Review: 2022 Acura MDX Adds Wireless CarPlay to a Touchpad-Driven Infotainment System

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The Acura MDX is Honda’s luxury-brand three-row SUV, and with the recent launch of the 2022 model, the MDX now supports wireless CarPlay. The MDX is Acura’s first vehicle with wireless ‌CarPlay‌, and I recently had a chance to check out the updated model and some of its new features.



The MDX starts at $47,200, but my test vehicle was equipped Acura’s Super Handling All-Wheel Drive, Technology Package, and sporty A-Spec Package, which pushed the sticker price over $57,000. A high-end Advance Package with a few additional features would see the MDX top out at just over $60,000.


Acura Infotainment System

The Acura infotainment system remains fairly similar to the system I tested in the 2019 version of the RDX, Acura’s smaller two-row SUV, although the MDX comes with a slightly larger 12.3-inch main infotainment screen compared to the 10.2-inch screen in the RDX.



Aside from the size, however, the overall look and control systems are very similar, with the most notable aspect being the lack of a touchscreen. Acura is one of a few brands that has prioritized putting the main infotainment screen fairly high on the dashboard and set back rather far from the driver.

This keeps the screen closer to the driver’s line of sight and helps limit the amount of time the driver needs to take their eyes off the road when glancing at the screen. But it also means that it’s not feasible to operate the system by directly touching the screen.


True Touchpad Interface

Acura’s solution to the lack of a touchscreen is its True T

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