Real-World MDX pics

[Northstar]

http://familycar.com/RoadTests/AcuraMDX/Photos2007.htm

Notice that the trim doesn't like up from the door to the dash.

[Paolino]

Not a fan.

[Flybrian]

Precocious little scamp, ain't I?

[siegen]

Notice that the trim doesn't like up from the door to the dash.

In what picture? This one?

It looks to me like the door might not be closed all the way.

Precocious little scamp, ain't I?

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The only real similarity I see is the back window curve. What is that, a Saturn SUV?

[Flybrian]

Theta-based Suzuki XL7.

The headlamp dip caught my eye

[Northstar]

In what picture? This one?

It looks to me like the door might not be closed all the way.

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Yes, that picture. Even if the door is open a slight bit though, it's not going to make the trim on the door move down when it closes.

[siegen]

Yes, that picture. Even if the door is open a slight bit though, it's not going to make the trim on the door move down when it closes.

195404[/snapback]

I don't really see anything wrong. It could just be the angle that's making it look wierd. Better go look at one in person once they hit dealers

[Northstar]

Unfortunately, I don't have an Acura dealer near me, so I can't do that.

Here is another pic that has the passenger's side misaligned:

http://www.automobilemag.com/multimedia/ph...cura_mdx+18.jpg

[big blue]

Real world pics of the MDX are damn beautiful. The wood works well with the black interior. The rear is also very nice looking in these pics. I can see what people are saying about the Suzuki XL-7 but in my eyes, the XL-7's front end looks like it was stretched down due to the headlights ending further down than the grille. Meh, love this car Still prefer the MDX in darker colors to help contrast with the grill more.

[regfootball]

Precocious little scamp, ain't I?

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closed circuit to flybrian, i made that comparo to our honda banger friends about a week ago already, and its even more obvious in the photos you selected....so maybe that XL7 is gonna be a helluva nice vehicle for the price

and it looks like an ACURA!!!!!!!

Edited September 19, 2006 by regfootball

[scotthendersonfan]

That interior looks gorgeous! Love the gauges.

[siegen]

The headlights on the Suzuki are pretty bad, and don't look at all like the MDX if you ask me:

I did a quick photoshop on the driver's side headlight to show that they could look infinitely better with just a minor tweak. I can't believe the designers didn't do this:

Edited September 19, 2006 by siegen

[tama z71]

I'd have an easier time tryin to pilot a commercial airliner than finding the volume knob in that clusterf*cked dash.

[siegen]

I'd have an easier time tryin to pilot a commercial airliner than finding the volume knob in that clusterf*cked dash.

195513[/snapback]

What's the matter, afraid of a few buttons?

[Ravenfreak13]

I'd have an easier time tryin to pilot a commercial airliner than finding the volume knob in that clusterf*cked dash.

195513[/snapback]

Holy Jesus your right!

[KaliRover]

wow... that front end doesn't look that bad at all...

[Cory Wolfe]

Wow... the MDX looks even better in person. Sexy. Love it, inside and out.

As far as the XL7 comparision... it looks ungainly and ugly, especially compared to the MDX.

[regfootball]

I'd have an easier time tryin to pilot a commercial airliner than finding the volume knob in that clusterf*cked dash.

195513[/snapback]

LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

BMW's idrive looks easier to use

[regfootball]

What's the matter, afraid of a few buttons?

195516[/snapback]

generally, simpler is better

[bobo]

The MDX looks worse in these pictures. It just seems overstyled inside and out.

[Mr.Krinkle]

Yes, that picture. Even if the door is open a slight bit though, it's not going to make the trim on the door move down when it closes.

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after looking at the picture i think it was built that way. the door looks closed its just that it looks as if the line continues from the passenger side. not the drivers.

it looks strange to me it looks like it has an "occular" look to it.

i dont like it and i think it will be dated soon.

edit: and theres way too many g"d^amn*d buttons and markings. i think theyre trying way too hard now.

Edited September 20, 2006 by Mr.Krinkle

[toyoguy]

looks much better than the current MDX, great pricing.

