New standard equipment
on the MDX Sport hybrid for 2018 includes a 7 - inch capacitive touchscreen with faster response times, standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto and lane keep assist, adaptive cruise, road departure mitigation and collision mitigation braking.
Then there's the matter of the price; while it's easily possible to spend nearly $ 60,000
on an MDX, my press demonstrator cost around $ 58,000, and a decently equipped all - wheel drive model can be found for as little as $ 46,000.
The only thing I'm not really down with is the new face
on the MDX.
Our goal is to advance
on MDX's already great dynamic performance while improving fuel economy and luxury comfort,» said Mike Accavitti, vice president of national marketing operations.
Adding the Entertainment Package puts a second optical drive in the dashboard for DVD playback and puts a motorized 9 - inch LCD
on the MDX's ceiling for rear seat entertainment.
AcuraWatch is now standard
on every MDX and includes Forward Collision Warning, Automatic Emergency Braking, Lane Departure Warning, Lane Keep Assist, and Adaptive Cruise Control.
Acura's suite of advanced safety systems, AcuraWatch, is standard
on all MDX models, bringing with it collision - mitigation automatic braking, lane - keeping assist, adaptive cruise control, road departure mitigation and more.
Cornering G Shift Control is a new transmission feature that debuts
on the MDX's Sequential SportShift 6 - speed.
What really got my attention
on this MDX is its comfortable interior!
Smartphone connectivity via Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are standard
on the MDX and not available at all on the RX.
The AcuraWatch safety suite is now standard
on all MDX.
Up front, the TLX features the automaker's «Jewel Eye» full LED headlamps that wowed
us on the MDX.
Towing Capacity - * Towing capacity can be increased to 5000 lbs
on MDX SH - AWD with dealer - installed accessory
The 2016 Mercedes - Benz GLE - Class also comes with six driving modes, which is not an available feature
on the MDX.
Outside of BMW and its long list of options, only a couple competitors» features are unavailable
on the MDX: air - cooled rear seats, 360 - degree low - speed maneuvering cameras, a head - up display, and vibrating steering wheel alert for lane departure warning (Acura sticks with a chime heard through the cockpit).
For 2017, the Acura MDX makes its AcuraWatch safety suite standard
on every MDX sold (about 60,000 a year); no longer is it a $ 1,500 option you can ignore or miss when you go shopping.
The 2018 Acura TLX will be the next model in the brand's lineup to feature the look introduced last year
on the MDX crossover.
The AcuraWatch suite of driver assistance is standard
on every MDX, and includes collision mitigation braking, adaptive cruise control, lane keeping assist and road departure mitigation.
An Active Damper System is optional
on the MDX and brings driver - selectable Comfort and Sport settings.
Acura's so - called Super Handling All - Wheel Drive (SH - AWD) system is standard
on the MDX.
I didn't mind the same front - end treatment
on the MDX because that vehicle has the size and heft to carry it off, but it just doesn't fit on the smaller RDX.
The AcuraWatch suite of safety equipment is standard
on all MDXs; it includes adaptive cruise control with low - speed - follow functionality, forward collision - mitigation system, lane - departure warning, blind - spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, and lane - keep assist.
Not exact matches
If Volvo was going to keep
on keeping
on, it was going to have to appeal to anyone who's eyeing, say, an Acura
MDX or an Audi Q7, and asking why Volvos can't cut it in the valet lines.
MDX can solve this problem as it uses two energy spectrums and a dual - layer detector to filter materials by their chemical composition, leaving a clear high - definition image that shows density difference based
on chemical composition.
Eagle's pioneering dual energy x-ray technology «Material Discrimination X-ray» (
MDX)-- ideal for detecting and removing contaminants in mid-sized, packed products with complex density levels such as pre-packed salads, snack items and frozen vegetables — is a star attraction
on the company's booth (# 615), through the presence of the Eagle ™ Pack 430 system.
Food processors worldwide are increasingly relying
on Eagle's superior
MDX technology, originally pioneered for use in the security sector, to detect foreign bodies previously unseen by x-ray or other conventional inspection technologies in difficult product applications.
