The 2026 Acura MDX offers two V6 engines: a 3.5L making 290 hp and 267 lb-ft, and a 3.0L turbocharged V6 reserved for the Type S Advance, rated at 355 hp and 354 lb-ft. Both use a 10-speed automatic. With Acura accessory towing equipment installed, SH-AWD models tow up to 5,000 lb and FWD models up to 3,500 lb.

A 2.4L turbocharged four-cylinder anchors the Lexus TX. The TX 350, rated at 275 hp and 317 lb-ft, drives FWD or full-time AWD through an 8-speed automatic, while the TX 500h F SPORT Performance adds a parallel hybrid system, a six-speed automatic and DIRECT4 all-wheel drive for 406 lb-ft and 366 total system horsepower. Either TX tows up to 5,000 lb when properly equipped.

• Acura MDX: EPA-estimated 19/25/21 mpg, 3.5L V6 with SH-AWD
• Acura MDX: double-wishbone front, multi-link rear suspension
• Acura MDX: Adaptive Air Suspension on the Type S Advance
• Lexus TX: 2026 EPA-estimated 20/26/23 mpg for the TX 350 AWD
• Lexus TX: 2026 EPA-estimated 27/28/27 mpg for the TX 500h
• Lexus TX: Dynamic Rear Steering on the F SPORT Performance

Two 12.3-inch displays come on every 2026 Acura MDX: a color touchscreen and the HD Precision Cockpit digital instrument cluster. Google built-in with Google Gemini, Amazon Alexa Built-in and wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are standard. Audio begins with an 11-speaker Acura Premium Audio System, and 19-speaker Bang & Olufsen sound arrives with the Technology Package, continuing through the A-Spec, Advance and A-Spec Advance.

On the Lexus TX, every grade gets a 14-inch high-definition touchscreen and a 12.3-inch multi-information display, with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto pairing wirelessly as standard. Lexus premium sound with 12 speakers serves the TX 350 Standard, Premium and Luxury, and the 21-speaker Mark Levinson surround system is available on four grades: the F SPORT Handling, F SPORT Performance Premium, Premium and Luxury.

• Acura MDX: 31-speaker Bang & Olufsen on the Type S Advance
• Acura MDX: 10.5-inch head-up display with the Advance Package
• Acura MDX: Qi wireless charging pad as standard
• Lexus TX: Mark Levinson standard on the F SPORT Performance Luxury
• Lexus TX: head-up display available on the TX 350 Luxury
• Lexus TX: seven USB ports in TX 350 Standard, Premium, Luxury

Every 2026 Acura MDX carries AcuraWatch, which teams Advanced Pedestrian Detection with the Collision Mitigation Braking System. The suite adds Road Departure Mitigation, Traffic Jam Assist, Lane Keeping Assist, Traffic Sign Recognition and Low-Speed Follow for Adaptive Cruise Control. Rear Cross Traffic Monitor, Blind Spot Information, front knee airbags and a next-generation passenger front airbag are also standard.

Each Lexus TX grade includes Lexus Safety System+ 3.0. Its Pre-Collision System with Pedestrian Detection is joined by Left Turn Oncoming Vehicle Detection/Braking, Lane Departure Alert with Steering Assist, Automatic High Beams, Road Sign Assist and Risk Avoidance Emergency Steer Assist. Every grade also gets a Blind Spot Monitor, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert and Intuitive Parking Assist with Auto Braking and Rear Pedestrian Detection.

• Acura MDX: Surround-View Camera System with the Advance Package
• Acura MDX: Technology Package adds front and rear parking sensors
• Acura MDX: built on Next-Generation ACE body structure
• Lexus TX: Safe Exit Assist through the standard Digital Latch
• Lexus TX: available Panoramic View Monitor on Premium, Luxury, F SPORT
• Lexus TX: Full-Speed Range Dynamic Radar Cruise Control standard

Inside the 2026 Acura MDX, seating for up to seven includes a removable second-row middle seat that clears a path to the 50/50 split third row, which has One-Touch Smart Slide walk-in access. SAE J1100 cargo volume is 16.3 cu ft with all three rows up, 39.1 cu ft with the third row folded and 71.4 cu ft behind the front seats.

Depending on grade, the Lexus TX holds six or seven passengers, and second-row captain's chairs come heated and ventilated when fitted. For the TX 350 Standard, Premium and Luxury and the TX 500h, Lexus lists 33.5 in of third-row legroom and SAE cargo space of 20.2 cu ft behind the third row, 57.4 with it folded and 97 with both rear rows folded.

• Acura MDX: 29.1 in of third-row legroom
• Acura MDX: tri-zone automatic climate control with humidity control
• Acura MDX: 16-way massaging front seats with the Advance Package
• Lexus TX: semi-aniline leather trim in the TX 350 Luxury
• Lexus TX: slide-assist walk-in mechanism for third-row access
• Lexus TX: Blackwood trim standard in every grade

A panoramic moonroof, a power tailgate and Jewel Eye LED headlights with Chicane LED daytime running lights and taillights come on every 2026 Acura MDX. The body measures 198.4 in long on a 113.8-in wheelbase, and wheel sizes run 19-in on the MDX, 20-in on the Technology, A-Spec, Advance and A-Spec Advance, and 21-in on the Type S Advance.

The Lexus TX stretches 203.15 in, or 203.54 in on the TX 500h and F SPORT Handling, on a 116.14-in wheelbase. The Standard, Premium and Luxury roll on 20-in wheels, with 22-in available on the TX 350 Luxury and exclusive 22-in wheels on both F SPORT grades. LED headlamps and foglamps are standard on the TX 350 Standard, Premium and Luxury.

• Acura MDX: A-Spec adds a frameless grille and LED fog lights
• Acura MDX: quad exhaust outlets on the Type S Advance
• Acura MDX: roof rails come with the Advance Package
• Lexus TX: kick-sensor power back door on Standard, Premium, Luxury
• Lexus TX: 0.34 coefficient of drag
• Lexus TX: panorama roof standard on Premium, Luxury, F SPORT Handling