2013 Acura MDX is less of a standout in the crossover class for its third-row seats, its versatile cabin, or its attractive styling. What sets it apart from most luxury family utes is its handling. It's pleasant to drive, and that's one reason it's been a strong seller for Acura--that, and its record for durability as well as its straight-line performance and impressive safety. The MDX's design has aged well in the several years since its last full redesign. It's one of Honda's better efforts at giving a rather utilitarian, box-on-wheels design some character. The few sleek curves applied to its fairly upright body really do wonders, particularly at the back pillar. Adults will find all-day comfort in any of the perches in the front two rows. The front seats especially offer great bolstering and support. As for the third row, it's child-sized, as are most benches in this class, but the second-row seat tilts and slides forward to expand access to the back. There are plenty of storage bins and cubbies inside the MDX, and with the second and third rows folded forward there's enough virtually flat space to swallow most weekend project materials. Otherwise, the cabin’s a well-executed comfort zone, with Milano leather trim and wood grain trim cascading from the midline of the dash, as on the bigger RL sedan. The one exception—and a peeve we just can't get over—is the instrument panel's cluttered and unnecessarily complex layout

Nice, comfortable and expensive. Liked the mileage and disliked the maintenance cost.