2012 Acura MDX Specifications

ENGINE


Engine	3.7-litre, 24-valve, SOHC, VTEC® V-6
Horsepower	300 hp @ 6300 rpm
Torque	270 lb.-ft. @ 4500 rpm
Displacement	3664 cc
Redline	6700 rpm
Bore and stroke	90 x 96 mm
Emissions	Tier 2 Bin 5
Compression ratio	11.2:1
Multi-Point Programmed Fuel Injection system (PGM-FI^®)
Recommended fuel	Premium unleaded
Horsepower & Torque (SAE net Rev. 08/04, SAE J1349)

DRIVETRAIN


6-speed automatic transmission with paddle shifters
Drive-by-Wire Throttle System™
Heavy-duty automatic-transmission cooler
Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD^®)
Towing capacity: 2268 kg (5000 lb.)

SAFETY


3-point height-adjustable seat belts with front pretensioners
3-point rear centre seat belt
4-wheel Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) with Electronic Brake Distribution (EBD) and Brake Assist
Active front seat head restraints
Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure
Battery management system (BMS)
Childproof rear door locks
Co-operative Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA^®) with Traction Control
Dual-stage, dual-threshold front airbags (SRS)
Front side airbags with passenger-side Occupant Position Detection System (OPDS)
Immobilizer Theft-Deterrent System
Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children (LATCH) child-seat mounting system positions in 2nd row (3)
Child-seat tethers in 2nd row (3), 3rd row (2)
Three-row side curtain airbags with rollover sensor
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) with location and pressure indicators
Trailer Stability Assist™

CHASSIS


18" aluminum-alloy wheels
MacPherson strut front independent suspension
Multi-link independent rear suspension with trailing arm
Power-assisted, ventilated front disc/drum-in-disc rear brakes
Pre-wired for trailer connection (4-/7-pin) and trailer brake
Tires: P255/55 R18 all-season
Variable power-assisted rack-and-pinion steering

EXTERIOR


Body-coloured heated folding power-adjusting side mirrors with reverse gear tilt-down and integrated turn indicators
Chrome door handles
Dual-outlet exhaust
Fog lights
Front and rear splash guards
Halogen high-beam headlamps
Headlamp washers
High-Intensity Discharge (HID) low-beam headlamps
Intermittent rear window wiper/washer
Light-emitting diode (LED) taillamps
Power moonroof with tilt feature and auto-open/close
Rear roofline spoiler with integrated brakelight
Rear window defroster
Tinted glass

CAPACITIES


Maximum cargo volume, 2nd- and 3rd-row seats folded down	2364 litres
Maximum cargo volume, 3rd-row seats folded down	1215 litres
Maximum cargo volume, behind 3rd row	425 litres
Fuel tank capacity	79.5 litres
Passenger volume	4015 litres
Windshield washer fluid tank	5.8 litres

FUEL ECONOMY


City	13.2 litres/100 km*
Highway	9.6 litres/100 km*

COMFORT & CONVENIENCE


12-volt power outlet‡
Ambient cabin lighting
Automatic day/night rearview mirror
Backup camera** with display in rearview mirror
Cargo area tie-down anchors (4)
Courtesy lights
Date, time, compass information in sub-display
Driver’s and front passenger’s illuminated vanity mirrors
Exterior temperature indicator
HandsFreeLink™-bilingual Bluetooth^® wireless mobile phone interface
HomeLink^® remote system
Maintenance Minder system
Multi-Information Display (MID)
Power tailgate
Power tilt and telescoping steering column
Power windows with driver’s and front passenger’s auto-up/down
Rear storage well
Remote entry system
Remote-linked 2-position memory system for driver’s seat, steering column, side mirrors, climate control and select audio functions
Steering wheel-mounted cruise control
Tri-zone front and rear synchronized automatic climate control with humidity control and air-filtration system

ENTERTAINMENT


253-watt audio system with 6-disc in-dash CD changer, AM/FM/XM^®† tuner, MP3/Windows Media^® Audio compatibility and 8 speakers including subwoofer
Auxiliary input jack
Integrated glass antenna
Speed-sensitive Volume Control (SVC)
XM^® Satellite Radio†

