2015 Acura MDX

Cars.com (opens in a new tab) says the MDX is completely unchanged from 2014, and that the redesign brought fresh styling, a more economical 3.5-liter V-6, nearly 300 pounds less weight and a new front-wheel-drive choice that cuts $2,000 off the base price compared with all-wheel-drive models. Carvana (opens in a new tab) calls it the second model year of the third generation (2014 to 2020) and essentially the same vehicle introduced in the redesign. CarBuzz (opens in a new tab) puts the 2014 to 2016 model years as the redesign's first phase, with a 290-horsepower direct-injection 3.5-liter V-6, before the 2017 mid-cycle refresh brought a nine-speed automatic.

KBB lists fuel economy from 18/27 to 20/28 mpg city and highway, and EPA rates the 2015 MDX at 21 to 23 mpg combined and $3,350 to $3,700 a year in fuel.

NHTSA lists eight recall campaigns for the 2015 MDX. 16V417000 covers a fuel tank built with insufficient welds that may separate and leak, 15V301000 a Collision Mitigation Braking System that may misinterpret roadside objects such as metal fences or guardrails, 15V417000 air-conditioning compressor clutch bolts without the proper anti-corrosion coating, 14V639000 front seat belts that may not extend or retract in low temperatures, and 23V858000 an in-tank fuel pump that may fail, which dealers replace. The others are 19V256000 and 25V259000, moisture entering the tailgate lid lights and wiring, and 26V365000, a frame campaign for vehicles sold in certain states.

Owners have filed 71 complaints with NHTSA: electrical system with 15, unknown or other with 14, power train with 12, and structure and steering with 8 each.

Kelley Blue Book (opens in a new tab) lists used 2015 MDX prices from $12,600 for the base to $13,200 for the SH-AWD at a dealership, with trade-in values of about $8,050 to $8,550 and private-party values of about $11,400 to $11,800.

EPA rates the 2015 MDX at 21 to 23 mpg combined and $3,350 to $3,700 a year in fuel. The 2015 Lexus RX rates 20 to 29 at $2,650 to $3,100 and the Infiniti QX60 22 to 26 at $2,400 to $3,500. On EPA figures the MDX is comparable to the RX's gasoline versions and less efficient than the hybrid versions of the RX and QX60.