The New 2025 Acura ZDX Is Not What It Seems! 

Exactly. *gm* actually received more hate for rebadging their own cars and selling them under different brand names than Honda is for being as lazy to buy a platform from a competitor because they didn’t care to invest enough in EVs but wanted a way to compete.

I would agree expect that they put a lot of money and effort into the development of this platform jointly with gm.

It has 500 horsepower

@@lifeisgood12341 I was not aware of this? Do you have a source?

Would you share more details about ownership? Payment? I can't find real ownership experience. I have been considering getting a ZDX for months.

@@antonioaguilar8694 I've had my ZDX for three months and it came after driving my '23 MDX for a year and a half and not being able to crack 20mpg on premium fuel despite doing mostly highway miles. So I knew I wanted to make a switch to an EV. I knew going into it that this was developed by GM, so I wasn't under any notion this was a Honda/Acura product. So I focused a lot of my research on the Lyriq since it shared the same battery pack and motor and I was comfortable with what I was hearing and decided to give it a shot. The car itself is essentially a Lyriq underneath with a combination of Acura specific parts plus parts from the Prologue and Blazer. But for all that everyone makes a big deal out of it, my MDX had plenty of switches that were in a Pilot. Everyone does it unless you're spending six figures on a bespoke car. You're paying for the technology, so you need to be comfortable with that when you're buying any EV. Comparing it to a gas car will get you nowhere. As for the ownership experience itself, it's been reliable for the time I've had it. I've had no software issues, charging it at home has been flawless and the limitations with the public ev network are because of the network, not the car, so I'm not going to fault it there. The range on the dash is pretty accurate and so I feel comfortable with what it says within about 15 -20 miles or so and I usually keep it charged to 80%. It's insanely quiet, the ride is very plush, and it handles decently - rides much better than my MDX ever did. In terms of payment, I had Acura loyalty, but right now they have conquest cash too so it's about the same thing. I did a 36 month lease, 15k miles a year and I'm in the high 500's, which is $200 a month less than I was paying on my MDX Tech. I probably could have gotten a better deal, but I've leased multiple cars from my dealer and want them to be able to make some profit too and it was still less than I was paying. At the end of the day, if you're leasing it there's almost no risk. It'll be covered under warranty and the residual is guaranteed. I really like it and would suggest you go for it if you're thinking about it. People who give it a hard time for not being a true Acura or say it's too expensive don't know the realities of leasing an EV with rebates anyway. I knew it was going into uncertain territory when I got it and now I can't wait to drive it every day. Go for it. You won't be disappointed.

Interesting how you are not comparing like for like. Sounds a bit stupid and racist to me.

@@stgeorgee What's wrong with you? The Acura and the Lyriq are the same car, they come off of the same assembly line. The difference is the badge on the front. But the Lyriq is priced at $60K and the Acura is at $75K. They both are on the same platform as the Blazer which has terrible charging speeds which is why I asked the question. And to accuse me of racism is just sick.

​@@stgeorgee raise against what, blue cars?

@@joshuarosen465200 kWh isn’t terrible so not sure what you’re talking about.

​@@guy420manLook at Tom Mologney's charging review of the Blazer. It has a very low pack voltage which means it requires a lot of current which causes thermal throttling issues. The charge time on the Blazer is really poor. The Lyriq/Acura has more ultium packs in it than the Blazer which hopefully will bump the voltage, depending on how they are wired, which could make it better but it needs to be tested. Peak charging power is a meaningless metric for any EV. What matters is the charging curve.

It's in the back, you must have missed it.

There was no room for an effective frunk in there. 🙄

It looks a lot better than the honda. Looks like a GM on the inside, but I can't blame Acura, everyone complains about their switchgear.

And make it too easy for some punk to just hop in it and steal it. In this day and age it's still hard to believe how many cars have gotten stolen just because the owner is lazy. Do yourself and that kid down the street, lock your vehicle and take the key/fob with you.

