Which Acura seats 7?
The Acura MDX is the model that seats seven, thanks to its three-row cabin that can accommodate up to seven passengers with the right configuration.
In Acura's current lineup, the MDX stands alone in offering true seven-passenger seating. The arrangement of the second row determines whether the vehicle carries seven or six passengers, with access to the third row influenced by that choice.
MDX seven-passenger configuration
Understanding how seven seats are arranged helps buyers choose the right setup.
Middle-row options
The second row can be either a three-seat bench, allowing seven passengers total, or two captain's chairs, which reduces capacity to six. The third row remains a two-seat bench in both cases.
- Seven-passenger layout: second row is a bench (3 seats) plus a standard two-seat third row, for a total of seven occupants in a 2-3-2 arrangement.
- Six-passenger layout: second row features two captain's chairs (2 seats) plus the two seats in the third row, totaling six in a 2-2-2 arrangement. Access to the third row with captain's chairs is typically easier for some users, but seats drop to six.
In practice, the choice between seven and six seats often comes down to how important easy access to the third row is, versus passenger comfort in the middle row.
Other Acura models and seating capacity
Beyond the MDX, Acura's current lineup generally seats five. The RDX, TLX, ILX, and NSX do not offer a seven-passenger configuration. That makes the MDX the only seven-seat option in Acura's mainstream lineup today.
Summary
The MDX is the only Acura SUV that offers seven-passenger seating. It achieves this with a 2-3-2 arrangement when the middle row is a three-seat bench, while moving to two captain's chairs in the middle row reduces capacity to six. For buyers needing seven seats, the MDX remains the model to choose; other Acura models top out at five seats.
