| ENGINE | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| 3.5L Direct Injection SOHC i-VTEC V6 Engine | • | • | • | • | ||
| 3.0L Direct Injection DOHC i-VTEC V6 Engine | • | • | ||||
| Horsepower @ rpm1 | 290 hp @ 6200 | 290 hp @ 6200 | 290 hp @ 6200 | 290 hp @ 6200 | 355 hp @ 5500 | 355 hp @ 5500 |
| Torque (lb.-ft. @ rpm)1 | 267 @ 4700 | 267 @ 4700 | 267 @ 4700 | 267 @ 4700 | 354 @ 1400-5000 | 354 @ 1400-5000 |
| DRIVETRAIN | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| 10-speed automatic transmission (AT) with paddle shifters | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™2 (SH-AWD®) | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Integrated Dynamic System (IDS) | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| ACTIVE SAFETY | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| Anti-lock Braking System2 (ABS) with Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Collision Mitigation Braking System™2 (CMBS®) with Pedestrian Detection | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Forward Collision Warning (FCW) system2 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Hill Start Assist2 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Lane Departure Warning (LDW) system2 with steering wheel haptic feedback | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Low Speed Braking Control | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) system2 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| PASSIVE SAFETY | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| Driver's & passenger's side knee airbag | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Dual-stage, multiple-threshold front airbags (SRS) | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Side curtain airbags | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Vehicle Stability Assist2 (VSA®) with Traction Control | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| DRIVER ASSIST TECHNOLOGY | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| Blind Spot Information (BSI) system2 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Lane Keeping Assist System2 (LKAS) | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Rear Cross Traffic Monitor2 system | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Traffic Jam Assist2 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| CHASSIS | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| 19" alloy wheels | • | |||||
| 20" alloy wheels | • | Shark Grey | • | |||
| 21" alloy wheels | Shark Grey | Berlina Black, Machine finished | ||||
| Amplitude Reactive Dampers | • | • | • | • | ||
| Sensor Control Damper | • | • | ||||
| Ride height-adjustable air suspension | • | • | ||||
| Agile Handling Assist | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Red-painted Brembo 4 piston front calipers | • | • | ||||
| Double Wishbone Front Suspension | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Multi-Link Rear Suspension | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Temporary Spare Tire | T155/85D18 104M | T155/85D18 104M | T155/85D18 104M | T155/85D18 104M | ||
| Tire Repair Kit | • | • | ||||
| Tires | P255/55 R19 107H | P255/50 R20 105H | P255/50 R20 105H | P255/50 R20 105H | 275/40R21 107H Self Sealing | 275/40R21 107H Self Sealing |
| Trailer Stability Assist | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| EXTERIOR | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| Front & rear splash guards | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Front wiper deicer | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Rear windshield defroster | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Heated power-adjusting side mirrors, reverse gear tilt-down and integrated LED turn indicators | • | Power folding | Power folding | Power folding | Power folding | Power folding |
| Exhaust Finisher | Dual Rectangle | Dual Rectangle | Dual Rectangle | Dual Rectangle | Quad Round | Quad Round |
| Jewel Eye™ LED headlights and daytime running lights | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Gloss black exterior accents (door garnish, fender) | • | |||||
| LED fog lights | • | • | • | • | ||
| LED taillights | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Panoramic moonroof | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Power Tailgate with Programmable Height | • | w/ Hands Free Access and Walk Away Auto Close | w/ Hands Free Access and Walk Away Auto Close | w/ Hands Free Access and Walk Away Auto Close | w/ Hands Free Access and Walk Away Auto Close | w/ Hands Free Access and Walk Away Auto Close |
| Rear camera washer | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Rain-sensing windshield wipers | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Roof rails | • | Black | ||||
