Acura MDX Reviews - Acura MDX Price, Photos, and Specs. Blending comfort, technology, and spirited handling into a three- row crossover is no easy feat, but the MDX manages to pull it off with ease. A 2. 90- hp 3. 5- liter V- 6 drives the front or all four wheels through a quick- shifting nine- speed automatic.
Automatic emergency braking, adaptive cruise control, and dual infotainment screens are standard; navigation and rear- seat entertainment are optional. A hybrid, powered by a 3.
V- 6 and a trio of electric motors is also available. Jump to Instrumented Test — 2. Acura MDX Sport Hybrid. EPA: 0- 6. 0: Horsepower: Top Speed: Tested: 2. Acura MDX Sport Hybrid. Rank in Three- row Luxury Crossovers and SUVs. Price. $4. 6,7. 45 - $1.
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Acura MDX Sport Hybrid In this SUV, Sport Hybrid is not a misnomer. Acura MDXAcura. MDX2. Nearly two decades after the Honda Insight introduced hybrids to America, the technology is still rare among crossovers. That could be because blending crossover and hybrid genes usually begets mediocrity. In exchange for a few more mpg, you get a heavier, lazier family hauler that’s no fun to drive. Credit Acura for upending that paradigm.
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The MDX Sport Hybrid SH- AWD tested here imbues Acura’s recently facelifted three- row crossover with hybrid components similar to those from the NSX supercar, and the result is a breakthrough vehicle, one that actually deserves the Sport in its name. A transversely mounted 3.
V- 6 rated at 2. 57 horsepower powers this MDX’s front wheels through a seven- speed dual- clutch automatic. A 4. 7- hp electric motor/generator geared to the transaxle assists by cranking the engine, providing supplemental thrust, and charging the 1.
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Wh lithium- ion battery pack located under the front seats. What Acura calls a Twin Motor Unit (TMU) lives between the rear wheels, kicking in another 7. Identical in most respects to the double- motor package that energizes the Acura NSX supercar’s front wheels, the TMU serves as a smart differential. During gentle launches, each motor drives one rear wheel while the engine naps. To augment cornering vigor, one motor powers the outside rear wheel while the other slows the inside, a clever version of torque vectoring. During those differential moments, the impeding motor sends electrical current to the battery pack.
The lack of a driveshaft between the axles leaves ample room under the floor for a 7. The former is cooled by cabin air, the latter by circulating liquid. Thanks to careful packaging, the hybrid’s 1.
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Blending comfort, technology, and spirited handling into a three-row crossover is no easy feat, but the MDX manages to pull it off with ease. A 290-hp 3.5-liter V-6.
MDX, and there is only one cubic foot less of passenger volume. This MDX Sport Hybrid tops both the conventional MDX and the Toyota Highlander hybrid in acceleration. It hustles to 6. 0 mph from rest in 5. Highlander by 1. 3, 0. The gaps between the hybrid and nonhybrid Acuras are narrower. While the Volvo XC9. T8 plug- in is quicker at low and medium velocities, the MDX hybrid takes the lead beyond 1.
We haven’t recently tested the only other three- row hybrid crossover, the Infiniti QX6. Although it carries an additional 2. MDX hybrid stopped from 7.
While that’s reasonable for a three- row crossover, it’s five feet longer than the Toyota and 1. Volvo. At least this hybrid’s brake pedal remains high and firm until the third or fourth hard stop, when hints of fade intervene. Cornering is where the MDX hybrid showed the biggest advantage over competitors.
No doubt thanks to the electric torque vectoring and the handling- oriented suspension tuning, the MDX hybrid circled our skidpad at 0. Toyota’s 0. 7. 7 g, the Volvo’s 0. MDX’s 0. 8. 3 g. (The Toyota, the Volvo, and the nonhybrid MDX were inhibited by stability- control- system intervention.) Also to its credit, the Acura hybrid’s body roll and understeer characteristics approach those of a sports sedan. The electronically controlled variable dampers manage wheel and body motion without spoiling ride quality. Complementing this MDX’s admirable performance stats is its total lack of hybrid antics.
