The XT5 is a midsize luxury SUV that has aged out of contention after a decade without meaningful updates, now trailing its Lexus and BMW rivals in interior refinement and competitive edge. Early models (2017, 2019) brought climate system failures requiring dash removal and transmission trouble, while current examples are simply outclassed by fresher alternatives. If you're shopping used and find a post-2020 example at a steep discount, it'll serve as comfortable transport, but at full retail you're paying luxury money for a product experts openly call dated.
This GM Ultium-based EV wears a Honda badge but carries the baggage of an abandoned product line. When it works, it's a spacious, comfortable cruiser that glides quietly and charges fast enough for road trips, many owners rack up 20k+ miles without drama beyond a CV axle click that dealers won't fix. The catch: Honda pulled the plug on EVs in early 2025, leaving buyers with one EV tech per dealership and no future updates. A vocal minority report high-voltage system failures that strand the car for weeks, plus software that got buggier after the recall fix. Lease deals are killer ($300, $400/month), making it a solid short-term bet if you can tolerate orphan-product risk. Long-term buyers should consider the Blazer EV or Ioniq 5 instead, same platform or better tech, with manufacturers still committed to the segment.