Audi Q7 Sline vs Acura MDX Type S vs Volvo XC90 T8.That Escalated Quickly! Drag and Roll Race Join this channel to get access to perks: / @samcarlegion
As a diehard honda head who drives a civic i was upset for the longest time that Honda never liked doing anything with V8s since i thought a v8 honda pickup truck would be the illest. But their acura side is where all the cake is and i can rest easy knowing i can get my hands on this super beautiful mdx but in a dark dark red very soon
So did my 2019 Honda Odyssey Elite. I loved flooring that van and hearing that 10 speed and VTECH. I always wanted to throw a Hondata tune on it just for fun but we only kept it a year.
I owned a 2007 MDX with the 3.7L 300HP engine and it was awful on fuel. It was published at 10.9L/100km highway and I never achieved 12L/100km even at 100kph. In the city, 16-18L/100km all day long on premium gas. Traded it for an Audi Q7 TDI, I still have it after 12 years, gets 7.5-8L/100km highway at 120kph consistently, and 9-10L/100km city.
@@TheChismFamilyif you're getting 20+, you're diving like an old lady. I'm getting 15-17. Some fun driving, mostly crappy commuting traffic. The fuel economy is absolutely abysmal.
@@Sandezras From what owners report, I don't think it matters much. They are thirsty no matter which mode you drive in. It's just not a very efficient V6.
Achieving good gas mileage is as much on the owner as it is on the car. So many factors are attributed to your gas mileage. If you really want to squeak out every ounce of mpg for the car u have to do the things necessary to achieve that goal just like anything else in life. Maybe you don’t know what actually helps but here’s a short list of things u can do to improve ur mpg. FYI I have a 23 tlx type s…Improve your oil : stop getting oil changes at the dealership, factory oil is made by Castrol and is a very low level “synthetic oil” liqui moly molygen oil only in my car, swapped out on mine every 2500 miles ( u do what u want)….fuel cleaners (liqui moly, Seafoam, Lucas) often. Upgrade the ground wires on ur car!! This is a must, follow Acura_mechanic on ig he sells upgraded copper ground for all makes but focuses on Acuras. This was a benefit to my car. Swap out ur stock air filter for k&n high flow engine air filter or prl stage 1 intake system. Tires! Make sure ur tire pressure is 5 pounds OVER whatever is on ur door jam. Stiffer tires will improve ur mpg at the expense of feeling the bumps a bit more. Lastly weight, if u have a big family and ur carrying tons of stuff in ur car I mean what do u expect, especially without doing the things I mentioned above. The heavier the load….u get it…it’s not a hybrid, it’s not a normal car, it’s a performance car. Don’t buy performance cars if ur gonna cry about mpg lol
I have a 21 TLX-S and can confirm MPGs are terrible regardless of the mode. I live in a city so it’s stop and go everyday. I think for those who primarily do highway driving, mileage should be better.
Great review! I wish Acura produce the same or improved Hybrid trim for MDX Type S that it had on RLX Sport Hybrid, so it becomes more efficient and maybe even faster. In this case I 100% buy one. Yet it eats too much(
Surprising Results: Thanks for the testing. I will be glad to see Acura add a mild Hybrid for more low end and high end power. Of course better Gas mileage would be Exciting and make the Power Train Economical and more relevant.
Honda reliability… 10 years from now the Acura will be going with over 100,000 miles and will still be able to do a drag race without having a check engine light on love my Honda. Hate the fact that they still use a timing belt on their engines.
Sam, since you mentioned the XC90 T8 battery was drained, how much power did it actually make for the drag race (It's about 316 hp in the T6)? Could that explain why it was so sluggish compared to its last appearance?
It’s not a fair comparison. There’s videos with GPS draggy Acura is around 5.5 to 60 and XC90 around 5.2. From a dig the Volvo should have an advantage. This video is super bias.
The T8 never depletes its battery fully; it won't let the driver do that. It has a petrol-powered generator which it runs to supply normal levels of power to the battery. So you get REALLY bad fuel consumption but power to all wheels is always maintained (in Power mode, this is). In Pure mode it's rear-wheel (electric) drive only. In Hybrid it'll switch between all wheels as needed, using electric as needed until "depleted" and then will just use fuel. Only Power mode activates the generator when the battery indicates depleted to the driver; it always provides the 400+ horse power and just drinks fuel to achieve it.
@@boost331 there will always be that guy. None of the car reviewers mention anything about bad cooling in Honda cars or Bikes! Oil dilution, do you own a vehicle that suffers from it? I believe they had them recalled correct?
@@boost331 im an auto technician, generally honda engines are very reliable. I have no idea what youre talking about. Honda is up there with toyota in terms of reliability, def one of the more reliable cars
The Volvo has the best seats for sure if you opt for the top seat option. But the suspension is not. I’ve driven both and as Savagegeese said, the Acura rides way better than the XC90.
