You’re not alone in your observation—the terms “SUV” and “crossover” are indeed often used interchangeably by the media and some automakers. Tomato, tomahto…
The Acura MDX is an SUV. To be precise, it’s a midsize SUV. What’s the difference and how is it determined? Glad you asked!
In general, vehicles that are built on a car platform are considered a crossover, and ones that are built on a truck platform are classed as SUVs. Additionally, crossovers tend to be lighter than their SUV counterparts.