2025 Acura MDX Gets Google Built-in, More Tech in Midcycle Update

In addition to revealing the name of its upcoming small crossover (it will be called ADX), Acura Tuesday announced a mid-cycle update to the popular MDX A three-row SUV.

On the outside, the front fascia features a redesigned bumper, a frameless grille with a more aggressive mesh design, as well as darkened headlights and taillights. New 20-inch wheels can be found on the Tech and A-SPEC models, the latter also getting the exterior treatment. Additionally, two paint colors are available for the first time including the all-new Canyon River Blue Metallic and Urban Gray Pearl, which debuted on the 2024 TLX.

Meanwhile, the performance-oriented MDX Type S Ultra rides on a set of redesigned 21-inch wheels with a brushed finish and Berlina Black accents. It gives an Apex Blue Pearl finish to the body that was not there before.

Say Hello to Google

With improved doors and additional door insulators, the 2024 Acura MDX reduces road noise inside the cabin by approximately 10 percent. The redesigned center console is more convenient, offering USB-C ports inside and behind the console box, storage increased with the most accessible smartphone charger.

One of the main attractions, obviously, is the 12.3-inch touchscreen interface with built-in Google (Google Assistant, Google Maps, Google Play apps) as well as wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility.

A new addition for 2025, the Platinum Elite A-SPEC model boasts premium features such as 16-way power-adjustable front seats, a head-up display and a Surround View Camera system. It also has curvilinear-quilted leather and massage front seats that were previously exclusive to the MDX Type S Ultra.

Music lovers will enjoy the new 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio system featuring 16 channels with Acoustic Lens Tweeters and four speakers in the headliner. For the ultimate audio experience, the MDX Type S Ultra with Advance Package exclusively features a new 31-speaker Bang & Olufsen system—Acura’s most powerful system ever—with an 8.8-inch subwoofer, two amplifiers, 24 power channels and 12 built-in speakers. headline.

By the way, don’t miss the redesigned front seats with Ultrasuede bolsters on the top MDX.

A Closer Eye

The upgraded AcuraWatch suite of safety and driver assistance technologies comes standard on the 2025 Acura MDX. Ditto for the new rear seat belt reminder system. AcuraWatch uses a new single-lens front camera with high detection accuracy and a new grille-mounted millimeter-wave radar. Both the camera and radar have a wide field of view, improving collision avoidance performance, the company emphasizes.

Taking safety to another level, the MDX Type S Ultra with AcuraWatch 360 adds Forward Traffic Alert, Lane Change Collision Mitigation and Lane Change Assist.

The 2025 Acura MDX is expected to arrive on the market in early June. Pricing will be announced closer to launch.