Volvo Over Acura? 2024 Volvo XC90 T8 vs 2024 Acura MDX Type S Comparison.

Acura MDX vs Volvo XC90 Timestamp:
00:01 Intro
01:03 Performance Acura North Mississauga
01:57 Pricing US and Canada for MDX and XC90
02:26 Exterior Differences
05:09 MDX XC90 Engine Options
07:00 Cargo Space MDX vs XC90
08:47 Interior Intro, Third Row Comparison
10:38 Second Row Comparison
14:15 First Row Tech XC90
19:01 First Row Tech MDX
23:48 Driving Impressions
25:35 Wrap up - winner?
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[@chrisholmes344]

Sam, another fantastic review video! MDX Type S is bye far the best version yet from Acura. Bold, aggressive, stylish, and loaded with standard features. The adjustable air ride suspension and massaging seats are and absolute gift! The 3.0L V6 Turbo along with the 10 speed auto work seamlessly together and the sound system immerses you with this fabulous harmony of ear pleasing audio when the engines exhaust note is not present. Two terrific vehicles, perhaps targeted at different audiences - one for complete opulence, the other to the sportier more playful side? Volvo is however impressive with the kind of power it delivers out of a small 4 Cyl powerplant, but I wonder what kind of strain 5,200LBS will put on that over time? I'd have to give the nod to Acura for the proven reliability track record and available service locations inclusive of Honda Dealerships over all. In this case the more modern, sporty and menacing look of the MDX wins my vote! Now flip on those massaging seats and enjoy the years of reliable ownership!

[@kclark8080]

You do know that Volvo powerplant has been around since 2016. No need to worry about strain. Just check into it.

[@ibrahimbashir6634]

Volvo did magic with the design of XC90 !! almost 10 years and it still look soooo hood😍😍 MDX is a looker too

[@jonck146]

Man!!! that MDX looks GOOD.

[@omidnamin9004]

Man!! that Volvo looks BETTER.

[@sksinha1]

@@omidnamin9004 No it doesn't. Looks outdated and slow.

[@jonck146]

@@omidnamin9004 either you’re trolling or you’re too big of a fanatic to admit that the XC90 is not even in the same league as the MDX in terms of look.

[@omidnamin9004]

@@jonck146 I'm strictly talking about exterior design. the Volvo even though it's older, is still one of the best looking suvs out there. And guess what people will have a difference of opinion, doesn't mean it's "trolling"

[@jonck146]

@@omidnamin9004 the Volvo was my favorite SUV in terms of looks when the design first came out and it’s still a very handsome SUV today. While it still holds a sweet spot in my mind but it’s no where close to being better looking than the new mdx.

[@andrerappsilber373]

The Volvo came onto the market in 2015 and was a sensation years ago. However, it has the Acura in all respects MDX TYPE S found its true master. The driving comfort alone and especially the noise comfort are worlds better with the fantastic 3.0 V6 Turbo than in the Volvo. Also the quality of the Materials, space and reliability and longevity are definitely better with the Acura.

[@redzoom7857]

The Volvo has been around for a while but still looks great, especially in that pearl white.

[@ytsux9259]

I'd take the MDX without a nanosecond of thought.

[@baabuification]

Acura looks dope❤

[@truevang582]

I BOUGHT THE ACURA MDX TYPE S 3 WEEKS AGO... SUPER NICE SUV.. ACURA STILL THE BEST SUV..

[@fadikhouri8286]

Imagine they added an Elec battery to the MDX it would be a rocked

[@Unsalted375]

Going with the Acura, it gives a more sporty vibe to me, while the Volvo is a more luxurious and pompous one

[@jefferybaxter1225]

Hi Sam. Good comparison video between the Acura MDX Type S and the Volvo XC90 T8. Between these two vehicles I would choose the Acura MDX Type S. It has more practicality over the XC90, costs less whoever buys it will get more for the money spent.

