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Used 2016 Acura MDX Consumer Reviews

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4 out of 5 stars

Interior design

Jeffrey Jauer, 05/24/2016
2016 Acura MDX Technology and AcuraWatch Plus Packages 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

My wife did not like the tricolor interior - the dash drab gray, the seats are whatever the trim color is supposed to be and then there are simulated wood appointments in the middle. I could have lived with it but it sure was not attractive. We're going to wait to see what 2017 or 2018 brings for Acura and Lexus.

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1 out of 5 stars

Rattle box

Jerry, 01/30/2016
2016 Acura MDX 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
7 of 18 people found this review helpful

This is the worst purchase ever. The seats are very uncomfortable. Cheap build quality as the doors rattles when you drive. Terrible drivetrain. Lots of noise and vibrations. If you want a real luxury car, look at Lexus, Mercedes, or Bmw.

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1 out of 5 stars
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1 out of 5 stars

Infinity to Acura a different story

BLopez, 11/03/2017
2016 Acura MDX Technology and AcuraWatch Plus Packages 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
2 of 4 people found this review helpful

I was in a journey in 2016 looking for a new car since I changed it every 3 years, I delayed the decision a little bit because I love the Infinity JX35 car performance including the outstanding customer service I received throughout all this years while doing the car maintenance. After doing a lot of research I decided to change to this vehicle and for my surprise the car stopped itself in the middle of a drive thru creating a chaos at the fast food lane and all the people shouting how a new car doesn't move. After the journey to move the car to the Customer Service facility, a couple of weeks to determine what happened, without a courtesy car...they communicate that for my surprise it was the transmission computer that had issues and after two months I am paying the car without having it back at home. I am concern more with the consequences of having another situation in a more risky situation when I understand that might be a safety issue... Bottom line, totally disappointed with the car, I do not recommend this brand and customer service far away from the one received by Infinity. I do not recommend this brand by any chance.

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2 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars
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3 out of 5 stars

Second MDX is disappointing

Mike S, 08/25/2016
2016 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I traded my 2013 Acura MDM in for a 2016 and am very disappointed in the new car's transmission. It is very clunky and shifts in and out of gears unnecessarily. Based on the transmission alone, I would not recommend this vehicle. The old transmission was a 6 speed and was much smoother than the current 9 speed. At highway speeds it is fine, but in ordinary city stop/go traffic it is not. I do like the lane change warnings and the warnings that you get when you are backing up that another car is approaching from the sides. This is very helpful when pulling out of a parking space when another truck or SUV is next to you. The car informs you someone is coming before you can actually see the oncoming car. Very nice feature! I wish Acura would offer a HUD, I have one on a BMW and it is another feature that once you have, you don't ever want to give up. The navigation system display is not very well done and the software it uses is not very efficient, also much better on my BMW. All-in-all, I would rather have my old MDX back.

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4 out of 5 stars

Unreliable Navigation System

Carmen, 09/13/2016
2016 Acura MDX Technology Package 4dr SUV (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

The navigation map system in not reliable. When an update becomes available, be prepared to pay $145 or more plus tax & shipping for the software. My concern is traveling outside of my hometown to places that have updated their roads. Unfortunately for the amount of money spend for this vehicle, you CANNOT rely on the navigation map system. I purchased my vehicle in June 2015 and today (9/13/16) I contacted Honda Navigation System and was told there is no information about a forth coming update to the navigation map system. I have to use Google Maps from my mobile phone which is much more reliable.

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