The seven-seat 2013 Acura MDX was named the "Best Luxury 3-Row Midsize SUV for the Money" by U.S. News & World Report in their annual Best Cars for the Money awards according to a company press release.
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The Acura MDX is consistently recognized as the "benchmark" car in its class by combining exceptional performance and fuel efficiency with Acura-exclusive technologies like Super Handling All-Wheel Drive, Acura Collision Mitigation Braking System, and Adaptive Cruise Control.
"The Acura MDX continues to serve as the benchmark vehicle in its class and this award is evidence of that," said Mike Accavitti , vice president of national marketing operations said in the press release.
The "Best Cars for the Money" awards combine "quality and value data" together according to the U.S. News & World Report website. The vehicle with the highest score for each of the 21 award categories wins the "Best Car for the Money" award for that specific class.
Rankings for each vehicle are updated on a monthly basis and compare different cars based on reliability, safety, and options by automotive experts.
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"We can't wait to launch the next-generation 2014 Acura MDX later this year," said Accavitti in the press release. "The all-new luxury performance SUV will advance on the current MDX's already great dynamic performance, while improving fuel economy and luxury comfort."
The MDX is powered by a 300-horsepower, strictly-aluminum 3.7-liter VTEC V-6 engine, which is mated to a Sequential SportShift 6-speed automatic transmission as well as Acura's torque vectoring Super Handling All-Wheel Drive System.
The 2013 vehicle also achieved a Top Safety Pick rating from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety and a top 5-star U.S. government safety rating.
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