[@chiemekaa]

I appreciate your honesty Sam. I would personally pick the MDX Type S over this T8 XC90, but I might struggle a bit vs the non-hybrid T6 since they're both at the same price point and performance. I love the XC90 design and I find it timeless even as some here think it looks dated. And I would prefer the MDX more if Honda replaced the infotainment cluster with a more intuitive system. But I think that's already in the works. The only other thing I'd change in the MDX is the color. Tiger pearl or blue exterior with the red interior. Btw Sam at 16:55, you can control the rear climate by selecting 'rear' tab at the top.

[@nassertx]

MDX reliability trumps XC90 by a mile, enough said!

[@GXKid06]

My instant thought when the video started was, “is that a 2016 xc90?”

[@alexmuzychuk3000]

Is it default Acura black color or custom one? Looks amazing

[@icculus]

I’d choose the MDX as it’s probably way more fun to drive and will hold its value. Plus they made upgrades for 2025 like better sound deadening and replaced the touchpad with a touchscreen.

[@user-pg8el9je9h]

акура очень красивая и надёжная. мой выбор Акура 😍😍😍

[@marklopez3459]

I agree 1000% my brother. Silly rabbits, euros are for leasing lmao.

[@Spoolingturbski]

Volvo interior a sophistication is another level. It’s just hard to pass on how well Acura has done the MDX in terms of reliability and usability

[@alexgutierrez7029]

MDX mejor en todo

[@SidnChips]

Love the transitions at the start

[@nickns23659]

Great comparison Sam!

[@admiregant9313]

Correction on the Volvo, the air suspension isn't just for the rear. There's settings options located in the menu in the screen, although not many but there.

[@jacobneal5388]

I want to love the Volvo and I feel like they hit so many targets just perfect but they also missed out on so many others. I wish they would have focused more on reliability and putting a nicer engine like one of their straight 6 engines in the XC90 or even their sedans. For me the MDX is so much better. The MDX’s drivetrain just takes the cake for me.

[@matthewmorello9400]

They got one with 455hp that will do a 4.6 0-60. Sounds is ehhh but she goes like hell

[@stevenfarley4738]

@@matthewmorello9400 comparably equipped is also $87K.

[@matthewmorello9400]

@@stevenfarley4738 speed cost money....how fast you want to go 😉

[@stevenfarley4738]

@@matthewmorello9400 not $12K more fast. My paltry 355HP is plenty.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

Volvo dropped their 5 and 6 cylinder engines years ago. No SPA Volvo has anything more than a 4 cylinder engine in it. tbh, electric cars offer more smoothness and quiet than ICE cars and that's where Volvo is going: all electric.

[@channheng5197]

Good job Sam, nice comparison

[@SamCarLegion]

Thanks!

[@kurt44ko]

Test drove the mdx type s. The suspension is way to floaty. Definitely better in the type s mode.

[@tyhyhh]

Volvo and Mercedes are the only European brands I like 👍

[@rahimi4762]

Porsche, Bentley, Rolls too. I own a S90 T6 AWD

[@Yondaily]

@@rahimi4762i like Volvo and Audi bmw Tesla

[@gordonschiff3621]

You like spending money on maintenance and repairs or you always lease.

[@jimwallace4164]

Sick intro!! 🤩🤩

[@Klast321]

As long as you know what button you need and you know where it is, just push it. Touch screens will take your eyes off the road before you push it. This is soooo simple, but people will complain just to complain about something. If that touch screen decides to go out then your screwed.

[@kayp4563]

Enough with the complaints about the touch pad. Who really plays with the screen that much especially while driving. Also once it’s on Apple CarPlay you’re basically using your phone.

[@Erick-ue6fh]

4:00 how did you manage to get an XC90 without fog lights. They are standard. At least in the us.

[@davidjones2059]

I have an MDX Type S. Love it. The infotainment is way better than the reviewers say it is. I am not a fan of touch screen because of distraction and finger prints.

[@StrongHL]

To me, volvo looks more luxury-like car but I would still choose Acura over Volvo 😅

[@WayApp]

Thrilling comparison

[@armanicastillo3945]

The rear climate controls are at the center all the way up top at 16:55

[@MoNoK15]

Acura 💯💯💯

[@boveybey9871]

I really like this. .i would love to see the type s vs the aviator and 5.7 Jeep Grand Cherokee L

[@SamCarLegion]

I am looking for one

[@robertboudreau5956]

Your GC would loose. Had one of those.

