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2019 Mazda CX-9 vs. 2019 Acura RDX

iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of the 2019 Mazda CX-9 and 2019 Acura RDX contrasts the two cars across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which car is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of each vehicle model, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and the vehicle's projected lifetime recalls (based on analyzing over 25 billion data points). This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which vehicle represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both the 2019 Mazda CX-9 and the 2019 Acura RDX.

When we compare the 2019 Mazda CX-9's and the 2019 Acura RDX's specifications and ratings, the 2019 Mazda CX-9 has the advantage in the areas of typical lower range of pricing for used cars, reliability, interior volume and overall quality score. The 2019 Acura RDX has the advantage in the areas of resale value and base engine power. The 2019 Mazda CX-9 and 2019 Acura RDX have the same fuel efficiency. Based on this comparison of the 2019 Mazda CX-9's and the 2019 Acura RDX's specifications and ratings, the 2019 Mazda CX-9 is a better car than the 2019 Acura RDX.

Pricing: A used 2019 Mazda CX-9 ranges from $18,699 to $29,796 while a used 2019 Acura RDX is priced between $22,412 to $35,991.

Resale/Retained Value: Looking at the 5-year depreciation rate for both models, the 2019 Mazda CX-9 loses 47 percent of its value and the 2019 Acura RDX loses 46.4 percent of its value. This means the 2019 Acura RDX retains 0.6 percentage points more of its value and has the advantage of higher resale value versus the 2019 Mazda CX-9.

Quality Rating: The iSeeCars Overall Quality rating for the Mazda CX-9 is 8.7 out of 10 while the Acura RDX's quality rating is 8.4 out of 10. This results in the Mazda CX-9 being ranked 4 out of 31 Best Midsize SUVs and the Acura RDX being ranked 2 out of 29 Best Luxury Small SUVs.

Reliability Rating: iSeeCars’ Reliability Rating for the Mazda CX-9 is 8.6 out of 10. For the Acura RDX the reliability rating is 8.5 out of 10. This gives the Mazda CX-9 a slight advantage in reliability compared to the Acura RDX.

Engine Power and Fuel Efficiency Comparison: For engine performance, the 2019 Mazda CX-9’s base engine makes 250 horsepower, and the 2019 Acura RDX base engine makes 272 horsepower. The CX-9 is rated to deliver an average of 24 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 532 miles. The RDX is rated to deliver an average of 24 miles per gallon, with a highway range of 479 miles.This gives the 2019 Acura RDX the advantage in fuel efficiency and the 2019 Mazda CX-9 the advantage in maximum range. The CX-9 uses regular unleaded, and the RDX uses premium unleaded.

Passenger Space Comparison: The 2019 Mazda CX-9, a crossover/midsize SUV, has the advantage of offering more interior volume, reflected in more rear head room, rear shoulder room and rear leg room. The 2019 Acura RDX, a crossover/compact SUV, has the advantage in the areas of front head room, front shoulder room, front leg room, and cargo space.

Safety Ratings: When comparing crash test ratings from NHTSA, both the 2019 Mazda CX-9 and the 2019 Acura RDX have the same average safety rating of 5 out of 5 Stars.

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New Car Pricing

Asking Price:

-

Starting MSRP:

$32,280

Category Avg Starting MSRP:
(Midsize SUVs)

$30,316

Category Starting MSRP Range:
(Midsize SUVs)

$23,245 - $35,310

New Car Pricing

Asking Price:

-

Starting MSRP:

$37,400

Category Avg Starting MSRP:
(Luxury Compact SUVs)

$41,166

Category Starting MSRP Range:
(Luxury Compact SUVs)

$31,995 - $52,400

Used Car Pricing

Avg Used Car Price:

$23,955

Price Range:

$18,699 - $29,796

Category Avg Price:
(Midsize SUVs)

$24,868

Category Avg Price Range:
(Midsize SUVs)

$16,878 - $34,673

# Used Cars for Sale Nationally:

111

Avg Mileage of Used Cars for Sale:

66,991

# Good or Great Deals:

40

Used Car Pricing

Avg Used Car Price:

$28,357

Price Range:

$22,412 - $35,991

Category Avg Price:
(Luxury Compact SUVs)

$27,629

Category Avg Price Range:
(Luxury Compact SUVs)

$21,628 - $38,409

# Used Cars for Sale Nationally:

252

Avg Mileage of Used Cars for Sale:

64,287

# Good or Great Deals:

87

Mazda CX-9 Scores & Rankings

Overall Score:

8.7 / 10

Reliability:

8.6 / 10

Retained Value:

7.6 / 10

Safety:

10.0 / 10

Acura RDX Scores & Rankings

Overall Score:

8.4 / 10

Reliability:

8.5 / 10

Retained Value:

7.6 / 10

Safety:

9.0 / 10



iSeeCars Reliability Insights for 2019 Mazda CX-9

Remaining Life Expectancy (years):

6.7

Typical Category Remaining Life Expectancy:
(Midsize SUVs)

5.5

Category Remaining Life Expectancy Range:
(Midsize SUVs)

3.6 - 8.7

Chance of Reaching 200k Miles for a New Car:

64.4%

iSeeCars Reliability Insights for 2019 Acura RDX

Remaining Life Expectancy (years):

7.5

Typical Category Remaining Life Expectancy:
(Luxury Compact SUVs)

7.3

Category Remaining Life Expectancy Range:
(Luxury Compact SUVs)

5.7 - 8.3

Chance of Reaching 200k Miles for a New Car:

35.1%



Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls

Expected Lifetime Recalls:

2.9

Typical Category Recalls:
(Midsize SUVs)

3.2

Category Range for Recalls:
(Midsize SUVs)

1 - 33.1

Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls

Expected Lifetime Recalls:

6.8

Typical Category Recalls:
(Luxury Compact SUVs)

3.2

Category Range for Recalls:
(Luxury Compact SUVs)

