Acura MDX (2022)

The 2022 Acura MDX, the fourth-age of America's top rated three-column extravagance SUV ever, goes through its most extreme change since the dispatch of the original model 20 years prior. A quantum jump forward with a strong outside plan and complex and exquisite new inside, MDX accomplishes its most elevated level of execution, mechanical and premium appeal to accept its new job as the leader of the Acura arrangement. 

Planned from the start for the exhibition requests of the impending MDX Type S, every one of the 2022 MDX grades profit by the all-new, execution shone and super inflexible light-truck stage. Each fourth-age Acura MDX highlights a body that incorporates the main twofold wishbone front suspension on MDX, an all-new multi-interface back suspension, and accessible Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®). Accordingly, MDX offers another degree of donning execution and dealing with nimbleness, satisfying its Precision Crafted Performance mission. 

Conveying execution through plan, the intense outside styling enlivened by the Acura Precision Concept and empowered by the new stage includes a more extensive and more forceful position, and incredible extents featured by a more extended hood and upstanding front belt. MDX includes all-LED lighting unexpectedly, incorporating JewelEye® LED headlights with Chicane™ LED daytime running lights and Chicane™ LED taillights. 

Inside, the new Acura MDX increases present expectations for Acura inside plan, craftsmanship, complexity and innovation. The new stage empowers a roomier lodge, with each of the three columns washed in characteristic light gratitude to the standard super wide all encompassing moonroof. The 2022 MDX features another, all-computerized Acura Precision Cockpit™, which replaces actual checks with an adjustable 12.3-inch HD show with a smooth 60-Hz invigorate rate. It additionally gains the most recent age of Acura's instinctive and driver-zeroed in True Touchpad Interface™ with a super wide, 12.3-inch focus show, and a refreshed Integrated Dynamics System that tunes skeleton reflexes and initiates the accessible IconicDrive™ inside lighting framework with the basic spot of the Dynamic Mode Dial.

In the engine, the standard 3.5-liter I-VTEC® 24-valve V6 motor is mated unexpectedly with another to-MDX Sequential SportShift 10-speed programmed transmission with dashing propelled move paddles. The MDX is accessible with front wheel drive or with the most recent age of force vectoring Acura Super Handling All Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) with quicker reaction and more prominent force limit. 

Security headways incorporate eight airbags, including another high level traveler front airbag intended to diminish cerebrum wounds in calculated front accidents. Furthermore, Acura MDX highlights various new wellbeing and driver assistive innovations, for example, Traffic Jam Assist (TJA), a Driver Attention Monitor, Pedestrian detecting and Autonomous Emergency Braking (Pedestrian AEB), and Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR). The new MDX is focused to accomplish a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS). 

The 2022 Acura MDX dispatches with four particular evaluations: MDX, MDX with Technology Package, MDX A-Spec and MDX with Advance Package. Alongside the standard Lunar Silver Metallic and Fathom Blue Pearl are six premium tones: Phantom Violet Pearl (new), Liquid Carbon Metallic (new), Platinum White Pearl, Majestic Black Pearl, Performance Red Pearl, Apex Blue Pearl solely for A-Spec®. Inside shading plans, contingent upon evaluation and outside shading, incorporate Ebony, Expresso, Graystone, Parchment and, for A-Spec, Ebony or Red with Black Ultrasuede® embeds. 

Plan and Packaging 

As the most sincerely styled MDX ever, the fourth-age's new stage gives the establishment to a striking dimensional change in the scramble to-hub proportion, which has been reached out by multiple inches, extending the hood line essentially and giving MDX a superior "taxi aft" extent. The strong, etched grille and hood, with a wide, forceful position, depends on the Acura Precision Concept that re-imagined Acura plan when it was first disclosed in 2016. Dimensionally, the new MDX sits on a 2.8-inch longer wheelbase, with a track that is 1.4 inches more extensive in the front and back. The striking and wearing new look is emphasizd by new four-component JewelEye® LED headlights with inserted Chicane™ LED daytime running lights. 

MDX's wide position and long wheelbase pushes the wheels to the edges of the bodywork. The three-dimensional surface subtleties can be found in the articulated shoulder line that characterizes the upper segment of the vehicle, and the chiseling along the lower segment of the entryways. In the back, the wide-set LED taillights have their Chicane™ configuration set in an eye-getting light-cutting edge, and serve to characterize and upgrade the width and steadiness of the articulated back bumpers. 

Unexpectedly, the 2022 MDX applies an Active Shutter Grille. In specific conditions, screens in the lower grille near redirect air around the vehicle, accordingly lessening streamlined drag. At the point when the interest for cooling air expands, the shades return. 

Select New Body and Chassis 

The MDX's all-new light truck stage underpinnings focus on the driving elements of a games vehicle. Intended for the quest for forceful execution, MDX includes twofold wishbone front suspension unexpectedly, conveying a bigger tire contact fix through corners to build hold, while improving ride quality with more prominent vertical opportunity of development. The new multi-interface back suspension additionally improves strength and reaction, and together they give MDX an elite blend of deftness and ride comfort. Snappy, exact variable-proportion electric force controlling (EPS) and all the more impressive brakes with another electric brake promoter (EBB) dominate in driving situations from day by day drives, to travels, to contorting gully streets. 

The new stage is the most inflexible SUV stage ever created by Acura, and this unbending nature delivers profits in dealing with and ride comfort. In front, the dampers associate with new cast-aluminum lodgings that are 45-percent stiffer generally speaking than the past age, and alongside the extra 7-percent increment in parallel twist from another unbending mounted subframe, adds to altogether better taking care of. Supplanting the past skimming type subframe, the new front subframe makes an interpretation of controlling contributions to the tires with more prominent devotion. The back body utilizes another double adjusted burden way for the back damper mounting focuses, adding to a 41-percent improvement in solidness for a 80-percent twist improvement that advantages dealing with and improves clamor disengagement. 

Progressed Powertrain and Torque Vectoring SH-AWD® 

The fourth-age Acura MDX debuts with a high level and improved 3.5-liter direct-infused I-VTEC®™ V6 motor appraised at 290 pinnacle strength and 267 lb.- ft. top force (both SAE net), joined unexpectedly with a 10-speed programmed transmission with Sequential Sport Shift and move paddles on the guiding wheel. The 10-speed programmed includes quicker and smoother shifts than the past 9-speed programmed, with fast four-gear downshifts for brisk passing force when drivers need it. 

The accessible Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) framework for MDX utilizes Acura's industry-driving force vectoring all-wheel drive innovation. Presently in its fourth era, SH-AWD® has 40% more back force limit and 30% snappier front-to-raise force move than the third-age framework in the past MDX. The Acura SH-AWD® framework can move up to 70 percent of motor force to the back hub during typical driving conditions, while ceaselessly allocating up to 100% of that back hub force between either the left or right back tires. Persistently overdriven by 2.9 percent, the back pivot enhances the yaw second impact of left-to-right force move for much more honed and more exact turn-in, and improved cornering discernibility. SH-AWD® is accessible on MDX and MDX with Technology Package, and standard on MDX A-Spec® and MDX with Advance Package. 

Adaptable, Luxurious Cabin 

The new fourth-age 2022 Acura MDX sets another high-water mark as the most premium and modern lodge Acura has ever made. The low and wide instrument board includes a perfect, even plan subject that makes a solid underlying feel, and the seven-traveler inside is advanced with high-grade legitimate materials including accessible open-pore wood, brushed aluminum and delicate touch Milano calfskin. Cutting edge Acura sport seats set up for execution driving and throughout the day comfort in a control format planned around the requirements of the driver. 

Indeed, even with the expansion of a standard super wide all encompassing moonroof, the all-new stage's inventive roll-trimmed rooftop development, more extensive body and longer wheelbase offers more headroom for the first and third-line inhabitants, notwithstanding more legroom, shoulder room and absolute traveler volume in every one of the three lines. In the subsequent line, MDX highlights a first-in-class multifunction second line with removable center seat, which, when taken out, empowers simple traveler admittance to the third column, in any event, when youngster seats are introduced in the detachable second line seats. 

Freight conveying adaptability is upgraded in the new MDX too, with more accessible payload volume behind each line of seating, another under-floor freight territory behind the third line that is almost twice as large as in the past, and shrewd new highlights, for example, a force back end with accessible Hands-Free Access and Walk Away Close that make stacking/dumping and bolting simpler than at any other time. 

Innovation 

The new MDX debuts the all-advanced Acura Precision Cockpit™, supplanting actual measures with an adjustable HD computerized show. Estimating 12.3-inches and with a 60-Hz revive rate for a smooth encounter, the huge HD screen offers two driver-selectable measure formats that are connected to the client's key coxcomb. The new MDX likewise includes the most recent age of Acura's instinctive and driver-zeroed in True Touchpad Interface™, highlighting a super wide, 12.3-inch, full-HD focus show, Acura's biggest yet. 

New to MDX is an extended scope of front line innovations and premium highlights that incorporates standard remote Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ mix, standard remote charging, accessible full-shading Head-Up Display, and the most recent age of AcuraLink® cloud-based administrations and Amazon Alexa Built-In. Likewise new for MDX is the CabinTalk® in-vehicle public location framework and another cell phone based accessible CabinControl® application that allows travelers to control select inside highlights and offer sound playlists. 

Three diverse sound encounters are accessible including the honor winning ELS STUDIO 3D® premium sound framework with four roof mounted Highline speakers and a complete yield of 710 watts. The two ELS STUDIO® and STUDIO 3D® frameworks were tuned and consummated by eight-time Grammy® grant winning music maker and sound specialist, Elliot Scheiner, for whom the ELS framework was named.

Integrated Dynamics System

With its new Integrated Dynamics System, the 2022 Acura MDX offers a more engaging and personalized driving experience. The NSX-inspired Dynamic Mode Dial on the center of the dash allows drivers to easily switch between Normal, Sport, Comfort, Snow and Individual settings. Each mode offers unique settings for engine and transmission performance including Idle Stop, transmission and throttle response and steering settings, as well as SH-AWD® responsiveness when so equipped. The new Individual mode enables drivers to tailor their driving experience by customizing settings according to their personal preferences.

With the available Technology Package, the Integrated Dynamics System also includes Acura's IconicDrive™ interior lighting system. Three are automatically linked to the Normal, Sport, Comfort and Snow driving modes. Drivers can further customize the interior lighting using the Vehicle Settings menu with an additional 24 illuminations themed for iconic roads and race circuits around the world, such as Pacific Coast and Suzuka.

Progressed Safety and Driver Assistive Technologies 

Every one of the 2022 MDX models accompany an extended set-up of AcuraWatch™ progressed wellbeing and driver-assistive advancements, including refreshed Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) in addition to new innovations like Traffic Jam Assist (TJA), a Driver Attention Monitor, Pedestrian detecting and Autonomous Emergency Braking (Pedestrian AEB), and Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR). The MDX likewise offers another front and back programmed slowing mechanism, Low Speed Braking Control, that utilizes sonar-based stopping sensors to detect strong items at low paces and caution the driver or apply the brakes to help evade or relieve a crash. 

First presented in the all-new 2021 TLX, the new 2022 MDX joins Acura's honor winning cutting edge traveler front airbag innovation. With three inflatable chambers and a uninflated "sail board" extended between the two side chambers, the new airbag is intended to at first catch and decelerate the tenant's head with less power preceding reaching the lower chamber, supporting ensuring the front seat traveler's head to moderate likely injury, particularly in calculated frontal impacts. 

The 2022 MDX likewise includes the most recent age of Acura's Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, with upgraded inhabitant and passerby frontal impact insurance abilities. Side effect execution, evaluated utilizing the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's side effect convention, is additionally improved with a 34-percent decrease in lodge interruption on account of an updated super high-strength side entryway ring and focus rooftop column. 

The 2022 MDX focuses on a 5-Star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and consolidates foreseen future testing prerequisites, including diagonal frontal crashes, person on foot security, and forward notice and programmed crisis slowing down tests. Furthermore, the new MDX focuses on a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), remembering the most noteworthy accessible rating of GOOD for all impact tests and SUPERIOR for frontal accident counteraction, with new headlights intended to accomplish a GOOD appraising in the thorough IIHS fog light norm. 

Plan, Development and Manufacturing 

The 2022 Acura MDX joins its three archetypes in being planned, designed and created in America. Styling was driven by the Acura Design Studio in Torrance, Calif., while full stage and vehicle improvement was driven by engineers in the organization's advancement place in Raymond, Ohio. The all-new MDX will keep on being assembled solely at the organization's automobile plant in East Liberty, Ohio, utilizing homegrown and around the world sourced parts, while the 3.5-liter V6 is delivered at the organization's Anna, Ohio, motor plant. Acura's 10-speed programmed transmission is assembled only at the organization's Tallapoosa, Ga., transmission plant. 

History 

Appearing in 2000 as the North American Truck of the Year and Motor Trend SUV of the Year, the first 2001 Acura MDX was the business' initial three-column hybrid SUV, characterizing an altogether new class of vehicles that presently rules the portion. In the course of recent years, across three ages of advancement, MDX has set up itself as perpetual smash hit with more than 1 million units sold, acquiring its place as America's untouched top of the line three-column extravagance SUV. MDX likewise as of late outperformed the TL as the top rated Acura model ever. 

2022 MDX: Powertrain 

The fourth-age Acura MDX debuts with a refreshed 3.5-liter I-VTEC® 24-valve V6 motor appraised at 290 strength and 267 lb.- ft. force (both SAE net), joined without precedent for MDX with Acura's Sequential SportShift 10-speed programmed transmission. 

With direct infusion, a scope of cutting edge rubbing lessening advances and painstakingly refined designing, this presentation centered V6 offers an excellent mix of force and eco-friendliness. In MDX, Acura's I-VTEC® (keen Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control) for the admission valves is joined with Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM®). VCM® fluctuates the working dislodging of the motor to coordinate the driving necessities for more prominent productivity. 

New for MDX, the in-house created 10-speed programmed transmission rejuvenates the V6 motor with responsive, smooth movements befitting an exhibition centered driver's SUV. The transmission can be worked through an electronic change by-wire press button gear selector, and drivers can physically choose gears utilizing Acura's Sequential SportShift paddles situated on the controlling wheel. The 2022 MDX is accessible with front-wheel drive or with the fourth-age of Acura's force vectoring Super Handling All Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) with quicker reaction and more prominent force limit. 

Motor Block and Crankshaft 

With its 60-degree V-point, the 3.5-liter V6 motor in MDX is innately smooth and has minimal by and large measurements that permit productive bundling inside the vehicle. For the fourth-age MDX, there are minor changes to the square projecting and oil skillet. The V6 has a pass on cast lightweight aluminum compound square with cast set up iron chamber liners. Made with an outward turn projecting cycle, the slim divider liners are high in strength and low in porosity. The square joins a profound skirt plan with four jolts for every bearing cap for inflexible driving rod uphold and limited commotion and vibration, and a high-strength steel driving rod is utilized for least weight. 

A cooling control spacer situated in the water coat encompassing the chambers helps control warm-up and chamber liner working temperatures to lessen grating. Level sharpening of the chamber lining further lessens rubbing between the cylinder skirts and the chamber dividers by making a super smooth surface. The 2-stage machining utilizes two granulating measures rather than the more ordinary single-stage sharpening measure. Level sharpening additionally upgrades the drawn out wear qualities of the motor. 

Cylinders and Connecting Rods 

The motor has cylinders with depression molded crowns that help keep up stable burning and add to proficiency. The lightweight cylinders have a painstakingly enhanced skirt configuration to limit responding weight, which diminishes vibration and increments working proficiency. Particle plated cylinder rings help lessen rubbing for more noteworthy working effectiveness. Lightweight, high-strength steel associating poles are heat-fashioned in one piece and afterward "cool broke" to make a lighter and more grounded pole with an ideally fitted bearing cap. 

