The MDX designers discarded the numerous chrome moldings and managed to come up with some of Acura's typical cues like the pointed nose, trapezoidal grille and crisp-edged silhouette. Let's recall that the MDX is built at the Alliston, Ontario, plant.
Its unique and appealing shape, enhanced by its wide stance and strong look, is quite likely to seduce many a buyers. The lower body sections are coated with an anti-chip stuff.
That elegant body boasts of a remarkable assembling quality. The Acura engineers claim that its avant-garde structure ranks among the safest in terms of impact protection.
The front end reminds us of the Acura CL and TL models. Instruments are separated in three pods and are easy to read while main controls could be easier to read. The centre stack, built in the dashboard, hosts a huge screen mounted above the stereo. The screen is used as a trip computer and will eventually house a navigation system.
Meanwhile it displays valuable information. Climate controls are located above the centre stack and are a tad hard to read. Heating semi-wrap seats, activated by buttons installed behind the gear shifter, provide great comfort and support. The unit worked to expectations in cold weather and blows air equally to the front and rear compartments. Practically speaking, the MDX can be considered as a five seater since the third row rather suits children or small size adults. Besides, legroom and headroom are on the tight side, which make that rearmost area rather unfit for larger sized persons. That 50/50 folding seat disappears into the floor, while the mid row is a 60/40 split folder. There is enough room in the front and mid sections front air bags and side impact air bags are standard. Rear passengers have no air bags, but all seven seating places are fitted with 3 point belts and head restraints.
The arrangement of the cab shows an impeccable finish with its fine leather seats. The cab features several standard equipments and provides sufficient space, mostly when discarding the third row, for a lot of baggage. As far as I am concerned, I would go for the beige leather rather than the black. As far as competition goes, the MDX has got all it takes to go into action.
Its unique and appealing shape, enhanced by its wide stance and strong look, is quite likely to seduce many a buyers. The lower body sections are coated with an anti-chip stuff.
That elegant body boasts of a remarkable assembling quality. The Acura engineers claim that its avant-garde structure ranks among the safest in terms of impact protection.
The front end reminds us of the Acura CL and TL models. Instruments are separated in three pods and are easy to read while main controls could be easier to read. The centre stack, built in the dashboard, hosts a huge screen mounted above the stereo. The screen is used as a trip computer and will eventually house a navigation system.
Meanwhile it displays valuable information. Climate controls are located above the centre stack and are a tad hard to read. Heating semi-wrap seats, activated by buttons installed behind the gear shifter, provide great comfort and support. The unit worked to expectations in cold weather and blows air equally to the front and rear compartments. Practically speaking, the MDX can be considered as a five seater since the third row rather suits children or small size adults. Besides, legroom and headroom are on the tight side, which make that rearmost area rather unfit for larger sized persons. That 50/50 folding seat disappears into the floor, while the mid row is a 60/40 split folder. There is enough room in the front and mid sections front air bags and side impact air bags are standard. Rear passengers have no air bags, but all seven seating places are fitted with 3 point belts and head restraints.
The arrangement of the cab shows an impeccable finish with its fine leather seats. The cab features several standard equipments and provides sufficient space, mostly when discarding the third row, for a lot of baggage. As far as I am concerned, I would go for the beige leather rather than the black. As far as competition goes, the MDX has got all it takes to go into action.