2017 MDX Sport Hybrid offers luxury and utility
OK, now that your eyes are glazing over at the above, here’s how it all comes together in the real world.
It’s pretty slick how the SHAWD, traction control and stability control combine to make it hard to get unstuck even in the heavy rains and standing water we’ve had recently.
On some bends over 50 km/h, I yanked it into the corner and it tracked right where I wanted without shudder from the drivetrain or rumble feeling through the steering wheel.
The only thing I noticed was touchiness of the regenerative braking. Hit the brake hard and the MDX stopped abruptly to the point the driver behind might think I was trying to give him a “brake test”.
I found it best to lightly brake and then increase pressure as I neared the stop.
Slick also describes the second row seat 60:40 split/fold seats that fold and slide with the touch of a button on the bottom of the outside seat cushions and on the seat backs.
And if you look closely at body shape, you see how all the lines are composed to lessen drag.
Two examples are they way the LED headlight covers are blended in with the hood line, while the lower front ducts have vents to the wheel well to create an “air curtain” UIBU MFTTFOT ESBH BT JU SPVUFT mPX
over each tire. The further I drove it, the more I
came to appreciate the engineering, not the least of which was because it was so transparent in power delivery.
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MDX Sport Hybrid offers all the luxury and utility you’ll ever need with seating for up to seven and compact economy car fuel consumption.
What’s Best: Solidly built and generous interior passenger and cargo space considering the room that had to be made to house the lithium-ion battery pack and two rear electric motors.
What’s Worst: Styling has improved slightly but MDX still needs B TFOTF PG mBJS -PPL XIBU )POEB
did with the Civic.
What’s Interesting: The MDX Sport Hybrid is the quickest SUV
Acura makes, yet it is also the most GVFM FGlDJFOU