
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Acura MDX cars, across model years.
The annual fuel costs (shown in the right-hand columns) are calculated based on an estimated annual mileage of 15,000 miles,
of which 55% of the miles are city driving, and 45% of the miles are highway driving.
Annual Cost 1 assumes a fuel cost of $5.00 per gallon, while Annual Cost 2 assumes a fuel cost of $6.00 per gallon.
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 MDX FWD | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2023 MDX FWD | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2023 MDX FWD | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2022 MDX FWD | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2020 MDX FWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2019 MDX FWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2018 MDX FWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2018 MDX FWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2017 MDX FWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2017 MDX FWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 MDX AWD Type-S | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 2023 MDX AWD Type-S | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 2023 MDX AWD Type-S | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| 2022 MDX AWD Type-S | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,033 | $4,840 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 MDX 2WD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 27 | $3,312 | $3,975 |
| 2016 MDX 2WD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2015 MDX 2WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2014 MDX 2WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 MDX | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 2001 MDX | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 MDX 4WD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2016 MDX 4WD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2015 MDX 4WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 2014 MDX 4WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 27 | $3,541 | $4,250 |
| 2013 MDX 4WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 2012 MDX 4WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 2011 MDX 4WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 2010 MDX 4WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 18 | 16 | 21 | $4,185 | $5,022 |
| 2009 MDX 4WD | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 2008 MDX 4WD | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 2007 MDX 4WD | Automatic (S5) | 6 | 17 | 15 | 20 | $4,437 | $5,325 |
| 2006 MDX 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 2005 MDX 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 2004 MDX 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| 2003 MDX 4WD | Automatic 5-speed | 6 | 17 | 15 | 21 | $4,357 | $5,228 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 MDX AWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2019 MDX AWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 MDX AWD | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2023 MDX AWD | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2023 MDX AWD | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2022 MDX AWD | Automatic (S10) | 6 | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,521 | $4,225 |
| 2020 MDX AWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2019 MDX AWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2018 MDX AWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2018 MDX AWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
| 2017 MDX AWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,469 | $4,162 |
| 2017 MDX AWD | Automatic (S9) | 6 | 21 | 18 | 26 | $3,589 | $4,307 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.