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4 out of 5 stars

Super Handling All Wheel Drive is Great

Joanna, 10/23/2017
2017 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Advance Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

2017 Acura MDX SHAWD Advance, after a lot of research and test driving different SUV (RX350, GLC and JX) we decided to purchased the MDX. We loved the Super handling all wheel drive performed. For the value and well equipped Safety you cannot go wrong. Although, one thing I like to point out is the shifting of the transmission feels not as smooth as others I mentioned.

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5 out of 5 stars

Second MDX 2017 traded 2015

SN Bueti, 06/25/2018
2017 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

2017 MDX is quite different 2015: tires are larger-9 speed transmission-finished exhaust system instead of hidden exhausts with reflectors. The 9 speed takes a second and a half to down shift but after that it just goes through the gears. Finished rear end similar to what is on Mercedes, a great touch. Don't especially like the leather or shall we say 'fake-leather' interior. Not good, and between the transmission and fake leather had to take a point off the 5 star rating. Great paint and nice chrome accents that 2015 didn't have. Not terrific in the snow, tires are touring, main culprit. Nice looking grill-another reason I traded in '15 for '17. Really like the vehicle and so do other people, that is why there are a ton of them out there! Great lease price on tech package, again change of year model and opted for only 7500 a year as Acura rolled in the 2015 14,000 miles under, only paying $433 month for 36 months and most likely will purchase vehicle at the end of lease for only 30K!

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4 out of 5 stars

Great vehicle, horrible transmission

Steve, 03/17/2018
2017 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Advance Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

My wife loves this vehicle. We've had several SUV's and apart from the transmission, this is her favorite. But the transmission....... when the vehicle is cold, it slips into 4th gear. It has from new and continued to get worse to the point the dealership replaced the transmission at 12,000. After replacing, the same thing is occurring as it did when it was new. So I anticipate in 12,000, if my attorney doesn't make Acura act more quickly, I'll be getting another transmission. After agreeing to replace the transmission, Acura factory reps, now say it is normal. I'd like to tell everyone to buy the MDX but you better really like your Acura Service Writer because you'll be spending some serious time with them.

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5 out of 5 stars

You will love your Acura MDX

BigBob, 09/23/2016
2017 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful

The MDX with the tech package has everything you need as far as safety and comfort. We added thee otional heated steering wheel sunce we live in the northeast. Great vehicle worth every penny!

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No fix for flawed technology; A-Link to Phone book

Jim Shone, 12/15/2017
2017 Acura MDX SH-AWD 4dr SUV AWD w/Technology Package (3.5L 6cyl 9A)
8 of 11 people found this review helpful

Generally I like the vehicle, but IPhone phonebook does not download and it is evident that there is no solution. Support from the dealer and Acura is empathetic. The response I get from both is that Apple IOS updates are too frequent and Acura cannot react in a timely manner with a compatible fix for the A-Link system. Whatever the excuse, the feature is flawed. It is upsetting that the dealer knew connectivity was an issue as the salesperson said you can use Siri to access your address book, but did not tell the rest of the story. MDX owners all paid for a hands free phone feature with voice activation, a common feature even in economy cars today that promotes safe driving. Acura, along with the dealer network, knew the problem existed and were glad to charge for the feature. So what about resale value? Would you buy this car with this sort of defect? All that said, I like most everything else about the car so I'm close to being a satisfied customer. Waiting to see what Acura will do to resolve the issue.

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