e70 compared to '07 Acura MDX

[averagejoe]

Has anyone compared the e70 with an '07 Acura MDX? I am thinking about getting an e70 - most likely the 3.0 version for my wife. Looking at the weight, horsepower, and options, the MDX seems like a better buy.

I don't need the v8 since I already have a 545 e60. Is the turbo 6 cylinder going to the e70 anytime soon?

Thanks for the feedback.

[X5Ghost]

I know that the MDX third is much more comfortable than in the X? The wife tried both and liked the MDX. I don't fit in either. Good luck.

[entgegnen]

Yes, on paper the MDX may "out perform." I encourage you to test drive both vehicles back to back (if possible)... despite the BMW costing 8K more (comparably equiped)... I found I still prefered everything about the BMW... I got a 3.0si with the sport package, nav, premium, rear climate, and comfort access.... you really have to drive them.

[LeMansX5]

Here's a review of MDX which compares it to X5

[entgegnen]

The last two sentences really say it all:

"Pound for pound, and dollar for dollar, though, it's hard to beat the Acura. The MDX doesn't quite match the look and feel of a BMW, but it's a great stand-in considering its price tag."

Translation:

Sentence #1 - on paper, the Acura is great.
Sentence #2 - in reality, it is a great "stand-in" if you can't buy the BMW.

If you are really just in it for the sake of transportation, then get a loaded Honda Pilot and really save some $$$. If you are already willing to spend 50K, you should get exactly what you like best (not second best)... drive them and decide.

[Outrageous]

The reviewer had an X5 for a week and he didn't find the glove box:

"Another plus is that the MDX has a big, roomy glove box with a heavy door. (One of the X5's oddities is that it has no glove box.)"

[xnsf]

Originally Posted by Outrageous

The reviewer had an X5 for a week and he didn't find the glove box:

"Another plus is that the MDX has a big, roomy glove box with a heavy door. (One of the X5's oddities is that it has no glove box.)"

OMG...

[trueX5er]

The new MDX is more a people mover than the X5, which is more like a sports sedan on steroids. The X5 will drive much better and taughter than the MDX. I went from an '01 MDX to an '03 X5 to a '07 X5.

[Wagner]

Originally Posted by Outrageous

The reviewer had an X5 for a week and he didn't find the glove box:

"Another plus is that the MDX has a big, roomy glove box with a heavy door. (One of the X5's oddities is that it has no glove box.)"

Great he is a winner reviewer.

[radel]

I took a friend of mine for a test drive with my 07 X5 3.0 and he said that his 07 MDX cannot compete with the X5 as far as driving performance and handling is concern.