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Acura MDX vs. BMW X5 Lemon Odds and Nada Odds

Acura MDX vs. BMW X5: Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:
Acura MDX vs. BMW X5: Lemon Odds and Nada Odds:

Other sources of Acura MDX and BMW X5 reliability data provide only averages, which can conceal as much as they reveal. So we also report the percentage of Acura MDXs and BMW X5s with no repairs at all in the past year and the percentage of Acura MDXs and BMW X5s that are lemons (required three or more repair trips in the past year). These figures might surprise you.

These stats are promptly updated four times a year, to closely track Acura MDX and BMW X5 lemon odds as the cars age. Others can be over a year behind. Only TrueDelta tells you how reliable the Acura MDX and BMW X5 have been recently.

See what our members say about Acura MDX lemon odds and brand reputation.

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Acura MDX Lemon Odds and Nada Odds through December 31, 2012

General NotesNote the sample sizes in the right column. For a precise Nada Odds, it'd be best to have 50+ cars. For Lemon Odds, 100+. In most cases the sample sizes are between 25 and 35, and differences of less than six points are probably not meaningful. This is especially a factor with the "Lemon Odds," where nearly all scores are low.

That said, the Lemon Odds figures are probably much lower than many people suspected, so we've posted them. Similarly, the Nada Odds are probably higher than many people suspected. Even with the least reliable cars in this results set your odds of no repairs would be better than one in three. Surprised? MethodologyThe samples include cars for which we have at least nine months of data in the past year. The "Nada-odds" are adjusted based on the average number of months of data per car. These stats are very close to what they'd be if we included only cars with a full year of data.

Only successfully completed repairs are currently included in the analysis. Recalls and problems fixed with just a reflash or warning light reset are not included.
Year Make/Model Nada Odds per 100 Cars Lemon Odds per 100 Cars
38 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 26100 miles driven2011 BMW X5 70 3
38 vehicles, 11.6 months per vehicle, 67400 miles driven2008 Acura MDX 54 3
41 vehicles, 11.5 months per vehicle, 72100 miles driven2007 Acura MDX 62 < 1

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What Our Members Are Saying about Brand Reputation and the Acura MDX

Brand Reputation of the Acura MDX: Pros
YearBody/PowertrainComment
2008 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 Bought MDX for its 4 wheel drive, especially the much touted super handling system. MDX provides good value for all the options which came with the vehicle. Acura name provides high end brand name.
2007 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 top rated image for reliability and acura is a premium brand with great resale, comparatively speaking
2007 4dr SUV 300-horsepower 3.7L V6
5-speed shiftable automatic AWD		 keeps trad in value
2004 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 MDX has a reputation for building quality vehicles and providing good customer service.
2004 4dr SUV 265-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Acura quality was one of the min reasons for the purchase. This is my second Acura.
2003 4dr SUV 260-horsepower 3.5L V6
5-speed automatic AWD		 Upscale.

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