The seven-seat MDX luxury SUV has a 5,000-pound tow rating and Acura’s Super Handling All-Wheel Drive. It competes against the BMW X5, Lexus RX 350 and Mercedes-Benz M-Class. It has a history of above-average reliability.
There are no changes for 2013.
The MDX wears Acura’s prominent shield grille and has a chiseled appearance overall. Exterior features include:
- Standard 18-inch alloy wheels
- Available 19-inch wheels
- Standard xenon high-intensity-discharge headlights
The three-row MDX can carry seven people in standard leather seats. It has eight-way power front seats, and the driver’s seat can remember two settings. Both front seats are heated, with ventilated seats optional. There’s also standard automatic three-zone climate control. Interior features include:
- Optional rear DVD entertainment system, power outlet in the center console and heated second-row seats
- Optional voice-recognition navigation system with real-time traffic and rerouting information
- Optional sport steering wheel
- Optional 10-speaker surround-sound stereo
The MDX’s 3.7-liter V-6 makes 300 horsepower and 270 pounds-feet of torque. Mechanical features include:
- Six-speed automatic transmission with sequential manual shifting
- Super Handling All-Wheel Drive
- Optional active-damping suspension that varies shock-absorber firmness to smooth the ride and control body roll, with driver-selectable Sport and Comfort modes
Safety features include:
- Side-impact airbags for the front seats
- Side curtain airbags with a rollover sensor for all three rows of seats
- Active front head restraints
- All-disc antilock brakes
- Electronic stability system with traction control
- Optional blind spot warning system and adaptive cruise control with collision mitigation feature
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