2017 Acura MDX: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

24 builds left the factory as a 2017 MDX, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 18 main configurations sell for $8,995–$28,998 today.

  • 18 main configurations
  • 19,725 vehicles built
  • 438 for sale right now
  • $8,995–$28,998 typical price range

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.

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What actually differs

SH-AWD (Tech) · 4WD 5FRYD4H5-H SH-AWD · 4WD SH-AWD (Tech) · 4WD 5J8YD4H5-H Base · 4WD
Typical price today $18,490 $17,999 $18,995 $17,385
For sale right now 142 48 38 23
Vehicles built 5,779 1,872 1,729 1,039
Same on every 2017 MDX
  • Engine 3.5L 6-cyl
  • Power 290 hp
  • Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 5-door

What people actually pay

658 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SH-AWD (Tech) · 4WD 5FRYD4H5-H
$18,490
SH-AWD · 4WD
$17,999
SH-AWD (Tech) · 4WD 5J8YD4H5-H
$18,995
Base · 4WD
$17,385
SH-AWD (Advance ENT) · 4WD
$20,449
Advance · 4WD
$17,077
$8,725 $13,754 $18,783 $23,811 $28,840
Price trend

Median down $866 over the last 12 months.

2017 MDX price history →
Will it hold value?

A MDX typically keeps about 50% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $8,997 today.

MDX depreciation by year →
Cost to run

19/26 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,110/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2017 MDX

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

8 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

Driver assistance — every 2017 MDX
  • ✓ Warns you before a crash
  • ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
  • ✓ Watches your blind spot
  • ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
  • ✓ Steers you back into the lane
  • ✓ Keeps distance on the highway
Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 5FRYD4H4-H means

5FR YD4H4 · H
5FR
the World Manufacturer Identifier Acura registered — assembled in the United States
YD4H4
together encode the MDX line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.5L 6cyl, Four-wheel drive — as Acura filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
H
in position 10 — model year 2017
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
6 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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