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Acura MDX vs Lexus GX 470 vs Mercedes-Benz M Class

49 messages,  Last post on May 24, 2006 at 6:33 AM

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What is this discussion about? Acura MDX, Lexus GX 470, Mercedes-Benz M-Class, SUV

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#40 of 49 hopeitsfriday by cdfwife

Feb 07, 2006 (8:01 pm)

I agree with that. I do miss the fold flat seat option, but I guess with the truck layout on the GX they couldn't do it. Made for some great cargo space in the MDX. But, hubby has a Titan, so he we can haul junk with that one, ha ha.

#41 of 49 cdfwife by hopeitsfriday

Feb 08, 2006 (4:32 pm)

Yes, the GX has a real axle connected to the rear wheel unlike the MDX which links the rear wheel by wires. Thats why the 4WD system on the GX works much better in the snow and it can be lock in at any speed. The disadvantage of the GX's 4WD system is added weight and it takes up more space which is why the 3rd row seat cannot be fold down.

#42 of 49 Re: anythngbutgm MPG [davidc1] by thegraduate

Jul 29, 2006 (9:48 am)

Replying to: davidc1 (Jan 23, 2006 6:23 am)
GX is a great road trip vehicle. And you can adjust the suspension tuning depending on speed and surface. But I doubt it gets better gas mileage than the MDX.
 
My girlfriend's mother has a GX470...I drove it from Montgomery to Birmingham (Alabama) recently, and was surprised at how numb the controls all were relative to our old 2000 Odyssey (the platform and vehicle the current MDX is based on). The steering felt numb, with late turn-in in response to my inputs. I've driven Suburbans and such, and know how a "truck" drives, and guess I expected better from Toyota. I do realize that it is a "truck" in the literal sense, based on how it is built, but the "SPORT" suspension setting did nothing to make the car handle more crisply...it just made the ride more jiggly, which really made the rear jumpseat/bench things rattle even louder than they already do (it has 51,000 miles - 2004 model).
 
Her average MPG commuting from the suburbs is 15MPG, BTW.

#46 of 49 04 Acura MDX or 04 Mercedes ML500? by carguy30

May 24, 2006 (3:55 am)

hi everyone...this is a great forum...i'm glad i stumbled across...
 
i'm debating between an 04 mdx touring (with nav, dvd, cd changer etc...) or an 04 mercedes ml500 (nav, dvd etc)...both are similar in price...the ml500 is around 32,000 and the mdx is around 30,000...
 
any thoughts would be much appreciated...
 
thanks...

#47 of 49 Re: 04 Acura MDX or 04 Mercedes ML500? [carguy30] by tidester

May 24, 2006 (6:33 am)

Replying to: carguy30 (May 24, 2006 3:55 am)
You may want to join in on either the Acura MDX vs Lexus GX 470 vs Mercedes-Benz M-Class or Mercedes-Benz M-class vs Ford Explorer/Mercury Mountaineer vs Buick Rendezvous vs Acura MDX discussions already in progress.
 
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