For the most part, the interior materials are very good. Things are soft where you expect them to be, with padded armrests, door tops and dash top. We did notice some hard plastic used on the cowl for the dash-mounted navigation screen, on the lower door panels and on the bottom of the dash, but nothing unusual for the class. Second row materials are good, but third row occupants are subjected to more hard plastic than anybody else in the MDX. Our only major complaint is the plastic wood used in the interior. Its fakeness is evident in the way it’s molded and the slick, plasticky feel of it. C’mon, Acura, use metal or real wood, please.