2026 Acura MDX Trims Comparison

The base MDX comes standard with the following:

• 19-inch wheels
• Panoramic sunroof
• Power liftgate
• Synthetic leather upholstery
• Heated front seats
• Reclining and sliding second-row seats with removable center seat
• 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
• 12.3-inch touchscreen central display
• Apple CarPlay and Android Auto (both with wireless connectivity)
• 11-speaker audio system
• Google Built-In
• Alexa Built-in
• Wireless charging pad
• USB ports in the first and second rows

You also get AcuraWatch, a suite of advanced driver assist features that includes:

• Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while reversing)
• Lane keeping assistance (steers the MDX back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
• Adaptive cruise control with curve speed assist (maintains a driver-set distance between the MDX and the car in front and slows down for curves)

The Technology package adds:

• 20-inch wheels
• Additional sound insulation in fenders and doors
• Laminated rear glass
• Remote engine start
• Power-folding outside mirrors
• Hands-free power liftgate
• Leather upholstery
• Customizable interior ambient lighting
• Passenger seat memory function
• Rear sunshades
• 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system
• Front and rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible in front of or behind the vehicle when parking)

The A-Spec builds on the Tech package with the following:

• Standard all-wheel drive
• Unique styling and trim
• LED foglights
• Unique flat-bottom steering wheel
• Ventilated front seats

The Advance package is available by itself or paired with the A-Spec. It adds significant upgrades, including:

• Standard all-wheel drive
• Third-row USB ports (2)
• Real wood interior trim
• 16-way power front seats with massage function
• Ventilated front seats
• Roof rails
• Upgraded leather upholstery
• LED door handle lights
• Heated second-row outboard seats
• Heated steering wheel
• Auto-dimming side mirrors
• Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
• Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the MDX and its surroundings for tight parking situations)

Topping the MDX lineup is the Type S Advance, which includes all of the above plus:

• Turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 (355 hp, 354 lb-ft)
• Sport-tuned adaptive air suspension (adjusts to enhance handling, ride comfort and ride height)
• Sport-tuned transmission and AWD settings
• 21-inch wheels
• Brembo front brakes
• Unique styling and trim
• 31-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system

The Type S Advance's suite of driver aids is also updated to AcuraWatch 360, which includes:

• Active lane change assistance (completes lane changes automatically when adaptive cruise control and lane keeping assistance are active)
• Lane change collision mitigation (detects other vehicles and steers back into the original lane if the driver begins changing into an occupied lane)
• Front cross-traffic warning (at low speeds, alerts the driver to oncoming traffic from either side)