| COMFORT & CONVENIENCE | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| 12.3" HD colour centre display with True Touchpad Interface | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™2,5,6 | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low-Speed Follow2 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Alexa Built-in | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Auto-dimming rearview mirror | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| CabinTalk® | • | • | • | • | ||
| Front and rear parking sensors | • | • | • | • | • | |
| HandsFreeLink™-Bluetooth® wireless mobile phone interface2,7 with steering wheel-mounted controls | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Head-up Display | • | • | ||||
| HomeLink®8 remote system | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Keyless access system with Acura Personalized Settings | Front doors and trunk | Front/rear doors and trunk | Front/rear doors and trunk | Front/rear doors and trunk | Front/rear doors and trunk | Front/rear doors and trunk |
| Multi-angle rearview camera2 with dynamic guidelines | • | • | • | |||
| Surround view camera system2 | • | • | • | |||
| Digital instrument display | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Remote engine starter with vehicle feedback | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Remote-linked 2-position memory system for driver's seat, side mirrors | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Driver's seat position memory for up to 3 positions | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Memory passenger seat | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Traffic Sign Recognition | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Tri-zone front and rear synchronized automatic climate control | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Walk-away door lock | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Wireless smartphone charging | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| ENTERTAINMENT | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| Acura Premium Sound System with AM/FM/Windows Media® Audio compatibility and 9 speakers including subwoofer | • | |||||
| ELS Studio® Premium Audio System with AM/FM/Windows Media® Audio compatibility and 12 speakers including subwoofer | • | |||||
| ELS Studio® 3D Premium Audio System with AM/FM/Windows Media® Audio compatibility and 16 speakers including subwoofer | • | • | • | |||
| ELS Studio® Signature Edition Audio System with AM/FM/Windows Media® Audio compatibility and 25 speakers including subwoofer | • | |||||
| AcuraLink™6 Subscription Services | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Wireless Apple CarPlay™2,7 / Android Auto™2,7 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Bluetooth® Streaming Audio2,7 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| HD Radio Ready™2,7 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| SiriusXM™9 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| USB device connectors7 | 1st & 2nd Row | 1st & 2nd Row | 1st & 2nd Row | 1st, 2nd & 3rd Row | 1st & 2nd Row | 1st, 2nd & 3rd Row |
| Wi-Fi Tethering2,7 | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| SEATING & TRIM | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| 3-Spoke leather steering wheel | • | • | • | |||
| 3rd row access with One-Touch Smart Slide Walk-In | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Flat bottom steering wheel | • | • | • | |||
| 12-way power adjustable driver's and front passenger's seat including 4-way power lumbar support | • | • | • | • | ||
| 16-way power adjustable driver's and front passenger's seat including 4-way power lumbar support | • | • | ||||
| Brushed metal panel | • | • | ||||
| Embossed patterned metal panel | • | • | ||||
| Metallic wood panel | • | |||||
| Genuine wood panel | • | |||||
| Heated front seats | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Heated rear seats (2nd row - Outboard Only) | • | • | • | • | • | |
| Heated steering wheel | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Interior ambient lighting | White (6 light up areas) | Iconic Drive™ (10 light up areas) | Iconic Drive™ (10 light up areas) | Iconic Drive™ (23 light up areas) | Iconic Drive™ (10 light up areas) | Iconic Drive™ (25 light up areas) |
| Leatherette trimmed seating surfaces | • | |||||
| Perforated leather trimmed seating surfaces | • | |||||
| Ultrasuede® & Leather trimmed seating surfaces | • | • | ||||
| Perforated leather trimmed seating surfaces with contrast stitching and piping | • | |||||
| Quilted leather trimmed seating surfaces (1st and 2nd row) | • | |||||
| Massage front seats | • | |||||
| Plush floor mats | • | |||||
| Rear seat reminder | • | • | • | • | • | • |
| Metalic Tricot roof and pillar lining | • | |||||
