Tested: 2022 Acura MDX Type S vs. 2022 Dodge Durango SRT 392
Specifications
2022 Acura MDX Type S SH-AWD
Vehicle Type: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 7-passenger, 4-door wagon
PRICE
Base/As Tested: $67,895/$73,745
Options: Advance package (head-up display, surround-view camera, wood trim, 25-speaker ELS audio, heated steering wheel and rear seats, massaging front seats, hands-free liftgate), $5350; Tiger Eye Pearl paint, $500
ENGINE
turbocharged and intercooled DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement: 183 in3, 2997 cm3
Power: 355 hp @ 5500 rpm
Torque: 354 lb-ft @ 1400 rpm
TRANSMISSION
10-speed automatic
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: control arms/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 14.3-in vented disc/13.0-in disc
Tires: Continental CrossContact RX ContiSeal
275/40R21 107H M+S
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 113.8 in
Length: 198.4 in
Width: 78.7 in
Height: 67.1 in
Passenger Volume: 139 ft3
Cargo Volume: 18 ft3
Curb Weight: 4774 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 5.4 sec
100 mph: 13.8 sec
1/4-Mile: 14.0 sec @ 101 mph
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.3 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 5.8 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 3.3 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 4.2 sec
Top Speed (gov ltd): 111 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 184 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 370 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.87 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Observed: 18 mpg
75-mph Highway Driving: 23 mpg
75-mph Highway Range: 420 mi
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Highway: 19/17/21 mpg
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2022 Dodge Durango SRT 392
Vehicle Type: front-engine, all-wheel-drive, 6-passenger, 4-door wagon
PRICE
Base/As Tested: $70,555/$85,930
Options: Premium Interior group (suede headliner, forged carbon-fiber interior accents, premium instrument cluster), $2495; Technology group (adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, lane departure warning), $2395; Black package (Gray Metallic badges, Satin Black tail lamp badge, Lights Out wheels, Eclipse Black exhaust tips), $1845; Demonic Red and Black leather seats, $1595; Brembo front brake rotors, $1295; MOPAR dual stripes, $1195; Trailer Tow group (trailer brake controller, hitch, aluminum compact spare tire, 7/4-pin wiring harness), $1195; 19-speaker harman/kardon sound system, $1085; summer tires, $595; Cargo Plus group (cargo compartment cover, black roof rails, integrated roof crossbars), $595; second row console, $595; Destroyer Gray paint, $395; Red seat belts, $95
ENGINE
pushrod 16-valve V-8, iron block and aluminum heads, port fuel injection
Displacement: 391 in3, 6410 cm3
Power: 475 hp @ 6000 rpm
Torque: 470 lb-ft @ 4300 rpm
TRANSMISSION
8-speed automatic
CHASSIS
Suspension, F/R: control arms/multilink
Brakes, F/R: 15.0-in vented disc/13.8-in vented disc
Tires: Pirelli P Zero Run Flat
295/45ZR-20 (110Y)
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 119.8 in
Length: 200.8 in
Width: 76.4 in
Height: 72.1 in
Passenger Volume: 141 ft3
Cargo Volume: 17 ft3
Curb Weight: 5477 lb
C/D TEST RESULTS
60 mph: 4.3 sec
100 mph: 11.6 sec
1/4-Mile: 13.0 sec @ 105 mph
130 mph: 23.2 sec
Results above omit 1-ft rollout of 0.2 sec.
Rolling Start, 5–60 mph: 5.3 sec
Top Gear, 30–50 mph: 2.7 sec
Top Gear, 50–70 mph: 3.2 sec
Top Speed (mfr’s claim): 160 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 174 ft
Braking, 100–0 mph: 331 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft Skidpad: 0.88 g
C/D FUEL ECONOMY
Observed: 15 mpg
75-mph Highway Driving: 17 mpg
75-mph Highway Range: 410 mi
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/City/Highway: 15/13/19 mpg
C/D TESTING EXPLAINED
