2005 Acura MDX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
6 builds left the factory as a 2005 MDX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN.
- 5 main configurations
- 8,079 vehicles built
- 42 for sale right now
Which MDX is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.
Pick your MDX
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Base configuration 2HNYD182-53.5L 6-cyl, 265 hp, Automatic. 1,521 built.
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Touring 2HNYD186-53.5L 6-cyl, 265 hp, Automatic. 1,844 built.
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Touring 2HNYD187-53.5L 6-cyl, 265 hp, Automatic. 352 built.
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Most common — 25% of 2005 MDXs
Touring 2HNYD189-53.5L 6-cyl, 265 hp, Automatic. 1,992 built.
What actually differs
| Touring 2HNYD189-5 | Touring 2HNYD186-5 | Base configuration | Touring 2HNYD187-5 | |
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| Typical price today | $5,750 | $4,350 | $4,995 | — |
| For sale right now | 9 | 8 | 9 | 2 |
| Vehicles built | 1,992 | 1,844 | 1,521 | 352 |
Same on every 2005 MDX
- Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
- Power 265 hp
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Doors 5-door
Safety, in plain English
What 2HNYD182-5 means
- 2HN
- the World Manufacturer Identifier Acura registered — assembled in Canada
- YD182
- together encode the MDX line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl — as Acura filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- 5
- in position 10 — model year 2005
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
1 rare configuration — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
Already looking at a specific MDX?
Paste its VIN — we’ll open that exact car’s page: its configuration, market position and every listing we’ve tracked.