@gratd981 and the ELS audio system doesn't even hold a candle to the H/K or bowers and wilkins audio system.. some people prefer a firm ride as well. It all boils down to preference on ride without the air suspension
@@christopherrmcg the ELS absolutely trumps H/K. Ask me how I know, coming from my BMW... The air suspension is dreamy. I wouldn't buy another vehicle without it.
Great runs...shocked with results as well. Thats the thing with some hybrids, maintaining that power consistency. Even tougher with a dwindling battery. But Sam would be great to know the drive modes these cars are in. The MDXS have several and in sport + mode the transmission stays in D so you have to manually put it in S. But just would be good to know for sure the mode the runs are in.
Thats what happens when company’s have a small engine maxed out from stock. A 4 cylinder engines 2.0L pulling a 3 thousand pound car😂 they lost their mind.
From watching your volvo xc60 recharge vs rx500h fsp and the RX did a 1/4 mile point 2 seconds quicker than the mdx......... would like to see a comparison of the two Japanese mid sized crossovers pls🙏🙏🙏
Man! Another great win for Acura Power!💪🏿😎. I thought for sure that the Volvo would win. It boils down to the transmission..That was a good race. Sam, The Acura NSX Type S vs Audi R8 V-10 vs McLaren 720s
How do you compare a heavy car with less horsepower (Q7 )Vs a light car with more power (Acura) ???? isn't it obvious??? This would have been interesting if you find cars with almost similar hosepower and roughly same weight
They have similar power outputs and the Acura has 2 extra ratio's and less weight. It was only pulling by about a car in the 1/4 mile. From behind the wheel you wouldn't even be able to tell the difference between them in terms of acceleration, and the Audi is far more refined and beautiful inside. So shhhhh, be at peace, friend lol.
@@mholmes9262 well explained. The Japanese (Acura)have nipped at the one of the big 3 is what is looks like to me. For better affect an Audi customers sheer ironic shock by the brand is so satisfying lol
It just goes to show you... Audi didn't try to make the q7 fast, but still didn't make it pathetically slow like the MDX base. There's a sport SQ7 that will look better and smoke the MDX type S... by quite some margins(500HP V8)
I love love the color of MDX type S. When I went to pick up my other car, I saw the color...but limited edition, wait in line for 1 year people lol...lovely car!
I had a Volvo it was a 2022 model. I got rid of it for being such a pig. Everything about that car was really nice. Simple interior. Great lane keep assist. But omg what a boring car to drive. I never even made a payment. Straight to carmax.
It also seems kinda... plain.. don't get me wrong they're beautiful but I think Volvo has just the same redesigns and look the same where it just ha she impression of "meh" or "its alright" kinda of vehicle from the exterior and interior perspective.
@itzYoBoiKai23 I went from the Volvo to a Porsche cayenne e Hybrid. And never looked back. Now I'm fully electric with an ix M60. If Volvo stole the drivetrain from BMW. I'd be all the way back in 😂
@@mcglovera if it's that serious I might not go back to anything. Again that Volvo was quite amazing in many ways. Not that I believe it's light-years ahead of the current ride.
Sam, did you think about ensuring the battery in the XC90 is charged? Each run the Volvo is slower because of battery depletion... You should do the test with battery topped.
Spoiler alert, the Q7 is faster from a dig and at the top end which should be obvious bc its tuned for autobahn, MDX is faster in between. Q7 also has the superior AWD system and is a better SUV for towing, comfort, etc. It does all this while being several hundred pounds heavier to boot. Good job Audi, looking forward to the new Q7
Something is wrong with the newer model XC90 T8, mine was the 18 model with 407hp and doing pretty good against some fast sports car, evidence in my channel. The TCS if cutting too much power, off it and you will see at least a 15% power difference.
The Acura had 20 more horsepower than the Audi but 100 less horsepower than the Volvo…..less torque than both of them. You bring what you got to the race and the Acura clearly won!!!
That Volvo also needs to be in power -driving mode so it doesn't try to guess if you really want to go or not when you stomp the pedal. Volvo has also lost its supercharger - T8 recharge is not twin charged, it has only turbocharger in its engine and more power on the hybrid. Does Volvos hybrid system still cut off somewhere after 130kph/80mph? The older twin charged T8 pulls happily well beyond 200kph/125mph. Havent checked how the torque figures of the old and new petrol engines compare.
Why were you surprised by the MDX beating the Q7? It’s more powerful and lighter… I was surprised the Audi kept up as well as it did, especially considering how comfort-oriented non-sport Audis are these days.
ты нажал не ту пелаль на T8. Бред какой-то, T8 455 лошадиных сил, проигрывают 335-355 лошадиных сил. Н как такое может быть? 100 лошадиных сил разницца? Автор, ты на кого работаешь?
Drag race between the Acura and the T8 it looks like the Volvo may not be producin full power. Maybe electric motor fault or engine in a limp mode... cuz 450hp compared to 372hp the t8 shouldn't lose
What you did not expected as you choose the heavyest AND the less powerful from the trio? Of course audi will loose, because have more weight, less power, more transmission losses (is the ONLY one using real center diff) AND also seems you did NOT brake boost at launch in dragrace...
