2018 Acura MDX: What's Changed
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- Most significant changes in the new Acura MDX: Updated dual-screen multimedia system and entertainment package with standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity
- Price change: Prices are $140 to $150 higher, depending on the trim level, and the destination charge is unchanged at $975.
- On sale: Now for regular MDX, winter for MDX Sport Hybrid
- Which should you buy, 2017 or 2018? The 2018. The newest Acura MDX comes with greater connectivity for a modest price increase.
The luxury Acura MDX three-row SUV gains standard Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone connectivity for the 2018 model year. In addition, the multimedia system has a new 7-inch touchscreen and menus, and Acura claims its response time is 30 percent faster.
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The changes apply to the MDX Sport Hybrid model as well as the regular gas V-6 version, but the Acura MDX Sport Hybrid doesn’t go on sale until the winter; prices for it will be announced closer to its arrival.
The well-equipped three-row Acura MDX seats six or seven depending on its seating configuration, and it is available with front- or all-wheel drive; the Sport Hybrid, meanwhile, is all-wheel-drive-only. The regular Acura MDX has a 290-horsepower, 3.5-liter V-6 engine and a nine-speed automatic transmission. The MDX Sport hybrid uses a 3.0-liter V-6 and three electric motors, and features a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic.
All models of the luxury SUV come with the AcuraWatch suite of safety features, which includes forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, lane keep assist and adaptive cruise control.
Prices start around $45,000, including the destination charge, but the Acura MDX is a class act among luxury SUVs. It has commendable ride quality and a quiet, comfortable interior with versatile seating from the front seats all the way to the third row.
The multimedia system, however, is needlessly complex. The display has two screens, with the top screen showing the navigation map and audio information, and a 7-inch touchscreen below. A rotary knob controls the top screen, and nearby buttons control navigation, phone and camera functions in a layout that is harder to use than entertainment systems from other manufacturers with similar capabilities.
