Best of all car's I've owned, including S500
Anthony on 11/14/2016
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Comfort Rating: 5
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Technology Rating: 4
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Overall, an excellent piece of engineering and design. It's not 100% perfect on design, but it's pretty darn close. Let me summarize simply with Pro's and Con's. PRO'S are: Awesome handling with SH-AWD, I mean really awesome. Just about as good as my E92 M3, I totally mean that, for all intents and purposes on the street. The semi-autonomous driving features are great. The Lane Keeping system, the Adaptive Cruise Control with Follow, Blind spot warning, all make it ALOT safer to drive in these days of distracted driving. You must study the functionality of each system to know when you can and should not rely on them. But overall I find them productive and adding to safety for me and those around me. Comfort is 8.5 of 10. Seats are not super duper, but definitely more than acceptable. You can customize the crap out of all the systems, and if you read the 500 page manual like I did, you will be amazed at what this car can do. Walk away auto locking system is quite nice. WIth the right setup in the menu, you never, ever have to take the key out of your pocket/purse. Just walk in, walk out, the car does exactly what you want, when you want it, and you just never touch a button on the remote, EVER. Worried about the car being locked? You can send it a message via your remote, querying the lock status, and I've tested that at 100 yards remote distance, no problem! Engine is satisfactory - it ain't a Porsche, BMW, but it gets the job done. The 9 spd tranny does fine! All these complaints about transmission hunting around for a gear, but I have not noticed it. Auto engine stop awesome, auto brake hold system awesome. Headlights are freaking amazing, SO BRIGHT. Sound system is 8.5/10. I have heard better, but this is totally fine. Mileage is pretty darn good, on a freeway going about 65 you can easily get 25mpg if not closer to 28-29mpg. CON'S: the navigation system sort of sucks, compared to Google Maps. You can't beat Google with it's machine learning and real-time mobile updates on traffic etc. Plus the processor powering the Nav and the Phone menus is slow and outdated. But usable if you have to. One huge con is for USB flash drives, the search functionality is AWFUL, as you can only scroll the huge list of songs or folders, you cannot search by Artist, Title, etc.... If you want to bring your own music, you better have a large iPOD, in which case the Search/Selection functionality is reasonable. OVERALL: definitely a car you will enjoy taking road trips with.
Great new design
Chris on 10/14/2016
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2017 Acura Mdx
lamtuanhuynh on 10/10/2016
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I'm own 2014 mdx and trade for 2017 Mdx. This 2017 Mdx look/ride and more smooth better than 2014. With the technology pack. love it more for the money been drive a week and still love it and I think this car gonna last for awhile for me
Is this really a Honda
Joe on 10/10/2016
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Before you buy this car, try the electronic system with the caveats below
I have been a loyal buyer of Honda cars for years. However this will be my last purchase from them. I have an 2017 MDX. The GPS and entertainment system is unusable. Don't take my word for it try it before you think about a purchase.
GPS does not work- If you try take a different turn then directed on the route, most GPS is will recalculate and redirect you. Not this system. They have made a design change where the GPS will actually direct you off the road. Apparently my dealer tells me that they know about the problem for a long time and hoping for a fix.
The car does not allow you to cancel the route as you are driving.
The voice activated commands absent do not work. Dealer says they know about this. They tell you not to use the voice activated system.
The dealer tells me that the MDX system is not entertainment compatible with iPhone (somewhat odd given their popularity).
safe, but no acceleration, noisy steering
Simon C on 10/04/2016
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Comfort Rating: 4
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Safety Rating: 5
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I agree with previous post the transmission sometimes is jerky. Also when you turn the wheel it makes a noisy grinding sound.
2017 MDX
John L Sipe on 10/02/2016
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Love the car except for the transmission. Poor performance for a quality vehicle.
You will love your Acura MDX
BigBob on 09/23/2016
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The MDX with the tech package has everything you need as far as safety and comfort. We added thee otional heated steering wheel sunce we live in the northeast. Great vehicle worth every penny!
2017 Acura MDX Improved Looks-Solid Performance
J.Raia on 09/11/2016
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Excellent ride and performance. Fit an finish not consistently excellent (lift back alignment not up to luxury standards on my vehicle) but this is nit picking an otherwise very solidly constructed vehicle. Previous Acura product (2000 TLX) lasted more than 15 years and 300k miles. Brand is very reliable and safe choice. Most people will be very happy with the MDX. An great value!
My new 2017 MDX
Marianne Kanning on 09/08/2016
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This is a great car for the price. This is my third MDX since 2001 and I put many miles on a car. With regular maintenance, this car can go at least 200.000. A very stylish ride.
Good car for the price
Gustavo Navarrete on 08/20/2016
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I am replacing my old CRV and so far, so good. I will post again after I got more experience with this model.
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