The facelifted Acura MDX has joined the ILX, TLX and
all-new RDX with the A-Spec grade that debuted at the New York Auto Show. Set
to go on sale at dealers nationwide this summer, the SUV features a more
athletic stance highlighted by a few exterior touches.
A tweaked front end, larger tailpipes, smoked
headlights and taillamps, black and dark chrome decorations and 20-inch alloy
wheels, with a 10-spoke design, shod in low-profile 265 tires, set it apart
from the rest of the family.
Inside, the Acura’s three-row SUV gets rich red or
black leather-trimmed sports seats, with black Alcantara inserts. The 2019 MDX
A-Spec has high-contrast stitching, special gauges, A-Spec-badged steering
wheel with paddle shifters, carbon fiber trim and exclusive doorstep garnish.
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are offered at no extra cost.
The 2019 Acura MDX A-Spec gets standard all-wheel
drive, and just like other variants of the SUV, it comes with the AcuraWatch
suite of driving assistance technologies. The list is long and counts forward
collision warning, lane keeping assist, lane departure warning, collision
mitigation braking system, road departure mitigation and adaptive cruise
control.
Acura promises to come back with more details on the
MDX A-Spec soon, adding that production will take place at the East Liberty
plant, in Ohio, alongside the regular models. The manufacturer also promises to
bring back the Type-S nameplate, as a “performance variant”, “over the next few
years”.
