The well known Honda MDX is all set to return to Australia within 2 years. It should be noted that the third generation of the premium large SUV will soon be revealed, possibly at the LA auto show.
“We’d love to have the MDX back,” said Honda Australia’s principal adviser, Lindsay Smalley. “We need to plug our model line. We need to plug that (premium-large SUV) line, and plug the sub-compact SUV segment.”
Way back then, the X5/ML-sized MDX was launched from $69,990, and it was powered by a 3.5-litre V6 engine, and in its first full year on-sale, the MDX scored just 677 sales, compared with 3138 units of the BMW X5 and 1226 of the Mercedes-Benz ML. All this happened despite the Honda Accord Euro lining up as a ‘non premium’ Mazda6 competitor in Australia, The Euro just like the MDX sells in North America as an Acura, Honda’s Lexus-rivalling premium brand. And the current generation Honda MDX which was launched in 2006, is powered by a 224kW/370Nm 3.7-litre V6 linked to a six-speed automatic. And as per the Speculation it is believed that the two-tonne seven-seater will be available with a petrol-electric drivetrain, which would also provide Honda with a rival for the Lexus RX450h.
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