In fact, in its first year
on the market, the
MDX was the brand's second best - selling model, and became the best - selling Acura model in 2010 — a distinction it's held ever since.
Although that's a metric absolutely no crossover buyers actually care about, we're hoping it's a sign the 2014
MDX remains a cross between a practical family schlepper and a sport sedan
on stilts.
Acura's signature «jewel - eye» LED headlamps — also found
on the RLX sedan and the forthcoming NSX super car — trickle down to the
MDX, but the thin LED driving lamp assemblies used in the lower front fascia of the earlier concept were ditched
on the way to production.
This was first seen
on the updated 2017 Acura
MDX.
Depending
on the package ordered, 2014
MDXs can be equipped with lane keeping assist, blind - spot detection, adaptive cruise control, and collision - avoidance braking systems.
Three years
on, Acura returned to the drafting board and sketched a new schnozz, replacing the old silver triangular insert with the same pseudo-pentagonal grille from the recently redesigned
MDX and TLX that appears ripped straight from the pixels of a Tempest game.
It's no secret that cold weather is hard
on cars, and our Four Seasons 2014 Acura
MDX SH - AWD was one of the victims as a continued cold snap resulted in a $ 1300 repair that might otherwise have been avoided.
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.
Power will come from the same 3.5 - liter direct - injected V - 6 engine found in the 2015 Acura
MDX, but the engine will now be paired with the new nine - speed automatic transmission that we first saw
on the all - new 2015 TLX.
First up, staff photographer Patrick M. Hoey took the 2014 Acura
MDX on a 2000 - mile jaunt to Nashville, Tennessee, and Spartanburg, South Carolina, for feature stories you'll see in an upcoming issue of Automobile Magazine.
In that space, the new Enclave should have no trouble competing
on value versus Acura's rival
MDX and the Infiniti QX60.
Acura hasn't yet divulged much more about the changes to the 2017
MDX, but the accompanying teaser photo shows that the three - row crossover will get the new Acura grille we saw previewed
on the company's Precision concept at the Detroit auto show.
We ordered a set of Bridgestone Blizzak DM - V1 winter tires from Tire Rack straight away and had the rubber swapped out before sending the
MDX with staff photographer Patrick M. Hoey
on a 2,200 - mile road trip down south.
Despite the new nine - speed, the base
MDX is EPA - estimated at 19/27 mpg city / highway, or 1 mpg less in the city and
on the highway compared to the 2015 Acura
MDX.
The same can be said for the Infiniti QX60, which is based
on the Nissan Pathfinder and has specs nearly identical to those of the
MDX.
In that in - between space, the new Buick Enclave should have no trouble competing
on value versus the
MDX and QX60.
I do wish that the wood trim was available
on the SL level as well, though.My wife is the regular driver of the Murano as well as the previous Murano, she said that she would only like to have another new body styled Murano, RX350, or a very over priced
MDX (which we like very much, but the price!).
On his most recent journey, Hoey loaded the
MDX with camera gear to shoot our comparison test of a 2015 Chrysler 200 and a Honda Accord.
I have a relative who until recently drove a ten - year - old
MDX with more than 100,000 miles
on it.
The regular
MDX goes
on sale this summer, followed by the Sport Hybrid later in the year.
The
MDX has held up well
on our many road trips, grocery runs, and commutes.
On top of that is a new MDX Sport Hybrid model, which tacks on extra power along with a version of the three - motor Super Handling all - wheel - drive system we've seen in the NSX supercar and RLX seda
On top of that is a new
MDX Sport Hybrid model, which tacks
on extra power along with a version of the three - motor Super Handling all - wheel - drive system we've seen in the NSX supercar and RLX seda
on extra power along with a version of the three - motor Super Handling all - wheel - drive system we've seen in the NSX supercar and RLX sedan.
The
MDX may be down 30 lb - ft
on the X5, but it doesn't want for power.
The real kicker is the AcuraWatch suite of active safety and driver assistance tech, which comes standard
on every 2017 Acura
MDX, including front - wheel - drive versions.