Which 2022 Acura MDX Has All-Wheel Drive?
2022 Acura MDX Drivetrain Options by Trim Level
Acura MDX with Standard Package
- Standard – Front-Wheel Drive
- Available – Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™
Acura MDX with Technology Package
- Standard – Front-Wheel Drive
- Available – Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™
Acura MDX with A-Spec® Package
- Standard – Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™
Acura MDX with Advance Package
- Standard – Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™
What is Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™?
Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ is the ultimate sport handling choice for the 2022 Acura MDX. This sophisticated system boosts high-performance dry-road handling while providing the same all-weather advantages of conventional all-wheel drive. By continuously directing engine power to match weight distribution, available traction, driver input and other conditions, SH-AWD® provides seamless power transitions and liberating agility. The sensation delivered by such high-performance cornering simply cannot be matched by front, rear, or conventional all-wheel drive systems.
- The system continuously determines the optimal level of power distribution between the front and rear wheels—and between the rear wheels individually – based on a continuous analysis of wheel speed, steering angle, lateral G-force, and yaw rate.
- As weight shifts to the rear during hard acceleration, the SH-AWD® system transfers up to 45% of engine power to the rear wheels and takes full advantage of additional, available traction.
- On a curve under hard acceleration, the MDX feels firmly planted, because 70% of effective torque can be directed to the rear wheels. And all of that torque can be applied exclusively to the outside wheel, which improves cornering ability by allocating power where the weight has shifted.
- SH-AWD® on the MDX even further reduces understeer and increases stability by revolving the outside rear wheel up to 2.7% faster than the other wheels, helping rotate the vehicle through the turn.
- To greatly improve fuel efficiency, up to 90% of the power is sent to the front wheels when cruising in a straight line.
Test Drive a New Acura MDX in St. Louis, Missouri Today!
If you would like to hear more about the 2022 Acura MDX, another new, used, or certified pre-owned vehicle in our inventory; or you would like to take a brand new Acura MDX for a test drive to get a feel for what its Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ system has to offer, please feel free to contact us online or pay us a visit in person here at Frank Leta Acura, conveniently located at 11777 Tesson Ferry Road in St. Louis, MO.
