Topic: 2017 Acura MDX HYBRID

[EV Dan]

City fuel consumption improves from 16 to 11L/100 km 

http://www.autoblog.com/2017/03/15/2017-acura-mdx-sport-hybrid-pricing-official/

It even allows you to paddle row your own (DCT) gears.

[Solstice2006]

City fuel consumption improves from 16 to 11L/100 km 

http://www.autoblog.com/2017/03/15/2017-acura-mdx-sport-hybrid-pricing-official/

It even allows you to paddle throw your own (DCT) gears.

Curious what the towing capacity is.  I know most don't get a hybrid for towing.  The Highlander Hybrid does 3500lbs, it would be nice to have bragging rates of highest towing capacity for a hybrid...

[mmret]

Damn. If the premium is really only $1500 USD then we should have waited.

Wonder if you give up some cargo space and such though.

[Solstice2006]

Damn. If the premium is really only $1500 USD then we should have waited.

Wonder if you give up some cargo space and such though.

Hmm, I see an opportunity hear.  Wonder if I get rid of an MR2, an Entourage, and a Mazda6 if that will be enough? 

[Weels]

Damn. If the premium is really only $1500 USD then we should have waited.

Wonder if you give up some cargo space and such though.

Hmm, I see an opportunity hear.  Wonder if I get rid of an MR2, an Entourage, and a Mazda6 if that will be enough?

Umm..      
https://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php?topic=98398.msg1264246#msg1264246

[Solstice2006]

Damn. If the premium is really only $1500 USD then we should have waited.

Wonder if you give up some cargo space and such though.

Hmm, I see an opportunity hear.  Wonder if I get rid of an MR2, an Entourage, and a Mazda6 if that will be enough?

Umm..      
https://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php?topic=98398.msg1264246#msg1264246

Yeah I know.   But I can't fit 4 in a Miata.  For a second vehicle I meant!

[KD]

Damn. If the premium is really only $1500 USD then we should have waited.

Wonder if you give up some cargo space and such though.

Hmm, I see an opportunity hear.  Wonder if I get rid of an MR2, an Entourage, and a Mazda6 if that will be enough?

Umm..      
https://www.autos.ca/forum/index.php?topic=98398.msg1264246#msg1264246

Yeah I know.   But I can't fit 4 in a Miata.  For a second vehicle I meant!

Just get two of them!   

[EV Dan]

TFL sneak peek:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MryZi91K_38

[Noto]

Interesting that it didn't target the RX450h's numbers (30/28/30 mpg) - MDX is 26/27/27 mpg.  Would the difference matter to me?  Nope - but in this age of chasing paper, I'm surprised they didn't target higher.

[EV Dan]

Interesting that it didn't target the RX450h's numbers (30/28/30 mpg) - MDX is 26/27/27 mpg.  Would the difference matter to me?  Nope - but in this age of chasing paper, I'm surprised they didn't target higher.

Kudos to Acura for designing a sporty hybrid with a DCT tranny. To an average SUV shopper though I bet it's easier to sell the MPG numbers rather than the torque vectoring. I can imagine some educated sales ppl try.... and fail.

[EV Dan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KaQfTB3jiR8