Acura's SUV are now officially as safe as they are hard to look at. the all-new MDX and RDX have received a 5-star Overall Vehicle Score in the NHTSA's New Car Assessment Program (NCAP).
Both vehicles are also recipients of the IIHS's Top Safety Pick accolade. Acura says that when they will be retested under the new regulations, we can expect a Top Safety Pick+ rating for the MDX and Top Safety Pick for the RDX.
Key safety and drivers assistive technologies and features of the 2014 Acura MDX include:
• Available Lane Departure Warning (LDW)
• Available Forward Collision Warning (FCW)
• Available Collision Mitigation Braking System (CMBS)
• Next-generation Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ (ACE™) body structure
• World's first ultra-high strength steel, one-piece front door stiffener ring
• Available Blind Spot Information (BSI)
• Available Lane Keeping Assist System (LKAS)
• Available Adaptive Cruise Control with Low-Speed Follow
• Pre-tensioning driver and front passenger seatbelts
• Driver's knee airbag and three-row side-curtain airbags
• LATCH child seat anchors in all second row seating positions
• Multi-View Rear CameraExpanded View Driver's Mirror
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