My wife has an 02 MDX but I have done some intensive driving in a newer MDX. Every time I take my wifes MDX in for service I get the new MDX as a loaner. It has all the bells and whistles of the new X5 and more. I don't really like the 10,000 buttons on the MDX and they went away from the touch screen nav to an idrive system like BMW.

They drive really nice and are much lighter than an X but it does feel like a Japanese car. Lots of plastic and very little styling on the interior but the new exterior is much more aggressive. I would not buy the one my wife has for me and most people I know that have on are female, except my brother. That's a whole different story. But the new ones are worth looking at. Good Luck.