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Noisy Car for the money
Dissatisfied, 01/05/2016
2012 Acura MDX Advance Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 11 people found this review helpful
I have taken my MDX 2012 to the dealership several times to complain of a terrible grinding sound during low speeds and when coming off the highway. Several times have been told by dealership this car is fine and it sounds terrible. When turning at low speeds it sometimes makes a loud thud and clunk mostly after rain or bad weather when in reverse or parking the car.
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IT AIN’T WHAT IT SHOULD BE !
Jay Cassius, 03/19/2018
2012 Acura MDX 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 19 people found this review helpful
It should sell for a lot lot less. In 2017, I bought the 2012 MDX used. 55k miles. I wanted a 3rd row SUV. Was in perfect condition, inside and out. Test drive was ok. Had only heard about Acura’s high end reputation. For the high price it must be pretty good? It ain’t. It’s not especially attractive. The dashboard and controls are pretty primitive. The buttons are cramped together, hard to read, poorly positioned. The multi information screen has so many layers of headings and sub info that you need a special course to figure it out. Just to adjust the interior lights and door locks takes about 20 pages in the manual. Not because it’s intricate, but because it’s preprogrammed somewhere in China and they probably got the module for pennies. Like inexpensive furniture that you spend a day putting together yourself. It’s hard to get in and out. The driver seat is so high you have to lower it so your feet can get near the ground. I’m 5’10. The doors are short, too short, so you always bang your legs and feet trying to get out. You have to move the seat pretty far back so you can swing your legs out. The wood grain? panel along the dash couldn’t even pass for plastic, let alone wood. The electronic throttle is downright dangerous. You get to a highway on ramp, ease up on the gas before you accelerate.... hit the pedal.... nada... that hesitation is enough to give you a heart attack. Oh well, that’s the electronic throttle, nuttin they can do about it. I had a 2008 Lexus RX 350 before this. The MDX tries to be a cheap imitation that costs as much or more. Not even close. The 2008 Lexus was better in every way, except for the 3rd row seat. And I bet no one ever got the 16 estimated miles per gallon. I had to make a conscious effort to get 12. I’m trading it in before 6 months.
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MDX 2012
lisacheck1, 05/12/2017
2012 Acura MDX Technology Package 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
146,000 miles still going strong and looking great
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Love my car
Dee, 12/20/2019
2012 Acura MDX Technology and Entertainment Packages 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Although my car is an older model I absolutely love it!! It drives wonderfully, the heated seats are great for me considering I have back issues and honestly it makes me wanna take a road trip.
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My expectations were higher
Celestina Madera, 03/18/2016
2012 Acura MDX 4dr SUV AWD (3.7L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 10 people found this review helpful
I had a 2009 Acura TL previously, and I really miss it. It was GORGEOUS, Sleek, Quick, very comfortable, easy to keep clean, and had terrific technology, including a great NAV system. By contrast, the 2012 MDX was a 'boat' of an SUV. 'Quick' is NOT in the vocabulary; underpowered comes to mind. It's comfortable enough, and functional, but no WOW. The steering is 'fine' but not agile. The interior was light, which I like, but all I remember is monotone. I felt like a Soccer Mom, and I don't have kids.
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