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2018 Acura MDX

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Specification	SH-AWD (Tech) · 4WD 5J8YD4H5-J	SH-AWD · 4WD 5J8YD4H3-J	Standard 5J8YD3H3-J	SH-E-AWD · Full hybrid 5J8YD7H5-J	4WD 5J8YD4H2-J	Tech 5J8YD3H5-J	Navi · 4WD 5FRYD4H4-J	SH-AWD (Advance ENT) · 4WD 5J8YD4H9-J	Advance ENT 5J8YD3H9-J	SH-AWD (Advance) · 4WD 5J8YD4H8-J	SH-AWD (Tech ENT) · 4WD 5J8YD4H7-J	Tech · 4WD 5J8YD4H6-J	Advance 5J8YD3H8-J	Trim not recorded 518YD4H3-J	SH-E-AWD · Full hybrid 5J8YD7H7-J
Engine	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	3.5L 6-cyl	Not recorded	3L 6-cyl
Power	290 hp	290 hp	290 hp	257 hp	290 hp	290 hp	290 hp	290 hp	290 hp	290 hp	290 hp	290 hp	290 hp	Not recorded	257 hp
Electrification	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Full hybrid	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Not recorded	Full hybrid
Drivetrain	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	All-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Four-wheel drive	Not recorded	Not recorded	All-wheel drive
Transmission	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT)	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Automatic	Not recorded	Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT)
Fuel	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline	Gasoline
Body	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]	Not recorded	Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV]
Seats	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	7	Not recorded	7
Doors	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	5-door	Not recorded	5-door
Median asking price	$19,789	$18,500	$19,540	Not recorded	Not recorded	$19,625	Not recorded	$21,995	Not recorded	$22,177	$19,390	Not recorded	$22,995	Not recorded	$19,995
Price observations	215	159	71	Not recorded	Not recorded	78	Not recorded	19	Not recorded	51	9	Not recorded	12	Not recorded	11
Price sample updated	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026	Not recorded	Oct 25, 2026

Missing data does not mean a feature is absent. Prices are advertised asking prices for each pattern’s own sample, not completed sale prices or a trim-wide average.

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Find your MDX

Grouped by recorded trim, with engine and drive variants underneath. Open a variant to see every source pattern.

2018 MDX

Advance

1 VIN pattern

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2 · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J8YD3H8-J → 433 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$22,995 median asking price

12 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2018 MDX

Advance ENT

1 VIN pattern

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2 · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J8YD3H9-J → 65 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

2018 MDX

Navi

1 VIN pattern

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5FRYD4H4-J → 1 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2018 MDX

SH-AWD

1 VIN pattern

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J8YD4H3-J → 4,080 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$18,500 median asking price

159 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2018 MDX

SH-AWD (Advance ENT)

1 VIN pattern

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J8YD4H9-J → 351 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$21,995 median asking price

19 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2018 MDX

SH-AWD (Advance)

1 VIN pattern

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J8YD4H8-J → 1,387 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$22,177 median asking price

51 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2018 MDX

SH-AWD (Tech ENT)

1 VIN pattern

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J8YD4H7-J → 259 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$19,390 median asking price

9 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2018 MDX

SH-AWD (Tech)

1 VIN pattern

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J8YD4H5-J → 5,936 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$19,789 median asking price

215 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2018 MDX

SH-E-AWD

2 VIN patterns

3L 6-cyl · Full hybrid · All-wheel drive · Dual-Clutch Transmission (DCT) 2 patterns · View specs

5J8YD7H5-J → 185 VINs in our data

257 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

5J8YD7H7-J → 226 VINs in our data

257 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$19,995 median asking price

11 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2018 MDX

Standard

1 VIN pattern

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2 · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J8YD3H3-J → 2,034 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$19,540 median asking price

71 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

2018 MDX

Tech

2 VIN patterns

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · 4x2 · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J8YD3H5-J → 1,999 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

$19,625 median asking price

78 price observations · Updated Oct 25, 2026

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J8YD4H6-J → 4 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

2018 MDX

Trim not recorded

2 VIN patterns

3.5L 6-cyl · Gasoline · Four-wheel drive · Automatic 1 pattern · View specs

5J8YD4H2-J → 3 VINs in our data

290 hp · Sport Utility Vehicle [SUV] · 7 seats

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Engine not recorded · Gasoline · Drive not recorded 1 pattern · View specs

518YD4H3-J → 1 VINs in our data

No qualifying asking-price sample for this pattern.

Limited record — some specifications may be missing.

Source: manufacturer specifications decoded through NHTSA vPIC, alongside VIN and listing records in our dataset. Trim groups are for browsing; shared labels do not establish identical equipment. Confirm options on the specific vehicle.

THE MARKET VIEW

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BEFORE YOU CHOOSE

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Safety & recalls

5 / 5 NHTSA overall crash rating

2018 Acura MDX SUV AWD

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