The gasoline engine and the electric motors join forces so willingly that the only clue something special is afoot is when the tachometer needle is resting on its zero- rpm peg and you’re moving. With a light touch on the accelerator, you can creep up to about 4. As high as 5. 5 mph, the engine winks off during deceleration to save gas, restarting seamlessly. And during braking, where blending friction and regenerative deceleration challenges many hybrids, there’s no clue that this Acura is anything other than a conventional SUV.
With a starting price of $5. Technology package model, the hybrid costs only $1. MDX with four- wheel drive (and $3.
Aside from the improvements in acceleration and cornering ability, this choice also pencils out in terms of fuel efficiency. The MDX Sport Hybrid earned an EPA city rating of 2. By the EPA’s calculations, the difference in fuel costs for a year’s worth of driving is $3. That means the hybrid pays for its premium in 4. Exterior acknowledgement of this MDX’s green lean is limited to a discreet hybrid badge on each front fender. Inside, a sporting theme prevails.
The throttle, brake, and dead pedal are topped with bright metal plates, there are paddle shifters behind the grippy steering wheel, and the driver is offered a choice of four operating modes. In normal driving, second- gear starts save fuel. In Sport+, the shift schedule is more aggressive and the engine runs continually to fortify response. Although impressive overall, this crossover misses the mark in a few areas.
The electrically assisted power steering is too light and totally lacking in feedback. The front seat bolsters aren’t firm enough to support the driver’s thighs at the high cornering rates possible here.
And we long for a summer- tire option (in lieu of the standard all- season rubber) to amplify this hybrid’s handling edge. The third- row seats are kid space due to their restricted access avenues and low bottom cushions that jack adult knees high in the air.
Folding the rear- seat backrests boosts cargo volume from 1. Our Advance package test car cost $5. Technology package MDX Sport Hybrid. Those prices include equipment that costs extra in competing SUVs. Both editions are equipped with 2.
The Advance package adds second- row captain’s chairs, surround- view cameras, parking sensors, perforated and heated leather upholstery, real ash wood trim, USB ports for third- row users, front- seat ventilation, second- row sunshades, and other luxury touches. What’s most encouraging about the new MDX hybrid is how it borrows technology from a $1. We can only hope that other makers follow Acura’s fruitful path. View Photos. View Photos. Highs and Lows Highs: Quicker and better handling than the nonhybrid, luxurious accommodations. Lows: Kid- size third row, numb power steering, fuel economy stuck in the 2. Specifications > VEHICLE TYPE: front- engine, front- and rear- motors, all- wheel- drive, 6- passenger, 4- door hatchback.
PRICE AS TESTED: $5. ENGINE TYPE: SOHC 2. V- 6, 2. 57 hp, 2. AC front motor, 4.
AC rear motors, 3. Wh lithium- ion battery pack. TRANSMISSION: 7- speed dual- clutch automatic with manual shifting mode.
DIMENSIONS: Wheelbase: 1. Length: 1. 96. 2 in. Width: 7. 7. 7 in Height: 6. Passenger volume: 1. Cargo volume: 1. 5 cu ft. Curb weight: 4. 46.
C/D TEST RESULTS: Zero to 6. Zero to 1. 00 mph: 1. Zero to 1. 30 mph: 3. Rolling start, 5- 6. Top gear, 3. 0- 5.
Top gear, 5. 0- 7. Standing ¼- mile: 1. Top speed (governor limited): 1. Braking, 7. 0- 0 mph: 1. Roadholding, 3. 00- ft- dia skidpad: 0. FUEL ECONOMY: EPA combined/city/highway: 2. C/D observed: 2. 2 mpg.
C/D observed 7. 5- mph highway driving: 2. C/D observed highway range: 4. Show More Specifications. Second Generation, 2. View Used Local Inventory.
News. Jul 2. 00. 9 By JAKE HOLMES.