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Review Acura MDX Automatic 2005
Submitted by greg222
Key strengths: very comfortable and roomy, quiet & powerful
Areas for improvement: nothing
My MDX is great, but I wish it used regular fuel. The acceleration is only slightly better than the Pilot, which burns 87 octane.
I'm a tall guy and the low roofline over the door opening can be tricky on entry, but once settled in the driver's seat, it's very comfortable and roomy.
The navigation system is awesome... the best I've seen, although the voice recognition system is far from perfect. Mine does a much better job of picking up on my voice commands when the vehicle is standing still and it's quiet (i.e. no road noise & no kids!). One minor gripe is that the bluetooth synch button is right next to the voice command input button and I can't tell you how many times I've tried to enter a voice command and been thrown into Bluetooth phone synchronization.
The rear view camera is another feature that's well worth the expense. A lifesaver when turning around in tight spaces.
It has a nice wide floor area in the rear, which is great for hauling wide flat items, but the rear seats don't fold 100% flat to the floor like the 3rd row seats do, which interferes with loading and positioning some large items.
The running costs for Acura MDX Automatic are normal
Areas for improvement: nothing
My MDX is great, but I wish it used regular fuel. The acceleration is only slightly better than the Pilot, which burns 87 octane.
I'm a tall guy and the low roofline over the door opening can be tricky on entry, but once settled in the driver's seat, it's very comfortable and roomy.
The navigation system is awesome... the best I've seen, although the voice recognition system is far from perfect. Mine does a much better job of picking up on my voice commands when the vehicle is standing still and it's quiet (i.e. no road noise & no kids!). One minor gripe is that the bluetooth synch button is right next to the voice command input button and I can't tell you how many times I've tried to enter a voice command and been thrown into Bluetooth phone synchronization.
The rear view camera is another feature that's well worth the expense. A lifesaver when turning around in tight spaces.
It has a nice wide floor area in the rear, which is great for hauling wide flat items, but the rear seats don't fold 100% flat to the floor like the 3rd row seats do, which interferes with loading and positioning some large items.
The running costs for Acura MDX Automatic are normal
Safety: 85
Reliability: 87
Equipment: 86
Comfort: 86
Design: 86
Driving: 84
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Review Acura MDX 3.5 V6 Automatic 2005
Submitted by chelseaboy
Key strengths: All the tech toys
Areas for improvement: Minor break noise
I am very pleased with my purchase, and the performance, and value of this Acura MDX. I would buy another in a second.
The Navigation system is great, well worth the extra cost. You can purchase the DVD based upgrade and install it yourself. The Navigation system also includes a back-up camera. I found this quite useful in parallel parking.
6 hour trips are easy for my family. Often my son hooks up his Game Cube and plays games while I am driving. Now I never hear "Are we there yet?".
I have a minor brake noise, like others have talked about. But this occurs only after the car sits for the night. Then 1st thing in the morning I hear the noise backing out. Strange...yes, but I can live with it until my MDX is due for it's next service.
The running costs for Acura MDX 3.5 V6 Automatic are normal
Areas for improvement: Minor break noise
I am very pleased with my purchase, and the performance, and value of this Acura MDX. I would buy another in a second.
The Navigation system is great, well worth the extra cost. You can purchase the DVD based upgrade and install it yourself. The Navigation system also includes a back-up camera. I found this quite useful in parallel parking.
6 hour trips are easy for my family. Often my son hooks up his Game Cube and plays games while I am driving. Now I never hear "Are we there yet?".
I have a minor brake noise, like others have talked about. But this occurs only after the car sits for the night. Then 1st thing in the morning I hear the noise backing out. Strange...yes, but I can live with it until my MDX is due for it's next service.
The running costs for Acura MDX 3.5 V6 Automatic are normal
Safety: 84
Reliability: 78
Equipment: 84
Comfort: 81
Design: 81
Driving: 84
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Review Acura MDX Automatic 2001
Submitted by yangeroo
Key strengths: Reasonable fuel economy
Areas for improvement: Transmission
I purchased my MDX with 62000 miles on it. In 'cream puff' condition and running like a top, I had never been happier with a vehicle! I had been a loyal HONDA owner - having two ACCORDS and incredibly happy with both previous cars. I thought I'd 'trade-up' to treat myself to an 'upscale' SUV, as I wanted more room to tote things around.
This MDX was just the ticket. I got reasonably good fuel economy, comfort and a great ride.
- I had the vehicle serviced at the dealer for the necessary service intervals, EGR VALVE, TRANSMISSION SERVICE, ETC. Thought I was being the diligent auto owner taking care of the vehicle I loved.
Well, when the tranny started to slip and make really hard clunking noises a couple of nights ago, I checked GOOGLE and the search turned up lots of company on the subject of a failed transmissions for the 2001 MDX.
I called the service department inquiring about a new tranny- or at least a re-built one from the dealer. I have read of more than one ACURA dealer willing to take the replacement tranny on the chin for loyal customers. Not knowing just how loyal the dealer will treat me, I do know that they had been more than reasonable in the past. They advertise a free replacement car to use during repair work done on vehicles purchased from their dealership. Not being a rich man I can only hope that they can be sympathetic to a guy with a failed tranny with under 100K MILES. I'll keep this venue posted on my results.
I do know one thing: I WOULD NOT think a transmission should fail on a luxury SUV with under 100K miles.
The running costs for Acura MDX Automatic are normal
Areas for improvement: Transmission
I purchased my MDX with 62000 miles on it. In 'cream puff' condition and running like a top, I had never been happier with a vehicle! I had been a loyal HONDA owner - having two ACCORDS and incredibly happy with both previous cars. I thought I'd 'trade-up' to treat myself to an 'upscale' SUV, as I wanted more room to tote things around.
This MDX was just the ticket. I got reasonably good fuel economy, comfort and a great ride.
- I had the vehicle serviced at the dealer for the necessary service intervals, EGR VALVE, TRANSMISSION SERVICE, ETC. Thought I was being the diligent auto owner taking care of the vehicle I loved.
Well, when the tranny started to slip and make really hard clunking noises a couple of nights ago, I checked GOOGLE and the search turned up lots of company on the subject of a failed transmissions for the 2001 MDX.
I called the service department inquiring about a new tranny- or at least a re-built one from the dealer. I have read of more than one ACURA dealer willing to take the replacement tranny on the chin for loyal customers. Not knowing just how loyal the dealer will treat me, I do know that they had been more than reasonable in the past. They advertise a free replacement car to use during repair work done on vehicles purchased from their dealership. Not being a rich man I can only hope that they can be sympathetic to a guy with a failed tranny with under 100K MILES. I'll keep this venue posted on my results.
I do know one thing: I WOULD NOT think a transmission should fail on a luxury SUV with under 100K miles.
The running costs for Acura MDX Automatic are normal
Safety: 73
Reliability: 58
Equipment: 75
Comfort: 76
Design: 73
Driving: 81
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