Chamber Heads and Valvetrain 

The MDX motor's 4-valve chamber heads are a solitary overhead-camshaft plan, with the cams driven by the driving rod by means of a naturally tensioned toothed belt. Made of low-pressure cast, low-porosity aluminum, every chamber head joins a "tumble port" plan that improves burning productivity by making a more homogeneous fuel-air blend. A coordinated ventilation system cast into every chamber head lessens parts tally, saves weight, improves stream and upgrades the area of the nearby coupled impetuses. 

I-VTEC® with 2-Stage Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM®) 

The Acura MDX SOHC V6 consolidates Variable Cylinder Management™ (VCM®) with Variable Valve Timing and Lift Electronic Control (I-VTEC®), which changes the lift profile, term and timing of the admission valves. An exchanging component permits every chamber to work with low-rpm valve lift and term or high-rpm lift and length. The back chamber bank's valve gear shuts all admission and fumes valves to limit siphoning misfortunes while working in three-chamber mode. 

The "wise" segment of the framework is its capacity to shift valve activity dependent on the driving circumstance and motor rpm. At low rpm, the I-VTEC® admission valves utilize a low lift and brief span profile advanced for expanded force, permitting a wide scope of three-chamber activity when VCM® is actuated (see VCM® Operation underneath). As motor rates work past 5,350 rpm, the I-VTEC® framework changes to a high-lift, long-term consumption cam profile for predominant high-rpm motor force. 

To help improve eco-friendliness, Acura's Variable Cylinder Management (VCM®) is utilized. The I-VTEC® framework consolidates with Active Control Engine Mounts (ACM) to permit the VCM® framework to work with three chambers in a wide scope of circumstances to expand eco-friendliness and lower emanations. At the point when more prominent force is required, the framework switches consistently to six-chamber activity. VCM® deactivates explicit chambers by utilizing the I-VTEC® framework to close the admission and fumes valves while the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) at the same time slices fuel to those chambers. The sparkle connects keep on terminating latent chambers to limit plug temperature misfortune and forestall fouling actuated from inadequate burning during chamber re-initiation.

Drive-by-Wire™ Throttle 

The MDX's Drive-by-Wire™ choke utilizes keen hardware that "interface" the quickening agent pedal to a choke valve inside the choke body. Acura's Drive-by-Wire™ choke assesses and reacts to changing driving conditions by observing choke pedal position, choke valve position, motor rpm and street speed. 

In view of the Integrated Dynamics System setting, one of three distinctive drive-by-wire maps is utilized. Typical and Comfort utilize a guide appropriate for all-around driving, while Sport mode utilizes a forceful guide for execution driving. The new Snow mode includes a continuous guide to help driving in tricky conditions. 

New to Acura: Engine-Mounted Air Intake System 

The fourth-age MDX has another motor mounted air admission framework that is intended to disentangle motor compartment bundling and improve NVH (clamor, vibration and cruelty) execution. Natural air is ducted from the front of the vehicle to the motor mounted air admission framework, which is protected to relieve warming from the motor and radiator, giving cool air to the motor for most extreme execution. 

Direct Injection 

MDX's motor highlights an immediate infusion framework that empowers expanded force across the full working reach, alongside high eco-friendliness. The framework includes a smaller, high-pressure, direct-infusion siphon that permits both high fuel stream and throb concealment, while variable pressing factor control enhances injector activity. Multi-opening injectors convey fuel straightforwardly into every chamber, considering more productive burning and assist MDX with accomplishing CARB LEV III ULEV-70 and EPA Tier 3/BIN 70 outflows guidelines. 

Direct Ignition and Detonation/Knock Control 

MDX's Electronic Control Unit (ECU) screens motor capacities to decide the best start flash planning. Two motor square mounted acoustic explosion/thump sensors "tune in" to the motor, and dependent on this info, the ECU can hinder the start timing to forestall conceivably harming explosion. The 3.5-liter V6 has a start loop unit for every chamber that is situated over each flash attachment's entrance bore. 

Motor Idle-Stop 

To help improve eco-friendliness, Acura MDX is outfitted with Idle-Stop ability that consequently close off the motor when the vehicle grinds to a halt. The motor is naturally restarted when the driver delivers the brake pedal after a stop or pushes the quickening agent pedal if the Automatic Brake Hold is dynamic. The framework is designed to work as to be practically unnoticeable to the driver and travelers. At the point when halted, an uncommon cold stockpiling evaporator noticeable all around molding framework keeps an agreeable lodge temperature even in warm climate. The MDX's dynamic motor mounts help smooth the restart. Inactive Stop activity is completely coordinated into MDX 's Brake Hold framework and its Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) framework. 

The 2022 MDX utilizes new control rationale for more natural Idle-Stop activity. Beforehand, when the driver carried the vehicle to a stop, the MDX motor would consequently stop; nonetheless, when the driver chose "P" (Park), the motor would in some cases restart. Presently, in the present circumstance, the motor remaining parts off. 

Close-Coupled Catalysts 

The ventilation systems of the 3.5-liter V6 are projected straightforwardly into the aluminum chamber heads to diminish weight, decline parts check and make more under-hood space. The aftereffect of this projecting plan is that the two essential exhaust systems are situated a lot nearer to the ignition chambers, empowering amazingly quick converter "light-off" after motor turn over. A critical weight investment funds is acknowledged by taking out conventional ventilation systems. Downstream of the nearby coupled exhaust systems, a hydroformed 2-into-1 gatherer pipe conveys exhaust gases to an auxiliary, underfloor exhaust system. 

Clamor and Vibration Control 

With its 60-degree V-point and minimized, inflexible and lightweight kick the bucket cast aluminum chamber block gathering, the 3.5-liter V6 powerplant is especially smooth during activity. Different elements that help lessen motor clamor and vibration are an unbending manufactured steel driving rod, kick the bucket cast embellishment mounts and a firm cast-aluminum oil skillet that diminishes chamber block flex. 

Furthermore, the new motor mounted air consumption framework configuration has been explicitly tuned to lessen commotion. The extraordinarily solid plan is developed of glass-and mica-strengthened polypropylene, which diminishes variety in commotion concealment execution as under-hood temperatures change. 

Dynamic Control Engine Mounts and Active Noise Cancellation 

A 34-volt Active Control Engine Mount framework (ACM) is utilized to limit the impacts of motor vibration as the VCM® framework switches somewhere in the range of three-and six-chamber activity. The ACM framework is a vital factor in the expansive scope of activity of the VCM® framework. Sensors alert the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) to coordinate ACM actuators situated at the front and back of the motor to drop motor vibration utilizing an opposite stage movement. In the lodge of the MDX an Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) framework further mitigates low frequencies that can happen during three-chamber activity. 

10-Speed Automatic Transmission 

Unexpectedly, the 2022 MDX is outfitted with Acura's in-house created 10-speed programmed transmission (10AT) that yields outstanding upgrades in motor execution and proficiency and move execution. 

Designed for high effectiveness with low inside latency and an extraordinarily wide proportion range, the 10AT boosts execution and eco-friendliness. Contrasted and the past 9-speed programmed (9AT), the 10AT has a 3.3-percent more extensive generally proportion range with a 8.9-percent lower (mathematically higher) first stuff. 

The 10AT is intended to be lightweight and conservative. It highlights four planetary stuff sets that cooperate to give an extraordinarily wide proportion spread of 10.139:1 contrasted and 9.82:1 on the past age MDX's 9AT. 

The 10-speed likewise has significantly quicker move execution than the 9AT transmission in the past age MDX. For more noteworthy responsiveness, the 10AT can make four-gear direct downshifts, for example, from 10 to 6, or from 7 to 3, empowering brisk quickening for blending or passing. 

Change By-Wire Gear Selector 

The 2022 Acura MDX utilizes a completely electronic, change by-wire gear selector. Park, Neutral and Drive are chosen with the press of a catch. Turn around is chosen by pulling back a devoted switch. Marker lights on or close to the catches show the chose mode. Additionally, if the vehicle is brought to a stop in Drive or Reverse, the framework will naturally choose Park if the driver's safety belt is unfastened and the driver's entryway is opened. Directing wheel-mounted oar shifters let the driver assume manual responsibility for transmission gear determination. 

Programmed Modes 

The 10-speed programmed transmission can be worked in two completely programmed modes: The D (or "Drive") mode is ideal for most driving circumstances and consolidates eco-friendliness with smooth activity and responsive force when required. The S (or "Consecutive" mode) is intended for more energetic or requesting driving in first through eight pinion wheels and highlights more forceful move planning to keep motor velocities higher for more noteworthy speeding up and pulling power. 

In view of the Integrated Dynamics System setting, one of three distinctive transmission maps is utilized. The default Normal and client selectable Comfort modes have move programming focused on all-around driving, while Sport mode has a more forceful move map that objectives execution driving. Snow mode, new to MDX, highlights a continuous reaction map appropriate for dangerous street conditions. 

In D mode, the transmission consolidates a high level Grade Logic Control System, Shift Hold Control and Cornering G Shift Control - all of which lessen undesirable changing and gear chasing. The outcome is savvy transmission activity that advances eco-friendliness and saves the transmission in the suitable stuff for driving conditions, offering superb execution and smooth activity. 

Evaluation Logic Control 

While rising or sliding slopes, Grade Logic Control changes the transmission's work day timetable to decrease move recurrence and improve speed control, assisting with limiting driver outstanding burden. The transmission ECU persistently gauges choke position, vehicle speed and increasing speed/deceleration to decide when the vehicle is on a slope. The move plan is then acclimated to hold the transmission in lower gears both during risings to help climbing power, and during drops to give more noteworthy motor slowing down. 

Move Hold Control 

Move Hold Control keeps the transmission in its current (lower) gear proportion during forceful driving, as on account of decelerating at a corner section. Move Hold Control leaves the undercarriage undisturbed by killing abundance moving and guarantees that force will be all the more quickly accessible (without a downshift) at the corner exit. 

Cornering G Shift Control 

Cornering G Shift Control screens the speed of each back tire freely to decide when the MDX is turning. At the point when the framework identifies an adequate speed differential between the back tires, it will smother any undesirable upshifts. This keeps both the transmission from upshifting during a corner which could agitate the skeleton adjust and afterward require downshifting again at the corner leave when the choke is applied. 

Oar Shifters 

The MDX highlights guiding wheel-mounted oar shifters. Especially valuable during energetic driving or in uneven territory, the oars give the driver more prominent control and a sportier alternative over standard programmed transmission activity. On long minimizations, the driver can order downshifts with the oars that permit expanded motor slowing down to lessen the heap on the brakes and help control MDX's declining speed. MDX with A-Spec® highlights paddle shifters with a metal completion. 

Oar Shifter Operation in Drive Mode 

While in Drive mode, exceptional transmission rationale programming permits the utilization of the directing wheel-mounted oar shifters. At the point when the driver works the oar shifters, the transmission reacts to the driver's day of work order and afterward re-visitations of its ordinary completely programmed mode if further oar move inputs are not made inside a couple of moments, contingent on driving conditions. This unique rationale makes it simple for the driver to order a fast downshift without leaving the comfort of Drive mode. This transitory manual mode can be dropped at the driver's will by holding the right-side oar for two seconds, and the transmission will continue "Drive." 

Oar Shifter Operation in Sequential Mode (Sequential SportShift) 

By choosing the "S" position, Sequential mode is locked in. This mode offers programmed activity with more forceful change planning and bolts out activity of 10th and tenth gears. A draw on both of the oar shifters puts the transmission in completely manual mode with admittance to each of the 10 pinion wheels until another method of activity is chosen. An advanced showcase on the lower left of the Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen demonstrates which gear the transmission is in. The Drive-by-Wire™ choke framework makes a "blip" of the choke to help coordinate stuff speeds while downshifting. 

Transmission Operational Backstops 

To forestall mischief to the powertrain when the transmission is paddle moved by the driver, the framework will repress possibly harming shifts. As an additional security measure, the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) likewise can slice off fuel to the motor to forestall over-firing up. On the off chance that fuel cutoff is inadequate to forestall motor over-firing up, as may be conceivable when the vehicle is on a precarious downhill, the transmission will naturally upshift to forestall harm. On downshifts, the transmission won't execute a driver order that will over-fire up the motor. 

For improved unpredictable execution and to help forestall "dragging" the motor, the transmission will consequently downshift despite the fact that the transmission has been left in a higher stuff as the vehicle halts. 

Agreeable Control 

Both move execution and perfection are improved by agreeable control between the Drive-by-Wire™ choke framework and the electronically controlled transmission. The motor is choked by the motor administration framework during upshifts and downshifts so the capacity of the motor and transmission can be firmly arranged for quicker, smoother moving. Thus, top g-powers (or "move stun") are diminished altogether during upshifts and downshifts. 

Front-Wheel Drive 

Front-wheel drive is standard on both MDX and MDX with Technology Package. With its effective plan and diminished weight, Acura MDX with front-wheel drive gets EPA mileage appraisals of 19 mpg city, 26 mpg thruway, 22 mpg consolidated. 

Super Handling All-Wheel Drive System™ (SH-AWD®) 

Acura's fourth-age Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) is accessible on both MDX and MDX with Technology Package, and standard on A-Spec and Advance Packages. The acclaimed SH-AWD® framework, additionally accessible on RDX and TLX, continuously disperses ideal force between the front and back axles, yet in addition between the left and right back tires for more exact and invigorating taking care of reaction across a wide assortment of street conditions, while as yet getting EPA-assessed mileage of 19 mpg city, 25 mpg parkway, 21 mpg joined. 

The new fourth-age SH-AWD® back differential has improvements to overhaul its force limit and reaction. Contrasted with the past age MDX, greatest back pivot force limit has been expanded by 40%. In typical conditions, up to 70 percent of force can be shipped off the back hub, and 100% of that force can be disseminated to either the left or right back tires. The back tires additionally get force 30% quicker than the past age MDX. 

While cornering, SH-AWD® circulates more force to the external back tire, making a yaw second to help turn the vehicle through corners - making for more exact turns, lessening understeer and improving controllability. With cornering powers all the more uniformly conveyed among front and back tires, the capacity to use more force is expanded - on wet or dry streets. The framework additionally overdrives the back pivot by 2.9 percent, which enhances the yaw impact of horizontal back tire force dissemination while cornering. 

Electronic Controls and Parameters 

The SH-AWD® framework works in participation with MDX's Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) framework and Agile Handling Assist to upgrade force dissemination for predominant taking care of and footing usage. The Electronic Control Unit (ECU) gives data on motor rpm, wind current and transmission gear-proportion choice, while the VSA® ECU gives wheel-speed information. The SH-AWD® ECU additionally screens controlling point, horizontal g-powers, vehicle yaw rate and electrohydraulic grip commitment for the privilege and left back pivot shafts. Drive force is determined by the ECU, and afterward the speeding up, wheel turn, parallel g-power and directing point are utilized to decide the front-to-raise force circulation and the force split among both ways back tires. 

In view of the Integrated Dynamics System setting, one of three diverse SH-AWD® maps is utilized. Typical and Comfort modes have SH-AWD® programming focused on all-around driving, while Sport mode has a more forceful SH-AWD® programming that objectives execution driving. Snow mode includes a reaction map that objectives certain and secure exhibition in low-footing circumstances. 

SH-AWD® System Layout 

The MDX SH-AWD® framework is a full-time all-wheel-drive framework that requires no driver communication or checking, on account of a force move unit blasted straightforwardly to the front-mounted transaxle. The force move unit gets force through a spline association that is essential for the front differential lodging. A bunch of helical stuff shafts and a hypoid gear set inside the force move unit sends capacity to the propeller shaft, which thusly moves capacity to the back differential. 

To advance the one of a kind bundling needs of the fourth-age MDX, another "low mount" force move unit from the front transaxle is utilized. This design decreases the driveshaft point to the back tires, permitting a compliment traveler compartment floor, a lower traveler hip point and thus, the most minimal conceivable roofline. 

