The covers have come off Acura’s new luxurious flagship and it is not a sedan. With the RLX luxury sedan bows out of the U.S. market after the 2020 mannequin yr, the brand new MDX three-row crossover SUV would be the prime household automobile within the Acura lineup.

On Tuesday, the 2022 Acura MDX made its formal on-line debut with a sportier design, a tech-filled inside, and a brand new platform that guarantees to ship sharper driving dynamics. When the 2022 MDX arrives in dealerships in February it’s going to begin at $47,925 together with the $1,025 vacation spot cost.

The newest MDX takes an evolutionary design strategy and appears almost equivalent to the MDX Prototype shown in October. The MDX’s new stance comes courtesy of its elevated dimensions, together with a 2.8-inch longer wheelbase, a 2.2-inch longer general size, and a 1.4-inch wider stance. The lengthy hood, upright entrance finish, and 6-inch longer dash-to-axle ratio give this household hauler an athletic look.

Contained in the MDX will get design inspiration from the NSX supercar and TLX sedan. The dashboard includes a horizontal design theme with a 12.3-inch digital gauge cluster and a 12.3-inch infotainment display screen with a touchpad interface. It additionally options loads of buttons, toggles, and switches. For a luxurious atmosphere, Acura outfits the inside with a hand-wrapped instrument panel, open-pore wooden and brushed aluminum trim, and Milano leather-based upholstery.

Acura will supply three totally different sound methods at launch and 4 as soon as the Kind S arrives. The bottom nine-speaker, seven-channel system has 350 watts of energy, and the step-up ELS Studio system has 12 audio system with 550 watts of energy via 12 channels. The highest-shelf ELS Studio 3D system makes use of 16 audio system with 710 watts of energy via 16 channels. It is going to be eclipsed by the Kind S’s 25-speaker ELS system with 22 channels and greater than 1,000 watts of energy.

MDXs can be out there with seating for seven passengers due to a normal third-row seat. Twelve-way power-adjustable entrance sport seats will come commonplace, whereas 16-way adjustable seats with power-adjustable facet bolsters and thigh extensions can be out there. The second-row bench seat may be changed into captain’s chairs by eradicating the center seat, lowering seating capability to 6. The third row continues to be seemingly for teenagers, nevertheless it’s bigger than earlier than with an extra 0.4 inch of head room and a pair of.4-inches of leg room, plus a 2-inch increased seating place.

Hauling the household’s gear can be simpler due to extra cargo area. The MDX can haul as much as 16.3 cubic ft of cargo behind the third row, a rise of 1.5 cubic ft. That area swells to 71.4 cubic ft with the second- and third-row seats folded, which is a rise of three cubic ft over the outgoing mannequin.

Base MDXs can be powered by a 3.5-liter V-6 with 290 horsepower and 267 pound-feet of torque hooked to a 10-speed computerized transmission. Entrance-wheel drive is commonplace, and all-wheel drive can be a $2,000 choice on base fashions. The up to date torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive system can now ship as much as 70% of the ability to the rear wheels.

With front-wheel drive, Acura stated the 2022 MDX could have EPA rankings of 19 mpg metropolis, 26 freeway, and 22 mixed, whereas all-wheel drive will drop these numbers to 19/25/21 mpg. The MDX can be rated to tow as much as 5,000 kilos when correctly geared up.

The hybrid MDX is useless, for now, however a Kind S will arrive subsequent summer season with a 3.0-liter twin-turbo V-6 producing an estimated 355 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque. All-wheel drive can be commonplace, as will 21-inch wheels with 275-series tires. Upgraded entrance brakes will use 4-piston Brembo calipers.

The MDX rides on a brand new platform that was developed particularly with the Kind S in thoughts, based on MDX international growth chief Tom Nguyen. It is over 35% extra inflexible as a median of all elements, and the strut towers at the moment are one-piece aluminum castings.

The MDX includes a double-wishbone entrance suspension with a brand new multi-link rear finish. Whereas the 2021 TLX includes a comparable suspension, Nguyen informed Motor Authority, “There may be not a single suspension arm that’s carry over…with a heavier automobile comes totally different necessities for energy and sturdiness.”

Each MDX will function a set of security expertise, together with computerized emergency with pedestrian detection, a driver-attention monitor, and adaptive cruise management. A brand new three-chamber entrance passenger airbag design will perform like a baseball catcher’s mitt ought to the worst occur, cradling the entrance passenger to mitigate accidents.