2025 Acura MDX Type S Advance
- Vehicle: 5-door, 7-seat, crossover SUV
- Dimensions: 198.4" L x 78.7" W x 67.9" H, 113.8" wheelbase
- Cargo area (behind 3rd/2nd/1st rows): 16.3/39.1/71.4 cu. ft.
- Powertrain: Turbocharged 3.0L V6
- Power: 355 hp, 354 lb.-ft.
- Transmission/Driven wheels: 10-speed automatic transmission/all-wheel-drive
- MPG: 17 city, 21 hwy, 19 cmb
- MSRP base price: $76,600 (including $1,350 destination charge)
- MSRP as tested: $77,200
Pros
- Fast-shifting, quick-reacting transmission, keeps fun factor high
- Fantastic suspension, drives as well as anything under Porsche prices
- "Advance" means all the luxury, including massaging seats
- Much improved, easy-to-use center display
Cons
- Fuel economy numbers, unchanged, underperforms the competition
- Engine asks for premium fuel, making for expensive fill-ups
- Not enough second-row space for this size crossover and seat bottom is to low
- Smaller badge on the front grille, please