[@runany1]

Did anyone see where they drag raced these 2? I couldn’t find it.

[@blastocistos]

I understand you prefer buttons, but you also don’t like that the screen isn’t touch screen… options options 😅

[@Erick-ue6fh]

8:41 you do realize that the xc90 has auto closing,auto locking, and hands free opening and closing available at the rear hatch right?

[@doubl33Ace]

One thing is true, the Volvo resale will drop like a rock in a pond. There is no comparison.

[@icculus]

There’s no way those cargo capacity numbers for the Volvo are correct. It’s not 25% larger than the MDX and elsewhere I’ve read more like 15/30 cubic feet of space.

[@joskjj3625]

Acura all the way

[@Leah006]

Wow acura very hot looking

[@user-fb4qg5qv6e]

Acura 💪

[@frankbrokercr]

Acura by far

[@alexgutierrez7029]

MDX ❤

[@ejohnson3131]

I used to love this Volvo, but it’s starting to look really old!

[@benjaminsmith2287]

The EX90 looks up to date but it's delayed and EV only. Volvo made a weird decision to not update the PHEVs and hybrids so the XC90 is now a dated car.

[@user-vu3uy7np9y]

ACURA ❤💪

[@joelrodriguez7038]

N Volvo Acura all the way

[@unexplainedwearenotalone3537]

volvo any time any road you cant beat Volvo is beast the best smooth drive best seat in the road.

[@jeromep3182]

Yes I agree

[@xMarkuzx]

volvo aint reliable

[@andrerappsilber373]

The better comparison in this regard would be the XC90 T6 recharge based on the performance data alone, the T6 recharge has 350 hp. So it's no wonder that the T8 recharge, with 100 hp more, is of course superior to the Acura in terms of acceleration. Nevertheless, I think the Acura is better because it's simply more modern, stylish, In terms of driving comfort, it's much better than the XC90. The Acura MDX TYPE S also has better brakes and a clearly better chassis.

[@Lutherswift]

Both are nice but Acura trumps Volvo in terms of design, practicality, durability and most importantly, resale value.

[@pollentree]

Lease the Volvo/Purchase the Beautiful A ura ❤

[@ssr1680]

This is easy get the Acura Type S everytime

[@yulianmarkevych2709]

How can you compare car for old people and car for young 😂

[@SamCarLegion]

That makes no sense

[@rahimi4762]

I own both brands guess I’m old and young lol

[@DemonGodKnight]

The real question is why would anyone buy a Volvo for that price. You get nothing and look out dated.

[@jackz4149]

@@DemonGodKnightbecause you won’t… people lease these and the lease program is great on Volvo recharge cars

[@rahimi4762]

@@DemonGodKnight u get a lot of great build quality and lovely wood and lots of safety

[@sh1nyGT]

Volvo for life !

[@ejohnson3131]

For a very short life!

[@LamentOfTheFallen]

​@@ejohnson3131Hes not wrong, did you watch the news? A man drove his Volvo until it reached 1 million miles and even got a new one under warranty for absolutely FREE, lucky man.

[@ljohnson9440]

What year was that Volvo ?🤣@@LamentOfTheFallen

[@jeromep3182]

It’s all fun and game in the Acura til you get in and accident 👀 then you wish you had the Volvo 😅

[@ljohnson9440]

@jeromep3182 Please Acura has very good crash test results for years now.🤣

[@joshharrison1160]

great choice for your test because many of us are shopping volvo and acura (and I'll add Genesis gv80). In fact i'm certain one of my next cars will be one of these three. Many of us recognize the Germans are overpriced and the Americans are junk.

[@kerplunk38880]

You forgot the most important point. The Acura is reliable.

[@TermlessHGW]

Hahaa very true. New Volvo's are absolute crap reliability wise. Just ask Savagegeese...

