Each time I get the opportunity to review an Acura MDX, I never quite know where to position it. Is it a glorified Honda Pilot? An Audi Q7 rival, or a competitor to a fully-loaded Hyundai Palisade ...

After removing the unpopular, body-on-frame Acura SLX from sale in the US, Honda's luxury division Acura introduced the MDX as its replacement in late 2000 for the 2001 model year. Known as the Honda ...