And families should consider themselves warned if they're raising a brood of basketball players. A minor complaint, but taller passengers will need to choose their seats accordingly and stick with the front two rows.
One problem: You can't slide the middle seat forward to give the third-row passengers more legroom. The cargo compartment is nice and large, too. It's not a cushy car, but it's certainly comfortable. Lots of useful storage and everything is where you want it and expect it to be. The interior of the MDX is great, as are most interiors that Honda concocts. The drive train is very impressive, too-at 70 MPH on the highway, it's only doing 2000 RPM. The MDX has a five-speed, automatic transmission, but the shifts are totally undetectable. They're smooth as silk and plenty powerful. The engine and transmission in this car are a work of art. It won't save you every time, but it may help save your butt if you do something only relatively stupid. VSA monitors vehicle speed, steering input, and vehicle position, and uses the anti-lock braking system to keep the car from skidding if you screw up and head too fast around a turn. Not to mention much more room.Ī Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA) system (Acura's name for stability control) is new and standard for '03, which should give drivers even more confidence. It's not as "glued to the road" as the BMW X5 or the Infiniti FX45, but it has a more comfortable ride than either of those. But, overall, it handled very well, and didn't exhibit the wheel hop and lean of some of the truck-based SUVs it competes with. You're aware of being high up, and you factor that into your cornering speeds. For this reason, you're not going to be able to drive it like an Audi.
When compared to other SUVs, we thought it handled especially well.īecause of its 5' 9" height, the MDX has a higher center of gravity than, say, a passenger car. On city roads, the MDX really soaks up the bumps. Since the MDX is based on the Honda Odyssey minivan chassis, it rides more like a car than a truck.
The model we test drove included a navigation system and rearview video camera and has a manufacturer's suggested list price of $40,500. The base model has a list price of $35,700. Yet it looks better, offers a good selection of luxury features and, importantly, has all-wheel drive. The MDX offers most of the benefits of a minivan, including three rows of seats with a seven-passenger capacity.
The MDX has the soul of a minivan in the body of an SUV. And that may explain why the Acura MDX is so highly praised. They get better gas mileage, they seat more people, and they're easier to get in and out of. They ride better, handle better, and they're safer. The truth is, minivans are better than SUVs at just about everything. Good: all-wheel drive, Vehicle Stability Assist system, Honda reliabilityīad: non-adjustable middle seat, high belt line "The MDX has the soul of a minivan in the body of an SUV.
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