[@jeromep3182]

You forget the most important part Volvo are very safe vehicles. And Volvo customers and Acura customers are totally different customer. Yes Volvo has their issues but so does Acura they have issues too especially with their transmissions. And still even though he did a review on savage geese he STILL went out and got one for his family not the Acura and why is that? Volvo customers value safety. And maintenance wise Volvo customers are very brand loyal I’ve worked in the shop servicing them. They invest in the value they receive from the product.

[@kerplunk38880]

@@jeromep3182 Sure. Cool story, Bro

[@ali2k4]

great review got convinced and bought the XT6

[@Alex-hj2zi]

Good luck with GM

[@ali2k4]

@@Alex-hj2zi an old sentiment. Things have changed since

[@ljohnson9440]

Yes they've gotten worse.@@ali2k4

[@NvSrAgE679]

Too bad you couldn’t get them both in white so we could see the accents of the MDX.

[@damiannowotka1394]

Honda! ❤

[@Minizzan]

I test drove both. Technology pkg and plus trim. The Acura doesn’t feel as premium as a Volvo in person. Example, the speaker cover at Acura is just silver plastic, but Volvo's metal or aluminum cover

[@marklopez3459]

Lol. Again..would never buy to own. Lease machine is what any euro car is...

[@redzoom7857]

Yeah pictures don’t do the quality of the Volvo interior justice.

[@wildbill6366]

Acura looks nice BUT that freakishly big front emblem is sickening... Why is it so oversize ??? Nice SUV though....

[@andrew.a.mcgovernmalpc1588]

The front Acura caliper emblem is so large because it houses an array if sensors and radar.

[@DemonGodKnight]

Manual steering wheel adjustment on a car that price is unacceptable. Acura all the way.

[@benjaminsmith2287]

It's done for safety reason. However, Volvo has changed this with the EX90.

[@pollentree]

Buy the Honda/Lease the Volvo

[@Superdimensional]

Nobody is buying Volvo’s in N. America 😂

[@brianb4501]

I see them everywhere. I wouldn't buy one. It's drivetrain sounds like mechanic's wet dream.

[@3sons66]

By far the best version of the MDX, but still vanilla IMO.

[@rcp2bTube]

I didn't hear any comments about seat comfort. I'm tall like you, and drive A TON so seat comfort matters. Acura seats tend to be for short Japanese people, Volvo seats are usually awesome - is that the case here?

[@muhammedbappa7560]

The mdx far better

[@gordonschiff3621]

The reliability of the complex Volvo powertrain going to be horrible.

[@robertboudreau5956]

Great video! Enjoyed truly. I currently owned a fully loaded top trim Volvo v90 equipped with the Polestar chip that allows the car to behave like it has more torque. I had Audi’s GRand Cherokees SUV’s in the past, and we also owned an Outback turbo (love this car) I alwas been a fan of wagons. That said, I love the XC90 but can’t justify the purchase of an hybride at that cost. According to my calculation this car would cost me 105$ K. According to my calculation it would take me 3 years to brake even. I don’t understand why we need more HP higher than 300 in a car, especially with our roads. Love the MDX also but again would probably go for a type A.

[@shoesters6298]

Mdx ftw

[@user-pg8el9je9h]

волво China 😅

[@Spoolingturbski]

Owned by Chinese company. Geely saved Volvo.

[@xMarkuzx]

Nobody buys volvo. Honda and Toyota are still on top of the game.

[@barpatron]

Yeah, if you make $20/ hr 😂

[@timeless3970]

Actually no there's plenty of people in the upper middle class and high class in which they actually purchase Volvo more than any other brand include Mercedes so if you go to basically expensive neighborhoods you will see Volvos all over the place as for Honda that's for people with the budget en Toyota both cater to middle class

[@ForgotToMentionThat]

24 speakers?!?! And then listen to crap, LOL!!! No wonder these cars weigh more than little houses!!!

[@sonnythomas4999]

volvo

[@RicardoLopez-zw1st]

Volvo

[@jeromep3182]

VOLVO all day long I’m not even going to think twice about it I love the XC90

[@user-pg8el9je9h]

волво уже не тот, это китайский джиллы 😅😅

[@CraigNelson-lm9wy]

I keep telling them this lol

[@richard2845]

And Range rover is Indian

[@tomaracic1492]

Infiniti qx60 is way better at this $

[@stevenfarley4738]

can't get by the crappy CVT.

