Acura MDX vs RDX: Compare SUVs for Columbus, GA Drivers

Both vehicles offer potent engines that provide the remarkable performance Acura is known for.

• The 2025 Acura RDX crossover is powered by a turbocharged VTEC 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that can generate 272 horsepower
• The RDX can tow up to 1,500 pounds when it's properly equipped and it can reach 60 mph in 6.2 seconds
• The 2025 Acura MDX is the larger and more powerful vehicle so it runs with a 3.5-liter V-6 engine that delivers 290 horsepower and gratifying acceleration
• If you want to elevate your performance even further, the MDX in the top-level Type S Advance trim is equipped with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 for an output of 355 horsepower
• Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) adds another level of performance capability and it comes standard on the 2025 Acura RDX
• The 2025 Acura MDX offers both front-wheel drive and SH-AWD and its fastest speed is with the Type S that can reach 60 mph in 5.5 seconds
• The MDX with SH-AWD has an amazing maximum towing capacity of 5,000 pounds when it's properly equipped

Both the Acura MDX and RDX differ in terms of interior space, seating capacity and fuel efficiency.

• The larger MDX can seat seven and offers 95 cubic feet of cargo space behind the first row
• The RDX is more compact than the MDX so it has seating for five and 79.8 cubic feet of maximum cargo volume behind the first row of seats
• When comparing Acura MDX vs. RDX gas mileage, both vehicles offer money-saving fuel efficiency
• The 2025 Acura RDX delivers up to an EPA-estimated 21 MPG City and 27 MPG on the highway
• The 2025 Acura MDX has an EPA estimate of 19 MPG in the city and 25 MPG on the highway with front-wheel drive and up to 19 MPG in the cidty and 25 highway MPG with SH-AWD
• So the RDX has the edge in terms of fuel economy while the MDX gives you a more powerful engine and faster speed