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By: Armando Varela
Wednesday, October 9
The 2022 Acura MDX: the most handsome of the line
Acura defines its fourth-generation MDX as emotional and sporty. It is its flagship or flagship model, available in the market since 2001 and of which more than 1 million units have been sold in the market.
The one we tested was its version 2022 SH-AWD A-spec that brings 290 horsepower and a 3.5-liter engine: a seven-seat SUV made on a platform from ‘light truck’ with a stiffer chassis, improved rear suspension, stronger brakes and wheels and tires (from 20″) wider. It is also sold in its Advance, Tech and MDX versions.
It includes four driving modes for snow, normal, comfort and sport and new features among which a communication system with Alexa included (with natural language), a deformable ‘hood’ designed to protect pedestrians in the event of a collision and a sensor to detect driver inattention.
The MDX is undoubtedly the most attractive model yet . Its robust and well-defined lines give it a solid and luxurious character without being extragagant with a large and aggressive center grille. It is a powerful yet adaptable vehicle with its interior space (second row center seat can be removed for better third row access) and impressive red and black leather interior.
Use one of the most sophisticated navigation pads with ‘Absolute positioning’ that has movement memory (something that cannot be done with a touch screen) and allows it to be ‘customized’ for Example moving apps around, like on a tablet.
It is equipped with collision mitigation systems, lane warning and adaptive cruise control , among others, and smooth electronic power steering and next generation airbags that act like a ‘catcher’ glove with three chambers to cradle the passenger as well as others for the knees of the front occupants.
Also bring a luxurious panoramic moonroof, premium immersive audio and sport pedals (in your A-Spec package) and curtains cont It raises the sun in the second row (in its Tech package) and reports an average of 21 miles per gallon (25 highway and 19 in the city): something reasonable for the wallet of a ‘well-off’ buyer who pays between $ 53, 60 and $ 58, 625 and want elegant versatility.