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2006 Acura MDX
Date Published: 8/01/08

2006 Acura MDX
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MSRP:
$37,125 - 44,200

Invoice:
$33,459 - 39,827

Class:
Premium Midsize Sport-utility Vehicle

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2006 Acura MDX
Expert Rating Summary
Category Base Rating (See All
Ratings)
Premium Midsize Sport-utility Vehicle Average Rating
Acceleration 6 6.2
Fuel Economy 3 3.4
Ride Quality 5 5.5
Steering/Handling/Braking 6 5.7
Quietness 7 6.6
Controls 7 6.6
Room/Comfort/Driver Seating (front) 8 7.5
Room/Comfort (rear) 7 6.3
Cargo Room 9 7.9
Value within Class 10 5.8
Total Score: 68 61.5
Ratings: Maximum 10 points per category
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2006 Acura MDX Review
Revised interior trim for the top-line model heads the short list of 2006 MDX changes. This SUV shares its underskin design with the Pilot from Acura's parent company, Honda. But MDX seats seven passengers instead of eight and has slightly less cargo room. It shares Pilot's V6 engine but has slightly more horsepower at 253. MDX comes with a 5-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive without low-range gearing. ABS and antiskid control are standard. So are front side airbags and curtain side airbags that cover all three seating rows and include rollover deployment. Base and top-line Touring versions are offered. Both come with leather upholstery, heated front seats, and sunroof. Touring includes a hands-free cell phone link and is available with DVD entertainment. It's also available with a navigation system that includes OnStar assistance and a rearview camera.
Competition
Consumer Guide® Automotive places each vehicle into one of 17 classes based on size, price, and market position. Premium Midsize SUVs are similar in size and construction to Midsize SUVs. Most, in fact, are gilded versions of Midsize SUVs; though a few are exclusive upscale designs.

Our Best Buys include Acura MDX, Cadillac SRX, and Lexus RX. Our Recommended picks are Mercedes-Benz R-Class and Volvo XC90.

New or significantly redesigned models include Land Rover Range Rover Sport, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, and Saab 9-7X.
News
A redesigned 2007 MDX is due this fall looking much like the concept preview at the recent New York Auto Show. It sits lower and wider than the outgoing model and looks bolder, with bulged wheel openings, a big vee'd grille, and a swoopy Infiniti FX-like roofline. Twenty-inch wheels will be available and perhaps standard. The likely engine is a 260-hp version of Acura's 3.5-liter V6, perhaps with fuel-saving cylinder-deactivation as on parent Honda's Odyssey minivan and Pilot SUV. A 5-speed automatic transmission and Super-Handling All-Wheel Drive complete the running gear. By 2009, MDX may offer a "clean diesel" V6 that Honda is developing to meet new U.S. emissions standards. Acura should be releasing full details soon, so keep checking back with us for more on the new MDX.
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