Acura MDX

Acura MDX
2022 Acura MDX Technology (US)
Overview
ManufacturerAcura (Honda)
Production2000–present
Model years
  • 2001–2020
  • 2022–present
Body and chassis
ClassMid-size luxury crossover SUV
Body style5-door SUV[1][2]
Chronology
PredecessorAcura SLX

The Acura MDX is a mid-size luxury crossover SUV[3][4][5][6] with three-row seating produced by the Japanese automaker Honda under its luxury Acura division since 2000. The alphanumeric moniker stands for "Multi-Dimensional" luxury. It has ranked as the second-best selling mid-size luxury SUV after the Lexus RX in the U.S.[7]

The MDX is the first luxury crossover SUV to have standard third-row seating, and shares its platform with the Honda Pilot.[8] The Pilot was made available with an eight person seating configuration,[9] while the MDX exclusively seats seven,[10] with two seating positions in the third row. The MDX was introduced on October 5, 2000[11] as a 2001 model, replacing the slow-selling U.S.-only body-on-frame SLX, based on the Isuzu Trooper. In Japan, it was made to replace the Honda Horizon (also based on the Trooper) which was discontinued in 1999. In 2003, the vehicle went on sale in Japan and Australia as the Honda MDX;[12] sales with Honda badges ended with the introduction of the second generation three years later.[13]

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  8. ^ Klino, Ron (May 31, 2014). "First Drive: 2014 Acura MDX - A Better Bestseller: Acura rewrites a crowd-pleasing script". Motor Trend Magazine. TEN: The Enthusiast's Network. Retrieved September 13, 2014.
  9. ^ "Honda Build & Price | Honda Canada". www.honda.ca. Retrieved January 14, 2021.
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  11. ^ "MDX To Debut October 5 With Best-in-Class Performance, Safety and Versatility". January 3, 2001.
  12. ^ "Honda MDX (2003-)".
  13. ^ "ホンダ Mdxの挑戦と失敗 さすがに日本ではデカすぎた?? 【偉大な生産終了車】". January 29, 2021.