The MDX's lightweight SH-AWD® back differential uses an electric engine that controls a couple of pressure driven siphons, one for each grasp pack. A couple of direct solenoids constrained by the Electronic Control Unit (ECU) specifically sends strain to the grasp packs, which thus control the measure of force shipped off each back tire. 

The using pressurized water worked grasps can be controlled as a couple to change the front/back force split, or they can be controlled freely to permit up to 100% of back tire force to either back tire, enabling the framework to make a yaw second that increments cornering hold and line recognizability. 

The fourth-age SH-AWD® framework offers 30% speedier front-to-raise force move contrasted with the third-age SH-AWD® framework, accomplished by the appropriation of a more limited water powered circuit and a higher-force electric engine that drives the back differential's twin pressure driven siphons. The pressure driven circuit was additionally advanced for more steady reaction time at the left and right back tires. 

100,000-Mile Tune-Up Intervals 

The 3.5-liter V6 requires no planned upkeep for 100,000 miles or more, other than occasional examinations and ordinary liquid and channel substitutions. The main check up incorporates water siphon assessment, valve change, substitution of the camshaft crankshaft belt, and the establishment of new sparkle plugs. 

Upkeep Minder™ 

To kill pointless assistance stops while guaranteeing that the vehicle is appropriately kept up, Acura MDX has a Maintenance Minder™ framework that consistently screens the vehicle's working condition. At the point when upkeep is required, the driver is alarmed by means of a message on the correct side of the Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen. 

Accessible Trailer Hitch and Trailer Hitch ATF Cooler Kit 

A vendor introduced collector style trailer hitch obliges an assortment of trailer coupler plans, and incorporates a draw bar, holding pin, clasp and wiring saddle with a 7-pin round-style connector. Trailer hitch wads of 1 7/8-inch or 2-inch are accessible independently. When so prepared, front-wheel drive MDX models have a 3,500 lb. tow rating; MDX SH-AWD® models have a 5,000 lb. tow rating when outfitted with the discretionary Trailer Hitch ATF Cooler Kit. 

Distant Engine Start with Vehicle Feedback 

The MDX with Advance Package gives the capacity to turn over the vehicle's motor distantly utilizing only the key coxcomb. Drivers can begin their MDX and enact the environment control framework before they get to the vehicle on hot or cold days. The far off capacity is intended to have a scope of activity of at any rate 300 meters, with the key dandy giving input through red, yellow, and green LEDs. To turn over the motor distantly, the proprietor presses the LOCK catch and afterward holds the ENGINE button for a couple of moments. At the point when the motor is turned over distantly, the wipers, lighting and sound frameworks stay off, and the security framework stays set. The motor will run for as long as 10 minutes after distant beginning, and afterward shut off naturally if the proprietor doesn't arrive at the vehicle inside that time; the arrangement can be reset twice prior to stopping altogether. At the point when the proprietor arrives at the vehicle inside 10 minutes, the motor will continue to run while the proprietor opens their MDX and enters the vehicle. 

2022 MDX: Body and Exterior 

The new MDX addresses the primary utilization of an all-new light truck stage, a "spotless sheet" plan from the beginning, that conveys premium extents, more athletic taking care of execution, refined ride comfort, remarkable lodge quietness and improved impact execution all through all MDX manages. Based on the establishment of this new stage, the fourth-age MDX offers the most innovatively progressed plan and development in Acura SUV history. 
In general, the new body is stiffer in each key estimations, with 32-percent more noteworthy torsional solidness. This makes it the most unbending SUV in Acura's set of experiences, permitting calibrating of the new suspension frameworks to make the fourth era the best-taking care of Acura MDX ever. The MDX body is included 60.9 percent high-strength and press-solidified steel, and 8.8 percent aluminum - the most ever for the model - which limits control weight, advance front-to-raise weight inclination and eco-friendliness, and improve taking care of spryness and ride quality. 
The new stage likewise permitted a new way to deal with the basics of position and extent, bringing about a MDX with forceful extents that are longer, lower and more extensive than the past age, befitting its lead status. The upstanding and strong belt, longer scramble to-pivot proportion, and forcefully etched hood feature the incredible and premium look of MDX. The articulated beltline underscores the solid position of the 19-inch haggles (20-inch haggles) tires pushed to the corners on account of the more drawn out wheelbase and more extensive track. 
New all-LED lighting has a significant impact in the more passionate look, with wide-set cutting edge JewelEye® LED headlights and Chicane™ LED daytime running lights, repeated by LED brake and taillights with a Chicane™ plan. Definitive utilizations of chrome trim and trimmings (gleam dark on A-Spec®) integrate the new body structures, with two new paint colors joining the eight-shading range: Phantom Violet Pearl which appeared on the 2021 TLX, and all-new Liquid Carbon Metallic, making its introduction on the 2022 MDX. 
The new light-truck stage additionally benefits frontal accident security execution as the most up to date age of Acura's Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure. The broad utilization of high-strength steel incorporates security improvements, for example, a super high-strength steel front entryway stiffener ring on the driver and traveler side and another front end intended to help diminish passerby wounds. 

All-New Light-Truck Platform 

The all-new light truck stage supporting the 2022 MDX benefits practically every part of the new SUV's exhibition, styling, bundling and wellbeing execution. Such an endeavor gave the designing and configuration groups the opportunity of a new way to deal with each attribute of the vehicle. 
The new stage is inconceivably inflexible, with upgrades in each proportion of bowing and torsional unbending nature. The subsequent solidness permitted the suspension architects to make new twofold wishbone front and multi-connect back suspensions that give Type S-levels of taking care of execution to the whole MDX arrangement, while at the same time enhancing the ride quality that is a MDX trademark. 
Longer and more extensive than its archetype, the new light-truck stage pays benefits in both outside styling and inside room. With the most sensational and boldest Acura MDX configuration to date, the 2.8-inch longer wheelbase and 1.4-inch more extensive track managed by the new light-truck stage are effectively utilized in the striking and emotional outside styling. The stage was planned from the start to join the plan impacts of the Acura Precision Concept in SUV structure, for example, a long scramble to-hub proportion. 
The new stage delivers profits to the inside of the new MDX too, with the extended width and expanded wheelbase improving legroom and shoulder room in all lines and furthermore expanding by and large traveler volume and load space altogether. The new stage likewise took into account headways, for example, the new removable focus segment in the second column of seats, and the recently extended under-floor payload zone behind the third line of seats. Furthermore, in spite of the expansion of another standard all encompassing sunroof, headroom was improved in the first and third lines on account of a roll-fixed rooftop structure, which additionally adds to expanded inflexibility. 
The new inflexible stage likewise consolidates the up and coming age of Acura's Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure with improved inhabitant and walker frontal impact assurance. With improved cover security with more modest and lower-riding vehicles, the new MDX includes better frontal impact similarity, alongside improved ingestion and dissemination of crash loads around the traveler lodge. The new construction additionally improves side effect execution on account of an upgraded super high-strength side entryway ring and B-column. Also, the front region has been planned with an eye toward person on foot wellbeing execution, with deformable hood, hood pivots and upper bumpers joining with new lower and upper leg assurance in the front sash. 

Unbending Body Structure 

The 2022 MDX's body is by a long shot the most grounded and generally progressed in the model's set of experiences, with 32-percent more noteworthy worldwide torsional (contorting) solidness and 5-percent more prominent back twisting inflexibility. Progressively, this new construction was basic to supporting the new suspension frameworks and empowering MDX's finely tuned ride and taking care of characteristics. Another advantage of the inflexible body structure is a tranquil and more agreeable lodge climate, with less commotion, vibration and cruelty (NVH) over a wide scope of driving conditions, including harsh streets and sure off-interstate journeys. The new body likewise was intended to be all the more firmly fixed acoustically, further banishing clamor from the lodge climate. 
Furthermore, the new body structure includes Acura's cutting edge Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™). This select new construction is a vital segment to accomplishing top NHTSA and IIHS security evaluations. Also, the new MDX joins new front person on foot security designing, another back double burden way structure, the most high-strength steel ever in a MDX, extended utilization of underlying glues and the sky is the limit from there. 
Key Acura MDX body designing headways include: 
69.7-percent (by weight) utilization of cutting edge materials, including aluminum, high-strength and press-solidified steel - the most ever utilized in the MDX. 
Another high-strength steel focus underfloor load way. 
Another persistent, shut segment steel back solidifying ring. 
A one-piece, press-solidified steel external and multi-piece progressed high-strength steel internal front entryway ring plan. 
The use of sound-engrossing acoustic splash froth in 10 body cavities, which joined with triple fixed entryways and other sound-stifling measures, conveys remarkable lodge quietness. 
35 meters of elite underlying glue utilized in the body development decreases weight and improves inflexibility. 

Progressed High Strength Steel 

To help wellbeing execution and long haul toughness, the 2022 MDX utilizes three distinct evaluations of press-solidified and high-strength steel (HSS) in 60.9 percent of its body structure by weight, up from 54 percent in the active MDX. This high-grade, high-elasticity steel is applied to improve both dynamic and impact wellbeing execution while relieving weight. Inside and out, 69.7 percent of the MDX body is made out of press-solidified steel, high-strength steel or aluminum - more than in any past age of MDX. 

Aluminum Components 

Aluminum stampings, expulsions and castings are utilized in key areas to help limit MDX's check weight and give benefits in taking care of, eco-friendliness and emanations decrease. By and large, aluminum body parts involve 8.8 percent of MDX's body weight. 

Exceptional, Emotional Design 

Styled at the Acura Design Studio in Torrance, Calif., the fourth-age MDX follows Acura's Precision Crafted Performance® brand DNA to turn into the boldest and most emotional MDX yet. Consolidating key plan signs from the Acura Precision Concept from 2016, the new light-truck stage's characteristic preferences to styling incorporate a 2.8-inches longer wheelbase and 1.4-inches more extensive track. The last etched outside plan enlivened by the breeze formed rocks in Arizona's Antelope Canyon. The subsequent Acura MDX is profoundly advanced from its archetypes to be all the more remarkable, dynamic and individual, with the most sensational styling development a more than 4-inches longer scramble to-hub measurement that, joined with the vehicle's 2.2-inches more noteworthy body length, makes a side profile that looks ground-breaking, quick, smooth, and completely present day.

Up front, MDX is instantly defined by Acura's signature multi-faceted Diamond Pentagon grille surrounded by chrome trim (gloss black on A-Spec®), framing a large Acura badge, and flanked by brighter new four-element JewelEye® LED headlights and wing-shaped Chicane™ daytime running lights (DRL). On the lower corners of the dynamically sculpted fascia are available three-element LED fog lights. Slender, stylish and bright, these lights make up the forward elements of MDX's all-LED exterior lighting package. Broad chromed trim defines the corners of this multidimensional front end.

With its long and sculpted hood, rakish greenhouse surrounded by chrome trim (gloss black on A-Spec®), and muscular, crisply edged wheel houses, the MDX communicates athleticism in both FWD and available Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) versions. A defining shoulder center line streams rearward from the front LED positioning lights to the LED Chicane™ 3D taillight array, simultaneously defining and visually linking the aerodynamic greenhouse and the strong, bold bodysides. The broad doors are defined by black B- and C-pillars, body-color handles (LED illuminated on Advance Package), chrome trim (gloss black on the MDX with A-Spec®), and a pronounced lower contour extending from front to rear.

The rear of the vehicle expands on signature Acura design cues first introduced on the Acura Precision Concept, and features arresting new all-LED Chicane™ taillights with 3D light-blades, a broad power tailgate, a stylish lower character line defined by chrome trim (gloss black on A-Spec®), dual polygonal exhausts with bright finishers, and a spoiler.

Refined Aerodynamics

Aerodynamic development was driven by the NSX's total airflow management program, and then proven both with computational fluid dynamics and 25-percent, 40-percent and full-scale wind-tunnel testing. The broad grille and a hidden cold-air intake finely apportion airflow to the radiator and engine, respectively. For the first time, MDX uses an Active Shutter Grille system to reduce airflow through the radiator at highway speeds, optimizing aero efficiency. Behind the air dam, a broad panel directs airflow smoothly toward the rear of the vehicle. New 2-piece front strakes bend airflow around the front tires and induce drag-cutting vortexes along the bodysides.

A summary of MDX aerodynamic details include:

• Optimized A-pillar dimensions smooth airflow from windshield to side glass and improve forward visibility.
• Minimized inlet opening area reduces aero drag at the front of the vehicle.
• Full-width front air dam and splitter creates two primary airflow paths, one to the radiator and another below the vehicle.
• Molded under-tray located directly beneath the front air dam smoothly initiates the rearward flow of air underneath the vehicle and through the engine bay as needed.
• Multi-element strakes deflect airflow around the front tires to reduce drag.
• Molded under-panel improves airflow under the 18.5-gal. fuel tank.
• Rear spoiler located atop the liftgate promotes clean air separation from the rear of the vehicle to minimize the coefficient of drag (Cd), and provides downforce on the rear axle at high speeds.

Active Shutter Grille System

In a first for MDX, the Active Shutter Grille system located in the lower grille opening reduces aerodynamic drag - especially at cruising speeds - which directly helps to improve fuel efficiency. The system uses an electric actuator controlled by a processor that monitors ambient air temperature, the climate control setting, and the temperature of the engine coolant and automatic transmission fluid. Depending on these factors, the system either opens or closes the four shutters simultaneously to control the amount of air flowing through the engine's radiator and the air conditioner's condenser. The system is designed to keep the shutters closed as much as possible, even in city driving, and they remain closed until the vehicle's regular operating temperature is reached. This also benefits fuel economy as it keeps the engine and associated systems within their most efficient temperature range.

Front Strakes

Fitted ahead of the front tires, specially designed two-piece strakes help sweep air around the tires and create vortexes down the vehicle sides to reduce pressure, improving aerodynamic efficiency. Measuring approximately 12.3 inches wide by 3.3 inches high, the molded strakes are mounted beneath the outside corners of the fascia. The polyurethane material is flexible to help avoid breakage if it contacts curbing or other obstacles. The strakes do not interfere with towing or flatbed trucking the MDX if ever required.

MDX A-Spec®

The exterior of the Acura MDX A-Spec® is distinguished from all angles from the standard MDX by unique appearance cues. The A-Spec® front end is defined by a black grille surround, black headlight and taillight trim and LED fog lights. The side profile includes dramatic 20-inch Shark Gray wheels with a machined finish, A-Spec® badges on the front quarter panels, black side window moldings, black door mirror housings, and gloss-black lower garnishes. A third A-Spec® badge adorns the left side of the tailgate.

Apex Blue Pearl paint is exclusive to A-Spec®, while Liquid Carbon Metallic, Platinum White Pearl, Majestic Black Pearl, Performance Red Pearl, and Lunar Silver Metallic are also available. A-Spec® also includes exclusive interior features.

Next-Generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure

The new MDX's next-generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure is designed to enhance occupant protection and crash compatibility in frontal collisions with a network of connected structural elements to distribute crash energy more evenly throughout the front of the vehicle and reducing the forces transferred to the passenger compartment. ACE™ also helps reduce the potential for override in collisions between two vehicles of differing heights, and by offering additional strength and protection in small overlap frontal collisions, which are among the most severe.

Crash Stroke

The MDX's ACE™ body structure features crash stroke technology. In a severe frontal collision, the lower section of the front vehicle frame is designed to deform in a manner that helps direct the engine downward to minimize cabin intrusion.

Under Floor Load Path -To further enhance occupant protection, the 2022 MDX has two underfloor longitudinal members made of high-strength steel that connect to the side frames. This ultra-rigid structure channels crash loads into and through the longitudinal members, away from the passenger cabin.

Ultra-High Strength Door Ring

The 2022 MDX features a redesigned 1-piece 1500 MPa press hardened steel side door ring on the driver and passenger side produced from a 4-section tailor laser-welded blank that is significantly stronger than conventional steel, and it is designed to help better protect occupants in a frontal or side impact.