Nobody cares. *gm* clearly invested more into their models than Honda did and that’s why the Cadillac Lyriq is already the best seller in the segment. Your disdain only hurts lazy Honda/Acura for this lazy attempt at their first luxury EV. The ZDX will certainly be a flop and it has nothing to do with it being a GM/Honda collaboration.

Exactly. Honda was very cheap and lazy on this project relying on *gm* to do almost everything here evidently and Honda will pay for that because few will choose this over a Blazer EV or Lyriq especially at that price point.

If you go off a cliff, it turns into a hearse.

Have you looked at a newer rdx or mdx? They both use these big dinner plate logos.

Except it’s ALL GM… 😎

It's about 96% GM with Honda's finishing touches. Cope.

Yup, Honda added the ugly. 🤣

What choices do they have, junk build quality Tesla or a throw away appliance from China.

No

If Honda collaborated with Tesla then it would be a pig.

How does being a GM make it a pig? What’s the lipstick, the Acura badge? Lol. You sound so unaware. The gullible Americans like yourself conditioned to believe any Japanese propaganda you hear in RU-vid reviews are sad. You’re a *gm* owner insulting yourself for a company who hand picked them out of countless choices to collaborate with. You must like the way “pigs” are designed, drive, and perform then, correct? Why else do you own a Silverado?

No comparison in build quality, availability of service and parts and interior quality. tesla is junk.

No it is not

It's much more a demonstration of the worthlessness of Honda's management.

@@alko_xo What have you managed besides a Lemonade stand?

No, it's a desperate move by Honda to bring an EV to market sooner.

@@jamespaul2587 Right, Honda is so desperate that they sell out every vehicle model year after year and have a sterling reputation for quality and efficiency.

But it's very cheap feeling though. It LOOKs nice, but then you touch it🤢

@@BremboT I've test driven it, it certainly feels cheaper than the European competition in the 2row electric midsize crowd but it also starts 15 to 20k cheaper. Haven't driven it but something tells me this ZDX doesn't feel any nicer than the Lyriq. I'll drive it at some point, I'm willing to get proven wrong, but it certainly doesn't look any better than the Chevy or Honda.

@@BremboTyou’re on cocaine if you think the Honda ZDX has superior build quality and materials compared to the Cadillac. Absolutely delusional.

Share what you’re smoking… 😂

@@JohnCap523hahahahahaha😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

@@JohnCap523 I believe Honda excells in the design of the ugliest cars ever made. By comparison this vehicle is not bad. Obviously everything has to be taken with a pinch of salt.

@@nevco8774 For me these are exceptionally boring and a short notch above the VinFast VF8 in early 2000s chic.

In what world is over 200hp, low hp?

​@@stgeorgeethe American one with 5000lb vehicles and 85mph speed limits.

@@stgeorgee When the vehicle weighs an un-Honda like 5,000 lbs, then, yes, anything in the 200’s is a bit low.

Honda, and they know a lot more about building cars than some nincompoop on the internet.

Really? Is that why the model y is the best selling car in the world?

@@mluu510 It's cheap plus tesla/musk fanboys are a cult.

​@mluu510 used to be the best selling.

It’s a prologue

​@@SkyRL25Which is also GM

@@SkyRL25nope. The prologue shares the platform with the blazer. I guess that makes you a liar.

​@@stgeorgeeno that makes him also right and you an unbearable oaf

Based on the her facts? Be specific.

But this thing won't shake the crap out of you. Mach E rides like a lumber wagon.

@@paul5683 actually no, I have mach e and it's very very smooth

Yet the lyric is more appealing inside and out. This interior is horrid

The the exterior is definitely not to my liking. The interior I had high hopes for but after seeing it in person I'm hella disappointed lol. Ruins the original zdx line haha.

The more expensive car has a better suspension system that it doesn’t need so that makes the whole car superior to the Cadillac Lyriq? Only folks coping this hard are the butthurt Honda/Acura fanboys.