Acura · Small SUVs · Gasoline
Acura MDX: MPG and annual fuel cost, 2026
Rated at 22 MPG combined for 2026, the Acura MDX is 105th of 113 small SUVs, in the bottom quarter.
- 22MPG combined105th of 113 in class
- $3,750a year in fuel109th of 113 in class
- 411g/mile CO2
Where it stands
Compared only with the gasoline models of its class it is 52nd of 58 gasoline small SUVs, in the bottom quarter. The median of that narrower group is 26 MPG, against 29 MPG for all small SUVs together.
Across every class it is tied for 102nd of 180 gasoline models, in the lower half.
Acura has 5 models in the 2026 data. This one ranks 5th of them on combined rating, against a make median of 28 MPG.
In its class, just ahead of it is the Acura RDX at 23 MPG and just behind it is the Honda Passport at 21 MPG.
Fuel cost and CO2
At 15,000 miles a year with 55% of them in the city, with premium gasoline at $5.48 per gallon, the annual fuel bill of the most efficient version is about $3,750. That is $1,450 more than the small SUVs median of $2,300, which makes it 109th of 113 small SUVs, in the bottom quarter.
Tailpipe CO2 is 411 g/mile, 113 g/mile above the small SUVs median of 298.
Rated versions
In the city the most efficient version is rated 19 and on the highway 26, 7 better on the open road. 3 versions are rated for 2026. The most efficient, MDX FWD: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S10), FWD, gets 22 MPG; the least efficient listed, MDX AWD Type-S: 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S10), AWD, gets 19 MPG, a gap of 3 MPG. With the file's assumptions that gap is worth about $600 a year in fuel.
| Version | Combined MPG | City MPG | Highway MPG | Annual fuel cost | CO2 g/mile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MDX FWD: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S10), FWD | 22 | 19 | 26 | $3,750 | 411 |
| MDX AWD: 3.5 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S10), AWD | 21 | 19 | 25 | $3,900 | 423 |
| MDX AWD Type-S: 3.0 L, 6 cyl, Automatic (S10), AWD | 19 | 17 | 21 | $4,350 | 474 |
Year by year
The Acura MDX is in the data for 7 of the 8 model years from 2019 to 2026. Its best combined rating went from 23 in 2019 to 22 MPG in 2026, down 1 MPG. Fuel cost for the best version is $3,750 in the latest data against $3,550 in 2019, although the file applies today's fuel prices to every model year, so that change comes from the rating, not from prices.
| Model year | Versions | Best MPG | Lowest MPG | Fuel cost | CO2 g/mi | Class median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 3 | 22 | 19 | $3,750 | 411 | 29 |
| 2025 | 3 | 22 | 19 | $3,750 | 411 | 29 |
| 2024 | 3 | 22 | 19 | $3,750 | 411 | 28 |
| 2023 | 3 | 22 | 19 | $3,750 | 411 | 27 |
| 2022 | 3 | 22 | 19 | $3,750 | 411 | 26 |
| 2020 | 3 | 23 | 21 | $3,550 | 387 | 26 |
| 2019 | 3 | 23 | 21 | $3,550 | 387 | 26 |
Similar models
| Model | Powertrain | Combined MPG | Annual fuel cost | Model year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acura RDX | Gasoline | 23 | $3,550 | 2026 |
| Jeep Wrangler | Gasoline | 21 | $3,200 | 2026 |
| Porsche Macan | Gasoline | 21 | $3,900 | 2026 |
| Volkswagen Atlas | Gasoline | 23 | $2,900 | 2026 |
| Jaguar F-Pace Hybrid | Hybrid | 21 | $3,900 | 2026 |
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Rankings: Small SUVs, Gasoline, Acura, Gasoline small SUVs.
Data: US EPA and DOE, as prepared in methods and data.