Acura RDX Gas Mileage (MPG)
Unlike other fuel economy surveys, TrueDelta's Real-World Gas Mileage Survey includes questions about how and where a car was driven. So you can get an idea of the Acura RDX's real-world MPG based on how and where you drive a car.
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Acura RDX Gas Mileage
| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2013 | 4dr SUV 273-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 0 | 70 | 0 | 30 | 60 | 22.1 |
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 35 | 0 | 65 | 60 | 24.9 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 60 | 0 | 40 | 60 | 23.4 | ||
| flat | light | hvy | 0 | 60 | 0 | 40 | 60 | 20.6 | ||
| flat | med | hvy | 0 | 5 | 0 | 95 | 70 | 28.6 | ||
| 2013 | 4dr SUV 273-horsepower 3.5L V6 6-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 0 | 46 | 0 | 54 | 62 | 23.9 |
| Averages | flat | light | hvy | 0 | 46 | 0 | 54 | 62 | 23.9 | |
| With the 273-horsepower 3.5L V6 engine, 6-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, 2013 Acura RDX fuel economy has been averaging
23.9 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2013 Acura RDXs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 62 miles per hour (about 54 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (46 percent), in heavy traffic (0 percent), and in the suburbs (0 percent). In addition the average 2013 Acura RDX in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2012 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 10 | 76 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 20.0 |
| 2012 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD |
flat | light | hvy | 10 | 76 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 20.0 |
| Averages | flat | light | hvy | 10 | 76 | 10 | 5 | 45 | 20.0 | |
| With the turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and front-wheel drive, the 2012 Acura RDX has been averaging
20.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2012 Acura RDXs in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 76 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (10 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and on the highway at an average speed of 45 miles per hour (5 percent). In addition the average 2012 Acura RDX in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on most or all of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2011 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 5 | 40 | 50 | 5 | 70 | 19.5 |
| flat | med | hvy | 5 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 70 | 20.1 | ||
| flat | light | light | 5 | 15 | 40 | 40 | 65 | 19.5 | ||
| flat | med | none | 5 | 30 | 40 | 25 | 70 | 18.8 | ||
| flat | v.lt | none | 10 | 80 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 14.5 | ||
| 2011 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | light | 6 | 39 | 34 | 21 | 66 | 18.5 |
| Averages | flat | light | light | 6 | 39 | 34 | 21 | 66 | 18.5 | |
| With the turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2011 Acura RDX gas mileage has been averaging
18.5 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2011 Acura RDXs in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 39 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the suburbs (34 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 66 miles per hour (21 percent), and in heavy traffic (6 percent). In addition the average 2011 Acura RDX in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2010 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
mtns | med | none | 5 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 60 | 22.1 |
| 2010 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
mtns | med | none | 5 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 60 | 22.1 |
| Averages | mtns | med | none | 5 | 3 | 3 | 90 | 60 | 22.1 | |
| With the turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2010 Acura RDX fuel economy has been averaging
22.1 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2010 Acura RDXs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (about 90 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (5 percent), in the suburbs (3 percent), and in the city (3 percent). In addition the average 2010 Acura RDX in this analysis was driven on mountainous terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2009 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 18.0 |
| 2009 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | none | 0 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 18.0 |
| Averages | flat | med | none | 0 | 50 | 10 | 40 | 60 | 18.0 | |
| With the turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, the 2009 Acura RDX has been averaging
18.0 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2009 Acura RDXs in this analysis were driven mostly in the city (about 50 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were on the highway at an average speed of 60 miles per hour (40 percent), in the suburbs (10 percent), and in heavy traffic (0 percent). In addition the average 2009 Acura RDX in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC not used at all. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 10 | 30 | 40 | 20 | 65 | 20.5 |
| flat | med | light | 10 | 20 | 30 | 40 | 70 | 20.5 | ||
| flat | med | none | 14 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 60 | 17.9 | ||
| flat | med | light | 5 | 70 | 0 | 25 | 80 | 18.7 | ||
| flat | light | light | 0 | 0 | 80 | 20 | 60 | 19.0 | ||
| 2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | med | light | 8 | 30 | 36 | 27 | 67 | 19.3 |
| Averages | flat | med | light | 8 | 30 | 36 | 27 | 67 | 19.3 | |
| With the turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2008 Acura RDX gas mileage has been averaging
19.3 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2008 Acura RDXs in this analysis were driven mostly in the suburbs (about 36 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in the city (30 percent), on the highway at an average speed of 67 miles per hour (27 percent), and in heavy traffic (8 percent). In addition the average 2008 Acura RDX in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a medium foot and the AC on only some of the time. |
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| Year | Body/Powertrain | flat, hilly, or mountainousLand | driving style: very light to "lead foot"Foot | A/C use: none to heavyA/C | constant stop and goTraf % | many stops per mileCity % | stop every mile or twoSub % | fairly steady speedHwy % | Hwy Spd | MPG |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 0 | 0 | 16 | 84 | 74 | 22.0 |
| flat | light | none | 15 | 10 | 0 | 75 | 70 | 19.4 | ||
| flat | v.lt | none | 0 | 0 | 15 | 85 | 70 | 23.7 | ||
| flat | light | none | 10 | 5 | 10 | 75 | 70 | 20.3 | ||
| flat | light | none | 15 | 10 | 0 | 75 | 70 | 20.7 | ||
| 2007 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
flat | light | none | 8 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 71 | 21.2 |
| Averages | flat | light | none | 8 | 5 | 8 | 79 | 71 | 21.2 | |
| With the turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 engine, 5-speed shiftable automatic transmission, and all-wheel drive, 2007 Acura RDX fuel economy has been averaging
21.2 MPG (miles per gallon). The 2007 Acura RDXs in this analysis were driven mostly on the highway at an average speed of 71 miles per hour (about 79 percent of the miles driven). The rest of the miles were in heavy traffic (8 percent), in the suburbs (8 percent), and in the city (5 percent). In addition the average 2007 Acura RDX in this analysis was driven on flat terrain with a light foot and the AC not used at all. |
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What Our Members Are Saying about the Real Acura RDX MPG
| Acura RDX Fuel Economy: Cons | ||
| Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
| 2009 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Turbo eats gas but provides for a fun ride |
| 2008 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
Low for a 4-cylinder |
| 2007 | 4dr SUV turbocharged 240hp 2.3L I4 5-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
I average around 20 MPG, but it is not an economy car - well worth it for the performance |