It only lost by a little. It's still the nicest of the bunch. These are big people movers, anyway. You don't buy cars like this to line up at stoplights, you just want enough power to get out of the way when you need to. All 3 are within pretty narrow margins of each other.
Should probably get the X5 xDrive40i into the mix. Even in base trim, I'm betting it's the quickest of the segment, albeit not a 7 pax. And XC90's issues are exactly what makes something like an MDX Type S desirable.
I cross shopped the X5. No air suspension, massaging seats, all the creature comforts, etc unless you're getting an M50i- then it's $30k more than the type s. It's not the same.
XC90 T8은 플러그인 하이브리드 인데. 배터리가 0%라면 하이브리드 장점을 살리지 못한 테스트 입니다. acura mdx type s 0-60 mph -> 5.7 sec XC90 T8 0-60 mph -> 5.3 sec 왜 테스트를 배터리 충전도 제대로 하지 않고 하나요? 참고로 XC90 T8의 배터리 용량은 18.8kWh 입니다. 일반적으로 한번 충전하면 전기로만 평균 63km 실주행거리를 보여줍니다.
In the other race with the xc90 recharge,it beat the Kia ev9 and the Range Rover velar and the numbers of the Volvo were better.There is something wrong with this Volvo in this race.
It will indeed save 20% in normal driving. Arriving to location at 0%, and then drag racing the car multiple times leads to the battery being depleted to a level where it needs to protect itself and therefore reduce the power. You can’t have it both ways - 20 % + unlimited electric motor power is impossible. The proof is in the times getting longer and longer.
I think you should always start from a dig first. The roll races really put a strain on the engines. I hope you guys run the engines after each race and check fluids. That mdx s raced a few vehicles. Hope she changed all her fluids. Maintenance is kay
@@lockheedload except that audi you call vw has a turbo v8 longitudinally mounted, with a rwd based awd, that can kick ass... and I mean acura's ass... I mean the sport one, you know... the Type S one... In case you missed the point, I never said this MDX is not a good car, I'm trying to get you to understand that the q7 was never intended to be a sport car, like the type-s advertises.... It just happen to be at that level.... The SQ7 would dust the type S... Get it now Pinocchio?
Drag racing chunky boxed up people movers. Fun to watch but does it really matter who is a second or two this way or that way? All three have their place. What's next, drag racing school buses.?
It’s going to cost you a lot at the gas station for that MDX Type S(with premium gas plus low MPG), the car has great interior and exterior, and it has good luxury feel, but not having a hybrid is what really keeps me away from buying it.
They are horrible on gas. I'm not looking for a car like this right now but I wouldn't consider the MDX even if I was. It looks good but the fuel economy makes me wonder if the folks at Acura are expecting $2 gas again soon.
@@blackwhirlwind1245 It's a bit higher where I am but summer is around the corner and unless something changes on the geo-political stage, its likely to go back up before long.
I don't think buying a quasi-performance/luxury SUV for $75K really care that much about gas prices. Most high-end "hybrids" (such as the NSX) are for the performance advantage or virtue signalling, not to save their owners money at the pump.
@@jec20721 NSX is obviously out of reach to many people, so buying NSX is definitely not try to save gas for those can actually afford, but MDX is still affordable for many people out there, at least a lot more affordable than NSX, Lexus TX does have hybrid max powertrain that’s actually get you 27 MPG compared to 17 MPG on MDX Type S, that’s 10 more MPG saving. TX even have plug in hybrid as well, assuming it’s under 80K which will get you federal tax credit. If you just drive short distance each day, you can just drive it in EV mode all the time. Regular MDX advance is only 65K, just add a regular hybrid for 2K more, and I will buy it for 67K, so it still cost less than Type S. I don’t a huge power increase on the hybrid. I’m glad Acura actually listened to people’s complaints about the touch pad, that’s why we are getting touch screen for the 2025 MDX, but still missing a hybrid.
I guess Volvo hybrid system is not working well, either the battery is too small and it can't afford more than 1 time hard start or the hybrid system having issue and not suitable for heavy drag race. Sam, did you check what detail error Volvo said? Is it related to hybrid system?
@@SamCarLegion i drive a v90 T8 long range the same engine. Yes its keep a little battery for all wheel drive but just a couple of % and if you accelerate i think it empties that before charging back up. You should have driven with full battery and Power mode. I have no problem beating faster cars than the two you drove against. But v90 is also lighter then XC90. I have pulls (80km/h-vmax) measured from german autobahn fully loaded in the back and three people in the car and also 0-100km/h GPS on my channel if you are queries how it goes.
what's with the rainy day mood? there is no enthusiasm in dialogues... and what's with the repeated "ouuhhhs" ? :)) and no, having one extra person in the car doesn't justify the 15 l /100 km consumption.
