It has been over a yr since Acura took the covers off its 2022 MDX. That features the high-performance Kind S mannequin, and now the ultimate piece of the MDX puzzle is in place. Pricing for the 2022 MDX the Kind S begins at $67,745, and for those who go for the Advance Bundle, be ready to spend $73,095. Each costs embody Acura’s vacation spot cost of $1,045.
By comparability, the bottom mannequin MDX begins at $48,245 – $19,500 lower than the most affordable Kind S. Some individuals would possibly query whether or not the 355-horsepower (265-kilowatt) SUV is value it, contemplating the MDX begins with a 290-hp (216-kilowatt) V6. That is not precisely a good comparability, nonetheless, because the Kind S additionally will get Acura’s Tremendous-Dealing with All-Wheel-Drive system as normal gear. Including AWD to the bottom MDX takes the beginning value to $50,245, however that also leaves loads of room between the trim ranges.
In fact, the Kind S swaps the three.5-liter engine for Acura’s turbocharged 3.0-liter V6, but it surely will get a standard-issue air-suspension system with adaptive dampers designed to be a bit sharper total. It additionally positive aspects Brembo entrance brakes nestled behind 21-inch wheels, and a tweaked model of the usual 10-speed automated transmission. As for tech and luxurious gear, the Kind S comes normal with lots of the options discovered on the MDX Advance trim, which begins at $61,995.

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Talking of Advance, the range-topping MDX is the $73,095 Kind S Advance. That is what you may want if you need massaging seats, the banging 1,000-watt 25-speaker stereo system, the heads-up show, and the surround-view digital camera, amongst different issues. At that degree, the one non-compulsory merchandise is a premium exterior coloration for an additional $500.
The MDX Kind S was initially slated to reach in September, however Acura says it is going to lastly hit dealerships all throughout the US beginning subsequent week.