8 Luxo SUVs... Car & Driver

[TheIntrepid]

I like the MDX out of that group of Suvs as it offers plenty for the money. But if I was not limited by the price there is no way I would take MDX over a BMW X5 4.8i or Range Rover sport or Cayman S.

That's CAYENNE S right?

[rjm]

I know several people who've traded for a new MDX, and everryone has mixed reactions, and all have said that if they had it to do over, they'd have kept their old MDXs a little longer.  All have praised the improvement in handling and more comfortable seats, but have also noticed Acura decontenting.  2 have mentioned that the new one has neither auto-dimming mirrors nor a rainsensor which their previous MDX had.  One mentioned it wasn't a deal breaker, but 2 others said that if they had noticed them lacking, it would have been a deal breaker b/c these are some of the little things that separate a luxury car from a nice mainstream car.  Or in this case, the Pilot form the MDX.  I've paraphrased here, since these conversations occured over some time.

Out of this batch, for me personally it would most likely come down to the GX or the ML.  I liked the outgoing X5, but the interior of the new one does absolutely nothing for me.

[TheIntrepid]

Your sig is huge, even though it's of my family car. A bit too huge.

[YO]

... the gap between 1st and 2nd was the largest gap... the MDX DOMINATED and came in the least expensive in it's FULLY LOADED TRIM.... the MDX starts at $40k and tops out at the as tested $48... which gives you:

1) Upgraded wheels and tires
2) Magnetic adjustable suspension
3)Voice activated navigation with back up camera, real time traffic and Zagat guide
4) 410 watt, 5.1 DVD-A Surround sound, with 6 disc changer, XM radio and I-Pod Link
5) 9 inch rear DVD Player and wireless headphones and 115 output
6)Rear Heated Seats
7)Power Lift Gate
8)Active Headlights
9) 19,000 BTU TriZone climate control with dual evaporators
10) Upgraded interior trim

plus the incredible list of standard equipment.. .Best in class crash test and the highest "got to have it" rating.... Home Run would be an understatement...

GO TEAM GO!!

[Colonel Cadillac]

... the gap between 1st and 2nd was the largest gap... the MDX DOMINATED and came in the least expensive in it's FULLY LOADED TRIM.... the MDX starts at $40k and tops out at the as tested $48... which gives you:

1) Upgraded wheels and tires
2) Magnetic adjustable suspension
3)Voice activated navigation with back up camera, real time traffic and Zagat guide
4) 410 watt, 5.1 DVD-A Surround sound, with 6 disc changer, XM radio and I-Pod Link
5) 9 inch rear DVD Player and wireless headphones and 115 output
6)Rear Heated Seats
7)Power Lift Gate
8)Active Headlights
9) 19,000 BTU TriZone climate control with dual evaporators
10) Upgraded interior trim

plus the incredible list of standard equipment.. .Best in class crash test and the highest "got to have it" rating.... Home Run would be an understatement...

GO TEAM GO!!

Hehe, the SRX has all of those too. What a HUGGGE gap.

[TheIntrepid]

Hondas are for ricers.

that was just to set him off

[YO]

... incredible lat g's and handling charactor.... yeah I bitched about the mirror thing too, but $200 bucks isn't much at $50k... and it's not really needed at the hieght that suvs sit... but still lame to be missing...

I drove one for a couple of months... simply blown away... I drove it like a small sedan regularly and it never let me down... smooth, quiet , tons of power and the best stereo this side of heaven... the Foo Fighers DVD-A nad the Beatles DVD-A "love" album are epic with that stereo. Hearing John, Paul and Georges voices seperated and channeled is incredible...

[YO]

Hehe, the SRX has all of those too. What a HUGGGE gap.

did you see the score gap?

[TheIntrepid]

How old are you?

[sandertheshark]

Yabut, the caddy's faster.

[sandertheshark]

And the Caddy is marked in the "lows" column for wind noise but it's actually quieter than the MDX cruising at 70mph.

[rjm]

... incredible lat g's and handling charactor.... yeah I bitched about the mirror thing too, but $200 bucks isn't much at $50k... and it's not really needed at the hieght that suvs sit... but still lame to be missing...

I drove one for a couple of months... simply blown away... I drove it like a small sedan regularly and it never let me down... smooth, quiet , tons of power and the best stereo this side of heaven... the Foo Fighers DVD-A nad the Beatles DVD-A "love" album are epic with that stereo. Hearing John, Paul and Georges voices seperated and channeled is incredible...

Yeah the DVD-A produce incredible sound, but aren't yet widely available.? Its like hearing live music for the first time.

[Raza]

And the Caddy is marked in the "lows" column for wind noise but it's actually quieter than the MDX cruising at 70mph.

But it felt louder.


Because it's American.

[TBR]

"The center stack?s 50 buttons and switches looked like something NASA would reject. "

They approved of the quality, not the appearance.

Not true, look at the rankings table.

[850CSi]

But it felt louder.


Because it's American.

Yep.

[cawimmer430]

It's sportier than some of the others, yes, which is why it won the comparison test in a car enthusiast magazine.

@ Car and Driver


"If we were to take an SUV that would bring us safely across the Sahara, we would hands down pick the Acura MDX. No other SUV offers the crisp handling..."

Get it?

[thewizard16]

@ Car and Driver


"If we were to take an SUV that would bring us safely across the Sahara, we would hands down pick the Acura MDX. No other SUV offers the crisp handling..."

Get it?

Their comments occasionally come off a bit... stupid.

[Raghavan]

I'd take an MDX across the Sahara...








Provided there was a Range Rover coming along too.

[ifcar]

Their comments occasionally come off a bit... stupid.

Perhaps, but they didn't write that one.

[sandertheshark]

@ Car and Driver


"If we were to take an SUV that would bring us safely across the Sahara, we would hands down pick the Acura MDX. No other SUV offers the crisp handling..."

Get it?

They also said they all unanimously would pick the SRX out of the bunch for a drive across the US.  WHICH TRIP ARE YOU MORE LIKELY TO MAKE??

[YO]

Yeah the DVD-A produce incredible sound, but aren't yet widely available.? Its like hearing live music for the first time.

...Acura added dolby pro-logic II to mimic 5.1 surround sound out of ordinary CDs and digital radio... not quite true 5.1 but a giant step in the right direction...

[1 BAD 7]

Sorry my bad I meant to say Cayenne S.

That's CAYENNE S right?

[cawimmer430]

They also said they all unanimously would pick the SRX out of the bunch for a drive across the US.  WHICH TRIP ARE YOU MORE LIKELY TO MAKE??

I was hinting at the uselessness of the Acura's handling in the Sahara (and the poor fuel economy of all of them). 

[nickdrinkwater]

GO TEAM GO!!