High-Performance Structural Adhesive

The 2022 MDX makes widespread use of structural adhesives - 35 meters in total - throughout the unibody, supplementing structural welds and significantly increasing rigidity and aiding collision performance. Applied before certain overlapping body panels are welded together, the high-performance adhesive material is used in the front suspension towers, front side frames, rear side sills, B-, C- and D-pillars, roof panel, central roof arch, rear wheelhouses, rear floor pan, and lower rear unibody corners.

Rear Ring Structure

To improve ride quality, handling and interior quietness, a dual balanced load path structure feeds rear suspension loads into both C- and D-pillars, instead of solely into the D-pillars as previously. Incorporated into this new structural engineering is a steel rear stiffening ring that connects the left and right C-pillars with the roof and floor, forming an immensely strong continuous "ring" that provides enhanced body rigidity in a critical area of the vehicle. The new rear ring structure contributes to the MDX's 32-percent increase in global torsional (twisting) stiffness.

Cast Aluminum Front Damper Mounts

Compared to typical steel mounts, the 2022 MDX's lightweight cast aluminum front damper houses (shock tower mounts) provide a 45-percent more rigid upper mounting point for the suspension, which improves the operating efficiency of the damper, allowing engineers to optimally tune suspension performance for sharper handling and improved ride compliance. Combined, the new aluminum mounts weigh 20.5 pounds less than typical steel mounts, and they also aid in the reduction of vibrations transmitted into the cabin and help optimize the new Acura MDX's front-to-rear weight bias. The mounts attach to the steel unibody using structural adhesive and self-piercing rivets.

New to MDX: Panoramic Moonroof with Tilt and Slide Function

Standard on all 2022 MDX model is an ultra-wide panoramic tilt and slide moonroof offers. Its top-slide, bottom-load design also minimizes intrusion on interior headroom. Comprising two panes of 4.0 mm tempered glass, the panoramic moonroof opening measures about 3.1 feet wide and 4.4 feet long. The tilting and sliding front panel is 37 inches wide and 27 inches long, and the fixed rear panel is 36 in. wide and 26 in. long.

Particularly for second- and third-row passengers, the panoramic roof provides an enhanced feeling of spaciousness. A power sunshade can be extended or retracted across both panoramic roof sections to provide either an unobstructed sky view, full shade, or anywhere in between. The panoramic moonroof also can be controlled by passengers seated in the second and third rows using the CabinControl® app on a connected smartphone.

The application of a panoramic moonroof required new roof design and engineering in order to retain the necessary stiffness and safety performance, without increasing vehicle height and frontal area. A key part of this new design is a roll-hemmed roof structure. A first for MDX, with its optimized steel and narrow tailor-welded flanges, the roof structure significantly stiffens the exterior roof panel, enabling the large panoramic moonroof to be added without sacrificing roof strength or overall unibody stiffness. An Acura first, the roof structure also features a six-piece tailor-welded steel roof stiffener, further optimizing weight and rigidity.

New: Soft Close Windows

An Acura first, a new power window control unit regulates window closing speed and slows the windows before closing to achieve a nice, soft close. The control unit also balances the window closing speeds across all four doors; this allows all four windows to close simultaneously (if selected by the driver) as well as softly, adding to the overall luxury feeling of the 2022 MDX.

Noise, Vibration and Harshness (NVH) Design Features

Extensive noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) features include strategically placed body sealants, structural adhesives and other measures to reduce vibration and the transmission of noise. These measures include:

• Wind and Exterior Ambient Noise Reduction - Dual 360-degree molded door seals reduce wind noise and improve isolation, while door gap seals at all door edges further keep wind noise from entering the cabin.
• Door hole sealing - For the 2022 MDX, a new hot melt sheet is used as a sealant instead of the previously used warm butyl for better sound deadening performance.
• Acoustic spray foam - The application of acoustic spray foam provides extra sound insulation by blocking off hollow pillars, which reduces the transmission of wind and road noise into the passenger cabin.
• Melt sheet - High-density, sound-deadening "melt sheet" is used in key areas of the floor, including in the front footwells, beneath the front seats, in the second- and third- row footwells and under the second- and third- row seats.
• Sound insulation - Additional sound-deadening material is applied under the floors and hood, in the lower dashboard, over the center tunnel, in the ceiling and doors, inside the front and rear wheel wells, and in the doors.
• Recycled Materials - Approximately 50 percent of the sound-insulating material used for the inner dashboard, center tunnel and rear wheel arches is made from recycled materials (post-industrial textile waste and post-consumer plastic bottles)
• Inner dashboard insulators and center tunnel sound absorber/insulator - Bales of textile waste are shredded into fibers, which are then volumized and compressed into sheeting that is molded into specific shapes.
• Rear wheel liners - Bales of recycled bottles made from plastic bottles (polyethylene terephthalate or PET, such as water and soda bottles) are pelletized and extruded into fibers, which are mixed with other fibers and molded into specific shapes.
• Acoustic Glass - To help reduce noise entering the cabin, all 2022 MDX models use acoustic laminate glass in key locations, including the windshield and front side windows.

Exterior Colors

The 2022 Acura MDX is available in eight different exterior colors: two standard (no cost) paint options are Lunar Silver Metallic and Fathom Blue Pearl while Platinum White Pearl, Majestic Black Pearl, Performance Red Pearl, Apex Blue Pearl (A-Spec® only), Phantom Violet Pearl and Liquid Carbon Metallic (new for Acura) are available at an additional cost.

The MDX manufacturing plant in Ohio made major investments in new painting technology in recent years to deliver new premium paint finishes, including the integration of new, premium colors using nano pigments, which Acura began using with the NSX supercar at the Performance Manufacturing Center. The multi-layer process used to apply the new Phantom Violet Pearl and Liquid Carbon Metallic paints requires exceptionally consistent layering of primer, top coat and sealer to achieve the desired luster, color intensity, and richness. To achieve this, new valves and pumps were installed, and the result of this careful process can be seen in the multicolor effect in the Phantom Violet Pearl, which shifts from different viewing angles.

Premium paints on the MDX feature:

• Special Pigments - MDX premium colors use the latest pigment technologies, including nanopigments on Apex Blue Pearl and Performance Red Pearl that have higher pigment dispersion for more vivid color appearance. Most dramatically, Phantom Violet Pearl has a multicolor effect pigment that reveals a color shift from different viewing angles.
• Multi-Layer Process - Some premium colors consist of multiple transparent pigment layers to enhance the color intensity and richness. Separating and layering the pigment types in this way gives the paint a noticeably deeper appearance.
• Lustrous Clear Coat - Acura premium paint colors feature a premium clear coat, a 2-component paint system. The 2-competent system allows for better flow and leveling control during the painting process compared to more traditional 1K clear coat systems. The superior flow control results in a noticeably smooth, lustrous, and premium finish.

New: Next-Generation Acura LED Lighting

The 2022 MDX incorporates light-emitting diode (LED) exterior lighting throughout, including:

• Next-generation JewelEye® headlights with four light elements on each side
• New Chicane™ Daytime Running Lights (DRL)
• Fog lights (A-Spec® and Advance Packages)
• Side marker lights
• Turn signals, including LED side mirror-mounted turn signals
• Chicane™ taillights (a first for MDX)
• Brake lights
• Door handle lights (Advance Package, MDX first)
• JewelEye® LED Headlights with Auto On/Off

The 2022 Acura MDX's next-generation LED JewelEye® headlights provide a significant advancement in performance compared to the previous generation MDX, while offering dramatically better nighttime illumination and visibility than either high-intensity discharge (HID) headlights or traditional halogen headlights.

Incorporating four paired lighting cells per side, with each cell including a low- and high-beam LED, the new low-beam headlights provide 3-percent longer reach and 35-percent greater width in illumination than the previous generation MDX. Meanwhile the high beams have 8-percent longer reach and 25-percent greater width in illumination. Whenever the headlights are turned on, regardless of whether low- or high-beams are activated, all four lighting cells illuminate, providing a consistent appearance at the front of the vehicle.

Besides improving driver confidence and active safety, the LED headlights use 11-percent less energy than previously, helping to enhance fuel efficiency by reducing engine loads. In addition, the LED headlights last up to three times longer than HID headlights and up to six times longer than halogen headlights - contributing to less frequent replacement. An auto on/off function is included, and the low-beams illuminate momentarily when the doors are unlocked at night.

Chicane™ LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL)

The MDX's new Chicane™ LED Daytime Running Lights (DRL) are positioned below and outside the JewelEye® LED headlights. In addition to enhancing safety, the dramatic winged Chicane™ shape of the new DRLs help identify the MDX at a glance from the front.

LED Fog Lights

Available on the Acura MDX A-Spec® and Advance Package, the new LED fog light array is comprised of three LEDs per side, and is positioned at the lower, outer area of the front fascia. Slender and chiseled in appearance, the fog lights contribute to the advanced, premium appearance of these models.

Fog lights are also available as a dealer-installed accessory on MDX and MDX with Technology Package.

Chicane™ LED Taillights and Brake lights

The MDX's new Chicane™ taillights are also shaped to enhance the premium stance of the new MDX. Their 3-dimensional design is defined by an eye-catching light-blade. Visually offering both depth and, shape and brilliance, the lights complement MDX's pronounced rear fender forms, while strongly defining and enhancing the rear appearance of the vehicle.

New: LED Door Handle Lights

Available on the MDX with Advance Package, the door handles illuminate when unlocking the doors using the key fob, opening the doors or rear tailgate, approaching the vehicle with the key fob, or unlocking the doors using the interior door switch.

Accessory Lighting

Multiple additional lighting options are available as dealer-installed accessories, including welcome lights, lights that project the Acura emblem onto the ground on the driver and passenger side, and lighted sill plates for the front and rear doors, plus the hatch sill.

New: Smart Wiper System

The new Smart Wiper System improves the 2022 MDX windshield wipers with more consistent speed for the blades, and reduced operating noise. To enhance aesthetics, the wiper blades and arms now "park" (or stow) in a lower position beneath the hood edge, out of sight of the driver and front passenger. Accordingly, a new "service position" for the wipers moves the arms to a vertical position, simplifying blade replacement.

New: Power Tailgate with Available Hands-Free Access and Walk Away Close

All 2022 MDX models include a power tailgate with programmable opening height. The Acura MDX with Advance Package further expands on that convenience with Hands-Free Access and Walk Away Close.

The power tailgate can be operated via the remote key fob, a button on the driver's door panel, a button above the rear license plate (for opening), a button located inside the tailgate (for closing) or-in MDX with Advance Package-the Walk Away Close button located in the rear cargo area on the driver's side of the vehicle (for closing).

Other power tailgate features include a stop and hold feature that allows the tailgate to be stopped at any desired position, which is useful when MDX is parked in tight areas such as in a crowded parking lot, in a garage or near a wall. Owners can also set the maximum height of the tailgate by simply pressing and holding the tailgate switch for three seconds when it reaches the desired height.

Standard on Advance Package, and available as a dealer-installed accessory on all MDX grades, is a Hands-Free Access system. When the key fob is within range, the tailgate is activated by simply kicking a foot underneath the rear bumper. The new Walk Away Close feature, exclusive to MDX Advance, allows users to just "grab and go" - i.e., retrieve needed items from the cargo area and simply walk away - letting Walk Away Close lower, latch and lock the tailgate. To activate the feature:

• Press the Walk Away Close button located on left side of cargo area.
• Pick up desired items.
• Walk out of 1-meter zone behind tailgate within 30 seconds after pressing the Walk Away Close button.
• The tailgate automatically closes and locks; if Automatic Lock feature is enabled and all doors are closed, all doors will lock.

Low-Profile Roof Rails

Included with the Advance Package, aerodynamically shaped roof rails add versatility without detracting from MDX's streamlined package. Constructed using extruded aluminum and painted silver for a premium appearance, the rails accept available genuine Acura cross bars that can hold a variety of accessories including a storage case or racks for bikes, boards or skis.

The roof rails are also available as a dealer-installed accessory for all MDX grades.

2022 MDX: Interior & Technology

As the new flagship of the Acura lineup, the fourth-generation 2022 Acura MDX features a quantum leap forward for Acura interior design with the most premium and sophisticated cabin Acura has ever created. The seven-occupant interior raises the bar for craftsmanship, sophistication and functionality with its elegant new look, rich and authentic materials, and full array of top-tier features and technologies. The clean, horizontal design theme that creates a strong structural feel is softened with high-grade authentic materials including open-pore wood, brushed aluminum and soft-touch Milano leather. Controls are arranged around the needs of the driver, while the next-generation Acura sport seats set the stage for performance from the moment the driver sits behind the thick, sport steering wheel. The standard Integrated Dynamics System lets the driver instantly tune the vehicle's reflexes to road or whim, while the available Acura IconicDrive™ interior lighting system illuminates the cabin in 27 different selectable LED ambient lighting schemes.

Versatile, Spacious and Premium Cabin

Thanks to the all-new light-truck platform, the seven-occupant 2022 MDX cabin is roomier and more adaptable than ever before in all three rows. The front seats offer expanded leg, head, shoulder and hip room, imparting a feeling of spaciousness. In the multi-function second row, there is additional leg, shoulder and hip room, plus the versatility of the segment's first removable middle seat that allows easy access to the third row when removed, even if child booster seats are in the outboard second-row positions. The third row offers expanded head, leg and shoulder room, and easy access when all three second-row seats are in use thanks to the clever One-Touch Walk-In feature. When it comes to cargo carrying utility, MDX seating can be quickly reconfigured to accommodate a blend of passengers and cargo. With the second and third row seating folded flat, MDX offers up to 95.0 cubic feet of cargo space, more than ever before.

Fit and finish have received close attention throughout, with high-quality, soft-touch materials and available perforated Milano leather. The hand-wrapped instrument panel with available top-stitching provides a premium touch beyond anything offered in an Acura SUV to date. Genuine aluminum accents give MDX's cabin an advanced, technical appearance, while the interior of the Advance Package is highlighted with genuine open-pore wood trim.

Driver-Focused Interior

From the thicker, smaller diameter new steering wheel, to the clever and instinctive placement of all controls, the all-new MDX interior is more driver focused than ever before, with intuitive functionality and premium detailing. Roomier than ever before, the front seating area offers 0.4 inch more headroom, 0.2 inch more legroom, 0.8 inch more shoulder room and 1.8 inch more hip room for a spacious feeling for driver and front passenger. Dramatic styling elements sweep through the cabin, with Acura's award-winning True Touchpad Interface™ positioned within easy reach on the center console and the Integrated Dynamics System selector dial prominently positioned in the center section of the instrument panel. All controls have been designed with an eye toward ease of use, including the new Precision Cockpit™ that lets drivers customize how they want information to be displayed on the screen (see Driver-Focused Technology below).

New to MDX: Acura Sport Seats

The front bucket seats are based on the next-generation Acura sports seats that debuted in the 2019 RDX. Designed to provide luxurious comfort, combined with secure lateral support for performance driving, they use an ultra-high-strength steel frame for low weight and high rigidity. The seats provide comfortable support for a wide range of body types and driving styles, along with greater adjustability than ever before.

The front seats in Acura MDX offer standard 12-way power adjustability, including 4-way power lumbar adjustability and new 4-way adjustable headrests. Compared to the previous MDX, the front seats feature an additional 20 mm of rearward slide to better accommodate taller front-seat passengers. In MDX with Advance Package, the front seats deliver 16-way power adjustability, adding 2-way power-adjustable side bolsters and thigh support. In addition to the conventional seat control switches located on the outboard side of each front seat base cushion, MDX with Advance Package adds an on-screen seat control interface for added convenience.

Heated front seats with three temperature settings are standard in all MDX models, while MDX A-Spec® and MDX with Advance Package add 3-mode ventilated front seats with an auto climate function.

