I believe the Advance has the Active Damper System while the Tech does not

 

 

Not according to Acura website
Only Advance comes with Active Damper

download the pdf
https://www.acura.com/mdx/packages

 

Active Damper System is Standard on both Tech and Advance Packages Sport Hybrid. Acura website is wrong. Well at least in MY2017 MDX Sport Hybrid. I don't think MY2018-19 is any different.

 

All Hybrids come standard with active shocks

 

ok - the pdf is wrong or misleading, but this shows it correctly

https://www.acura.com/mdx/pricing-and-specs

 

I am looking at my 2018 Hybrid Tech sticker and "Active Damper System" is listed top left under * TECHNICAL FEATURES *.

 

Check out a new CR-V, the EX-L Tech or Touring (whatever it's called) models have the 1.5T!!! Love it in white!!!

 

If the Crv had the 2.0 liter with a
6-10 speed Auto I would consider it but the CVT really holds it back. I've had a CVT and it's gets old real quick. My wifes old 1998 Civic 4 speed auto was more enjoyable to drive.

 

Recently, I took a look at the CR-V to buy for my wife. While I might possibly be able to get past the CVT they use it, there is another issue with the 1.5T (rather than the 2.0) that just stopped the whole buying process.

They have an issue that has been happening with gas getting into/combining with the engine oil, plus gas fumes getting into the cabin because of the issue. Apparently the design of the engine doesn't fumes allow to burn completely off, but rather get into the oil, then the cabin. The problem is caused by the gas not burning off completely during short trips because the engine doesn't get hot enough to do the job during short trips. Seems to be that the colder the temperatures outside cause the problem to manifest. Saw one instance of 40 degrees in Dallas being cited as an example.

This is kind of a broad description of the issue, but an internet search will yield quite a bit more detail to those interested, just search "CR-V gas in oil". The problem apparently began with the 2017 model year. Because of the gas in the oil, the CR-V also may stall and /or operate only at low speed. There was a recall of 350,000 (not a typo) CR-Vs in China. Honda is explaining that there is no safety issue (stalling?) and they have no solution for the problem at this point. And they are continuing to sell them.

 

I'm curious. Is there a way to physically or visually tell if a MDX has the Active Damper system???
An LED or light on the dash somewhere or a decal/designation somewhere under the hood perhaps.

TIA

 

Mmm if you open up the covers under your hood for the strut attachment bolts, you can see a whip coming out of the top of the active damper strut to a nearby controller. I don't think there's any indicators in the cabin though.

 

This is specific to the non-hybrid Advance. To what others said, all Sport Hybrid models get Active Dampers, for Non-Hybrid models only the Advance package gets Active Dampers. This was new for 2019, prior to 2019 Non-Hybrids could not get Active Dampers, now they can but only on Advance

 

If you have Active Dampers, they'll be integrated with IDS system, so changing to "Sport" should measurably stiffen the dampers for a harsher ride compared to a much softer ride in "Comfort". In mine I can tell a big difference in stiffness going over bumps between "Sport" and "Comfort"

 

sh-sh-awd Adv -vs- tech will drive the same and get the same MPGs. You will just be getting all the stuff below for free on the CPO Adv compared to the tech version:

INTERIOR

• Perforated Milano Leather with Contrast Stitching & Piping
• Heated & Ventilated Front Seats
• Second-Row Heated Captain’s Chairs (Six-Passenger)
• Second-Row Center Console with Sliding Tray
• Heated Steering Wheel
• Heated Windshield (not sure if tech has this)
• Second-Row Sun Shades
• Two 3rd-row USB Charge Ports

EXTERIOR

• LED Fog Lights
• Auto-Dimming Side Mirrors
• Roof Rails
• front and rear parking sensors

SAFETY & DRIVER ASSISTANCE

• Head-Up Warning for CMBS™
• Surround-View Camera
• Remote engine start (not sure if tech has this)

 

Tech Hybrid has remote engine start.

 

downside/upside to the advance pkg vs. tech package is second seat configuration. Advanced has two heated bucket seats, tech has a split bench no heated seats (3 people). For us the advance second seat was an advantage, to others it may be a disadvantage. Although with the bench, I doubt that an adult would be very happy in middle for any length of time. Kids, probably ok.