[nferr]

It will be a huge seller, with the usual waiting list in it's first year. Guaranteed.

[siegen]

generally, simpler is better

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Considering the MDX shown is probably the highest end version, there is a lot of stuff to squeeze into there, which require a lot of buttons that may look daunting at first. If you can find a way to make controls for all of these features into 4 buttons and an annoying touch spinny thing, be my guest. :AH-HA_wink:

- Driver's 10-way power seat, including power adjustable lumbar support

- Electronic tilt and telescoping steering column

- Acura personalized settings for driver's seat, steering column, outside mirrors, climate control, select audio settings and more

- Front passenger 8-way power seat

- Front heated seats

- Second-row heated outboard seats

- 410-watt, 10-speaker Acura/ELS Surround™ Premium Sound System with multi-format 6-disc in-dash CD/DVD-AUDIO changer, AM/FM tuner, and XM® Satellite Radio, including 8-inch subwoofer

- Auxiliary jack for personal audio devices

- Multi-Information Display (MID) allows access to multiple electronic functions

- Exterior temperature indicator

- Smart Maintenance

- HandsFreeLink® wireless telephone interface

- Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™ and rear view camera

- AcuraLink™ satellite communication system with real-time traffic

- Power moonroof with tilt, auto-open/close, auto-reverse and key-off operation

- Heated outside mirrors with reverse gear tilt-down

- Speed-sensing, variable intermittent windshield wipers

- Intermittent rear-window wiper

- Cruise control

- Power windows with driver and front passenger's auto-up/down, auto-reverse and key-off operation

- GPS-linked, solar-sensing, Tri-Zone, automatic climate control system with humidity control and filtration

- DVD Rear Entertainment System with wireless headphones and remote control

- 110-volt power outlet in center console

- Remote power-operated tailgate

- Auto day/night mirror with compass

- Overhead map lights (front and rear)

All or most of these features will require some sort of space on the front dash area. And there are probably plenty I missed, specially the more common buttons/controls. So, all this and 10 cup holders, and you guys still find a way to complain!

[regfootball]

they used to rip the bonneville sseis for all the buttons. but here in a Honda I am sure it will get a pass.

[Intrepidation]

Exterior is alrght, better than the old one anyway...I really like that interior...sounds like it handles well too.

[sciguy_0504]

I love the exterior, especially the grille. The interior I am not so much a fan of. All that wood, yuck. A little overboard, IMO.

[siegen]

they used to rip the bonneville sseis for all the buttons.  but here in a Honda I am sure it will get a pass.

195879[/snapback]

Any pics?

[Flybrian]

Any pics?

195944[/snapback]

Of the SSEi?

And for all that rip on the button count, plastics, and air vents, its wonderfully intuitive, all the surfaces are very soft-touch, and you always get enough air.

[siegen]

Of the SSEi?

And for all that rip on the button count, plastics, and air vents, its wonderfully intuitive, all the surfaces are very soft-touch, and you always get enough air.

195947[/snapback]

Assuming that is from an early-mid 90's car, I think it looks very good. There are a fair amount of buttons, what do the ones above the CD player do? So magazines ripped into that for having too many buttons?

[big blue]

The main thing I would complain about the Bonneville's buttons is that was when GM was still using the cheap looking grey plastic. Asthetically, they just don't gel well with the rest of the black dash. They do look down-market even if they might not feel like it.

I've always hated that grey button color choice for the 90's GM vehicles.

[The O.C.]

Unfortunately, I don't have an Acura dealer near me, so I can't do that.

Here is another pic that has the passenger's side misaligned:

http://www.automobilemag.com/multimedia/ph...cura_mdx+18.jpg

195413[/snapback]

????

Looks perfectly aligned to me.....

[big blue]

Yeah I don't see how that tan interior pic has anything misaligned. Maybe JUST BARELY on the right door/dash edge if you really want to see something wrong but that's about it. I think you're trying a little too hard to see something that's not there?

[Flybrian]

Assuming that is from an early-mid 90's car, I think it looks very good. There are a fair amount of buttons, what do the ones above the CD player do? So magazines ripped into that for having too many buttons?

