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.
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.
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.
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..
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.
@@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
@@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.
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.
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.
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. 🤷🏻
@@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.
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
the body-colored roof on the A-spec makes it look less like a hearse than the ZDX Type S's roof
I still see the hearse.
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.
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.
That color is beautiful.
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..
The GM collaboration is the deal-breaker.
The Ultium battery standard is genius, though. It will be easy and affordable to repair/replace forever.
@@earthlingnthe downside is that it's not 800 volts, which makes it less appealing for road tripping than a Hyundai group vehicle.
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.
in the middle of the front air vents there needs to be a button. it looks off without one.
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.
@@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
@@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.
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.
@@blackwhirlwind1245 i agree! the honda prologue is the same way unfortunately, but it makes sense since it’s basically the same car
$70,000 - $80,000 ? I don’t get it.
@@user-ss3ud7pp7f Yup. Acura is out of their friggin mind.
Us peasants have to be patient until these nicer EV's drop onto the used market.
@@bohan9957it’s premium luxury EV. 🤷♂️
they will have dealer discounts as soon as inventory piles up.
Yeah, especially with the so-so GM build quality 😕
Mazda called. They want their Soul Red paint color back 😅
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.
Column shifters need a come back!
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. 🤷🏻
Its a pity that only the Type S gets the Super Cruise and not the Prologue or the A-Spec
Just priced one out. Shockingly expensive for what is, essentially, a compliance car.
Column shifter > hunt n peck.
Think I'd rather have the Caddy, unless we're talking top trim.
Great looking vehicle.
1500 CAD lease rate on a 4yr .....LOL. DOA here in Canada.
they always have discounts as soon as inventory piles up. 1500 CAD is like $15 USD
@@JD-yx7be Yahhhhhh, riiiight. Nominally, Canadians wages are similar to American wages, so the lease rate is stupid.
@@kevinn1158 wages might me similar but everything is more expensive in Canada
@@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.
It’s a blazer.
Probably the best Japanese luxury ev
Lol
@@emoney1231keep laughing
I can think of a significantly worse ev
@@naveenthemachine I was laughing because there's only 1 other Japanese luxury EV in the US.
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
@@emoney1231 but that other Japanese luxury ev is really really bad
Basically a GM product with an Acura badge. No thanks.
@@bohan9957 and you just learned about rebadging cars?😂
@@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?
@@bohan9957 it doesn’t matter if it’s a Rebadged GM. It’s the best one made to come out from a Japanese manufacturer
@@bohan9957maybe because it’s an Acura.
Both GM and Acura are American. The GM shade is odd
Still looks like a damn hearse.
I Bought it!!!😊
So, basically go buy a Cadillac.
2024 model. You get the apple CarPlay and google stuff
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.
Lyriq does not have an air suspension, rear wiper and HUD.
Don't buy domestic. Bankruptcy is coming soon.
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.
compare to my fantasy glc450e phev
BEAUTIFUL.
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.
"Fuel efficiency"?
According to the Energy Policy Act of 1992, yes, electricity is considered alternative fuel.
I mean it was some form of fuel at one point I suppose
I mean… we call it horsepower even though there’s no equine about…
@@AAutoBuyersGuide Exactly!! Lol
Cross and copy from Lexus as well as Cadillac. ! Come on
This thing is already cancelled.
Punted on the interior. Shame. Lyriq much more appealing.
Looks like something Ford would make, cheap like a Ford too... wtf?
Why do you continue to show what's under the hood. It's an EV! I there's nothing to see.
Plenty to see....
Storage etc…
Because some people want to see?
@@AAutoBuyersGuide Thank you!!
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)
No to GM
*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.*
Over priced junk. Chinese EVs half this price will have better built quality and range.
Only time will tell regarding that. History does not demonstrate that.
Maybe but I agree the price is extremely bloated.
nEVer
Electric,, NO WAY I WILL BE THE LAST SOUL ON EARTH TO BUY AN EV.
Cool, my dad was one of the last to own a typewriter in the late 90s
your loss lol