2010 Acura MDX

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As with the six-speed automatic, Acura has been somewhat slow to adopt advanced driver aids such as active cruise control, blind-spot detection, and automatic collision-mitigation braking to the MDX. But all the above debuts on the 2010 model as part of the aforementioned Advance package, along with the larger wheels, climate-controlled seats, and upgraded leather upholstery. Although our brief stint didn’t allow much time to explore the safety stuff, we’re told it operates similarly to competitive systems.

An optional multiview reverse camera with normal, wide-angle, and top-down views is new, and it displays through the eight-inch infotainment screen. The latter view will undoubtedly aid in accurately lining up a trailer with its straight-down look at the rear bumper, but prepare to jump to the Technology package to get it: Settling for the base model means you get a single-view reverse camera with a display integrated into the rearview mirror.

Specifications

VEHICLE TYPE: front-engine, 4-wheel-drive, 7-passenger, 5-door wagon

ESTIMATED BASE PRICE: $43,100

ENGINE TYPE: SOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, port fuel injection

Displacement: 224 cu in, 3664cc
Power (SAE net): 300 bhp @ 6300 rpm
Torque (SAE net): 270 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm

TRANSMISSION: 6-speed automatic with manumatic shifting

DIMENSIONS:
Wheelbase: 108.3 in Length: 191.6 in Width: 78.5 in Height: 68.2 in
Curb weight (C/D est): 4700 lb

PERFORMANCE (C/D EST):
Zero to 60 mph: 7.0 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.5 sec
Top speed (governor limited): 120 mph