Automotive
Acura confirms MDX Type S production pause after 2026 model year
Car and Driver reports that Acura will retain the standard MDX and add some Type S features and styling; 2027 details remain unreleased.
The short version
- Acura confirmed to Car and Driver that MDX Type S production will pause after the 2026 model year.[Car and Driver]
- The standard MDX will continue and adopt some Type S features and styling, an Acura spokesperson said.[Car and Driver]
- Acura has not released details of the 2027 MDX and says more information will come later this year.[Car and Driver]
Key facts
- Acura confirmed that MDX Type S production will pause after the 2026 model year.[Car and Driver]
- An Acura spokesperson told Car and Driver that the standard MDX will continue and receive some Type S features and styling.[Car and Driver]
- Car and Driver, citing Automotive News, reports that uncertainty over U.S. EPA emissions regulations scheduled for 2027 prompted the decision.[Car and Driver]
- Car and Driver reports that the Type S has a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6, while the standard MDX uses a naturally aspirated 3.5-liter V-6.[Car and Driver]
What remains uncertain
- Details of the 2027 MDX remain unreleased, including which Type S features will carry over. Acura says more information is due later this year.[Car and Driver]
Sources
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