New: Multi-Function Second Row with Removable Middle Seat

The 2022 Acura MDX features a first-in-class 40/20/40 multi-function second row with removable middle seat. This unprecedented flexibility in seating provides owners three discrete seating options: a traditional bench for three-across seating and seven-passenger total capacity (middle seat up), a captain's-chair style wide center armrest with additional drink holders (middle seat down), or wide pass-through for access to the third row (middle seat removed), particularly useful when child seats are installed in the outboard second-row seats.

The second-row seats also feature significantly expanded shoulder room (+1.2 inches), and offers 5.9 inches of fore-aft seat slide adjustment travel, offering passengers great flexibility in selecting the optimal balance of second-row and third-row legroom. Comfort is boosted with 12 degrees of seatback recline adjustability, double the amount of the previous generation MDX. In MDX with Advance Package, second-row outboard seat heaters are standard.

Third-Row Seats with One-Touch Walk-In Access

A hallmark of MDX since its introduction in 2001, the third row is further improved on the 2022 MDX with an additional 0.6 inches of headroom, 2.4 inches of legroom and a seating position that's 1.7 inches higher from the floor compared to the outgoing model. With the new standard panoramic moonroof on all MDX trims, the third row has an airy and spacious feeling. In the MDX Advance trim, third-row occupants have their own USB charging ports on the left and right side of the cabin.

The One-Touch Walk-In Access makes entry to the third row as simple as pressing a button. This class leading Acura MDX signature feature carried over from the previous generation features simple and intuitive operation, with an illuminated button located on the base of the outboard second-row seats that's easy for adults and children to reach, and a second illuminated button on the upper portion of the second-row seatback. With a single push of the electronically actuated button, the second-row seatback (left or right) folds forward and the seat automatically slides forward. To help reduce the risk of unintentional operation, the buttons will not operate unless the brake pedal is pressed, or the gear selector is in Park.

Versatile Cargo Capability

The new, larger platform used for the fourth-generation MDX offers a new standard of spacious cargo capability and usefulness, with added cargo space behind each row of seating. A low lift-over height makes loading onto the carpeted cargo area easy. With the third-row seat in the upright position, the newly enlarged storage area is designed to accommodate bulky items, including a golf bag, a large convertible-type stroller such as from UPPA Baby, suitcases or a large cooler. Lifting the adjustable cargo floor panel reveals an additional hidden storage area with a cargo volume of 1.8 cubic feet, 80-percent more than the outgoing model. A handy storage bin is positioned at the left side of the cargo area behind the rear seat, with a 12-volt power outlet nearby. Additionally, a cargo cover is available as a dealer-installed accessory.

The third-row seats are split 50/50, and each side can be quickly folded flat with one pull of a handle. The head restraints fold forward first, and then the seatback is unlocked so it can be folded forward easily. The second row of seating is a new 40/20/40 split folding design, making it easier than ever to mix passengers and cargo. With both second-row and third-row seats folded, the cargo floor is flat and continuous - ideal for loading larger cargo.

New to MDX: Two-Tier, Reversible Cargo Floor

Positioned behind the third row of seating, the adjustable cargo floor offers newfound utility and versatility. The easily removable floor panel can be positioned flush with the cargo floor or positioned lower to open up additional space. In the upper position, the floor tops 1.8 cubic feet of storage space, perfect for occasionally used items or other belongings to be kept out of view. In the lower position, the adjustable floor provides added room for taller cargo items. The floor panel is reversible: a carpeted side has a finished, upscale look, and an easy-to-clean hard side that is ideal for wet or dirty items.

Interior Colors and Materials

The luxury interior palette is sophisticated and coordinated, and is offered in Ebony, Graystone, Parchment and Espresso color schemes, with Red available exclusively in A-Spec®. Seating material in MDX is in keeping with its performance/premium mission. Synthetic leather is standard in MDX, with premium Milano leather used in Technology, A-Spec® and Advance Packages.

Genuine Wood Interior Accents

In keeping with its high level of finish and premium detailing, MDX with Advance Package offers genuine wood interior accents. The sustainably sourced open-pore wood has a low-gloss finish to better display the wood's character. The accents sweep from the front doors, appearing to flow across the instrument panel.

Wood accents are also available for other Acura MDX grades as a dealer-installed option.

MDX A-Spec®

MDX A-Spec® can be equipped with either Red or Ebony Milano-leather wrapped seats, both accented with premium Black Ultrasuede® inserts, providing comfort and breathability during performance driving. In addition to style, the Ultrasuede® material used in MDX contributes to sustainability, with 30 percent of the polyester used in its creation coming from molasses, a waste product of sugar refining. This sustainable, plant-based raw material is processed to create polymers indistinguishable from those made using petrochemicals. The environmental benefits are substantial, with about 2.2 lb. (1 kg) of greenhouse gas emissions saved for every 2.2 lb. (1 kg) of Ultrasuede® produced, or a savings of about 1 pint (0.47 liter) of crude oil (the raw material for petroleum-based polymers) for every square meter of material produced.

Additional A-Spec® interior accents include:

• Perforated leather and red contrast stitching
• Flat-bottom steering wheel with A-Spec® badge
• Metal-finished steering wheel mounted paddle shifters
• Metal sport pedals
• Metal door sill plates
• Embossed aluminum interior accents
• Ebony headliner
• New: Acura Precision Cockpit™ Digital Instrument Cluster

An Acura first, the 2022 MDX comes standard with the all new Acura Precision Cockpit™ all-digital instrument cluster that provides a customizable interface and an expanded range of useful information for the driver. Measuring 12.3-inches (diagonally) and with a fast refresh rate of 60Hz, the large HD screen offers clear graphics and vibrant colors. Two driver-selectable gauge layouts (Advanced or Crafted) are offered and linked to the user's key fob, along with a distinctive appearance based on the Integrated Dynamics System drive mode that is selected. Animated transitions mark each mode change when the Integrated Dynamics System is changed to a different mode. Unique to Sport mode is a Power Monitor display on the left that is derived from throttle position, acceleration rate, speed and gear selection.

In the center of the display is a vehicle external monitor with an animated representation of the MDX. The vehicle monitor provides an intuitive representation of a range of driver assistive information (parking sensors, Adaptive Cruise Control, Lane Keeping Assist System and more). The external monitor also shows the current status of the exterior lighting (e.g., headlights, taillights, brake lights, directional signals).

New to MDX: Head-Up Display

For the first time, MDX with Advance Package features a large 10.5-inch color Head-Up Display (HUD), which projects a broad range of customizable information on the lower portion of the windshield in the driver's line of sight. The driver can adjust the location (up and down) and the brightness of the projection via switches on the instrument panel.

Display modes can be selected using steering wheel-mounted controls. Display modes include:

• Vehicle speed
• Current mode for Adaptive Cruise Control and Lane Keeping Assist System
• Turn-by-turn directions
• Traffic sign recognition
• New to MDX: Dynamic Mode Dial

Positioned just below the climate controls, the large Dynamic Mode Dial takes direct inspiration from the NSX supercar and makes it easy to quickly select one of four pre-set Integrated Dynamics System driving modes: Normal, Sport, Comfort and a new Snow mode. The modes can be changed easily by rotating the dial left or right to select the desired driving mode. An on-screen animation and interior ambient lighting (Technology, A-Spec® and Advance Packages) confirms each mode selection. In addition, Acura MDX offers a fifth Individual Mode - allowing the driver to tailor a personalized set of dynamic characteristics.

New to MDX: IconicDrive™ Selectable LED Ambient Lighting

The 2022 MDX with Technology Package and above offers expressive IconicDrive™ selectable LED ambient lighting - with a total of 27 different lighting schemes. Selectable through the True Touchpad Interface™, LED accent "light pipes" trace character lines throughout the interior. MDX with Advance Package features additional indirect illumination on the instrument panel, center console, and door pockets.

The standard Normal, Sport, Comfort and Snow driving modes have default color themes, with Normal and Snow featuring a white theme, Sport with a red theme, and Comfort with blue. Individual mode allows the user to choose any of those three colors as an Individual favorite. Through the Vehicle Settings menu in the True Touchpad Interface™, an additional 24 color theme combinations divided into Precision, Crafted and Performance themes that are inspired by some of the world's great destinations and racetracks can be selected. These color schemes override the white, red and blue defaults for the different Drive Modes.

Driver Information Interface

Positioned on the right side of the Precision Cockpit™ Digital Instrument Cluster, the Driver Information Interface gives the driver access to a range of useful information. Controls positioned on the right side of the steering wheel allow the driver to cycle the Driver Information Interface through multiple screens of information from sources including the Trip Computer, Navigation, Tire Pressure, and more. The Maintenance Minder™ system alerts the MDX driver of upcoming maintenance needs via the Driver Information Interface, and should a fault occur with the vehicle, specific warning information appears. For the first time ever in MDX, the Driver Information Interface provides a real-time G-Meter display for performance driving, as well as a Driver Attention Monitor.

New to MDX: One-Touch Ultra-Wide Panoramic Moonroof

MDX features a standard power tilting and sliding ultra-wide panoramic moonroof with a power sunshade. To tilt or slide the movable forward panel of the moonroof, the driver or front passenger needs only to fully press the ceiling-mounted switch once (instead of pressing and holding it for several seconds). The moonroof opens or closes automatically. However, if the operator wishes to only partially open or close the moonroof, a lighter touch yields full manual control. A power-operated sunshade can partially or completely block the moonroof as desired. A first for Acura, the panoramic moonroof sunshade can also be controlled via the CabinControl® smartphone application.

Unique Driver Preferences

All MDX models come with two keyless remotes with unique identifiers. Each remote can be set with unique profiles to accommodate the individual preferences of two different drivers. The available preferences include driver seat and mirror positions, along with select HVAC functions and turning entry lights on or off. In the event both owners use the vehicle at the same time, Acura MDX will recognize the keyless remote that approaches the driver's door first.

Multi-View Rearview Camera and Surround View Camera System

A multi-view rearview camera is standard on MDX. Its enlarged wide-view format significantly expands the driver's rearward visibility when the camera is in use, increasing convenience and peace of mind. A rearview camera washer feature is standard and activated using the rear window washer switch on the wiper stalk. In MDX with Advance Package, four exterior cameras provide a 360-view of the space immediately around the vehicle through the central display. A camera button conveniently located on the end of the windshield wiper stalk changes camera views. Camera views can also be changed using the True Touchpad Interface™.

Tri-Zone Automatic Climate Control - GPS-Linked with Technology Package

All MDX models feature a tri-zone automatic climate control system that lets the driver, front passenger and rear passengers set temperatures to their individual liking. To simplify operating the HVAC system, easy-to-read buttons and controls are positioned within close reach.

For greater convenience, rear zone controls are placed on the rear of the front center console within reach of the second-row passengers. MDX now includes an activated charcoal cabin filter standard to reduce outside gaseous pollutants and some odors from entering the cabin through the climate control system. The Acura CabinControl® app is available at no cost, and can be configured for use on a compatible smartphone to control a range of MDX features, including select climate control functions (see Audio & Connectivity below).

With its position-sensing ability, the GPS navigation system in MDX with Technology, A-Spec® and Advance Packages contributes to overall passenger comfort with a 3D solar sensing feature.

New to MDX: Acura True Touchpad Interface™

The 2022 Acura MDX features the latest generation of Acura's intuitive and driver-focused True Touchpad Interface™ (TTI), featuring Acura's largest-ever center display. At an ultra-wide 12.3-inches and fast refresh rate of 60Hz, the full-HD display works seamlessly with the Acura-exclusive touchpad with "absolute positioning," a new, more powerful CPU, updated handwriting recognition and more accurate swipe zones on the touchpad, and new AI-driven Smart Shortcuts for quick and predictive access to common tasks. Behind the TTI touchpad is a broad and ergonomically optimized palm rest, and to its immediate right are intuitive physical Power, Volume and Seek controls.

The True Touchpad Interface™ combines the intuitive and direct control of a traditional touchscreen with the convenience of a remote interface. Every spot on the True Touchpad Interface™ is mapped precisely (i.e., "one-to-one") with the corresponding position on the large center display; for example, a tap on the upper left corner of the touchpad corresponds with the action on the top left of the center display. This is in stark contrast to other remote interfaces that operate like a computer trackpad, and can greatly reduce or even eliminate visual confirmation of the desired command, helping drivers keep their eyes on the road.

The new onboard natural language voice recognition system dramatically improves the ease and intuitiveness of voice commands in the vehicle that includes Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant compatibility with a connected smartphone, plus the advanced handwriting recognition ability in the True Touchpad Interface™ offers an alternate input method. Additionally, the available interactive Head-Up Display (HUD) complements the system and provides drivers with a new level of situational awareness.

New: Smart Shortcuts

New to the True Touchpad Interface™ in MDX is the AI-driven Smart Shortcuts feature, which adapts to driver preferences and habits to present on-screen suggestions within the Smart Shortcuts App. For example, Smart Shortcuts might suggest returning a missed phone call, or note a likely destination or relevant POI along a route. The system creates shortcuts in radio, phone and navigation (if equipped) categories, and can create a unique profile to generate shortcuts customized to each driver's behavior, linked to each of the two fobs provided with the vehicle.

New to MDX: CabinTalk®

New to MDX, and included on the MDX A-Spec® and Advance Package, CabinTalk® uses the HandsFreeLink® microphone in the front row to broadcast audio through an in-vehicle public address system to the second and third rows. CabinTalk® is activated using the True Touchpad Interface™, which allows the driver and front passenger to communicate to the rear seating areas through the audio system speakers. When the CabinTalk® app is in use, audio is muted, then automatically resumes when the app is closed.

New to MDX: CabinControl® App

New to the MDX and standard on all grades the CabinControl® app. The downloadable iOS and Android app allows passengers to use their smartphones to control a range of MDX features with the driver's permission. Each phone must have the Acura CabinControl® app installed and open, and then each phone is connected with Acura MDX. Up to seven devices can be connected at once, but a given feature can't be operated by more than one phone simultaneously. Phones can control all the basic functions of the audio system, with the exception of volume, and the rear climate control system and panoramic moonroof sunshade. Any connected phone can also look up an address or point of interest, and then send it to the navigation system (if equipped) where the driver can accept it or reject it.

The Social Playlist feature is unique in that all seven connected phones can use it simultaneously. Social Playlist lets passengers share songs (must be DRM free) on their device to a playlist that appears on the center display where the driver can view and control it.

Three Available Audio Systems

MDX offers three distinct levels of audio performance, depending on trim.

All three available MDX audio systems offer a variety of source options including AM, FM, HD Radio™, SiriusXM®, Bluetooth® audio and a USB connected device. Additionally, in an Acura first, wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration is standard on all MDX grades.

Acura 9-Speaker Audio System (Standard)

The 2022 MDX comes standard with a 350-watt Acura premium audio system with 9 speakers strategically located throughout the MDX cabin. Positioned on each side of the cabin, 1.1-inch tweeters are positioned near the A-pillars. Each front door has a 3.5-inch full-range speaker and a larger 6.7-inch driver. An additional 6.7-inch driver is positioned in each rear door. A 7.9-inch-inch subwoofer is mounted in a tuned enclosure in the right rear sidewall of the third row of seating.

New to MDX: ELS STUDIO® 12-Speaker Premium Audio System (Technology Package)

MDX with Technology Package features a 12-speaker, 550-watt ELS STUDIO® Premium Audio System that is engineered to offer impressive sound quality from a wide range of media formats. Building on the 9-speaker layout, two additional 1.1-inch by 4-inch Highline™ ultra-slim overhead speakers are added in the front portion of the headliner and a 3.5-inch center-channel full-range speaker is placed atop the instrument panel. An external amplifier with patented Acoustic Motion Control™ provides 12 channels of amplification.

Engineered specifically for Acura MDX, the system delivers highly detailed, well-balanced sound to all seating positions. The system gets its name from multi-Grammy® Award winning producer/engineer Elliot Scheiner's recording industry-recognized moniker: "ELS."

