2007 ACURA MDX
ON SALE: Oct. 17
BASE PRICE: $40,665
POWERTRAIN: 3.7-liter, 300-hp, 275-lb-ft V6; awd, five-speed automatic
CURB WEIGHT: 4541 pounds
0 TO 60 MPH: 7.5 seconds (est.)
FUEL MILEAGE (EPA COMBINED): 18.9 mpg
How smart is it to introduce a sport/utility vehicle right now? Gas prices are unstable (yes, they’re dropping, but who knows how long that will last?), and pickup and SUV sales are beginning to show signs of shrinking. Yet here we have an all-new Acura MDX, and the good news for MDX lovers is that it’s a huge improvement over the outgoing model.
Acura’s seven-passenger MDX has always been a strong player in what could be termed the medium premium market (Volkswagen Touareg, Volvo XC90, Lexus RX and the like). Acura, going against conventional wisdom, figures the category will grow 26 percent in the next five years and aims to be ready.
The new MDX is a handsome devil, with crisper sheetmetal. It is 2.2 inches longer and 2.4 inches wider than the old one. Acura officials said they were going for a sportier-looking—and driving—MDX.
Acura is following a proven formula of providing a product with a high level of quality-content and fit and finish at a lower price than it's competitors, with the the first generation MDX, Acura seemed to be testing the waters, once they became established, they choose a target, aim and shoot. In this case their target is BMW, and Acura seems poised to make a dent in the sales numbers of BMW's X5.
J.
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