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The IIHS (Insurance Institute for Highway Safety) awarded the Acura MDX and Acura RDX with its highest honor – the 2008 Top Safety Pick award. This annual award recognizes the car with the best front, side, and rear protection for its occupants.
Acura Press Release:
Acura MDX and RDX Receive IIHS’ Top Safety Pick For 2008
Acura’s Commitment To Safety Continues For 2008 Passengers Cars and SUVs
Acura MDX and RDX luxury SUVs earned the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) 2008 TOP SAFETY PICK Award, the IIHS’ highest honor. The annual award recognizes vehicles that do the best job of protecting vehicle occupants involved in front, side, and rear crashes based on ratings in IIHS tests. The TOP SAFETY PICK is earned by a small percentage of vehicles sold in America. In an effort to further improve safety, IIHS announced for 2008 that only vehicles with Electronic Stability Control, branded as Vehicle Stability Assist™ (VSA®) on Acura vehicles, and advanced head restraints will qualify for its top safety honor. VSA® helps drivers maintain control during emergency driving maneuvers when their vehicle might otherwise lose control.
Some Reference : – MDX Official Site – MDX Enthusiast Site – Best Russian Acura Owners Forum and FAQ – Online Acura MDX Owners Community – AcuraMDXClub.ru Russian.The Acura MDX, or Honda MDX as known in Japan and Australia, is a mid-size crossover SUV produced by the Japanese automaker Acura since the 2001 model year. The MDX is the first crossover SUV to have third-row seating. It is related to the Honda Pilot. The Alphanumeric moniker stands for “Multi-Dimensional luXury”. It is built by Honda of Canada Manufacturing Ltd. in Alliston, Ontario, Canada. It was introduced in late 2000 as a 2001 model, replacing the slow-selling U.S.-only body-on-frame SLX, based on the Isuzu Trooper. In Japan, it filled a gap when the Honda Horizon (also based on the Trooper) was discontinued in 1999. In 2003, the Honda MDX went on sale in Japan and Australia. Australian MDXs were all equipped with the 2001-2003 Touring ‘Kiwi’ style wheels and were all equipped with the Rear-Seat DVD entertainment system.Acura is currently creating a crossover to slot above the MDX.
The latest MDX features a new 3.7-liter SOHC VTEC V6 with 300 horsepower and 270 pound-feet of torque, which Acura says now features more heavy-duty parts for extra longevity. Acura has replaced the five-speed automatic transmission with a new six-speed transmission, bringing EPA fuel economy to an estimated 16/21 mpg for city/highway driving.
The MDX is offered in five trim levels starting with the base model and moving up through the Technology, Technology and Entertainment, Advance and Advance and Entertainment groupings. The Technology package adds premium leather trim, navigation, and a 410-watt audio system, while the Advance package adds to that a collision-detecting system that pre-charges the brakes, adaptive cruise control, blind spot information and an active damper system for the suspension. The Entertainment package, which is offered with either the Technology or Advance groups, includes a rear seat monitor, DVD player, wireless headphones and heated rear seats.
2009 Acura MDX Base Sport Utility Interior Standard Features :
- 12v power outlet: cargo, front and rear
- Air conditioning with fully automated climate control and rear control for climate control 3 and auto
- Anti-theft protection
- Manufacturer’s own audio system with satellite, Disc Autochanger and six-disc remote changer CD player reads MP3
- Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
- Cargo area light
- Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 83.5 and all seats in place (cu ft): 15.0
- Clock
- Coming home device
- Compass
- Computer with average speed, average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range for remaining fuel
- Delayed/fade courtesy lights
- Cruise control
- Front seats, rear seats and 3rd row seats cup holders
- Door ajar warning
- Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats
- External temperature
- Floor covering: carpet in passenger compartment and carpet in load area
- Floor mats
- Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
- Bucket heated electrically adjustable driver seat with height adjustment, lumbar adjustment, five adjustments and tilt adjustment memory, memory and memory, bucket heated electrically adjustable passenger seat with height adjustment, four adjustments and tilt adjustment electric and electric
- Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
- Front seat center armrest
- Garage door opener
- Two height adjustable active head restraints on front seats, three height adjustable head restraints on rear seats, two height adjustable head restraints on 3rd row seats
- Headlight control with dusk sensor
- Illuminated entry system
- Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 39.2, rear headroom (inches): 38.6, front hip room (inches): 59.0, rear hip room (inches): 59.1, front leg room (inches): 41.2, rear leg room (inches): 38.7, front shoulder room (inches): 61.6 and rear shoulder room (inches): 61.5
- Low tire pressure indicator
- Memorized adjustment with two settings on door mirror position and steering wheel position with five driver’s seat positions
- Card key power locks includes trunk/hatch and includes power windows
- Power steering
- Front power windows with two one-touch, rear power windows
- Front and rear reading lights
- Rear air conditioner
- Rear heater
- 3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
- Rear seat center armrest
- Three asymmetrical split bench front facing reclining rear seats with zero adjustments manual
- Automatic operation rear view mirror
- Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
- Remote fuel filler door release
- Electric remote trunk/hatch release
- All three rows side curtain airbag
- Front seat back storage
- Leather seat upholstery with additional leather
- Seating: seven seats
- Service interval indicator
- Front side airbag
- Smart card / smart key manual, includes central locking and includes memory seat adjustments
- Eight speaker(s)
- Leather covered electrically adjustable steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment easy entry
- Tachometer
- 3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side and passenger side
- Split bench front facing symmetrical third row seats with two seat capacity that fold flat to floor
- Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
- Ventilation system with micro filter beautifull