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2026 Acura MDX
From one car seat to three.
If your family is growing, or already full, the MDX gives you three rows, three full sets of child-seat anchors, a 290 hp V6 and an IIHS Top Safety Pick, for about what a loaded Pilot or Grand Highlander costs.
For the back seat
Protection where your kids sit
The details that matter when the people in the second row are the reason you are shopping.
- Three full LATCH anchor sets in the second row. A Highlander and a 4Runner have two.
- IIHS Top Safety Pick. The 2025 award covers the 2025 and 2026 MDX.
- Rear-passenger crash protection rated Acceptable in the IIHS updated moderate overlap test. The Highlander and 4Runner rate Marginal.
- Eight airbags, including front knee airbags.
- Removable second-row middle seat, so you can choose a walkway to the third row or a third seat.
Sources: IIHS ratings for the 2026 MDX, Highlander and 4Runner (iihs.org); Acura MDX specifications. Always test-fit your own car seats; we are happy to help at your visit.
Side by side
How the MDX compares
Honest numbers, including where others win. Prices are manufacturer starting prices with destination.
| Acura MDX | Honda Pilot | Toyota Highlander | Toyota Grand Highlander | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $55,550 SH-AWD | $48,290 EX-L AWD | $46,765 XLE AWD | $45,625 XLE |
| Engine | 290 hp V6 | 285 hp V6 | 265 hp turbo 4-cyl | 265 hp turbo 4-cyl |
| Full child-seat anchor sets | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| IIHS award | Top Safety Pick | Top Safety Pick | None | None |
| Basic / powertrain warranty | 4 yr / 50k, 6 yr / 70k | 3 yr / 36k, 5 yr / 60k | 3 yr / 36k, 5 yr / 60k | 3 yr / 36k, 5 yr / 60k |
| Third-row legroom | 29.1 in | 32.5 in | 28.0 in | 33.5 in |
| Seats | 7 | 8 | 7 or 8 | 7 or 8 |
Sources: Acura, Honda and Toyota published pricing and specifications for the 2026 model year; IIHS. MDX price uses Springfield Acura's $1,550 destination charge; competitor prices use each manufacturer's published destination. Checked October 2026; verify current pricing with each dealer.
Already drive a 2023 or newer RDX or TLX?
$5,000
in factory loyalty toward a new 2026 MDX lease
Ends November 2, 2026.
Call Main to check eligibilityOffer details: $3,000 Acura Allegiance Loyalty plus $2,000 Acura Financial Services (AFS) Loyalty, applied as capitalized cost reduction on a new 2026 Acura MDX lease. Available only to current owners or lessees of a 2023 or newer Acura RDX or TLX; ownership verified by the dealer. Lease must be through Acura Financial Services, on approved credit. Must take new retail delivery from dealer stock by 11/2/2026. Not all customers will qualify.
Built for New Jersey
Winter, the Parkway and everything in between
Newark averages about 31 inches of snow a season, and nor'easters run October to April. SH-AWD can send up to 70 percent of torque to the rear axle and up to 100 percent of that to either rear wheel.
Sources: National Weather Service Newark climate normals; Rutgers Office of the New Jersey State Climatologist; Acura MDX technical specifications.
Protect what you are buying
The questions worth asking before you sign
Families who drive with kids tend to ask our finance team about GAP, tire and wheel, and interior and exterior protection. Every plan is optional. Learn how each one works before your visit, so you can decide calmly.
See how each plan works
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Test-fit your car seats in a real MDX
Bring your car seats, and we will help you install them so you can see exactly how your family fits. Call or text Main any time to book.
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