2009 Acura MDX

Ordinary style

By Samyjade (TX) on Monday, March 11, 2013

I owned and sold this car
Reason: Didn't fall in love with this SUV - My approximate mileage is 10,000

Pros: "Comfy"

Cons: "Gas milage, blah exterior style"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 2

"We were in the market for a luxary SUV, test drove BMW X3, looked at some others, and finally fell for the "special" our local Acura dealer had on their MDX and bought one(They probably had the special because they had a ton of them in their inventory with no buyers). This is a nice SUV but the exterior styling has no character to it... for that price, I think the styling should stand out a little and not blend in with the other cheaper SUVs on the road. Gas milage was not good, but we knew that already. Interior was ok, except the fake wood grain always had a glair right into my eyes every time I drove in the sun. Also I got in a Honda Accord once and noticed the interior looked a lot like my Acura MDX, which was disappointing to pay that price and get the same interior as they put in their Honda Accord. Anyways, overal, I liked the driving dynamics of it at first which is why we bought it, but I fell out of love with it very quickly. If you are in the market for something stylish and something that stands out a little, this isn't it."

7 people out of 12 found this review helpful

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Great SUV, mileage could be better

By Tony (NY) on Sunday, March 03, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 1,500

Pros: "Quality,ride, features, handling"

Cons: "Gas mileage could be better"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I just bought the 2013 MDX...traded in my 2003 MDX with 106,000 miles. I drove every American-made SUV...none are close to the MDX for quality, technology, ride, etc."

5 people out of 5 found this review helpful

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Entertaining SUV

By lpac (MI) on Friday, March 01, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 26,000

Pros: "Performance, Handeling, Maintenance Cost"

Cons: "Not fuel efficient"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"I enjoy driving this vehicle. I didn't think I would, my previous car was a Audi S4 and I needed something that would haul the family in and handle the Michigan winters. As much as I liked my Audi I didn't enjoying paying out the exorbitant maintenance costs - every time I would go into the dealer it would cost $300-$1k to fix the vehicle. My wife has a Honda Pilot with 150k miles on it and we've paid low maintenance cost so I expect similar value from the Acura. In summary, this SUV feels and handles like a sports sedan. It will tear up curves and has great acceleration. I've equipped mine with Blizzaks winter tires and have driven through several west Michigan snow storms and the MDX was solid and surefooted at speed. Only downer for me is 19mpg on premium, luckily I work out of my home office so it doesn't hit me as much as say someone who has to commute for their job."

1 person out of 1 found this review helpful

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Gas hog and takes premium

By DM (TN) on Wednesday, February 20, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 15,000

Pros: "Comfortable, smooth ride, quiet"

Cons: "Poor gas mileage, premium gas"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 3

"I will admit that the MDX is nice to drive, but it delivers less than advertised gas mileage and costs me an arm and leg to keep on the road. If I had it to over, I would have stayed away from a car that requires premium gas."

3 people out of 3 found this review helpful

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Best car I ever owned!

By Brucer (PA) on Monday, January 07, 2013

I own this car - My approximate mileage is 71,000

Pros: "All wheel Drive"

Cons: "Getting expensive"

Likely to recommend this car? (1-10): 10

"As above"

2 people out of 2 found this review helpful

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