
The following table compares the fuel economies of different models of Acura RDX 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 RDX AWD | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2022 RDX AWD | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2021 RDX AWD | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2020 RDX AWD | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2019 RDX AWD | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 27 | $3,214 | $3,857 |
| 2018 RDX AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2017 RDX AWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 RDX FWD | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2022 RDX FWD | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2021 RDX FWD | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2020 RDX FWD | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2019 RDX FWD | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 28 | $3,080 | $3,696 |
| 2018 RDX FWD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2017 RDX FWD | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 RDX AWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2022 RDX AWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2021 RDX AWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2020 RDX AWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| 2019 RDX AWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 23 | 21 | 26 | $3,262 | $3,914 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 RDX 2WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2015 RDX 2WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2014 RDX 2WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2013 RDX 2WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 23 | 20 | 28 | $3,267 | $3,921 |
| 2012 RDX 2WD | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2011 RDX 2WD | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| 2010 RDX 2WD | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 21 | 19 | 24 | $3,577 | $4,292 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 RDX FWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2022 RDX FWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2021 RDX FWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2020 RDX FWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| 2019 RDX FWD A-SPEC | Automatic (S10) | 4 | 24 | 22 | 27 | $3,125 | $3,750 |
| Model Year | Transmission | Cyl. | Combined MPG | City MPG |
Highway MPG |
Annual Cost 1 |
Annual Cost 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 RDX 4WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2015 RDX 4WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2014 RDX 4WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2013 RDX 4WD | Automatic (S6) | 6 | 22 | 19 | 27 | $3,421 | $4,105 |
| 2012 RDX 4WD | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2011 RDX 4WD | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2010 RDX 4WD | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2009 RDX 4WD | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2008 RDX 4WD | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
| 2007 RDX 4WD | Automatic (S5) | 4 | 19 | 17 | 22 | $3,960 | $4,752 |
Data source: Fuel Economy USA, Reference.