2018 Acura MDX Press Kit
Overview
2018 Acura MDX
When Precision Crafted Performance is at the heart of everything you do, you don't just build an SUV, you build the car you want to drive. You break the rules and check all the boxes and you do it because you can. The MDX Does more than just embody what Precision Crafted Performance is all about-it defines it.
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2018 Acura MDX Specifications
| FEATURE | MDX | Navigation Package | Technology Package | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| UPDATED FEATURE APPLICATIONS | ||||||
| Apple CarPlay / Android Auto | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| FEATURE | MDX | Navigation Package | Technology Package | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| Engine | MDX | Navigation Package | Technology Package | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| Engine | 3.5-litre, SOHC i-VTEC® V-6 engine |
3.5-litre, SOHC i-VTEC® V-6 engine |
3.5-litre, SOHC i-VTEC® V-6 engine |
3.5-litre, SOHC i-VTEC® V-6 engine |
3.5-litre, SOHC i-VTEC® V-6 engine |
3.0-litre, SOHC i-VTEC® V-6 engine |
| Horsepower | 290 hp @ 6200 rpm | 290 hp @ 6200 rpm | 290 hp @ 6200 rpm | 290 hp @ 6200 rpm | 290 hp @ 6200 rpm | 321 @ 6300 rpm |
| Torque | 267 lb.-ft torque @ 4700 rpm | 267 lb.-ft torque @ 4700 rpm | 267 lb.-ft torque @ 4700 rpm | 267 lb.-ft torque @ 4700 rpm | 267 lb.-ft torque @ 4700 rpm | 289 lb.-ft torque @ 5000 rpm |
| Displacement | 3471 cc | 3471 cc | 3471 cc | 3471 cc | 3471 cc | 2997 cc |
| Fuel Injection System: Direct Injection | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Bore and Stroke (mm) | 89 x 93 | 89 x 93 | 89 x 93 | 89 x 93 | 89 x 93 | 86 x 86 |
| Compression Ratio | 11.5 : 1 | 11.5 : 1 | 11.5 : 1 | 11.5 : 1 | 11.5 : 1 | 10.5 : 1 |
| Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Emissions: Tier3 Bin 125 | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Recommended Fuel: Premium Unleaded | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Auto Stop/Start | S | S | S | |||
| Capless Fueling System | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Drivetrain | MDX | Navigation Pkg. | Technology Pkg. | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| 9-speed Automatic Transmission with Sequential SportShift paddle-shifters and Grade Logic Control | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD™) | S | S | S | S | S | |
| 7-speed Dual-Clutch Transmission with Sequential SportShift paddle-shifters, Sport Mode, and Grade Logic Control | S | |||||
| Sport Hybrid Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD™) | S | |||||
| Agile Handle Assist | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Hill Start Assist | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Integrated Dynamic System (IDS) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Towing Capacity | Available in 3,500lbs. (1,588kg) or 5,000lbs. (2,268kg) | Available in 3,500lbs. (1,588kg) or 5,000lbs. (2,268kg) | Available in 3,500lbs. (1,588kg) or 5,000lbs. (2,268kg) | Available in 3,500lbs. (1,588kg) or 5,000lbs. (2,268kg) | Available in 3,500lbs. (1,588kg) or 5,000lbs. (2,268kg) | 0 lbs |
| Chassis | MDX | Navigation Pkg. | Technology Pkg. | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| Wheels | 18" Alloy | 20" Alloy | 20" Alloy | 20" Alloy | 20" Alloy | 20" Alloy |
| Tires: All-season | 245/60R18 105H | P245/50R20 102H | P245/50R20 102H | P245/50R20 102H | P245/50R20 102H | P245/50R20 102H |
| Power-assisted, ventilated front disc/ Drum-in disc rear brakes | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Amplitude Reactive Dampers | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Active Sport Suspension | S | |||||
| Electric Power-Assisted Rack-and-Pinion Steering (EPS) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Strut independent front suspension | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multi-link independent rear suspension | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Safety | MDX | Navigation Pkg. | Technology Pkg. | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Battery Management System | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Child Tethers - 2nd row (3) and 3rd row (2) | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Child Tethers - 2nd row (2) and 3rd row (2) | S | |||||
| Child-proof Door Locks | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Driver's Side Knee Airbag | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Dual-stage, Dual-Threshold Front Airbags (SRS) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Smart Vent Front Side Airbags | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Immobilizer Theft-Deterrent System | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) positions in 2nd row (3) | S | S | S | S | S | |
| LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) positions in 2nd row (2) | S | |||||
| Rear Cross Traffic Alert | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Road Departure Mitigation (steering and braking) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Security System | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Three-row Side Curtain Airbags with Rollover Sensor | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with location and pressure indicators | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Trailer Stability Assist | S | S | S | S | S | - |
| Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA®) with traction control | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Exterior | MDX | Navigation Pkg. | Technology Pkg. | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| Auto-Dimming Side Mirrors | S | S | S | S | ||
| Auto-levelling Front Headlamps | S | S | S | S | ||
| Automatic high beams | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Chrome door handles | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Front/rear splash guards | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Headlight Washer System | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Heated Windshield | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Heated power side mirrors with driver recognition, reverse gear tilt-down, integrated turn indicators | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Intermittent Rear Window Wiper/Washer | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Jewel Eye™ LED headlamps | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| LED Fog Lights | S | S | S | |||
| LED Tailights | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Painted lower skid garnishes Front and Rear | S | S | S | |||
| Power Folding Mirrors | S | S | S | S | ||
| Power moonroof with tilt feature and auto-open/close | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Roof Side Rails | S | S | S | |||
| Tinted glass | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Variable Intermittent Front Window Wipers | S | |||||
| Rain-sensing Windshield Wipers | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Wiper-linked Headlight System | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Comfort & Convenience | MDX | Navigation Pkg. | Technology Pkg. | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| Acoustic Glass (Windshield, FR Door) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| AC Power Outlet (115-volt) | S | S | S | |||
| Active Noise Control (ANC) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Active Sound Control (ASC) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™ (8" display) | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low-Speed Follow (LSF) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Ambient Door Handle and Cabin Area Lighting | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Ambient Foot Lighting | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Auto-dimming Rearview Mirror | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Automatic climate control system | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Blind Spot Information System (BSI) | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Centre Console | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Colour TFT Meter Display | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Driver's and front passenger's illuminated vanity mirrors | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Driver's and Front Passenger's Seatback Pockets | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Electronic Parking Brake (EPB) with Automatic Brake Hold | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Electronic tilt and telescoping steering column | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Exterior temperature indicator | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Forward Collision Warning (FCW) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Four (4) cargo area tie-down anchors | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Front accessory socket 12-volt power outlet | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| HandsFreeLink™ - Bluetooth® wireless telephone interface with steering wheel-mounted controls | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| HomeLink® remote system | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Lane Departure Warning (LDW) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Lane Keep Assist System (LKAS) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Maintenance Minder system | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Multi-Angle Rearview Camera with Guidelines | S | S | S | |||
| On Demand Multi-Use Display™ | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| One-Touch Directional Signals | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Parking Sensors | Front and Rear | Front and Rear | Front and Rear | |||
| Perimeter approach puddle lights | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Power tailgate | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Power windows with auto-up/down, auto-reverse and key-off operation | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Push Button Start Ignition | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Remote Engine Starter | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Remote-linked 2-position memory system for driver’s seat, steering column, side mirrors and climate control | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Smart Entry Keyless Access System | FR doors | FR doors | FR and RR doors | FR and RR doors | FR and RR doors | FR and RR doors |
| Steering wheel-mounted controls (cruise control, audio, telephone, and multi-information display) | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Surround View Camera System | S | S | S | |||