195960[/snapback]

2000-2005

2004+ GXPs dressed up that interior nicely with stainless accents and faux carbon fiber. Also, the gray-on-gray combo makes it seem awash in the same tone. The neutral-on-gray is better-looking to some.

The little bank above the CD player has - from top to bottom - E/M Conversion, Trip Reset, Mode (Personalization, DIC, or Compass Calibration), Select (also scrolls), and Reset (for DIC functions).

After having a 2000 SSEi in the family for going on six years now with almost 120,000 miles and the harsh Florida sun, the interior materials are supurb in quality. Those gray buttons may look cheap as hell (and they do), but they hold up better than cars half its age, such as a Nissan I know of.

[Northstar]

????

Looks perfectly aligned to me.....

195973[/snapback]

Look again, and make sure it's in the highest-res possible. The driver's side lines up as it should. The passenger's side does not, however. The line created by the dash protruding does not line up from the dash to the door, nor does any other line in the area I have made a shape around that goes from the dash and onto the door. It's close, yes, but it doesn't like up as it should. And keep in mind this is a $40k+ vehicle.

[siegen]

2000-2005

2004+ GXPs dressed up that interior nicely with stainless accents and faux carbon fiber. Also, the gray-on-gray combo makes it seem awash in the same tone. The neutral-on-gray is better-looking to some.

The little bank above the CD player has - from top to bottom - E/M Conversion, Trip Reset, Mode (Personalization, DIC, or Compass Calibration), Select (also scrolls), and Reset (for DIC functions).

After having a 2000 SSEi in the family for going on six years now with almost 120,000 miles and the harsh Florida sun, the interior materials are supurb in quality. Those gray buttons may look cheap as hell (and they do), but they hold up better than cars half its age, such as a Nissan I know of.

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Hmm.. I had a chance to drive a 2004 Grand Prix GT a couple months back. I came away extremely unimpressed. Everything about the interior sucked, from the feel of everything (specially the steering wheel, ugh), to the look of it. The radio controls and center area looked like they pulled it straight out of an early 90's Pontiac, or it had received no updates since then. It was a rental and probably a base model, as it had a tape player (I think), but regardless, no car should be that bad. It also felt like it had a 4cyl, although I think they only come with a V6. A bit off topic, but if the Bonneville is anything like the Grand Prix, then I can see where the journalists would harp on it.

[Cory Wolfe]

Assuming that is from an early-mid 90's car, I think it looks very good. There are a fair amount of buttons, what do the ones above the CD player do? So magazines ripped into that for having too many buttons?

195960[/snapback]

The previous Bonneville interior is a better example, I think

Hmm.. I had a chance to drive a 2004 Grand Prix GT a couple months back. I came away extremely unimpressed. Everything about the interior sucked, from the feel of everything (specially the steering wheel, ugh), to the look of it. The radio controls and center area looked like they pulled it straight out of an early 90's Pontiac, or it had received no updates since then. It was a rental and probably a base model, as it had a tape player (I think), but regardless, no car should be that bad. It also felt like it had a 4cyl, although I think they only come with a V6. A bit off topic, but if the Bonneville is anything like the Grand Prix, then I can see where the journalists would harp on it.

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Nah... the Bonneville was certainly better. The Grand Prix... deserves most of the slack it gets in those areas. The GXP, with slight differences improves it, but just slightly. But with feel and looks, even the previous Grand Prix was somewhat better. The Bonne definitely outclasses it, though, even despite it being 4 years older. I always liked the design of its interior, even if it was a bit overkill with the amount of vents.

[big blue]

That previous gen Bon does look better, its actually not too bad compared to today's cars. The weirdness of the SSEi's interior, although maybe functional was just overkill design wise. Someone was trying too hard

[sciguy_0504]

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I notice it. It seems like most cars that are designed with wood/metal on the dash that flows onto the doors do not align properly. It's very annoying.

[Flybrian]

The H-body SSEis had button overkill due to column of five ride control and that cluster of nine seat control buttons. The 2000+ simplified it with a simple TRACTION CONTROL button and intuitive seat controls.