New to MDX: ELS STUDIO 3D® 16-Speaker Premium Audio System (A-Spec®, Advance Package)

MDX with A-Spec® or Advance Packages feature a state-of-the-art 710-watt 16 speaker, 16-channel ELS STUDIO 3D® Premium Audio System. Building on the 12-speaker version, the 3D system features four Highline™ ultra-slim overhead speakers in the vehicle's headliner. An additional 3.1-inch surround driver is positioned in each rear corner of the cabin. An upgraded external amplifier with patented Acoustic Motion Control™ provides 710 watts of system power, delivered through 16 discrete channels.

With 3-way front cabin sound architecture and user selectable Multi-Zone Audio, the sound image can be personalized to meet the desires of individual tastes. Even the rear seat, passengers are treated to an expansive soundstage with the extensive use of speakers in the rear area of the vehicle.

The ELS 3D system is designed to create an immersive experience that seems to be suspended in mid-air thanks to the full array of Highline™ ultra-slim overhead speakers. The result is a powerful listening experience that brings studio-quality sound to the MDX.

This sophisticated speaker array offers multi-zone audio, with selectable speaker level optimization. The system allows optimized privacy sound zones for the driver, the front, or rear seats. In addition, the 3D system is fully integrated with the Bluetooth® HandsFreeLink® phone system to use the overhead speakers for a new level of hands-free phone clarity.

New to MDX: Wireless Smartphone Charging and Connectivity

All 2022 MDX grades come standard with a Qi-compatible 15-watt wireless charger located adjacent to the TTI palm rest on top of the center console. Additionally, all MDX grades also come standard with wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ integration. After a simple one-time pairing, the combination of wireless charging and wireless smartphone integration eliminates the extra step of physically connecting the phone, making Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ ready to go and freeing up an additional USB port for charging a separate phone.

New to MDX: Acura Navigation System with Natural Language Voice Recognition

The 2022 MDX with Technology Package features an all-new integrated Acura Satellite-Linked Navigation System with natural language voice recognition using GPS technology to provide drivers with turn-by-turn guidance to their chosen destination (available in all 50 United States as well as Puerto Rico, Canada and Mexico).

The navigation system, developed in cooperation with HERE, offers many improvements, including enhanced graphics, 3D buildings, turn-by-turn directions displayed in the instrument cluster and more.

The subscription-free HD Digital Traffic feature alerts the driver to current traffic conditions and can display alternate routes around heavy traffic. It features expanded coverage including many surface streets within the U.S., allowing the driver to choose faster, less congested routes.

The navigation system can be controlled by voice or the True Touchpad Interface™. The new, enhanced natural-speech voice-recognition system can respond to more casual command phrases that require less user familiarization, in addition to the previous capability of being able to understand spoken city and street names.

New to MDX: Amazon Alexa Built-In

Acura MDX is the first Acura model to feature the cloud-based speech recognition assistant, Alexa, integrated with the vehicle. With a simple voice command, drivers can ask Alexa to find and navigate to a specific address or point of interest, play music, call contacts saved to the Alexa account, listen to audiobooks, check the news and weather, control smart home devices and more - all while keeping their hands on the wheel and eyes on the road. MDX customers can access tens of thousands of Alexa Skills inside the vehicle, providing a seamless Alexa experience whether they're on the road or at home. Alexa functionality requires either an AT&T mobile hotspot subscription or connection to a mobile hotspot through the user's smartphone.

AcuraLink® Cloud-Based Services

MDX offers an all-new generation of AcuraLink®, Acura's cloud-based connected car system with expanded capabilities including emergency roadside assistance, remote locking/unlocking and engine start, stolen vehicle tracking, remote diagnostics, geo-fencing, speed tracking and more. AcuraLink® is designed to keep MDX owners informed and connected while on the go. Additionally, MDX owners can also use the AcuraLink® Skill for Alexa inside the home for remote voice control of vehicle functions such as remote start, locking and unlocking the doors, and more.

The connectivity required for the various AcuraLink® features is distributed between the embedded system and the owner's compatible smartphone and data package.

AcuraLink® Service Levels

AcuraLink® has four available levels of services, a complimentary Basic Package and three subscription-based levels:

• Basic Package is enabled on all MDX models and includes services such as recall notifications, service scheduling, virtual vehicle dashboard and more
• Security Package adds automatic collision notification, emergency call, enhanced roadside assistance and personal data wipe
• Remote Package adds remote start & stop, security alarm alert, remote lock & unlock, speed alert, geo-fence alert, find my car, destination by voice, stolen vehicle locator and Amazon Alexa, including Key by Amazon in-vehicle delivery (subject to availability from Amazon)
• Concierge Package provides access to live concierge service operation 24/7 and can send destination information directly to MDX navigation system, make reservations on their behalf, and update the user on weather, stocks and more

New to MDX: AT&T Mobile Hotspot

All MDX models have a standard AT&T Mobile Hotspot (data rates apply). With download speeds of up to 11.6 Mbps, the system is capable of streaming HD video to three devices simultaneously. (Requires AT&T data plan. Coverage & service not available everywhere. Fees, terms & restrictions apply.)

USB Ports and Power Outlets

Just to the right of the transmission controls, a convenient pop-up features a USB-C and USB-A port. A USB data port is located inside the console. A pair of USB-A ports are positioned on the rear of the center console, for use by the second-row passengers. Advance Package models add two more USB-A charging ports in the third row of seating.

All MDX models have four 12-volt power outlets: one in the center console storage bin, one on the right-hand side of the center console near the passenger footwell, another serving the second row of seating, and a fourth in the cargo area. A 110-volt AC outlet is provided in the second row on Advance Package.

Center Console Connectivity and Storage

The new center console is a key design element of the interior, both stylistically and functionally. It integrates the bold stylistic themes that run through the doors and instrument panel and is finished in high-quality, soft-touch materials. The console maximizes driver and passenger comfort with a padded armrest, and there is also a padded hand rest built into the console, designed to help support the driver's hand when using the True Touchpad Interface™.

Substantial design effort went into incorporating smart storage features into the console to make daily use simpler. Two large cupholders are positioned on top of the console for easy access, alongside a rubberized tray for a phone that includes standard wireless charging for compatible devices. A separate phone pocket is positioned just in front of the cupholders, close to the pop-up USB-C and USB-A ports.

Under the padded, hinged lid, the console has a small item storage tray and a larger illuminated main compartment.

2022 MDX: Chassis

The all-new performance-tuned architecture of the 2022 Acura MDX was engineered for Type S levels of performance, paying benefits to every MDX. With the most rigid body structure ever for an Acura SUV, the new platform provides the best balance of precise and agile handling, confident and secure driving feel, ride quality and comfort, and stronger braking performance for every MDX in the lineup. MDX features a double-wishbone front suspension for the first time ever, contributing to the more agile and precise handling, improved steering response and feel, higher cornering capability, and better controlled body motions.

At the rear, the 2022 MDX features a new multi-link suspension system. Performing in concert with the new front double-wishbone front suspension, the new multi-link rear suspension system further contributes to significant handling performance gains and ride quality. In addition, there is a 2.8-inch longer wheelbase, 1.4-inch greater front and rear track widths, and increased wheel and tire sizes.

Key to the MDX's increased steering quickness is a new belt-driven, variable-ratio, rack-and-pinion electric power steering (EPS) system. This new steering setup-combined with MDX's wider wheels and tires-contributes to an overall increase in steering quickness of 20 percent, requiring far less hand-over-hand steering wheel motion compared to the previous MDX and providing steering feel and a sense of agility more akin to a sport sedan than a three-row SUV. A new electric brake booster (EBB) and more powerful brakes provide excellent feedback and more consistent performance under all driving conditions, while the EBB also allows faster reaction from AcuraWatch™ technologies such as the Collision Mitigation Braking System™. Available fourth-generation Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) provides true torque vectoring for improved handling capabilities in all weather and road conditions.

Acura engineers meticulously designed and tuned these MDX chassis technologies to yield a driver-machine connection never before experienced in MDX. The result is a sense that Acura MDX performs exactly as the driver intends, requiring minimal input while delivering confidence-inspiring feedback, bringing class-above driving dynamics to every MDX customer.

New to MDX: Front Double Wishbone Suspension

The 2022 MDX's front double wishbone suspension, the first ever for MDX, is engineered to provide inspired handling performance and an engaged and connected feel. Contributing directly to this, lateral stiffness is up 22 percent compared to the MacPherson strut design in the previous MDX.

Specially calibrated geometry includes 173-percent more camber gain during suspension stroke, optimizing the contact patch and giving the new MDX improved steering response, feel, precision and grip. The front suspension also includes 8-percent more anti-dive effect, reducing forward body pitch during hard braking, and 100-percent greater mechanical compliance for smoother operation.

The front suspension has been optimized with compact and high-strength components, including the use of lightweight forged aluminum lower wishbones, steering knuckles and damper forks, which reduce unsprung weight for better response. The upper wishbones are stamped steel, and the stabilizer bar is 31.8 mm diameter tubular steel, with 5 mm wall thickness, compared to the previous generation MDX's solid 24.0 mm for FWD and 25.0 mm for AWD. For the first time on MDX, the damper's upper mount is an ultra-rigid cast aluminum housing that is riveted and bonded to the body, providing an exceptionally stiff mounting point that benefits ride quality, steering and handling.

The suspension geometry is specially tuned to yield communicative on-center steering feel, and excellent response and stability, while the new, quicker, variable-ratio electric power steering (EPS) system ensures a comfortable and relaxed driving experience (see Belt-Driven Variable-Ratio Electric Power-Assisted Rack-and-Pinion Steering below). The system also minimizes steering disturbances, such as torque steer and road kickback through the steering wheel, making the MDX feel truly "planted" even on twisting or rough roads.

Hydraulic Suspension Compliance Bushings

The forged-aluminum lower suspension arms are connected to the body via specially tuned hydraulic compliance bushings in stamped steel carriers. This design provides the ideal combination of ride quality, handling responsiveness and precision, and maximum isolation from road noise, vibration and harshness (NVH) inside the vehicle.

Rigid-Mount Steel Front Subframe

The Acura MDX employs a rigid-mount steel front subframe to increase lateral stiffness, thus improving steering and handling response. The subframe supports the engine, transmission, front suspension and steering system, and directly contributes to the improved handling and, importantly, crash-safety performance of the 2022 MDX.

New: Multi-Link Rear Suspension

The new multi-link rear suspension system in the 2022 MDX offers both handling performance and ride compliance significantly above the previous generation. Designed to perform ideally in both FWD and SH-AWD® configurations, the new multi-link system uses one forged aluminum and three steel control arms and an aluminum hub carrier to minimize unsprung weight and optimize component stiffness.

Helping the new suspension system excel at enhancing stability, ride compliance and impact harshness is a body construction that features a dual load path. Further, a 48-percent increase in lateral stiffness and a 70-percent increase in lateral force toe-in were achieved by repositioning the primary lateral link, both of which sharpen the new MDX's handling over the previous generation. The 2022 MDX separates the rear suspension springs from the dampers. This helps improve packaging and allows more third-row passenger and foot room, and a lower cargo floor that contributes to an 8.6-percent improvement in cargo capacity behind the third-row seats.

Amplitude Reactive Dampers

Amplitude Reactive Dampers are used on all MDX trims, contributing to crisp, precise handling together with outstanding ride comfort. The dampers operate in two distinct performance parameters: the Ride Zone and the Handling Zone. Each zone has a unique set of compression and rebound damping forces tailored to provide the desired ride and handling attributes. In essence, the Amplitude Reactive Dampers operate like two separate damper systems in one. The dampers function reactively or "passively," and are entirely mechanical/hydraulic in operation with no electronics required.

New to MDX: Belt-Driven Variable-Ratio Electric Power-Assisted Rack-and-Pinion Steering (EPS)

The new belt-driven electric power steering (EPS) for Acura MDX uses a high-output electric motor to increase the torque available for steering assist. This high capacity allows even faster steering response - and less input from the driver - than in the previous-generation MDX. The new EPS system's variable gear ratio system is designed and tuned to provide the most essential steering characteristics in a luxury vehicle, including:

• Instantaneous response
• Quicker reaction across the entire steering range
• Fewer turns lock-to-lock
• Agile low- and mid-speed maneuverability for city streets and parking
• Driver confidence and security
• Smooth, natural, direct and precise steering feel
• High-speed stability and predictability for highway travel
• Quiet operation

The system's variable steering ratio is enabled by a steering rack with progressively narrower gear-tooth spacing, so the steering ratio is quickest directly off center for optimal handling agility, and slower as the steering wheel is turned further off center.

Compared to the previous model, the 2022 MDX steering system delivers a 15-percent faster initial response at center and a 7-percent quicker response as the steering wheel is turned farther from center. The electric steering system's ECU is calibrated with the Integrated Dynamics System to increase steering weight in Sport mode, and deliver lighter steering feel in Comfort mode.

The steering rack is directly attached to the rigidly mounted front subframe, increasing lateral stiffness for improved steering precision.

New to MDX: Rigid Steering Column

The 2022 MDX steering column uses a new highly rigid design with a one-piece aluminum mounting bracket, two angular bearings and one radial bearing. The increased stiffness accommodates the MDX steering wheel's 25-percent greater tilt and 50-percent greater telescopic range which suits a wider range of driver sizes. The rigid design and bearing assembly also confer a smooth steering feel, maximum driver feedback, and minimal vibration felt in the wheel. Furthering these refinements are a sporty steering wheel with a diameter that is 10 mm smaller and 5.2-percent thicker rim for a more natural, comfortable feel.

Four-Wheel Disc Brakes with ABS

The 2022 MDX comes with four-wheel disc brakes accompanied by a 4-channel anti-lock braking system (ABS), electronic brake force distribution (EBD), brake assist, and a new electric brake booster (EBB). The EBB utilizes a servomotor to assist braking performance while improving brake feel and pedal modulation in virtually all conditions. The brake system also utilizes a large-diameter master cylinder to achieve a short stroke, which is paired to a firm pedal feel. The result is comfortable and refined braking feel at low speeds, predictable and confidence-inspiring operation at high speeds, an engaging feel on winding roads, and reassuring high-performance stopping in emergency situations.

This tuning skillset extends to automatic emergency braking as well. The new MDX's brakes with the EBB have a 230 millisecond quicker (0.23 sec.) response time for the Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) than the previous model's vacuum booster brake system. At 30 mph, this can result in a 12-ft. shorter stopping distance.

System Details Include:

• Anti-lock braking system (ABS) independently modulates braking power at each wheel to help the driver retain steering control during heavy braking.
• Electric brake booster (EBB) uses a servomotor to assist braking performance while improving brake feel and pedal modulation in virtually all conditions.
• Electronic brake force distribution (EBD) automatically optimizes hydraulic pressure to the front and rear brakes for ideal performance under different vehicle load and driving conditions.
• Brake assist recognizes emergency braking situations and almost instantly applies full braking force when appropriate.

The 13.8-inch ventilated front brake rotors are 1.2 inches (30 mm) larger and 0.08 inch (2 mm) wider than previously, which provides a 17.6-percent increase in heat capacity and increased resistance to warping when the braking system becomes hot during vigorous use. The rotors are clamped by new twin-piston iron calipers. In back, 13.0-inch disc brakes incorporate solid rotors paired with new single-piston iron brake calipers. The brake pads are a high-friction type for peak stopping performance even under strenuous conditions.

The brake calipers are designed to reduce brake drag when not in use, reducing rolling resistance and improving fuel efficiency in the process.

Case-Hardened Brake Rotors

During manufacturing, both the front and rear brake rotors are treated with a high-temperature ferritic nitrocarburizing process (commonly known as case hardening) that infuses the rotors' iron material with nitrogen and carbon to create a more durable working surface. This added step yields high resistance to brake-fade, scuffing, fatiguing and corrosion during the brake rotors' service life.

