2026 Acura MDX · Rear torque-vectoring SH-AWD
Which 2026 Acura MDX trims have rear torque-vectoring SH-AWD?
Standard on four, optional on two. Current US checked October 21, 2026, before $1,550 , taxes, $600 extra-cost paint and . Launch release destination was $1,350; current builder supersedes it. Rear torque-vectoring SH-AWD is standard on the A-Spec, Advance, A-Spec Advance and Type S Advance and optional on the MDX and Technology. On those two, you'll need the SH-AWD. The cheapest MDX with it costs $54,000. It's an MDX with the SH-AWD.
Our MDX data has all six US 2026 MDX grades and eight / combinations: MDX, Technology, A-Spec, Advance, A-Spec Advance and Type S Advance, with wheels, seats, roofs, engines and factory equipment differences. It doesn't have paint/interior choices, dealer-installed accessories, accessory wheel/tow , subscription extensions, status and vehicle-specific towing approval yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
Trim by trim
| Trim | How you get it | Cheapest with it |
|---|---|---|
| MDX | Add the SH-AWD | $54,000With the SH-AWD |
| Technology | Add the SH-AWD | $59,400With the SH-AWD |
| A-Spec | Standard | $62,400As it comes |
| Advance | Standard | $66,900As it comes |
| A-Spec Advance | Standard | $68,900As it comes |
| Type S Advance | Standard | $75,850As it comes |
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- Super Handling All-Wheel Drive
- Rear torque-vectoring SH-AWD
- A hybrid powertrain
- A third row
- Eight seats
- A removable second-row middle seat
- A panoramic moonroof
- Bang & Olufsen audio
- 31-speaker Bang & Olufsen audio
- Heated front seats
- Ventilated front seats
- Massaging front seats
- Heated second-row outboard seats
- A heated steering wheel
- A surround-view camera
- A 10.5-inch head-up display
- Adaptive air suspension
- The turbocharged Type S V6
- Brembo front brakes
- AcuraWatch 360
- A hands-free tailgate
- Factory roof rails
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The cheapest MDX with rear torque-vectoring SH-AWD
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SH-AWD
MDX
SH-AWD
Drive
Situation
SH-AWD
Rear wheels help
SH-AWD can feed the rear wheels while accelerating uphill. A mechanical driveshaft supplies the unit, whose two clutches control the rear wheels independently. The displayed flow is qualitative.
How this works
Qualitative wheel states, not measured , clutch timing or a traction prediction. SH-AWD uses a mechanical driveshaft and independently controlled rear clutches. It is not an or . The 2026 Acura Info Center describes accelerating the outside rear wheel in a turn; fourth-generation MDX technical documentation describes the rear clutches. Brake traction-control intervention and actual stopping distance are outside this illustration.
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Packages & options
Powertrain
Vs. a stock MDX
- Rear axleSH-AWDFWD→SH-AWD
- Combined mpg
- 22 mpg → 21 mpg−1 mpg
- Curb weight
- 4,268 lb → 4,510 lb+242 lb
Gains all-wheel drive
- Has SH-AWD
- Has Panoramic roof
- No B&O audio
- No Ventilated seats
- No Surround camera
- No Head-up display
- Drive
- SH-AWD · rear torque vectoring
- Powertrain
- 3.5L V6 · 10-speed automatic
- Torque
- 267 lb-ft
- City / hwy
- 19 / 25 mpg
- Fuel
- Premium 91 octane recommended · 18.5 gal
- Seating
- 7 · removable second-row center seat
- Cargo, third row down
- 39.1 ft³ standard / 48.4 ft³ max
- Cargo, back seats down
- 71.4 ft³ standard / 95.0 ft³ max
- Second / third legroom
- 38.5″ / 29.1″
- Tires
- 255/55R19
- Suspension
- Amplitude reactive dampers
- Touchscreen
- 12.3″ · Google built-in
- Audio
- Acura audio, 11 speakers
- Tailgate
- Power
- Maximum towing
- 5,000 lb · equipment and loading limits apply
- Third-row seats
- 50/50 split · manual folding
