Acura MDX MPG
Its best-rated version reaches 27 MPG combined in 2017–2020, the hybrid MDX Hybrid AWD. Its weakest year peaked at 17 MPG (2001–2009).
a year at 15,000 miles for the best 2026 version, the MDX FWD. Put it next to its 2001 predecessor, at your own mileage.
Compare in gallonsThe Acura MDX has EPA ratings for 25 model years, 2001–2026, most often among small SUVs. In 2013 its most efficient version still placed second from the bottom of 50 small SUVs, where the Infiniti FX50 rated lowest.
The first hybrid version of the MDX arrived in 2017, when 7 of 87 SUVs offered one.
Among 69 small SUVs, 2026
The MDX placed 61st (tied). The class leader was the Kia Niro at 53 MPG. The next higher rating, 23 MPG, is shared by seven nameplates.
The MDX, five years at a time
Average rating of its best version per span, placed in the class it sat in most often.
Where the engine list turned over
- 2007
New: 3.7-liter 6-cylinder. Best rating 17 → 17 MPG.
- 2014
New: 3.5-liter 6-cylinder. Best rating 18 → 23 MPG.
- 2022
New: 3.0-liter 6-cylinder. Best rating 27 → 22 MPG.
Powertrains under the name
- Gasoline
Rated in 2001–2020 and 2022–2026.
- Hybrid
Rated in 2017–2020.
All 25 model years, best and lowest version
| Model years | Best version | Combined | City / hwy | Lowest version | Versions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–2026 | MDX FWD | 22 | 19 / 26 | 19 | 3 |
| 2019–2020 | MDX Hybrid AWD hybrid | 27 | 26 / 27 | 21 | 4 |
| 2017–2018 | MDX Hybrid AWD hybrid | 27 | 26 / 27 | 21 | 5 |
| 2016 | MDX 2WD | 23 | 20 / 27 | 21 | 4 |
| 2014–2015 | MDX 2WD | 23 | 20 / 28 | 21 | 2 |
| 2010–2013 | MDX 4WD | 18 | 16 / 21 | 18 | 1 |
| 2007–2009 | MDX 4WD | 17 | 15 / 20 | 17 | 1 |
| 2003–2006 | MDX 4WD | 17 | 15 / 21 | 17 | 1 |
| 2001–2002 | MDX | 17 | 15 / 21 | 17 | 1 |
Version names in the EPA list: MDX, MDX 2WD, MDX 4WD, MDX AWD, MDX AWD A-SPEC, MDX AWD Type-S, MDX FWD, MDX Hybrid AWD.
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