| Tire Fill Assist | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Tri-zone front/rear synchronized Automatic Climate Control System with humidity control and air-filtration system | S | |||||
| Tri-Zone front/rear synchronized Automatic Climate Control System with humidity control and air-filtration system & sun position detection system | S | S | S | S | S |
| Entertainment | MDX | Navigation Pkg. | Technology Pkg. | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| 432-watt AM/FM/CD/XM®/MP3/WMA audio system with 8 speakers including subwoofer | S | |||||
| 501-watt Acura/ELS Surround Premium Sound System, AM/FM/XM®/MP3/WMA tuner, DTS®, Dolby Pro Logic II®, and 10-speakers including subwoofer | S | S | ||||
| 529-watt Acura/ELS Surround Premium Sound System, AM/FM/XM®/MP3/WMA tuner, DTS®, Dolby Pro Logic II®, and 11-speakers including subwoofer | S | |||||
| 546-watt Acura/ELS Surround Premium Sound System, AM/FM/XM®/MP3/WMA tuner, DTS®, Dolby Pro Logic II®, and 12-speakers including subwoofer | S | S | ||||
| Hard Disc Drive (HDD) storage | S | S | S | S | S | |
| Auxiliary and USB input jack | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Acura DVD Entertainment System with 9-inch display | S | |||||
| Acura DVD Ultrawide Rear Entertainment System with 16.2-inch Display and HDMI connector | S | S | ||||
| USB charge ports | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 |
| Bluetooth Audio | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| E-Mail/ SMS Text Capability | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Apple CarPlay / Android Auto | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| SIRI Eyes Free | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Seating & Trim | MDX | Navigation Pkg. | Technology Pkg. | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| Seating capacity | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Leather-trimmed interior | S | S | ||||
| Perforated Premium Milano Leather trimmed interior | S | S | S | S | ||
| Genuine Wood Trim - Black Limba/Olive Ash Burl | S | S | S | |||
| 10-way power adjustment driver's seat including 2-way power lumbar support and 2-position memory | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 10-way power adjustment passenger's seat including 2-way power lumbar support | S | S | S | |||
| 8-way power adjustment passenger's seat | S | S | S | |||
| Smart Slide second-row seat with One Touch Walk-In | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| 2nd-row captains chairs with center console storage | S | |||||
| Heated Front Seats | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Rear Door Sunshades | S | S | S | S | ||
| Ventilated Front Seats | S | S | S | |||
| Heated 2nd-row seats | S | S | S | S | ||
| 50/50 split flat-folding third-row bench seat | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Heated Steering Wheel | S | S | S | S | S | S |
| Metal sport pedals | S | |||||
| Seat accent piping and contrast stitch | S | S | S |
| Dimensions | MDX | Navigation Pkg. | Technology Pkg. | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| Max Cargo volume (L) behind 3rd row | 447 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 447 | 447 |
| Max Cargo volume (L) 3rd Row Seats Folded Down | 1230 | 1230 | 1230 | 1230 | 1230 | 1230 |
| Max Cargo volume (L) 2nd & Third Row Seats Folded Down | 2575 | 2575 | 2575 | 2575 | 2575 | 2575 |
| Fuel tank capacity (L) | 73.8 | 73.8 | 73.8 | 73.8 | 73.8 | 73.8 |
| Gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) (kg) | 2575 | 2575 | 2575 | 2575 | 2575 | 2700 |
| Curb weight (kg) | 1915 | 1924 | 1932 | 1950 | 1940 | 2074 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 185 |
| Headroom - Front/Second/Third (mm) | 969 / 973 / 904 | 969 / 973 / 904 | 969 / 973 / 904 | 969 / 973 / 904 | 969 / 973 / 904 | 969 / 973 / 904 |
| Height (mm. - Includes Antenna) | 1713 | 1713 | 1713 | 1713 | 1713 | 1713 |
| Hiproom - Front/Second/Third (mm) | 1461 / 1469 / 1031 | 1461 / 1469 / 1031 | 1461 / 1469 / 1031 | 1461 / 1469 / 1031 | 1461 / 1469 / 1031 | 1461 / 1469 / 1031 |
| Legroom - Front/Second/Third (mm) | 1051 / 929 / 713 | 1051 / 929 / 713 | 1051 / 929 / 713 | 1051 / 929 / 713 | 1051 / 929 / 713 | 1051 / 904 / 713 |
| Shoulder room- Front/Second/Third (mm) | 1551 / 1502 / 1390 | 1551 / 1502 / 1390 | 1551 / 1502 / 1390 | 1551 / 1502 / 1390 | 1551 / 1502 / 1390 | 1551 / 1502 / 1390 |
| Length (mm) | 4984 | 4984 | 4984 | 4984 | 4984 | 4984 |
| Washer Tank Capacity (L) | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.3 |
| Passenger volume (L)* | 3758 | 3758 | 3758 | 3758 | 3758 | 3721 |
| Track - Front/Rear (mm) | 1684 / 1684 | 1684 / 1684 | 1684 / 1684 | 1684 / 1684 | 1684 / 1684 | 1684 / 1684 |
| Turning diameter at wheel center/curb-to-curb (m) | 5.75 / 11.79 | 5.75 / 11.79 | 5.75 / 11.79 | 5.75 / 11.79 | 5.75 / 11.79 | 5.71 / 11.71 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2820 | 2820 | 2820 | 2820 | 2820 | 2820 |
| Width / Width incl. mirrors (mm) | 1975 / 2223 | 1975 / 2223 | 1975 / 2223 | 1975 / 2223 | 1975 / 2223 | 1975 / 2223 |
| Fuel Economy | MDX | Navigation Pkg. | Technology Pkg. | Elite Package |
Elite 6P Package |
Sport Hybrid |
| City/Highway/Combined (L/100km) | 12.6 / 9.0 / 11.0 | 12.6 / 9.0 / 11.0 | 12.6 / 9.0 / 11.0 | 12.2 / 9.0 / 10.7 | 12.2 / 9.0 / 10.7 | 9.1/9.0/9.0 |