[@CraigNelson-lm9wy]

Doesn't matter where the factory is. It matters who owns the company. Whose designing its new parts and integrity. Volvo is inspired by a Asian Market now using UK integrity. Same with Hyundai using Ford as a Benchmark for their designs. Just like LandRover and Jaguar still using American Ford designs and influence to push their fleet. Once a company leaves America...trust me they know they need the American influence to flourish. We buy every single car brand here more than annnywhere in the world. Asian Car brands will forever use America as a Benchmark for designs. They came up that way and they'll stay that way.

[@quavohuncho6156]

how can you pick up that Acura over the XC90? hahah. I would choose XC90 100%

[@jshzuaisb]

I don’t fuck with any Volvo

[@sunjaypatel395]

Volvo is the better option for sure Acura if you want to be basic and have a horrible infotainment system.

[@jeromep3182]

I agree all day long

[@Quinton0520]

I would take xc90 its faster, safer and not dressed up honda.

[@stevenfarley4738]

the base T6 is nowhere as fast (I just came out of one). If you want a faster Volvo, you gotta get the T8, which is $87K, comparably equipped.

[@Quinton0520]

@@stevenfarley4738 the t6 still gets 316hp which is great

[@stevenfarley4738]

@@Quinton0520 the 2024 T6 has 295 HP. The T6 HP was reduced starting with the 2023 model year from the 316 of previous years. So yeah, a 60 HP difference is pretty significant.

[@Quinton0520]

@@stevenfarley4738 according to the Volvo website the 2024 xc90 2.0 has 316hp 295lb ft torque next case!

[@jeromep3182]

Why buy and expensive Honda pilot 😊 when I can have the real luxury 😁 Volvo

[@MikeForsythe]

The Volvo while much older is more premium with better technology and more power. mdx type s is over hyped by them and youtubers. Its good but lags behind the competition

[@stevenfarley4738]

just came out of a 2019 XC90 T6 (316 HP) and I definitely am not a "youtuber". The The S has superior power and comparable technology (better in some areas) to the T6. To get more power in the Volvo lineup, you gotta go with the T8 and, comparably equipped, it's north of $87K.

[@CraigNelson-lm9wy]

Volvo was bought by a Asian Company from Ford...think about that.

[@MikeForsythe]

Acuras are all made in the usa and not even sold in Japan

[@CraigNelson-lm9wy]

@MikeForsythe But a US company doesn't own Honda right? But a Asian car company owns Volvo. Which all makes it still Asian.

[@lagrand101]

​@CraigNelson-lm9wy That's not true. Volvo's XC90 are still made it Sweden. Majority of their parts is from conuntries in Europe. Nothing changed but the owners. Doesn't make it an Asian car.

[@CraigNelson-lm9wy]

@@lagrand101 I just said it's owned buy a Asian company. Stop playing with semantics

[@benjaminsmith2287]

@@lagrand101 Volvos are mostly designed and spec'd in Sweden. Some people are hung up on who owns them but Volvo changed less under Geely than they did under Ford. It's a solidly Euro company. That said, it does have access to Geely and Geely has access to Volvo. But Volvo's car content is mostly dictated in Sweden, not China.

[@Bekillingyou]

That's Acura is sexy!

[@wrinkleneckbass]

The Volvo is nice, but man does it have problems. The Acura costs less and has rock solid reliability. I even listened to both audio systems extensively and I prefer the Acura ELS over the Volvo B&W. The ELS supports discrete 5.1 audio and surrounds you with sound, whereas the B&W is a 2 channel system that simulates multi-channel. Granted, the B&W is very powerful and great for people who stream pop music and rap at high volumes. For more sophisticated ears though, the ELS sounds better.

[@Sazonman]

🪛🪛🪛 Volvo they're no longer reliable at allll

[@F_JoeBiden-tu6cl]

lol… Escalade was a 3 row luxury SUV way before MDX… MDX is not first and even second, and even third! 😂

[@UDamnFine]

Volvo already looks 20 years old

[@Alex-hj2zi]

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