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One editor, comparing the crossover with a first - generation MDX parked in his garage, said the new one «looks edgier and hunkered down, and I like it very much overall.

Acura also showed a concept that strongly foreshadows the next - generation MDX, which is larger and more powerful than the current model.

This week the next - generation MDX was revealed...

One of the knocks that Acura heard from owners of the second - generation MDX was that it was a little wide, making maneuvering in parking lots and into parking spaces cumbersome.

EDITOR WES RAYNAL: The previous generation MDX had so many buttons on the center console, I remember once sitting in the garage and counting them.

The second - generation MDX was wide which was great to provide interior occupants with a lot of elbow room, but made maneuvering it around tight parking lots and structures a bit cumbersome.

Acura dumped the magnetic ride suspension from its previous - generation MDX, using a mechanically adaptive system which isn't quite as good.

For this second - generation MDX, Acura took a few chances.

For the first time the third - generation MDX will be offered in front and all - wheel - drive versions.

And having seen the single wide screen of the next generation MDX in Detroit earlier this year, I know that better things are on the horizon for the TLX when it eventually gets a full redesign.

Acura unveiled 2014 MDX Prototype at the 2013 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), providing glimpse at the third - generation MDX, which will be introduced in mid-2013

The sharply raked D - pillar creates a stealth, aerodynamic appearance while still retaining the third row seating functionality and cargo carrying capability of the current generation MDX.

Equipped with a powerful, class leading V6 engine and coupled with Acura's exclusive Super Handling All - Wheel Drive (TM)(SH - AWD (TM)-RRB-, the next generation MDX will re-invent the luxury SUV segment just as it did when it first debuted.

Truth is, the second - generation MDX was wide, which was nice because you had plenty of elbow room, but made the car feel lumbering when you were maneuvering through traffic or in tight parking lots.

In 2006 Acura debuted the second generation MDX as a 2007 model at the New York auto show.

The second - generation MDX also moved to a six - speed sport - shift automatic transmission and added such safety features as adaptive cruise control, blind - spot monitoring and tire - pressure monitoring as part of a new option package.

It'll be interesting to see if this sporting character carries through to the next - generation MDX, which is due within the next couple years.

Not exact matches

There is a remote chance it could adopt a new platform, but if the new truck follows in the footsteps of the first, expect it to instead ride on a modified version of the unibody architecture that underpins Honda's midsize utilities, including the new 2014 Acura MDX and the forthcoming third - generation Honda Pilot.

It's hard to see much of the new MDX's exterior styling in these photos, as the next - generation crossover wears both heavy cladding and makeshift head - and taillamp assemblies, but a few cues up front suggest Acura's next three - row crossover will take a page from its new 2013 RDX compact crossover.

Acura is set to replace its best - seller, the MDX crossover, and our spy shooters caught a prototype under a heavy coat of camouflage.It's about time for a new version of the MDX; the current generation was introduced in 2006 and subsequently face - lifted and updated for the 2010 model year.

The next - generation Acura MDX should make its public debut in late 2013, possibly even as a 2014 model year vehicle.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: At first glance, the third - generation Acura MDX doesn't look all that different.

Acura's luxurious MDX SUV, now in its third generation, is available as a hybrid.

The first generation (1994 to 1998) and second generation (1999 to 2004) were built on the Accord platform, but the Odyssey underwent a complete redesign in 2005, and from then on, it's been based on what Honda calls its «Global Light Truck Platform,» which is also what's underneath the Honda Pilot, the Acura MDX and the Honda Ridgeline.

Currently in its second generation, the MDX now easily sells more than 50,000 units each year in the United States.

The current generation of MDX luxury crossover SUVs come standard equipped with a 3.5 - liter V6, and Acura's SH - AWD system is available for all - weather confidence.

Of MDX's improvements, we can't decide whether to laud a) the next - generation engine under the hood, b) the newly designed five - speed tranny, c) the drive - by - wire throttle, or d) the vehicle's first - ever stability control system.

More information about the 2016 Acura MDX: The Acura MDX seems to grow in popularity every year, and the third - generation model is no exception.

However, we will not hold our breath for a traditional body - on - frame replacement, as the upcoming generation will likely utilize the new Honda truck chassis, which the 2014 Acura MDX debuted and the Honda Pilot and Honda Odyssey will also likely use.

The first generation 2001 - 2007 MDX rides firm, and other than some transmission issues, is pretty reliable.

And if you're looking at used SUVs, the new MDX is so good (and different - looking) that there should be a downward blip of values of the previous generation (2007 - 2013).

The 2014 MDX rides on an all - new platform, which is a departure from the previous two generations that used a version of Honda's Global Light Truck Platform.

The 2016 Acura MDX retains the all - wheel - drive system, but went to a fixed suspension in its third - generation revamp.

Thelatter will share its platform with next - generation Chevrolet Traverse andBuick Enclave and compete against other three - row luxury models like theAcura MDX.

-- May 2016 YTD Sales: up 35 % to 23,713 — It's not easy for all Honda dealers to get their hands on the third - generation Pilot — it's built at a plant which also assembles the Acura MDX, Honda Odyssey, and the new Honda Ridgeline.

The MDX has been a staple in the Acura lineup since 2001, and is currently deep into its third generation.

That, however, was the 2010 Acura MDX, the second generation of Acura's largest SUV that complemented its Super Handling All - wheel drive with a magnetic adaptive suspension.

Finally, to help the MDX itself get out of slippery spots, a new generation of Acura's Super Handling All - Wheel Drive debuts, doubling down on tractive performance with a twin - clutch design.

The second generation is finally here, and Buick looks to take on models like the Acura MDX, Audi Q7, and Infiniti QX60, among others.

The 2014 MDX also will be equipped with a broad array of advanced safety technologies, including the next generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure and the available Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Lane Departure Warning (LDW) systems, as well as visibility technologies such as the Multi-Angle Rearview Camera and the available Blind Spot Information (BSI), Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS), and Active Cruise Control (ACC) with Low - Speed Follow.

We carried three generations in the MDX with comfort.

Acura has previewed the all - new third generation 2014 MDX with the MDX Prototype.

The MDX uses the next - generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering ™ (ACE ™) body structure to enhance occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal crashes.

Every 2018 MDX lets you simplify life through advanced technology like Apple CarPlay ™ 51 and our next - generation On Demand Multi-Use Display ™ touchscreen.

Intended to compete with the likes of the Acura MDX, Audi Q5 and BMW X5, it's the first vehicle to be built on Volvo's all - new Scalable Platform Architecture (SPA), which is also expected to underpin the next generations of S60, V70, XC60 and S80.

The next generation of the Acura MDX SUV will be previewed at the Detroit auto show in January.

The latter two changes don't make a ton of sense, considering the MDX isn't that old, as this generation started as a ’14 model year, but an updated powertrain is never a bad thing.

ROAD TEST EDITOR JONATHAN WONG: I was a fan of the first - generation Acura RDX, but it never caught on like its MDX big brother did.

Also incorporated into the body is the next generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering (ACE) frontal body structure, and a new one - piece, hot - stamped - steel door stiffener ring, similar to the design first applied on the 2014 Acura MDX.

The Acura lineup features six distinctive models — the RLX premium luxury sedan, the TLX performance luxury sedan, the ILX sport sedan, the 5 - passenger RDX luxury crossover SUV, the seven - passenger Acura MDX, America's all - time best - selling three - row luxury SUV, and the next - generation, electrified NSX supercar as a pinnacle expression of Acura Precision Crafted Performance.