Additionally, the front and rear brake calipers are now zinc-nickel plated for increased corrosion protection, which provides for an improved, more premium appearance over time.

Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) with Traction Control

Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) is an electronic stability control system that works in conjunction with the MDX's Drive-by-Wire™ throttle and its 4-channel ABS systems to enhance control capability while the vehicle is accelerating, braking, cornering or when the driver makes a sudden maneuver.

VSA® also provides a limited-slip differential effect by applying braking force to a slipping wheel, thereby redirecting driving force to the wheel with more traction. While the driver can reduce the traction control effectiveness allowing more wheel slip during stuck conditions by pressing the VSA® button, ABS remains fully operational at all times.

Agile Handling Assist (AHA)

The MDX's handling dynamics are augmented by Agile Handling Assist (AHA), which uses the brakes selectively to improve initial turning response, increase overall cornering ability, and help inspire driver confidence. By using brake vectoring (applying braking force independently at each wheel as necessary) during cornering, the system creates a "yaw moment," thus generating more turning force and reducing understeer.

Integrated Dynamics System

The Integrated Dynamics System on the 2022 Acura MDX automatically and seamlessly fine tunes multiple settings on a continual, real-time basis to maximize vehicle performance and driver enjoyment, regardless of conditions. A new Individual mode lets MDX drivers fine-tune functions to their tastes.

Systems adjusted via Integrated Dynamics System mode selection include:

• Throttle response
• Automatic transmission function
• Active Sound Control (ASC)
• Electric power steering (EPS)
• Super Handling All-Wheel-Drive™ (SH-AWD®)
• Idle stop functionality
• Instrumentation
• Interior lighting theme (Technology Package and above)

Using the console-mounted Dynamic Mode Dial, drivers may preset Comfort and Normal as their default mode (enabled upon engine start), while the Snow, Sport and new Individual modes can be selected after engine start-up. The selected mode is then displayed on the left side of the Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen. Additionally, the Acura Precision Cockpit™ display changes depending on the mode selected.

• Normal mode tunes the EPS for direct and sport-tuned driving feel, while also providing a sporty experience with Active Sound Control, interior lighting and instrumentation experience. Idle stop remains enabled. The Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen shows a tachometer on the left and speedometer on the right.
• Comfort mode uses the same throttle response, shifting, and SH-AWD® rear-wheel torque-vectoring (if so equipped) as Normal mode, but adjusts Active Sound Control (ASC), electric power steering (EPS), interior lighting and instrumentation for the most luxurious, relaxed and easy-to-drive experience. Idle stop is enabled. In this mode, the Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen features blue highlights and a simplified layout that eliminates the bar-type tachometer and speedometer displays on the left and right side of the screen.
• Sport mode maximizes throttle response, transmission shift mapping, SH-AWD® rear-wheel torque-vectoring control (if so equipped), EPS, ASC, and interior lighting and instrumentation schemes for the most spirited and emotional drive experience. Idle stop is disabled. In Sport mode, the Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen is highlighted in red, with a large tachometer across the top of the display, and a Power Monitor replacing it on the left side of the screen; when the display is in the Crafted layout, the tachometer stays in the original position, with the Power Monitor added to the end of the tachometer's dial.
• Snow mode makes the MDX confident and secure feeling in slippery conditions, softening throttle response and adjusting transmission gear selection and SH-AWD® functionality to suit low-traction environments. Idle stop is disabled. Similar to Normal mode, the Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen shows a tachometer on the left and speedometer on the right.
• New to MDX: Individual mode allows drivers to independently fine-tune a wide range of vehicle systems to adjust the MDX drive experience to their exact liking. All dynamic systems including powertrain (throttle response and transmission shift mapping), SH-AWD® and EPS, plus Active Sound Control (ASC), interior lighting and instrumentation schemes may be individually adjusted and saved as an individual profile that can be instantly selected by pressing the Integrated Dynamics System control knob after startup. Drivers can choose the color and layout of the Acura Precision Cockpit™.

Hill Start Assist

The Hill Start Assist function helps to prevent MDX from rolling backwards when the driver switches from the brake pedal to the accelerator pedal while the vehicle is stopped on a hill. Hill Start Assist automatically activates when the vehicle senses a certain incline and is fully stopped in any forward gear when facing up hill or in reverse gear when facing downhill. The system uses a longitudinal G-sensor along with a wheel speed sensor to control the hydraulic brake modulator. When activated, Hill Start Assist will release the brakes when the driver depresses the throttle or if the driver doesn't press the accelerator after a few seconds.

Electric Parking Brake (EPB)

The standard Electric Parking Brake (EPB) is simpler, more convenient and comfortable to use than a traditional parking brake. Engaging the parking brake requires only a push on a switch on the left side of the dash. To release the parking brake, the driver simply pulls up on the parking brake switch while operating the brake pedal, or presses on the accelerator pedal while the seatbelt is buckled when the transmission is in Drive or Reverse.

Automatic Brake Hold

When activated using the button on the left side of the dash, Automatic Brake Hold retains brake pressure when the vehicle comes to a stop, such as at a traffic light or in heavy traffic, until the driver presses the throttle pedal. This frees the driver from continually pressing the brake pedal to maintain the vehicle in a stopped position.

Weight Distribution

Handling balance is dependent on suspension design and unibody structural stiffness, but it also requires controlling the component weight and packaging to optimize the vehicle's center of gravity.

Contributing to the 2022 MDX's optimized front/rear weight distribution are the use of forged aluminum key components in the front suspension, including the lower A-arms, the steering knuckles, and the damper forks. The new MDX's center of gravity is optimized, in part, by the use of a special hemmed construction of the panoramic moonroof opening, allowing the smallest possible roof mechanism and enabling a reduction in overall height without compromising interior headroom. An aluminum hood, front fenders, radiator surround and front bumper beam further help optimize both weight distribution and center of gravity.

Overall, the new Acura MDX's engineering, packaging and materials result in a front/rear weight distribution of 60/40 percent for the front-wheel-drive MDX and 58/42 percent for SH-AWD® models. This helps MDX dynamically in virtually all driving conditions, especially during spirited cornering and emergency avoidance maneuvers.

Wheels and Tires

The new MDX comes standard with 19 x 8.5-inch aluminum alloy wheels, an inch larger in diameter and a half-inch wider, respectively, than the previous-generation MDX. To enhance cornering performance, the MDX with Technology Package, A-Spec® and Advance Package feature 20 x 9.0-inch aluminum alloy wheels. These are an inch wider than the 20-inch wheels on the previous Technology Package, and a half-inch wider than the 20-inch wheels on the previous A-Spec® and Advance Package. Every MDX model features its own unique wheel design and finish (see chart below for details).

Designed specifically for the new MDX, the 255-mm wide tires are 10-mm wider than on the previous-generation vehicle. The base MDX rides on 255/55R19 Bridgestone Alenza Sport high-performance all-season tires, while the Acura MDX with Technology, A-Spec® and Advance Packages have lower-profile 255/50R20 Bridgestone Alenza Sport high-performance all-season tires. All tires carry an M+S rating, making them suitable for year-round use in all weather and road conditions, and their bespoke tread pattern minimizes performance drop-off throughout the tires' service life.

With increases in wheel diameter, wheel and tire width, and 25-percent more tire contact patch stiffness, the MDX's 20-inch wheel and tire package results in increased contact patch stability during high lateral (i.e., cornering) loads, which directly improves turn-in response, steering feel and lateral grip. The tire tread compound and construction reduces road noise while providing balanced performance for everyday transportation, touring and sport driving.

Additionally, the MDX's 19-inch tires have 27-percent less rolling resistance than the previous model's 18-inch base tires, and the 20-inch tires on the Technology, A-Spec® and Advance Packages offer 10-percent less rolling resistance than the previous MDX's available 20-inch tires, helping to maximize fuel efficiency and reduce emissions in both instances.

All 2022 MDX models with SH-AWD® feature a T155/85D18 convenience spare mounted on a steel wheel and carried below the cargo area floor outside of the vehicle. A jack and lug wrench are secured under the cargo area floor. MDX FWD models include a tire repair kit.

Noise-Reducing Wheels

The 20-inch wheels on the 2022 MDX Technology, A-Spec® and Advance Packages feature a pair of molded Helmholtz resonators installed within a groove on the inside of each rim that lowers the peak noise level by approximately 7 dB in the 180 to 220 Hertz audible range. The resonance frequency of the air cavity in the tire is drastically reduced, resulting in a quieter ride when driving on a variety of road surfaces - especially when crossing over expansion joints, which in other vehicles can produce a high-pitch ringing sound, not unlike the sound of a basketball bouncing.

Off-Road Capability

Engineers took thorough measures to develop the 2022 MDX with useful off-road capabilities, including testing in snow, mud and sand. The available computer-controlled SH-AWD® system helps the MDX meet typical off-road challenges without the need for low-range gears. The system is designed for "decision free" operation, meaning that the driver does not need to actively choose when to engage all-wheel-drive. The system is always active and ready to distribute torque as needed.

Ground clearance and approach, breakover and departure angles are configured for typical SUV driving conditions including dirt and gravel roads, snow and mud.

Towing

By adding an accessory trailer hitch wiring harness, drawbar and ball, the front-wheel-drive Acura MDX can tow up to 3,500 lbs. Customers needing additional towing capability can opt for SH-AWD® models with a towing capacity of up to 5,000 lbs.

The MDX's optional receiver-style trailer hitch accommodates a variety of trailer coupler designs, and includes a draw bar, retaining pin, clip, and wiring harness with 7-pin round-style connector. Hitch balls are available separately in 1-7/8 -inch or 2-inch diameters.

2022 MDX: Safety & Driver Assistive Technology

Fulfilling Acura's commitment to "safety through innovation," the 2022 MDX offers the highest level of standard safety and driver-assistive technologies in the model's history. As a driver's vehicle that also will be carrying the most precious cargo, including families -safety performance was of paramount importance.

The 2022 MDX has the newest generation of Acura's Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure, a new front-end designed to help reduce pedestrian injuries, ultra-high-strength steel driver and passenger-side door stiffener ring, and eight airbags for the first time, including a new next-generation passenger front airbag and new front-passenger knee airbag.

The 2022 MDX also features the latest generation AcuraWatch™ suite of driver-assistive technologies is standard on all MDX models. AcuraWatch™ helps to improve the driver's situational awareness and, in certain circumstances, intervenes to help avoid a collision or mitigate its severity. New features for AcuraWatch™ on the 2022 Acura MDX include Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR), Traffic Jam Assist (TJA), Driver Attention Monitor, pedestrian sensing and automatic emergency braking (Pedestrian AEB). Also new for MDX, and available on Technology Package, is a new Low Speed Braking Control system.

Additional driver-assistive features include a standard HD Multi-View Rearview Camera System with Dynamic Guidelines and a new rear-camera washer system, Blind Spot Information (BSI) system, Rear Cross Traffic Monitor and available front and rear parking sensors. The MDX with Advance Package also includes a Head-Up Display and Surround View Camera System.

Based on this comprehensive effort, Acura engineers targeted the highest available safety ratings from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), including the TOP SAFETY PICK + (TSP+) rating.

Next-Generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) Body Structure

The MDX utilizes the latest version of Acura's Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure to enhance occupant protection in frontal collisions. The new body structure improves overlap with smaller and lower-riding vehicles for improved collision compatibility, and features better absorption and distribution of crash loads around the passenger cabin. In the new MDX, the ACE™ body structure directs crash energy into both upper and lower structural elements, which includes the new front subframe, floor frame rails, underfloor longitudinal members, , side sills and A-pillars. These specifically engineered "pathways" help effectively route frontal impact forces through a greater percentage of the vehicle's total structure, helping to limit cabin deformation and improve occupant protection.

Collision Safety Ratings

The 2022 MDX targets a 5-star Overall Vehicle Score from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and incorporates design elements intended to anticipate future testing requirements, including oblique frontal collisions, pedestrian safety, and forward warning and automatic emergency braking tests. In addition, the new MDX targets a TOP SAFETY PICK+ rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), including the highest available rating of GOOD in all collision tests and SUPERIOR for frontal crash prevention, with new headlights designed to achieve a GOOD rating in the rigorous IIHS headlight standard.

Vehicle-to-Vehicle Crash Energy Management

The enhanced frontal crash energy management of the 2022 MDX can help to more evenly disperse the forces transferred to other vehicles in a crash. In particular, ACE™ helps minimize the potential for under-ride or over-ride situations that can happen during frontal impacts with a larger or smaller vehicle. Compared to the previous generation ACE™, the 2022 Acura MDX body structure has increased front overlap area providing 38-percent greater efficiency and load capacity for improved vehicle-to-vehicle crash compatibility with smaller cars.

Structural Safety

Meeting MDX's crash-safety rating targets required advanced structural engineering features in addition to ACE™, including side collision-load pathways, ultra-high-strength-steel door reinforcement beams and a one-piece outer ultra-high-strength driver and passenger-side front door ring made of 1500-MPa press-hardened steel. Overall, the 2022 MDX body uses the most high-strength steel in model history -60.9 percent vs. 54 percent on the previous MDX -optimizing vehicle mass and contributing to 34-percent greater energy absorption in a side impact.

Engineering features that further help to improve occupant protection are:

• Side Impact Performance - Side-impact performance on the 2022 MDX is improved with a redesigned one-piece 1500-MPa press-hardened steel side door ring produced from a four-section tailor-laser welded blank, versus the two-sections used on the previous MDX, and a B-pillar that uses 980-MPa advanced high-strength steel. Laser welded and significantly stronger than conventional steel, the ultra-high-strength steel and advanced high-strength steel reinforcements result in a 34-percent reduction in cabin intrusion when assessed using the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's side impact protocol, better protecting occupants in a side impact.
• Underfloor Load Path - Further enhancing occupant protection, the 2022 MDX uses two center frame connection brackets made of advanced high-strength steel to couple the side frames to the longitudinal members via the lateral cross member and two high-strength steel bulkheads. The longitudinal members extend all the way past the front seats, ending at the mid floor cross member. Similar in concept, rear crash load paths begin at the rear bumper and extend through the cargo floor and rear wheel wells and into the side sills.
• Crash Stroke Technology - The MDX's ACE™ body structure features crash stroke technology. In a severe frontal collision, the lower section of the front vehicle frame is designed to deform in a manner that helps direct the engine downward to minimize cabin intrusion.
• Rigid Mount Front Subframe - In addition to its advantages in performance dynamics, the new rigidly mounted steel front subframe improves crash performance as well, with a 29-percent improvement in energy absorption.
• Roll-Hemmed Roof Structure - The first application of a panoramic moonroof to all 2022 MDX grades required a new roof design and engineering in order to retain the necessary stiffness and safety performance. The optimized steel and narrow tailor-welded flanges of the roof structure significantly stiffen the exterior roof panel, enabling the large panoramic moonroof to be added without sacrificing roof strength or overall unibody stiffness. An Acura first, the roof structure also features a six-piece tailor-welded steel roof stiffener, further optimizing weight, enabling the large panoramic moonroof to be added while simultaneously contributing to a 32-percent increase in global torsional rigidity.

Airbag System

The new Acura MDX is equipped with eight airbags, the most ever for the model. These include a driver front airbag, advanced next-generation passenger front airbag, front side airbags, side-curtain airbags with rollover sensor, and both driver and front passenger knee airbags.

Driver Front Airbag - Every MDX is equipped with an advanced front driver's airbag. The front airbag is designed to supplement the seat belts to help reduce the likelihood of head and upper body injuries in frontal crashes.

New to MDX: Next-Generation Front Passenger Airbag - The 2022 MDX incorporates innovative passenger front airbag technology designed to better protect occupants in a wide range of frontal collision scenarios. The new airbag is particularly beneficial in angled frontal impacts in which lateral collision forces can cause an occupant's head to rotate severely or slide off the airbag, increasing the chance of serious injury. Significantly, the new airbag is designed to reduce strain on brain tissue by 75 percent compared to the previous generation front passenger airbag by better controlling the front passenger's head in certain types of crashes. The airbag can better manage lateral collision forces that may cause an occupant's head to rotate severely at high velocity, or to slide off a conventional passenger airbag, increasing the chance of serious injury.

