2014 Acura MDX

Tested vehicle: 2014 Acura MDX 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2014-20 models

The Acura MDX was redesigned for the 2014 model year.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1339
Lower occupant compartment
Lower hinge pillar max (cm)	4
Footrest (cm)	10
Left toepan (cm)	9
Brake pedal (cm)	9
Parking brake (cm)	8
Rocker panel lateral average (cm)	3
Upper occupant compartment
Steering column	1
Upper hinge pillar max (cm)	3
Upper dash (cm)	3
Lower instrument panel (cm)	5

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	CEN1339
Head
HIC-15	171
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.2
Extension bending moment (Nm)	4
Maximum Nij	0.20
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Femur (kN)
Left	0.4
Right	0.9
Knee displacement (mm)
Left	1
Right	1
Knee-thigh-hip injury risk (%)
Left	0
Right	0
Maximum tibia index
Left	0.55
Right	0.55
Tibia axial force (kN)
Left	1.6
Right	2.4
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	95
Right	79

About the small overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2014 Acura MDX 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2014-20 models

The Acura MDX was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Moderate overlap frontal ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1303
Footwell intrusion
Footrest (cm)	1
Left (cm)	3
Center (cm)	3
Right (cm)	7
Brake pedal (cm)	9
Instrument panel rearward movement
Left (cm)	0
Right (cm)	1
Steering column movement
Upward (cm)	0
Rearward (cm)	0
A-pillar rearward movement (cm)	0

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTF1303
Head
HIC-15	121
Peak gs at hard contact	no contact
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.0
Extension bending moment (Nm)	25
Maximum Nij	0.22
Chest maximum compression (mm)	24
Legs
Femur force - left (kN)	0.4
Femur force - right (kN)	0.7
Knee displacement - left (mm)	2
Knee displacement - right (mm)	2
Maximum tibia index - left	0.40
Maximum tibia index - right	0.57
Tibia axial force - left (kN)	1.8
Tibia axial force - right (kN)	2.5
Foot acceleration (g)
Left	69
Right	108

About the original moderate overlap front test

Tested vehicle: 2014 Acura MDX Advance 4-door 4wd with standard head curtain airbags for all three rows of seats and standard front seat-mounted torso airbags
Rating applies to 2014-20 models

The Acura MDX was redesigned for the 2014 model year. Side ratings are assigned by the Institute based on a test conducted by Honda.

Technical measurements for this test

Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver side

Test ID	VTS1305
B-pillar to longitudinal centerline of driver's seat (cm)	-16.5
Negative numbers indicate the amount by which the crush stopped short of the seat centerline.

Driver injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1305
Head HIC-15	180
Neck
Tension (kN)	1.3
Compression (kN)	0.3
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	33
Lateral force (kN)	1.5
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	36
Average deflection (mm)	29
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	3.53
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.40
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	3.1
Acetabulum force (kN)	1.0
Combined force (kN)	3.8
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.2
L-M moment (Nm)	23
A-P moment (Nm)	30

Passenger injury measures

Evaluation criteria	Measurement
Test ID	VTS1305
Head HIC-15	138
Neck
Tension (kN)	0.4
Compression (kN)	0.1
Shoulder
Lateral deflection (mm)	33
Lateral force (kN)	1.3
Torso
Maximum deflection (mm)	40
Average deflection (mm)	30
Maximum deflection rate (m/s)	4.51
Maximum viscous criterion (m/s)	0.73
Pelvis
Iliac force (kN)	1.2
Acetabulum force (kN)	2.5
Combined force (kN)	3.5
Left femur
L-M force (kN)	0.5
L-M moment (Nm)	17
A-P moment (Nm)	39

About the original side crash test

Tested vehicle: 2014 Acura MDX 4-door 4wd
Rating applies to 2014-20 models

Seat type: Power leather seat

Technical measurements for this test

Seat type	Power leather seat
Geometry
Backset (mm)	45
Distance below top of head (mm)	26
Seat design parameters
Pass/fail	Pass
Max T1 acceleration (g)	13.8
Head contact time (ms)	68
Force rating	1
Neck forces
Max neck shear force (N)	0
Max neck tension (N)	432

About the head restraint & seat test
Currently, IIHS tests apply only to front seats.