2026 Acura MDX 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

5.6s

Type S SH-AWD w/Advance Package, 355 hp.
Estimate from power and weight.
0-60: top 50% of 175 SUVs (2026).
Horsepower: top 50% of 175 SUVs (2026).

175 SUVs (2026). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2026 Acura MDX: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
Type S SH-AWD w/Advance Package	3.0L 6-cyl	355 hp	354 lb-ft	4,776 lb	149	13.5	5.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	AWD	$75,850
Type S w/Advance Pkg AWD	3.0L 6-cyl	355 hp	354 lb-ft	4,776 lb	149	13.5	5.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	AWD	$75,850
SH-AWD	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,510 lb	129	15.6	6.3 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	AWD	$54,000
SH-AWD w/Technology Pkg	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,544 lb	128	15.7	6.3 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	AWD	$57,200
SH-AWD w/Technology Package	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,544 lb	128	15.7	6.3 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	AWD	$59,400
SH-AWD w/A-Spec Package	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,544 lb	128	15.7	6.3 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	AWD	$62,400
SH-AWD w/A-Spec Pkg	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,544 lb	128	15.7	6.3 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	AWD	$62,400
SH-AWD w/Advance Package	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,544 lb	128	15.7	6.3 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	AWD	$66,900
SH-AWD w/Advance Pkg	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,544 lb	128	15.7	6.3 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	AWD	$66,900
SH-AWD w/A-Spec Advance Package	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,544 lb	128	15.7	6.3 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	AWD	$68,900
SH-AWD w/A-Spec Advance Pkg	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,544 lb	128	15.7	6.3 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	AWD	$68,900
FWD w/Technology Package	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,302 lb	135	14.8	6.6 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	FWD	$57,200
FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,510 lb	129	15.6	6.9 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	FWD	$51,800
Base w/Technology Pkg FWD	3.5L 6-cyl	290 hp	267 lb-ft	4,544 lb	128	15.7	6.9 sEstimate	10-speed automatic	FWD	$57,200
SH-AWD with A-SPEC and Advance Package	N/A	N/A	N/A	4,544 lb	N/A	N/A	N/A	10-speed automatic	AWD	$68,900

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

2 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
3.5L 6-cyl	12	290 hp	FWD	$51,800	Base	$1,745	Base
3.0L 6-cyl	2	355 hp	Type S SH-AWD w/Advance Package	$75,850	+$24,050	$2,021	+$276

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
10-speed automatic	15	FWD	$51,800	5.6 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the FWD: 290 hp, 22 mpg, $51,800. Other makes, SUVs, within 15% of the price.

2026 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Hyundai Palisade	Hybrid Blue SEL 7P FWD	329 hp	31 mpg	$44,160	6.6 s
Jeep Grand Cherokee	Limited 4x2	324 hp	23 mpg	$44,320	6.0 s
Ford Explorer	ST-Line RWD	300 hp	24 mpg	$45,155	6.5 s
Jeep Grand Cherokee L	Limited 4x2	324 hp	23 mpg	$46,320	6.3 s
MINI Countryman	John Cooper Works ALL4 AWD	312 hp	25 mpg	$46,900	5.2 s
Genesis GV70	2.5T AWD	300 hp	23 mpg	$48,985	5.1 s

Cheapest 6 of 15.

MDX by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2026 Acura MDX: 0.8 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2026 Acura MDX.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2026 Acura MDX and 2026 Honda Pilot
Measure	2026 Acura MDX	2026 Honda Pilot
Trim	Type S SH-AWD w/Advance Package	Sport AWD
0-60	5.6 s	6.4 s
Basis	Estimate	Estimate
Horsepower	355 hp	285 hp
Curb weight	4,776 lb	4,513 lb
hp per ton	149	126
lb per hp	13.5	15.8
MSRP	$75,850	$44,495

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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