2025 Acura MDX

Shopping for a three-row SUV means balancing priorities of seat quantity versus comfort. If the number of seats trump all, many three-row SUVs offer a second-row bench, but other models give up the second-row middle seat for captain’s chairs.

Honda is recalling more than 259,000 vehicles from both its own lineup and its Acura luxury brand over an issue with the brake pedal.

We sampled a 2025 Acura MDX in the range-topping Type S trim. Learn five things we like about the three-row SUV and three things we don’t.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety is tightening its crash-test requirements for its coveted Top Safety Pick and Top Safety Pick+ awards, resulting in fewer winners for 2025.

Of 30 vehicles subject to the new test in the agency’s latest front crash evaluation, 22 rated good or acceptable.

Honda is recalling more than 294,600 vehicles over an issue with the fuel injection electronic control unit that may result in an engine stall or a loss of power.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety reports that since it started testing seat belt reminders in 2022, automakers have responded with improved ratings for model-year 2023-25 vehicles.

Subtle updates should keep the 2025 MDX a fan favorite with its loyal customer base, with the addition of touchscreen infotainment a massive improvement over the old trackpad-based system.

Acura’s 2025 refresh of the three-row MDX includes subtle exterior updates and more aggressive styling for the mid-level A-Spec trim, but a more important change is inside.

Acura chose to leave much alone with the mid-cycle MDX update, mostly limiting changes to a few stylistic tweaks and repackaged tech.