The 2017 Acura MDX gains a nine-speed automatic transmission and a new version of Acura's Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system. The newly available AcuraWatch suite of safety aids includes adaptive cruise control with low-speed follow, a collision mitigation system, forward collision warning, lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, road departure mitigation, blind spot warning, rear cross-traffic alert, and the Multi-View Rear Camera with Dynamic Guidelines.