Acura MDX - Burlington, VT

 


At Shearer Acura, the only Acura dealership in Vermont, you will find among other models, the Acura MDX in Burlington. The first-generation Acura MDX arrived at a time when most luxury SUVs still featured body-on-frame construction and the term "crossover" was but a glimmer in some marketer's eye. At the same time, the midsize MDX bettered other car-based luxury SUVs by offering a standard third row of seats that folded neatly into the cargo floor. It also made no qualms about being a dedicated on-road SUV with a clever all-wheel-drive system. The original Acura MDX became a favorite among families looking for a comfortable and upscale seven-passenger vehicle.

For the second-generation MDX, Acura maintained the family-friendly packaging but spiced up the recipe with styling, performance and handling enhancements. Most significantly, this model has a more powerful V6 and a new all-wheel-drive system called Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD). Improvements were also made to the interior, where materials and technology were upgraded to bring the MDX in line with the rest of Acura's high-tech lineup.
New or used, the Acura MDX is one of our top recommendations. In areas that are most important to the midsize luxury SUV consumer, such as comfort, versatility and refinement, the MDX excels. And with the second-generation model, Acura has created an exciting driver's SUV that can easily be mentioned in the same sentence as BMW's new X5 or the Porsche Cayenne.

The Acura MDX offers both sporty performance and handling characteristics along with respectable practicality. At 78.5 inches from shoulder to shoulder, the midsize MDX sits on a wide track, giving it an athletic, hunkered-down appearance that conveys its sporting character.
The MDX comes with a 300-horsepower 3.7-liter V6 and a six-speed automatic transmission. Also standard is Acura's "Super-Handling" All-Wheel-Drive (SH-AWD) system. Besides improving traction in bad weather, SH-AWD is capable of transferring up to 100 percent of power to one wheel depending on conditions. Specifically, it allows the outer wheels to accelerate more quickly through a turn to give the MDX greater handling ability.
For every Shearer Acura MDX, standard features include leather seating, a sunroof, a power tailgate, a tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel, satellite radio, a rearview camera and Bluetooth phone connectivity. There are also a number of packages available whose highlights include a multi-angle rearview camera, a hard-drive-based navigation system, an active sport suspension, ventilated front seats, adaptive cruise control, a blind-spot detection system and Acura's Collision Mitigating Braking System. The latter will warn the driver via visual and auditory warnings if a collision seems imminent, and if it is, will automatically apply full braking power.
Shearer Acura's MDX's mix of sport sedan handling and crossover utility certainly makes it one of the best luxury SUVs around.

Edmunds.com, 2010