Refreshed 2017 Acura MDX Launches with Bold New Styling, Premium Features and Standard AcuraWatch™ Technology
- 2017 MDX showcases next evolution of the Acura
Precision Concept-inspired new Acura Diamond Pentagon grille and exterior
styling
- Most premium and technologically advanced MDX in
history now available with 20-inch wheels and second row captain's chairs
- Sport Hybrid Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD)
variant launching later this year
July 22, 2016 - MARKHAM, ON. - The restyled and refreshed 2017
Acura MDX, the best-selling three-row luxury SUV of all time, goes on sale
tomorrow at Acura dealerships nationwide with a starting MSRP of $53,690. The
2017 Acura MDX raises its game with bold new exterior styling, larger wheel and
tire options and an expanded complement of premium features and technologies,
including the AcuraWatch™ suite of advanced safety and driver-assistive
technologies.
Featuring refreshed exterior styling inspired by the Acura
Precision Concept, the 2017 MDX is highlighted by the new face of Acura, the
bold and distinctive Diamond Pentagon grille. Integrated with a more sculpted
hood, front fascia, front fenders and revised Jewel Eye™ headlights, the result
is a more "executive athletic" appearance for Acura's class-leading
luxury SUV. Additional styling updates include new chrome rocker panel trim, a
revised rear bumper and skid garnish, and the return of visible dual exhausts
with bright finishers.
"We're raising the Acura MDX's game for 2017 with
premium new features and technologies that luxury SUV buyers want, complemented
by bold, new styling we know they're going to love," said Gary Gill,
Senior Manager, Acura Sales and Marketing. "Backed by its high-performance
credentials, the 2017 MDX has advanced its competitiveness and will continue to
be a strong pillar in the Acura lineup.”
Premium Content
All 2017 MDX models benefit from increased standard luxury
and technology features, including an Electric Parking Brake with Automatic
Brake Hold, Auto High Beam headlights, four 2.5-amp USB charging ports and
capless fuel filler.
In addition, Elite trims add LED fog lights, genuine Olive
Ash Burl or new Black Limba wood interior trim, and a Surround-View Camera
System with six selectable viewing angles.
Available later in the year, the 2017 MDX Elite will also be
offered in a 6 passenger seating configuration. This new MDX model will be the only luxury SUV
in its class to offer two second-row captain's chairs, and a center console
with two additional USB ports for third-row passengers.
Safety
All 2017 Acura MDX models come equipped with the AcuraWatch
suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies: Collision Mitigation Braking
System (CMBS), Lane Departure Warning (LDW), Forward Collision Warning (FCW),
Lane Keeping Assist (LKAS), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low-Speed Follow
(LSF) and Road Departure Mitigation (RDM). All models also come equipped with a
multi-angle rearview camera, and upper grades add blind spot information (BSI),
front and rear parking sensors, Rear Cross Traffic Monitor and new Auto High
Beam.
Combining AcuraWatch with Acura's next-generation Advanced
Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, the 2017 MDX delivers
intelligent safety and confident driving performance at the top of the
competitive segment and targets top safety ratings; a five-star Overall Vehicle
Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has
already been achieved, and a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the
Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) is anticipated.
Powertrain
The 2017 MDX leads its class with its combination of refined
and responsive power and outstanding fuel efficiency. The 3.5-liter
direct-injected i-VTEC® 24-valve V-6 engine is rated at 290 peak
horsepower and 267 lb.-ft. peak torque. The 2017 MDX has an NRCAN fuel economy
rating of 12.6 L/100km city/9.0 L/100km highway/11 L/100km combined, and models with Idle Stop are rated
at 12.2 L/100km city/9.0 L/100km highway/10.7 L/100km combined. The MDX also
meets the stringent EPA Tier 3/Bin 125 and CARB LEVIII ULEV-125 emissions
standards.
An available Sport Hybrid Super Handling-All Wheel Drive™
(SH-AWD®) powertrain variant will be offered later in the year, making MDX the
third model in Acura's lineup to utilize its revolutionary three-motor Sport
Hybrid powertrain with electric torque vectoring.