The 2025 Acura MDX, the best-selling 3-row luxury SUV, has been extensively refreshed, featuring bold new styling, advanced technology, and enhanced performance. With its aggressive front fascia, redesigned Diamond Pentagon grille, and darker headlights and taillights, the new MDX stands out on the road. The exclusive body-color lower exterior trim, available on the MDX with the Advance Package, adds to its commanding presence. New wheel designs, including 20-inch wheels for the Technology and Advance Packages and Berlina Black split-spoke 21-inch wheels for the Type S, further enhance its sporty look. The Type S also features a rear diffuser, large quad exhaust outlets, and red Brembo® 4-piston front brake calipers.
Inside, the 2025 MDX offers a tech-rich cabin with a redesigned center console that improves functionality and accessibility. The centerpiece is a new 12.3-inch touchscreen featuring Google built-in, wireless Apple CarPlay, and Android Auto, positioned over 4 inches closer to the driver for ease of use. The center console includes increased storage, a wider accessory pocket, and a more accessible wireless smartphone charger, along with up to 8 USB ports throughout the cabin to keep devices charged.
Acura has partnered with Bang & Olufsen to deliver an exceptional audio experience in the 2025 MDX. The Technology Package and above include a 19-speaker premium audio system, while the MDX Type S with Advance Package debuts Acura’s most powerful audio system yet—a 31-speaker Bang & Olufsen setup offering class-leading performance and concert hall sound quality. Enhancements for a quieter cabin include upgraded front and rear fender liners, additional door insulators, and laminated glass for the rear doors, significantly reducing wind and road noise for a more serene driving experience.
The 2025 MDX introduces AcuraWatch™ 360, a more advanced suite of safety and driver-assistive technologies, standard on the MDX Type S with Advance Package. This system includes new features such as Front Cross Traffic Warning, Lane Change Collision Mitigation, and Active Lane Change Assist, made possible by additional front corner radars, a higher-fidelity front camera, and a new front millimeter wave radar. The standard AcuraWatch™ suite on other MDX trims has also been upgraded with improved hardware for better collision avoidance and detection capabilities, including Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow, Road Departure Mitigation, and an enhanced Blind Spot Information System with longer range.
The MDX Type S continues to set the standard for performance with its Turbo V6 engine, producing 355 horsepower and 354 lb-ft of torque. This engine, combined with a sport-tuned 10-speed automatic transmission, double-wishbone front suspension, and Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™, ensures a thrilling driving experience. The 2025 Acura MDX and MDX Type S are built exclusively in East Liberty, Ohio, with engines manufactured at Acura’s Anna, Ohio, engine plant, highlighting Acura’s commitment to quality and precision engineering.
With comprehensive updates, the 2025 Acura MDX sets a new benchmark in the luxury SUV segment, combining aggressive styling, advanced technology, superior audio, and enhanced safety features, ensuring it remains a top choice for discerning SUV buyers. The 2025 MDX and MDX Type S has already begin arriving at Acura dealerships nationwide, offering consumers a blend of luxury, performance, and cutting-edge technology.
By Kinya Claiborne, STYLE & SOCIETY
Photo Credit, Marselle Washington, Rev-Engine