| Metal sport pedals & footrest | • | • | • | |||
| Seating capacity | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
| Ventilated front seats | • | • | • | • | ||
| FUEL ECONOMY12 (L/100 KM) | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| City/Hwy/Combined | 12.6/9.4/11.2 | 12.6/9.4/11.2 | 12.6/9.4/11.2 | 12.6/9.4/11.2 | 13.8/11.2/12.4 | 13.8/11.2/12.4 |
| DIMENSIONS | MDX SH-AWD® | MDX SH-AWD® Tech | MDX SH-AWD® A-SPEC |
MDX SH-AWD® Platinum Elite | MDX SH-AWD® Type S |
MDX SH-AWD® Type S Ultra |
| Maximum cargo volume, behind 3rd row – standard*/maximum* (L) | 461.6/512.5 | 461.6/512.5 | 461.6/512.5 | 461.6/512.5 | 461.6/512.5 | 461.6/512.5 |
| Maximum cargo volume, 3rd-row seats folded down – standard*/maximum* (L) | 1107.2/1367.7 | 1107.2/1367.7 | 1107.2/1367.7 | 1107.2/1367.7 | 1107.2/1367.7 | 1107.2/1367.7 |
| Maximum cargo volume, 2nd- and 3rd-row seats folded down – standard*/maximum* (L) | 2021.8/2690.1 | 2021.8/2690.1 | 2021.8/2690.1 | 2021.8/2690.1 | 2021.8/2690.1 | 2021.8/2690.1 |
| Gross vehicle weight rating (kg) | 2640 | 2640 | 2640 | 2640 | 2760 | 2760 |
| Curb weight (kg) | 2044 | 2057 | 2059 | 2077 | 2148 | 2169 |
| Fuel tank capacity (L) | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 |
| Ground clearance (mm) | 186 | 186 | 186 | 186 | 185 | 185 |
| Headroom – 1st/2nd/3rd row (mm) | 977/968/919 | 977/968/919 | 977/968/919 | 977/968/919 | 977/968/919 | 977/968/919 |
| Height (includes antenna) (mm) | 1724.08 | 1724.08 | 1724.08 | 1724.08 | 1724.08 | 1724.08 |
| Hip room – 1st/2nd/3rd row (mm) | 1507/1469/1031 | 1507/1469/1031 | 1507/1469/1031 | 1507/1469/1031 | 1507/1469/1031 | 1507/1469/1031 |
| Leg room – 1st/2nd/3rd row (mm) | 1057/977/738 | 1057/977/738 | 1057/977/738 | 1057/977/738 | 1057/961/737 | 1057/961/737 |
| Length (mm) | 5039.1 | 5039.1 | 5039.1 | 5039.1 | 5039.4 | 5039.4 |
| Passenger volume (L) | 3939 | 3939 | 3939 | 3939 | 3913 | 3913 |
| Shoulder room – 1st/2nd/3rd row (mm) | 1573/1531/1401 | 1573/1531/1401 | 1573/1531/1401 | 1573/1531/1401 | 1573/1531/1401 | 1573/1531/1401 |
| Towing Capacity (kg) | 1360.8 (Avail 2268) | 1360.8 (Avail 2268) | 1360.8 (Avail 2268) | 1360.8 (Avail 2268) | 1360.8 (Avail 2268) | 1360.8 (Avail 2268) |
| Tread – front/rear (mm) | 1719/1720 | 1719/1720 | 1719/1720 | 1719/1720 | 1719/1720 | 1719/1720 |
| Minimum Turning radius (m) (Tire outermost) | 12.35 | 12.35 | 12.35 | 12.35 | 12.3 | 12.3 |
| Wheelbase (mm) | 2890 | 2890 | 2890 | 2890 | 2890 | 2890 |
| Width – mirrors folded (mm) | 1999.93 | 1999.93 | 1999.93 | 1999.93 | 1999.93 | 1999.93 |
Legal disclaimers:
| 1. Horsepower and torque calculations reflect SAE net, Rev. 08/04, SAE J1349 procedures. |
| 2. None of the features we describe are intended to replace the driver's responsibility to exercise due care while driving. Drivers should not use handheld devices or operate certain vehicle features unless it is safe and legal to do so. Some features have technological limitations. For more comprehensive product and feature information, limitations and restrictions, please visit www.acura.ca/disclaimers and refer to your vehicle’s Owner’s Manual. |
| 3. For optimal tire wear and performance, the pressure should be checked regularly with a tire gauge. Do not rely solely on the monitor system. |
| 4. Estimated fuel consumption based on Government of Canada’s 5-cycle testing method. Your actual fuel consumption will vary based on driving habits and other factors – use for comparison only. For more information on 5-cycle testing, visit http://vehicles.nrcan.gc.ca. |
| 5. Map Database of the Acura Navigation System covers major metropolitan areas in Canada and the 48 contiguous U.S. states. For a list of current, detailed coverage areas, refer to the Acura website, www.acura.ca. |
| 6. Subscription required. One year complimentary subscription to AcuraLink Standard, AcuraLink Connect, and AcuraLink Premium included, after which fees, taxes and other charges will apply in order to continue subscription. The availability of certain cellular networks is required for AcuraLink to operate properly. Service interruptions may occur and/or vehicle system upgrades may be required if cellular network availability is compromised. Ask your dealer for full terms and conditions. |
| 7. Only compatible with certain devices and operating systems. Devices, cables and adapters are not included and must be purchased separately. Cellular data and/or voice charges may apply, including roaming charges and/or other amounts charged by your wireless carrier. |
| 8. HomeLink® can be programmed with codes of up to three remote-control devices (e.g., garage-door opener, home security system, etc.). Additional control devices not provided by Acura may be required. |
| 9. Only available in certain areas. Includes a no-charge trial of three months, beyond which service fees apply. |