Acura MDX

There are lots of choices among the cheaper-to-buy-and-drive mid-size SUVs that, when properly configured, can safely tow at least 5,000 pounds.

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.

After an interior overhaul for the 2025 model year that — among other improvements — banished its maddening mouse-pad-style infotainment interface, the Acura MDX is unchanged for 2026.

Honda is recalling approximately 152,800 MDX SUVs from its luxury arm Acura over an issue involving the rear tailgate lid lights and exterior position lights, which may fail.

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.