0.9 - 15.8

Mazda CX-9 Rankings

Best SUVs with 3 Rows Under $40k

1 / 10

Safest SUVs with 3 Rows

2 / 39

Best Crossover SUVs Under $40k

2 / 18

Best Midsize SUVs for the Money

2 / 18

Best Midsize SUVs Under $40k

2 / 17

Best Off-road Crossover SUVs

4 / 67

Safest Crossover SUVs

4 / 67

Best Family SUVs with 3 Rows

4 / 39

Best Midsize SUVs

4 / 31

Safest Midsize SUVs

4 / 31

Best Family Crossover SUVs

5 / 67

Best SUVs with 3 Rows

5 / 39

Best Family Midsize SUVs

5 / 31

Best Off-road Midsize SUVs

5 / 31

Best SUVs with 3 Rows for the Money

5 / 21

Best Crossover SUVs

7 / 67

Most Reliable Midsize SUVs

8 / 31

Best Off-road SUVs with 3 Rows

9 / 39

Best Gas Mileage Midsize SUVs

9 / 31

Most Reliable Crossover SUVs

10 / 67

Best Crossover SUVs for the Money

10 / 31

Best Gas Mileage SUVs with 3 Rows

13 / 39

Midsize SUVs with the Most Legroom

14 / 31

Most Reliable SUVs with 3 Rows

15 / 39

Most Affordable SUVs with 3 Rows

15 / 34

Most Affordable Midsize SUVs

16 / 27

Best Midsize SUVs for Tall People

19 / 31

SUVs with 3 Rows with Best Resale Value

20 / 39

Midsize SUVs with Best Resale Value

21 / 31

SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Legroom

22 / 39

Crossover SUVs with the Most Legroom

24 / 67

Best Midsize SUVs for Towing

24 / 31

Most Comfortable Midsize SUVs

24 / 31

Best Crossover SUVs for Tall People

25 / 67

Midsize SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

25 / 31

Best Crossover SUVs for Towing

26 / 67

Best SUVs with 3 Rows for Tall People

27 / 39

Best SUVs with 3 Rows for Towing

30 / 39

Most Comfortable SUVs with 3 Rows

30 / 39

Midsize SUVs with the Most Horsepower

30 / 31

Crossover SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

31 / 67

SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Cargo Space

33 / 39

Crossover SUVs with the Most Horsepower

34 / 67

SUVs with 3 Rows with the Most Horsepower

34 / 39

Most Comfortable Crossover SUVs

40 / 67

Best Gas Mileage Crossover SUVs

43 / 67

Most Affordable Crossover SUVs

50 / 59

Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value

57 / 67

Acura RDX Rankings

Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs

1 / 29

Best Luxury Small SUVs for the Money

1 / 5

Best Family Luxury Small SUVs

2 / 29

Best Luxury Small SUVs

2 / 29

Most Comfortable Luxury Small SUVs

2 / 29

Best Luxury Small SUVs Under $50k

2 / 13

Best Luxury Crossover SUVs Under $50k

4 / 27

Best Luxury Crossover SUVs for Teens

4 / 9

Best Luxury Small SUVs for Teens

4 / 7

Best Family Luxury Crossover SUVs

5 / 68

Best Luxury Crossover SUVs

6 / 68

Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs

7 / 68

Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value

7 / 29

Most Affordable Luxury Small SUVs

7 / 27

Best Luxury Small SUVs for Tall People

8 / 29

Luxury Small SUVs with the Most Legroom

10 / 29

Most Comfortable Luxury Crossover SUVs

11 / 68

Luxury Small SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

11 / 29

Most Affordable Luxury Crossover SUVs

14 / 59

Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value

18 / 68

Best Off-road Luxury Small SUVs

18 / 29

Luxury Small SUVs with the Most Horsepower

18 / 29

Best Luxury Crossover SUVs for Tall People

21 / 68

Best Luxury Small SUVs for Towing

21 / 29

Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Legroom

25 / 68

Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Cargo Space

33 / 68

Best Off-road Luxury Crossover SUVs

38 / 68

Luxury Crossover SUVs with the Most Horsepower

46 / 68

Best Luxury Crossover SUVs for Towing

50 / 68

Available Body Styles

SUV

Available Body Styles

SUV

Available Drivetrain Options

Gasoline

Available Drivetrain Options

Gasoline

2019 Mazda CX-9 Trim Levels

Grand Touring, Signature, Sport, Touring

2019 Acura RDX Trim Levels

Base, SH-AWD, SH-AWD w/A-SPEC, SH-AWD w/Advance, SH-AWD w/Tech, w/A-SPEC, w/Advance, w/Tech

Warranty Information

Warranty, Bumper-to-Bumper:

3 years / 36000 miles

Warranty, Powertrain:

5 years / 60000 miles

Warranty, Roadside Assistance:

3 years / 36000 miles

Warranty Information

Warranty, Bumper-to-Bumper:

4 years / 50000 miles

Warranty, Powertrain:

6 years / 70000 miles

Warranty, Roadside Assistance:

4 years / 50000 miles

Safety Ratings

NHTSA Safety Rating (last 5 year average):

5 out of 5 Stars

2024 NHTSA Overall Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

2024 NHTSA Front Crash Overall Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

2024 NHTSA Side Crash Overall Rating:

5 out of 5 Stars

2024 NHTSA Rollover Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

IIHS Safety Rating:

Not yet available

Safety Ratings

NHTSA Safety Rating (last 5 year average):

5 out of 5 Stars

2024 NHTSA Overall Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

2024 NHTSA Front Crash Overall Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

2024 NHTSA Side Crash Overall Rating:

5 out of 5 Stars

2024 NHTSA Rollover Rating:

4 out of 5 Stars

IIHS Safety Rating:

Not yet available

Base Drivetrain Specs

Horsepower:

250 hp @ 5000 rpm

Torque:

310 foot-lbs @ 2000 rpm

Power-to-Weight Ratio (higher is better):

0.059 hp per pound

Towing capacity:

Not yet available

Base Drivetrain Specs

Horsepower:

272 hp @ 6500 rpm

Torque:

280 foot-lbs @ 1600 rpm

Power-to-Weight Ratio (higher is better):

0.072 hp per pound

Towing capacity:

Not yet available

Engine Specifications

Engine Size:

2.5 liters

Engine Configuration:

Inline

Number of Cylinders:

4

Transmission:

Automatic

Standard/Optional Drivetrain Type:

FWD / AWD

EPA Fuel Economy
(City/Highway/Combined MPG):


22 / 28 / 24

Range (city/hwy):

418 / 532 miles

Recommended Fuel Type:

Regular Unleaded

Engine Specifications

Engine Size:

2 liters

Engine Configuration:

Inline

Number of Cylinders:

4

Transmission:

Automatic

Standard/Optional Drivetrain Type:

FWD / AWD

EPA Fuel Economy
(City/Highway/Combined MPG):


22 / 28 / 24

Range (city/hwy):

376 / 479 miles

Recommended Fuel Type:

Premium Unleaded

Standard/Optional Features

Alloy wheels:

Standard

Bench Seats:

Standard

Bluetooth:

Standard

Internet Radio:

Standard

Keyless Entry:

Standard

Keyless Ignition:

Standard

Power outlet:

Standard

Roadside assistance:

Standard

Trailer Hitch:

Standard

Voice Recognition:

Standard

Adaptive Cruise Control:

Available

Android Auto:

Available

Apple CarPlay:

Available

Cooled/Ventilated Seats:

Available

Heated Seats

Available

Heated Steering Wheel:

Available

Leather Upholstery:

Available

Navigation System:

Available

Parking Sensors:

Available

Power Lift Gate:

Available

Satellite radio:

Available

Sunroof/Moonroof:

Available

Air Suspension:

N/A

Automatic Parking:

N/A

Captain's seat:

N/A

Front Bench Seats:

N/A

Massage Seats:

N/A

Paddle Shifters:

N/A

Panoramic Sunroof/Moonroof

N/A

Quad Seats:

N/A

Roof Rack:

N/A

Wifi:

N/A

Wireless Smartphone Charging:

N/A

Standard/Optional Features

Alloy wheels:

Standard

Bench Seats:

Standard

Bluetooth:

Standard

Internet Radio:

N/A

Keyless Entry:

Standard

Keyless Ignition:

Standard

Power outlet:

Standard

Roadside assistance:

Standard

Trailer Hitch:

Available

Voice Recognition:

Standard

Adaptive Cruise Control:

Standard

Android Auto:

N/A

Apple CarPlay:

Standard

Cooled/Ventilated Seats:

Available

Heated Seats

Standard

Heated Steering Wheel:

Available

Leather Upholstery:

Standard

Navigation System:

Available

Parking Sensors:

Available

Power Lift Gate:

Standard

Satellite radio:

Standard

Sunroof/Moonroof:

Standard

Air Suspension:

N/A

Automatic Parking:

N/A

Captain's seat:

N/A

Front Bench Seats:

N/A

Massage Seats:

N/A

Paddle Shifters:

Standard

Panoramic Sunroof/Moonroof

N/A

Quad Seats:

N/A

Roof Rack:

Available

Wifi:

Standard

Wireless Smartphone Charging:

N/A

Safety Features

Backup camera:

Standard

Blind Spot Monitoring:

Standard

Forward Collision Warning:

Standard

Rear Cross-Traffic Alert:

Standard

360-Degree Camera:

Available

Lane Departure Warning:

Available

Lane Keeping Assist:

Available

Pedestrian Detection:

Available

Driver Attention Monitoring:

N/A

Rear Seat Reminder:

N/A

Safety Features

Backup camera:

Standard

Blind Spot Monitoring:

Available

Forward Collision Warning:

Standard

Rear Cross-Traffic Alert:

Available

360-Degree Camera:

Available

Lane Departure Warning:

Standard

Lane Keeping Assist:

Standard

Pedestrian Detection:

N/A

Driver Attention Monitoring:

N/A

Rear Seat Reminder:

N/A

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room:

39.3 inches

Front Leg Room:

41 inches

Front Shoulder Room:

57.9 inches

Rear Head Room:

38.5 inches

Rear Leg Room:

39.4 inches

Rear Shoulder Room:

58.1 inches

Cargo Space:

14.4 cubic feet

Cargo Space, 2nd-row seat folded down:

71.2 cubic feet

Overall Interior Volume:

149.5 cubic feet

Interior Dimensions

Front Head Room:

40 inches

Front Leg Room:

42 inches

Front Shoulder Room:

60 inches

Rear Head Room:

38 inches

Rear Leg Room:

38 inches

Rear Shoulder Room:

57 inches

Cargo Space:

29.5 cubic feet

Cargo Space, 2nd-row seat folded down:

58.9 cubic feet

Overall Interior Volume:

133.5 cubic feet

Exterior Dimensions

Curb Weight:

4217 lbs

Width:

77.5 inches

Height:

69 inches

Length:

199.4 inches

Wheelbase:

115.3 inches

Ground Clearance:

8.8 inches

Exterior Dimensions

Curb Weight:

3783 lbs

Width:

74.8 inches

Height:

65.7 inches

Length:

186.8 inches

Wheelbase:

108.3 inches

Ground Clearance:

8.2 inches

Standard Wheel/Tire Information

Wheel Size:

18.0 x 8.0 inches

Wheel Type:

aluminum alloy

Tire Size:

P255/60R18

Standard Wheel/Tire Information

Wheel Size:

19.0 x 8.0 inches

Wheel Type:

painted aluminum alloy

Tire Size:

235/55R19

Exterior Colors

Black

Jet Black Mica

Blue

Deep Crystal Blue Mica

Brown

Titanium Flash Mica

Gray

Machine Gray Metallic

Silver

Sonic Silver Metallic

White

Snowflake White Pearl Mica

Red

Not available

Exterior Colors

Black

Majestic Black Pearl

Blue

Fathom Blue Pearl

Brown

Canyon Bronze Metallic

Gray

Gunmetal Metallic / Modern Steel Metallic

Silver

Lunar Silver Metallic

White

White Diamond Pearl

Red

Performance Red Pearl

Interior Colors

Beige

Sand

Black

Black

Interior Colors

Beige

Parchment

Black

Ebony

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