In Oregon with the 2014 Acura MDX

I travelled with Acura to Portland, Oregon, to test their heavily-refreshed MDX 7-passenger SUV.

It’s an important vehicle launch for them, the MDX accounts for 1/3 of Acura’s total sales.

So the vehicle was re-built from scratch; new chassis and body, designed specifically for this SUV (non-car nerds: this is rare).

Read the full review over at Autonet.ca.

Short review – an excellent refresh; if a 7-passenger 3rd row vehicle is important, test this MDX, it’ll make the shortlist.

The interior ergonomics were updated, it used to be “a bit like climbing back into 1999”.

Breathes better, eh.

The new model is only the tiniest bit bigger, but the interior feels bigger, more open.

Steering is improved; engine provides more than enough power for a fun drive; it’s really quiet inside; all seats now fold flat for loading cargo; a secret storage compartment; the base model is loaded up nicely; great safety features come standard; 6 cameras; and for winter, you can pre-condition the car remotely, a just-for-Canada added feature.