljan86]

This is a reminder to our fellow American friends down south that GM/Honda are amongst other Manufacturers selling your data to Insurance companies. So dont launch this depreciation rocket too often or brake too hard, your premiums might magically go up.

[@bahamatodd]

GM shut that down this week

[@Nick996]

The side profile at the rear (top) looks like a hearse with the way that chrome strip drops down.

[@unkchaos2007]

5:31 sounds like an old Windows 95/98 intro almost

[@RjTheTrigun]

OMG you're right

[@Raider334]

If I got the zdx I would have to wrap the chrome trim at the top.

[@kylebiggs93]

Is that a Nomis jacket? Brought back some nostalgia for me haha.

[@stevenstewart1308]

The 3 tone paint looks terrible and I i don't see anywhere near $100K worth of car here. When will companies figure out that the mass market wants affordable EVs, not six figure ones.

[@iwhineTL]

It's a Cadillac Lyriq. Built along side the Lyriq in a GM factory. There's very little Acura anything to this. It's quite sad that Honda / Acura needed GM to come out with an EV, not just any EV but to bring back the ZDX name. Acura themselves are hoping that loyalist aren't aware they are buying a GM product. Acura technicians aren't trained to work on this. So in the end, why not just save some money, buy the GM version? Another disappointment from the Acura brand. Their partnership already ended.. Such a joke at this point.

[@danmayberry1185]

A hearse would have something like that swooping chrome strip on the blacked-out C-pillars.

[@UltraDoug]

Pricing is WAAAAAY out of whack. Should be $50-60 USD

[@pvssybacon7331]

It's a good looking SUV but it's a gm product so reliability might be questionable in the long run I personally would have made it a hybrid with the already existing type S V6 turbo with 365 HP and add a 200 HP electric motor dude this thing with 565 HP would be lethal on the road and would still be a Honda/ Acura product

[@221ddj]

The paint looks crazy and the blacked out roof makes it look like a hearse.

[@CHEVonsteam]

Rebadged Chevy? I didn't think Honda/Acura would ever stoop so low. Hard no for me

[@tarekz9992]

100k w/ tax and hard plastics and no integrated screens? Pass

[@alexsummaria371]

I miss the old zdk! It was ahead of its time

[@kanoptc]

Was there any mention of the rear cargo room!?!

[@Jmpaul26]

It's like the 80s and 90s Talon/Laser/Eclipse the way companies are leveraging the same car for EVs nowadays

[@djd2819]

Funeral home directors will flock to this. The rest of us will buy the Lyriq.

[@MrJjg123ish]

If I have a choice between this and a Cadillac Lyriq, I'm going with the Lyriq. That price is........wow

[@kevinw1090]

It is a beautiful car. It would be nice if they make an ICE version with the same exact look.

[@mmmbetter55]

The Crosstour and the ZDX are based on different platforms and are not the same car really at all despite seeming like they would be! The ZDX was based on the Pilot/MDX while the Crosstour was based on the Accord.

[@AdrianCubed]

NEVER BUY ANYTHING FROM GM.

[@ElliotGSchramm]

Do you guys know anything about what happens to fully functional yet still 'pre-production' vehicles such as this one? There is nothing online that I can find about it. From what I've gleaned, some are used as corporate cars until end of lifespan or destroyed after use. Perhaps a select few are kept in company collections (not open to the public).

[@christopherprose3881]

Great review guys. I haven't commented lately, but you're both still doing a great job. Keep it up. I hope you get the 2-mil mark soon. This is a very nice rig and only GMs reliability record has me wondering how successful it will be in the long run. The Prologue too, very nice and a worthy competitor for those looking into an EV alternative. Teslas are still the best in my opinion. Their engineering, efficiency and packaging is still top notch in the industry. The Model 3 still wins most comparison test even when paired with the newest efforts from other manufacturers. For all his quirks, Elon and his team did a fantastic job of turning the entire industry toward viable EVs. I would look into this Acura simply because it looks so much better than the Model Y and X. All of them, however, are still too expensive!

[@TheStraightPipes]

Appreciate it, thanks for the comment!

[@y2k465]

Why don't you guys do box test anymore??

[@jjgsxc86ssgc]

Shout out Yuri’s Nomis sweater

[@APPrep]

6:30 Is that a Datejust Ref. 126333? I guess that Continental sponsorship is paying off!

[@TheStraightPipes]

Bought it 3 years ago

[@irvingvelez1670]

Looking at it from the side “profile”, the chrome piece, makes it look like a hears.

[@user-pk7hk3vb4s]

Looks like a hearse with that roof and that chrome piece, love the color, not worth the price and no frunk no sell.

[@mrchad97z49]

considering the weight and torque and powerful brakes, that is a Very Low towing capacity. A 2013 BMW X5 has like 6,000# towing capacity even on a 6 cylinder. That means you can tow another car. But obviously towing capacity has something to do with the structure of the vehicle.(which sounds weak to me)

[@socanwejusttalk]

I thought I was subscribed already, and only checked because Yuri changed how he says Z XD

[@swedesam]

Sure looks like a small hearse with that chrome/silver stripe detail on the black top.

[@blackcow8114]

design looks futuristic

[@mjdgi1]

It has a similar silhouette as a Infiniti FX35