2025 Acura MDX

The verdict: Subtle updates should keep the 2025 Acura MDX a fan favorite with its loyal customer base, with the addition of touchscreen infotainment a massive improvement over the old trackpad-based system.

Versus the competition: In all trims, the 2025 Acura MDX is a sharp three-row mid-size SUV that offers a great balance of comfort and amenities for a price that’s more premium than luxury, and carries more brand weight than the Infiniti QX60 and Buick Enclave.

This is not a new MDX. Sure, it’s refreshed for the new model year, but it’s a minor one at best, despite Acura’s best efforts at marketing it as a grand leap forward for its biggest SUV. This is hardly a bad thing — the three-row MDX has been the brand’s bestseller for the past few years, and current trends indicate we’re in for another season of MDX, especially with the update for the 2025 model year.

Why mess up a good thing? The 2022-24 MDX drives nice, is well appointed, fine to look at and even offers an enthusiast-oriented Type S performance trim level that’s quite the rare bird in the class. It’s a sales and segment sweetheart, and it just didn’t make much sense to go too crazy with the “Fix this” Post-It notes.

Happily, this refresh not only addresses some of the few weak spots of the prior MDX, but expands both trim and tech that scooches the top-level Type S a smidge upmarket. I’m tickled to report that regardless of chosen trim, all MDXs ditch the awful touchpad-based infotainment interface in favor of a traditional touchscreen.