2022 Acura MDX A-Spec Performance Red Pearl: Acura MDX Preliminary Specifications

Video Timeline: 0:00 – Driving, 2:15 – Interior, 3:12 – Engine, 3:29 – Exterior

Acura showed the redesigned 2022 MDX in prototype form in October, and now we know all about the real deal, the production version of the new three-row SUV that will go on sale in the U.S. early in 2021. Pricing, dimensions, and full specifications show that the new model is larger, better-equipped, and a few thousand dollars more expensive than its predecessor. The standard model is offered with A-Spec, Technology, and Advance packages, and a more powerful Type S variant will arrive a few months later.

The 2022 Acura MDX starts at $47,925, a $2400 uptick from the old model's base price. It's powered by the same 3.5-liter V-6 engine with 290 horsepower and 267 lb-ft of torque, but a ten-speed automatic transmission replaces the old nine-speed. Front-wheel drive is standard and SH-AWD is a $2000 option on the base version and models equipped with the Technology package. SH-AWD comes standard on the A-Spec, starting at $58,125, and the loaded model with the Advance package, starting at $61,725.

You'll pay more for the new MDX, but you'll also get more car. The new model is longer and wider than before and has a 2.8-inch longer wheelbase. This makes for more interior space, with third-row legroom growing by 1 inch and cargo space behind the third row growing by 2 cubic feet, to 18 cubic feet. All 2022 MDX models have a second-row seat with a removable center section that can either be configured for separate captain's chairs or a three-passenger bench; total seating capacity is six passengers with the section removed or seven passengers with it installed. Acura MDX Preliminary Specifications:
▪ Length/width/height/wheelbase – 198.4/78.7/67.1/113.8 in
▪ Cargo volume – 16.3 cu-ft
▪ Engine – 3.5-liter, 6-cylinder (V6), petrol
▪ Max output – 290 hp
▪ Max torque – 267 lb-ft
▪ Transmission – 10-speed automatic, FWD/AWD
▪ Fuel consumption (AWD) – 19/26/22 (19/25/21) mpg city/highway/combined

▪ Exterior color – Performance Red Pearl