SEATING & TRIM


50/50 split flat-folding 3rd-row bench seat
60/40 split folding 2nd-row seat
Driver’s seat with 10-way power adjustment including 2-way power lumbar support and 2-position memory
Front passenger’s seat with 8-way power adjustment
Heated seats in 1st- and 2nd-row outboard positions
Leather-trimmed interior
Leather-wrapped steering wheel and shift knob

EXTERIOR DIMENSIONS


Curb weight (MDX/Technology/Elite)	2069/2076/2109 kg
Ground clearance	207 mm
Height	1733 mm
Length	4867 mm
Track – front/rear	1720/1715 mm
Turning diameter	5.72 m
Wheelbase	2750 mm
Width – mirrors/no mirrors	2238/1994 mm

INTERIOR DIMENSIONS


Headroom – 1st/2nd/3rd row	995/980/908 mm
Hip room – 1st/2nd/3rd row	1498/1502/1089 mm
Legroom – 1st/2nd/3rd row	1048/983/729 mm
Shoulder room – 1st/2nd/3rd row	1565/1561/1450 mm

ACCESSORIES AVAILABLE


19" alloy wheel – sparkle silver	Locking wheel nuts
19" alloy wheel – super bright chrome	Moonroof visor
All-weather floor mats – black, grayge or beige	Rear backup sensors**
Ashtray	Rear bumper appliqué
Bike attachment – roof mount	Rear lower garnish
Bike attachment – trailer hitch mount	Remote engine starter
Body side mouldings	Roof basket
Cargo cover	Roof box – medium
Cargo liner	Roof box – short
Cargo mat – black, grayge or beige	Roof rack – crossbars, black or silver
Cargo net	Roof rack rails – black or silver
Cargo organizer	Running boards – Sport
Cargo tray	Running boards – Premium
Cigarette lighter	Select knob, AT – wood
Cooler bag	Side step bars – chrome
Door edge film	Ski attachment
Door edge guards	Snowboard attachment
Engine block heater	Steering-wheel trim – wood
Fender flare garnish	Trailer hitch and harness
Front lower garnish	Trailer hitch ball – 1⅞" or 2"
Full nose mask	Trunk edge and bumper protector
Hood edge deflector

TECHNOLOGY PACKAGE (Adds to or replaces MDX features)


Acura Navigation System with trilingual Voice Recognition™ and multi-view rear camera††
Acura/ELS Surround^® 410-watt Premium Audio System with DVD-Audio, AM/FM/XM^®† tuner, MP3/Windows Media^® Audio compatibility, DTS^®, Dolby^® Pro LogicTM II and 10 speakers including subwoofer
Acura DVD Entertainment System with 9-inch display, integrated remote control, and wireless headsets with personal surround sound
15 GB hard disk drive (HDD) storage
Blind spot information system††
Bluetooth^® Audio
Perforated Premium Milano leather-trimmed interior
Rear console 115-volt power outlet
Tri-zone front and rear synchronized automatic climate control with humidity control, air-filtration system and sun position detection system
USB device connector

ELITE PACKAGE (Adds to Technology Package)


Active Damper System
Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with steering wheel-mounted controls
Auto-levelling front headlamps
Body-coloured power folding side mirrors with integrated turn indicators
Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS^®)
Exclusive 19" aluminum-alloy wheel design
Roof rails
Ventilated front seats, heating and cooling

*Use kilometrage for comparison purposes only. Your kilometrage may vary.
†Includes a no-charge trial of 3 months, beyond which service fees apply. Available in 10 Canadian provinces and 48 contiguous U.S. states. See terms and conditions at www.xmradio.ca.
††Does not replace the driver’s responsibility to exercise due care while driving.
‡(2) on Technology and Elite Packages.
**Does not replace the driver’s responsibility to exercise due care while reversing.

* First Name:	* Last Name:
* Street Address:
* City:	* Province:
* Postal Code:	* E-mail Address:
Yes, keep me informed of important Acura news and events.