Compared to a single inflatable chamber of conventional airbag systems, the new passenger airbag consists of four major components: three inflated compartments (a center chamber and two outward-projecting side chambers that create a wide base across the dash) and an uninflated "sail panel" that stretches between the two side chambers. The "sail panel" is designed to initially catch and decelerate the occupant's head with less force prior to contacting the lower chamber, while directing it inward between the two inflated chambers to cradle and help protect the front seat passenger's head.

Driver and Front Passenger Side Airbags - Driver and front passenger side airbags mounted in the outboard area of each front seatback are designed to help provide pelvis and thorax protection in the event of a severe side impact.

Side Curtain Airbags with Rollover Sensor - All outboard seating positions include a side curtain airbag system. In addition to providing a significant level of head protection in side impacts and rollovers, the side curtain airbags in the 2022 MDX offer enhanced protection in frontal impacts. The side curtain airbags feature optimized cell patterns and sizes designed to work harmoniously with the frontal airbags.

Driver and New Passenger Knee Airbags - In addition to the driver knee airbag, the 2022 MDX features a new front passenger knee airbag. These airbags are designed to better control the forward motion of the occupants in the event of a frontal collision, in conjunction with the front airbags and seatbelts. Each knee airbag is contained beneath a panel on the underside of the instrument panel, which is contoured away from the knees.

Seatbelts

Three-point seatbelts are standard for all seating positions. The front and outboard second-row seats are equipped with load-limiting retractors to help mitigate injuries in a collision. For 2022, the outboard second-row seats are now equipped with pyrotechnic pre-tensioners in addition to the front seats.

Head Restraints

The first and second-row seating positions in the MDX feature individually adjustable head restraints. The front head restraints feature the latest generation of neck protection, as well as both vertical and fore/aft adjustment. The third row head restraints feature flip and fold head restraints for easy stowing.

Child Safety Features

The 2022 Acura MDX features easier to access anchors for its three sets of second-row LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for Children) child seat mounting positions.

The LATCH lower anchors now feature removable cover caps for the second row outer seating positions, which provide improved appearance and easier access. In addition, the upper tether anchors in the second row outer seat positions have been positioned for improved visibility and access. The 2022 MDX also features two third row upper tether anchors.

New to MDX: Rear Seat Reminders

All MDX models feature a new Rear Seat Reminder as standard equipment. The Rear Seat Reminder chimes when the car is turned off, with a notification reminding drivers to check the rear seating area when exiting the car for children, pets or other precious cargo.

New to MDX: Pedestrian Injury Mitigation

Based on Acura's commitment to advance safety for everyone sharing the road, the 2022 MDX has an improved impact-absorbing front end design to help reduce a pedestrian's risk of injury and increase their chance of survival in the event of a frontal collision. Improvements include enhanced head protection compared to the previous generation, and the addition of new impact-absorbing features to help provide additional upper and lower leg protection.

Pedestrian injury mitigation features on the 2022 MDX include:

• Head protection - Space is provided between the impact-energy absorbing hood and key powertrain components, allowing the hood to bend and deform if contact is made with either an adult or a child pedestrian. The hood hinges, cowl top and front fenders, mounts and brackets also are designed to bend and deform in the event of a collision with a pedestrian.
• Upper leg protection - The center-mounted radar bracket and lower air shroud are designed to bend and deform if contact is made with a pedestrian.
• Lower leg protection - An additional energy-absorbing structure located in front of the bumper beam deforms if contact is made with a pedestrian.

AcuraWatch™ Active Safety and Driver-Assistive Technology

Standard on all MDX grades, the AcuraWatch™ suite of driver-assistance technologies includes:

• Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) with Forward Collision Warning (FCW) and Pedestrian Detection
• Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) with Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
• Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
• Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low-Speed Follow
• New to MDX: Traffic Jam Assist (TJA)
• New to MDX: Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)
• New to MDX: Driver Attention Monitor
• New to MDX: Low Speed Braking Control (Technology, A-Spec® and Advance Package only)
• Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™)

Acura's latest version of its Collision Mitigation Braking System™ (CMBS™) alerts the driver when it determines there is potential for a collision, and then automatically applies emergency braking to help avoid or reduce the severity of a collision if drivers don't take corrective action on their own. Now, for the first time CMBS™ on the MDX includes pedestrian sensing and automatic emergency braking (Pedestrian AEB).

When CMBS™ determines there is potential for a collision, visual and audible alerts prompt the driver to take corrective actions. The visual alerts appear on the Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen and, on the Advance Package, also on the windshield via the Head-Up Display. If the system determines that a collision is imminent, it applies the brakes to help reduce vehicle speed and eventual collision forces.

A millimeter wave radar unit located behind the front grille and a monocular camera mounted at the upper portion of the windshield are used to detect vehicles and pedestrians. This "fusion" of radar and camera allows the system to effectively detect the nature, distance and speed of obstacles to determine whether there's a potential for a collision.

For 2022, the Acura MDX's radar unit has a wider field of view, allowing for improved detection of objects, including pedestrians, which are located further in the vehicle's periphery.

It is important to note that CMBS™ cannot detect all objects ahead, nor is it intended to replace the driver's assessment of traffic conditions and control of the vehicle. The driver must intervene in certain situations and must always be attentive when using the system. Although in many cases CMBS™ will stop the car, it is not intended to apply enough braking force to prevent all collisions. Based on the conditions, the system also may not perform all visual- and audible-alert stages, and may instead automatically engage the brakes if the system deems it necessary.

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) -Integrated with CMBS™

Forward Collision Warning (FCW) uses a camera mounted in the upper portion of the windshield to detect vehicles and pedestrians ahead and to determine whether a collision is imminent. If the FCW system detects a vehicle or pedestrian in front of the MDX and then determines that a collision may occur (due to a speed differential between the MDX and the object), it will sound an audible alert and trigger a visual warning on the Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen and the Head-Up Display on Advance Package. If CMBS™ is activated and the driver fails to respond, the vehicle's brakes will be automatically applied if the system determines a collision is imminent.

Drivers may adjust the distance at which FCW alerts occur and may choose between "Long," "Normal," or "Short." Drivers may also disable the FCW system by disabling CMBS™ in the Safety Support screen through the Precision Cockpit.

Please note that FCW cannot detect all objects ahead; accuracy will vary based on weather, speed and other factors.

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) with Lane Departure Warning (LDW)

Road Departure Mitigation (RDM) uses a monocular camera mounted on the upper portion of the windshield to identify solid or dashed painted lane lines, Botts' dots and cat's eye markers. RDM uses both steering force and braking force to help the vehicle stay in its lane.

The monocular camera recognizes lane features and identifies the lane. If the RDM system detects that the MDX is about to leave the detected lane, it will provide steering assist (primary) and in rare occasions when steering is not sufficient, braking assist, to help the driver stay on the road. Only lane departure is activated if the driver is passing over a dashed line, Botts' dots or cat's eye markings, while deceleration support is disabled. In this case, Acura MDX uses active steering force to return to the lane. RDM is integrated with MDX's new electric brake booster (EBB) system to provide moderate braking, and with the electric power steering (EPS) system to provide steering input.

When the RDM system detects that the MDX is about to leave the detected lane, it displays a visual Lane Departure Warning (LDW) on the Acura Precision Cockpit™ display. If the driver does not respond, the system will produce a warning and take corrective action.

Road Departure Mitigation also has a customizable initial warning of either a steering wheel vibration or an audible alert. The system can be customized in the vehicle settings, with the following choices available:

• Narrow mode (new to MDX) - Activates steering assist before steering wheel vibration or audible warning.
• Normal mode - Activates steering assist and steering wheel vibration or audible warning simultaneously.
• Wide mode - Activates steering wheel vibration or audible warning before steering assist.
• Warn Only mode - Activates steering wheel vibration or audible warning only (no steering assist).
• Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)

The Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS) provides a less stressful driving experience by reducing steering correction movements and driving effort on the highway. LKAS uses a camera to read lane markings and uses the electric power steering (EPS) to assist the driver in keeping in the middle of the lane. For the 2022 MDX, refinements to LKAS result in improved lane traceability and precision during cornering.

Designed for the U.S. road structure, the system uses a monocular camera mounted on the upper portion of the windshield to identify solid or dashed painted lines, Botts' dots and cat's-eye markers at speeds between 45 and 90 mph. When LKAS senses that the driver is drifting from the middle of a detected lane, the system generates corrective steering torque to assist the driver in maintaining lane position.

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) with Low-Speed Follow and Traffic Jam Assist (TJA)

Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) allows the driver to set a desired speed and following interval behind a vehicle detected ahead, allowing the use of cruise control in light highway traffic conditions. This significantly reduces the stress of driving in traffic. The system uses millimeter wave radar and a monocular camera to continually track the distance to the vehicle ahead, and then adjusts the MDX's speed to maintain the driver-selected following interval. A short, medium, long, or extra-long interval can be selected. When required, the Acura MDX automatically brakes to maintain the set interval.

Low Speed Follow, using the same millimeter wave radar, monocular camera, and VSA® modulator, extends the automatic following capability to stop-and-go traffic situations (down to 0 mph). ACC with Low-Speed Follow functions include the following:

• A preceding vehicle is detected in the lane ahead -Decelerates automatically, if required, and then controls the following interval.
• The preceding vehicle slows to a stop - Stops automatically and remains stationary.
• The preceding vehicle accelerates from a stop - Resumes following when the SET or RES switch or accelerator pedal is operated.
• Another vehicle is detected merging in between the MDX and the preceding vehicle - Automatically switches "targets" to the nearest detected vehicle.
• The preceding vehicle exits the lane - ACC with low speed follow system continues at cruise-control speed previously selected by driver (25 to 90 mph).

The 2022 MDX now includes Traffic Jam Assist (TJA) for the first time. In conjunction with the Lane Keeping Assist system (operational from approximately 45 to 90 mph), TJA operates at speeds below 45 mph to help the driver maintain lane position when traveling at slower speeds, such as might be experienced in congested traffic conditions.

Traffic Jam Assist is activated when both ACC and LKAS are enabled on the steering wheel and will function when a preceding vehicle, and lane markers are detected, and the vehicle speed is under 45 mph. The system can help the driver maintain lane position at speeds below 45 mph, with light steering assist all the way to a complete stop if needed.

The Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen displays a bird's eye view of an MDX with icons representing ACC, Low Speed Follow and TJA functions when they're activated. In addition, MDX with Advance Package shows a simple display in the Head-Up Display when ACC, LKAS, Low-Speed Follow or TJA functions are activated, allowing the driver to keep eyes on the road.

New to MDX: Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR)

In a first for Acura MDX, all model grades include a new camera-based Traffic Sign Recognition (TSR) feature that supports the driver in recognizing traffic speed limit signs. MDX's monocular camera can automatically recognize speed limit signs and display the information on the Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen, and on the Head-Up Display in MDX with Advance Package. The information is displayed immediately after MDX passes the sign. Drivers may select between using TSR and the navigation system's speed-limit information.

New to MDX: Driver Attention Monitor

New on the 2022 Acura MDX, the Driver Attention Monitor continually monitors and assesses driver behavior behind the wheel to help determine if the driver is becoming inattentive -if so, warning the driver to take a break. The system uses input from the Electric Power Steering (EPS) to measure both the frequency and severity of the driver's steering inputs to gauge their level of awareness with four gradients.

When the Driver Attention Monitor is activated, the driver is first alerted by a coffee cup icon and a 4-level bar graph that is displayed on the Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen. The bar graph indicates full attention when four white bar elements are illuminated. As the driver's attention drops, fewer and fewer bars are illuminated. When the number of bars drops to two, a message inviting the driver to take a break is illuminated. If the driver continues driving and the graph drops to the lowest level of one bar, a beeper sounds and the steering wheel vibrates, prompting the driver to pay closer attention or take a rest break.

New to Acura: Low Speed Braking Control

An Acura first, Low Speed Braking Control is included on the 2022 MDX with the Technology Package. When the vehicle is driving forward or reversing between 1 and 6 mph, the system uses information from eight sonar sensors (four each on the front and rear bumpers) to detect objects in front of or behind the vehicle, and assess if there is danger of a collision. Examples of detected objects include vehicles, utility poles, walls and even glass (such as storefront window). If an object is detected, the system provides visual and audible alerts, and applies throttle control and braking.

The system also includes new Collision Mitigation Throttle Control, which suppresses throttle input if the driver mistakenly applies the throttle (past 80 percent) instead of the brake. Collision Mitigation Throttle Control is active between 0 and 6 mph. Low Speed Braking Control can be turned off, but will default to "on" after the vehicle is turned off and restarted.

Multi-View Rearview Camera System with Dynamic Guidelines

A multi-view rearview camera is standard on the MDX. It offers three viewing angles (wide view, normal view and top view), with the wide view now showing a much clearer, higher-definition view than before. Drivers may select the preferred view according to driving conditions. The rearview image is displayed on the 12.3-inch central display and is 60-percent bigger than the previous MDX. On-screen guidelines help the driver better judge distances, and predictive guidelines help make maneuvering in reverse easier.

New: Rearview Camera Washer

Included on all MDX models, a new rearview camera washer helps to provide a clearer view of potential obstacles while reversing. When the rear windshield washer is activated, a stream of cleaning fluid (from the same supply as used for the window washers) sprays over the camera lens at the same time.

Blind Spot Information (BSI)

The Blind Spot Information (BSI) system uses two radar sensors to continually monitor conditions behind the Acura MDX and alert the driver if another vehicle is detected in close proximity -especially in the blind spot of the driver. The BSI system uses the LED indicators mounted on the A-pillar and an audible warning to alert the driver.

There are two warning levels: 1) If a vehicle is detected in the driver's blind spot then the LED indicator on the incoming side illuminates; and 2) If a vehicle is detected and the MDX turn signal is activated, the LED indicator on the incoming side blinks and a buzzer sounds three times. To prevent false alarms while maneuvering at low speed, the BSI system is disabled below approximately 20 mph.

Rear Cross Traffic Monitor

The Rear Cross Traffic Monitor works in conjunction with the BSI radar sensors to enhance driver confidence when backing up. The system is especially useful when reversing in congested parking lots with an obstructed view from the driver's seat.

The system uses a pair of blind-spot radar units located in the rear bumper corners. When Reverse is selected and an approaching vehicle is detected, arrows indicating the approaching vehicle's direction are shown on the 12.3-inch central display's rear camera image. Simultaneously, an audible warning is emitted if cross-traffic is approaching from either side.

Front and Rear Parking Sensors

To assist the driver in maneuvering in tight spaces, such as a parking space, MDX with Technology Package features a set of eight parking sensors. A sensor is located at each corner of the vehicle with an additional two across the center of the front and rear bumpers. When a sensor (or sensors) detects an object close to the vehicle, the system provides an audible warning plus a visual alert on the Acura Precision Cockpit™ screen and, when backing up, also on the 12.3-inch color information display when rearview camera view mode is engaged. With each type of visual alert, the system indicates where the detected object is located.

Surround View Camera System

Exclusively on the MDX with Advance Package, a total of four exterior cameras provide a 360-degree "bird's eye" view of the space immediately around the vehicle through the 12.3-inch display in a split-screen to the right of the rear-view backup camera display. The new system offers a higher-definition view of the surroundings than before, and the surround view section of the display on screen is now 20-percent bigger than the previous-generation MDX. Using the True Touchpad Interface™ (TTI) or the camera button on the end of the wiper stalk, drivers can select different camera views to provide a choice of six different angles. In Reverse, drivers can only select wide and normal rear camera views; front, left and right side, and top view are selectable when the vehicle is not in Reverse. New "seamless view" technology creates a more uniform view for the 2022 MDX.