Car and Driver's $50,000 SUV Comparison Test: MDX Sport vs SRX AWD V-8 vs X5 3.0si vs ML350 vs GX470 vs XC90 Sport vs Touareg V-6 vs LR3 HSE

Greatest skidpad grip. Highest lane-change speed. Second-quickest sprint to 60 mph. Best driving position. Best back-seat comfort. Lightest curb weight. Steering and brake feel that were tied with the BMW's. A ride as cushy as the Benz's. And a fun-to-drive rating equaled only by the Cadillac's. All of that for the lowest as-tested price.

The Acura MDX Sport, the winner that is.
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M35MT - 7/27/2007 3:14:31 PM

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I knew the LR3 would get dead last...even though that's the one I'd pick...I like real SUV's. The others are only fit for a trip to the ski lodge (with the exception of the GX, which actually has low range, along with the Touareg, but I wouldnt drive a vdub).

Bill - 7/27/2007 8:37:35 PM

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Wrong. The ML is pretty offroad capable. I've seen this truck in action down on some rocky sections in Colorado when I was there on vacation. A friend of mine has the ML350 and he's an enthusiastic offroader, even with his luxury SUV.

M35MT - 7/28/2007 1:42:15 PM

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Bill, it cannot compete with the LR3 offroad. Grow up.

Bill - 7/28/2007 4:25:51 PM

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Did I say it competes with the LR3? It's an offroad capable SUV. I never said it was as good as the LR3.

610looper - 7/27/2007 3:37:41 PM

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I think we discussed this article a few months ago.....repost

610looper - 7/27/2007 3:37:52 PM

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I think we discussed this article a few months ago.....repost

Bmw8ter - 7/27/2007 3:44:45 PM

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I think you just mentioned that a second ago....REPOST!!!!

mikeydred20 - 7/27/2007 8:44:51 PM

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Simply put the MDX is a force to be wreckin with.

delan - 7/28/2007 7:12:03 PM

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bahahaha...oh...umm sorry. you are serious :-)

Dave - 7/27/2007 10:11:23 PM

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if Acura can transfer this winning formula from their new MDX into their next generation of sedans(TSX, TL, RL, future flagship Legend etc..), they will do very well. I'm sure there have always been a group of Acura fans like myself who have always known Acura's potential to be great. It seems like if they keep this up, Acura will finally get the recognition it deserves.

infiniti - 7/28/2007 12:55:33 AM

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ACURA MDX 300HP V6 BMW X5 260 WEAK

bigredcaddy - 7/28/2007 2:46:25 AM

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woot! Cadillac baby

SevorbeupstryIsBack - 7/28/2007 4:36:15 AM

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My choice would be the Landrover Discovery 3 (or LR3). It is a brilliant car (especially with the 2.7 TDV6 engine).

Rupert - 7/28/2007 6:55:08 PM

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I'd have the Volvo, more car like with better economy and performance than the Discovery.

And the Volvo is also a lot cheaper than the X5 and ML.
I'd have the 3.2 6 with it, the diesel is more expensive, which is odd, as it's way slower...

pchera01 - 7/28/2007 9:37:58 PM

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Why there is not FX???

Htay7500 - 7/29/2007 6:42:54 PM

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can the SRX rly go off-road like its competitors? the ML350 and the toureg are ok.

cdcdan - 7/31/2007 6:34:04 PM

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what's this? acura advertising?

how stupid can one be to believe that acura has a better fit and finnish/interior styling than a touareg or a ML?
The actual touareg, with air suspension, is even more capable than LR3 and probably than Range Rover!
Why? It has a higher ground clearance, better approach angles, more powerful engines(313 Hp V10TDI & 450HP W12), 2 locking diffrentials, low range gears...

It's even more luxurious and advanced than any other competitor... luxury items: the entire dash covered with fine leather(nappa vw individual), besides the seats... other amenities(available at least for the european version): RNS510 multimedia unit (clour touch screen,DVD-ROM, 30 GB HDD for nav and audio storage, mp3,wma and dvd-video play capability, SD card reader, 2d/3d maps), voice control, rollover sensors, park-pilot with rear back-up camera, 12-way power front seats, heated front&back seats, rear seat entertainment(7" color monitor, separate DVD-player, 2 IR headsets), adaptive cruise control, side assist, power tailgate, and many other things...

of course, such a spec doesn't come cheap... but it's really unfair & stupid at the same time to try to suggest that such trashy cars like acura mdx or cadillac srx might be better than a touareg or even an ML... actually the whole comparison test is stupid! all these cars are too different from one another...