2014 Acura MDX AWD Long-Term Road Test

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• darkguy Member Posts: 8

  April 2014

  Highlander??? really? Are we comparing oranges to grapes today?

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• chuckie6 Member Posts: 15

  April 2014

  Right on, darkguy! Just test drove a Highlander last week. Not impressed. Truly oranges (MDX) and grapes (Highlander). And for the small price difference, ($49K MDX Tech vs $44K Highlander Limited) you'd be a fool to pile into the Muppet Mobile.

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• pqlyur1 Member Posts: 14

  April 2014

  You all should add the 2014 Dodge Durango to your test fleet or at minimum road test it.

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• tyguy2k_ Member Posts: 4

  April 2014

  No way on the Dodge Durango. A very close colleague at work has had several problems with hers since day one - blinker lights not working and a serious back wheel suspension issue (NOT BOLTED IN! The dealer says it was a manufacturing oversight). All right off the lot brand new.
  
  It was on my list until I heard this. Hopefully it was just a one time issue, but it was enough to sway me.
  
  MDX it is for this future buyer.

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• chuckie6 Member Posts: 15

  April 2014

  Ha! Same day we test the Highlander we tested the Durango. Those were the only 3 cars in the running. Durango V6 AWD was fine but definitely felt kinda floaty and trucky. Nothing bad but you definitely feel you're in a big car. Visibility isn't good with the inline engine (probably can't see anything within about 8 feet of the front of the car). I shudder thinking about trying to parallel park this sucker in moderate street traffic. The engine does what you ask, but low end torque isn't great. I would really only buy this if I had to get teens/adults into the 3rd row regularly or needed to tow big stuff. By the way, Edmunds, how about an update? It's been 6 days since your last one. Sheesh!

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