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First MDX
Shawn Ayers, 05/25/2016
2016 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Advance and Entertainment Packages (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
The MDX overall comfort with all the gadets is top notch. If I had to write any negatives about the vehicle would be the lack of fog lights for a near $60K luxury SUV. The other, is merely personal with regards to settling for the MDX as it wasn't our first choice because "everyone" seems to have one. On the flip side, after driving the MDX and the overall comfort I see why every seems to be driving an MDX everywhere I look. My wife absolutely loves driving it as our family vehicle. It is spacious and very comfortable. I would purchase again!
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16 Acura MDX AWD Tech
Mark , 04/19/2019
2016 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology and AcuraWatch Plus Packages (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
This is my second MDX I had a 14 MDX FWD tech and love the SUV but hated front wheel drive so I traded up to a 16 AWD and moved all the $4000 extra crap from the 14 to 16. I love the new safety features like lane keeping assist, adaptive cruise, Collision mitigation braking system.. these features were not offered on a tech in 14.. has a couple issues with transmission but software update fix these problems. For the money no other SUV compares to the MDX in size, features, and price! Love the SH-AWD big improvement from the FWD and I get a spare tire! The add $2k cost are returned at trade in or resell. The 3.5 V6 great on gas and quick in changing lanes or pulling out in traffic. Information system is dated especially navigation system, but updated to Apple car play with Navtool to bring the MDX to today’s technology. Hope to keep for long term..
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Close but no cigar!
Michael Lester, 03/19/2019
updated 03/21/2022
2016 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology and Entertainment Packages (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I purchased my MDX SH-AWD w/ Tech Pkg. from Lindsay Acura in Columbus, OH July 2018. I have owned the vehicle for nine months and it has exceeded all of my expectations in every category except the "new for 2016" nine speed automatic transmission. Having owned over 25 vehicles in my half century on this earth both foreign and domestic alike, I have never experienced a transmission that shifted so abruptly in the lower gears that wasn't in need of service. In fact I took my vehicle to Lindsay Acura for service on the transmission thinking something had to be malfunctioning. I knew I was in trouble when the service adviser after hearing my complaint responded with ..."yeah this model year shifts like crap" As wonderful as this SUV is...had I taken a longer test drive to discover how poorly the transmission shifts in the lower gears I would have never bought it and my kidneys would have thanked me! And that's too bad because otherwise this is a very nice SUV. As soon as I can trade out of the vehicle without losing my shirt that's what I'll do. I will even test drive newer MDX models to see if Acura has addressed what I consider to be a problem. And if they have I will buy another MDX in a heartbeat!
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Overall Great Vehicle
Paul, 01/02/2019
2016 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Great SUV - rides nicely, engine is strong and smooth, fairly quiet, interior could be a little more upscale for the price.
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Comfortable and spacious, but technology is subpar
2016MDX-Owner, 12/11/2017
updated 06/12/2020
2016 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology, Entertainment and AcuraWatch Plus Packages (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I owned this car for 2 years and have about 45,000 miles on it. First, the good things: the car is spacious, our family of 4 took it on long road trips and it has enough space for all our stuff. It's not as much space as a Honda Pilot, but enough. The car is relatively quiet and has comfortable ride. Inside materials are fine, nothing special, but nice to look at and touch. If I could have this car for $40K, it would be a great deal. The things that are not so great: acceleration, you hit the gas and the car thinks a couple of seconds before deciding to lurch forward, redline and then slowly speed up. The only way to deal with this is floor it when merging on a highway or passing, then the car (most of the time), accelerates straight away and relatively smoothly. I got an advance package with lane assist and distance control. Distance control is 'ok on a highway (but I don't trust it in stop/go traffic). Lane assist is awfully designed, every 30 seconds it shows me to put my hands on the steering wheel (I usually have a couple fingers at the bottom of a steering wheel) and if I don't respond, it silently disengages and car starts to drift, WTF? How about an audible alert or something to tell me it's about to disengage before driving me into a ditch? The only time I use it is on a long stretch of a highway with not many turns or cars around when I can rest my hand on a steering wheel. The whole technology package (navigation, audio, etc.) was clearly outsourced to the lowest bidder in a third world country, in my opinion. Monochrome! button selection with no apps (at least it's touchscreen). My 2012 Toyota has better navigation/audio/apps than this 2016 Acura MDX (Yes, I am one of those folks who wants to listen to Pandora or check a forecast while stuck in traffic). Blutooth is bad too, the car decides to use my phone for making calls and my wife's phone for music, how is it even makes any sense? If you are willing to accept these limitations, MDX is not bad, mostly because it appears reliable and comfortable. Oh, BTW, I got 45,000 miles on a car and tires need to be replaced, so just average life with stock Continental tires. Update: Edmunds sent me an email asking for an update in 2020, here you go- I am currently at 85,000 miles, this car did not get better with age, both catalytic converters had to be replaced before I even hit 70,000 miles. Thankfully it was under warranty, otherwise its a $2K job, I think I also sunk another $1k-$2k replacing something that's supposed to last for 100,000-150,000 miles but gave way long before that. Otherwise, its normal maintenance. My friends with BMWs and Audis spent more on repairs, though, LoL.
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