Acura vs. Audi
When comparing the Acura brand to the Audi brand, Acura has the advantage in the areas of new car pricing, used car pricing, depreciation, horsepower, safety, retained value and vehicle rankings. Audi has the advantage in the areas of fuel efficiency, towing capacity, overall quality, reliability and variety of models offered.
Acura versus Audi: Pricing and Value
Analyzing Acura versus Audi pricing we see a lower new vehicle starting price for Acura in 5 out of 5 vehicle comparisons. Acura also has a lower used vehicle starting price in 2 out of 2 comparisons. Acura models depreciate at a lower (better) rate in 4 out of 7 comparisons. The lower overall prices for Acura, plus their lower depreciation rate, gives Acura the overall advantage over Audi.
Acura versus Audi: Horsepower, Fuel Efficiency and Towing Capacity
Acura vehicles offer higher maximum horsepower numbers in their base trim in 3 out of 7 model comparisons, with Audi offering more horsepower in 2 comparisons. Acura and Audi vehicles have similar horsepower in 2 comparisons. Audi offers higher MPG for its vehicles in their base trim in 3 out of 4 comparisons. Audi offers a greater towing capacity in 4 out of 4 comparisons.
Acura versus Audi: Quality, Reliability, Safety, and Value Retention Ratings
A comparison of Acura versus Audi overall quality ratings shows Audi with higher quality ratings in 3 out of 6 model comparisons. In terms of reliability ratings, Audi has the advantage in 3 out of 6 comparisons. Acura has better safety ratings in 1 out of 5 comparisons. Acura and Audi tie for safety in 4 comparisons. Acura shows higher ratings for retained value in 4 out of 7 comparisons.
Best Car Rankings
Acura has better car rankings in 7 categories: Acura RDX in Best Luxury 5-seater SUVs, Acura MDX in Best Luxury 7-Seater SUVs, Acura MDX in Best Luxury Crossover SUVs, Acura RLX in Best Luxury Large Cars, Acura MDX in Best Luxury Midsize SUVs, Acura RDX in Best Luxury Small SUVs, and Acura MDX in Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows. Audi has better car rankings in 5 categories: Audi A8 L (Plug-in Hybrid) in Best Hybrid Luxury Large Cars, Audi A4 in Best Luxury Compact Cars, Audi A8 L (Plug-in Hybrid) in Best Luxury Hybrid Cars, Audi A6 in Best Luxury Midsize Cars, and Audi A4 in Best Luxury Small Cars.
Most Reliable Car Rankings
Acura and Audi each have better car rankings in 4 categories. Acura ranks better in the following cases: Acura MDX in Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs, Acura MDX in Most Reliable Luxury Midsize SUVs, Acura RDX in Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs, and Acura MDX in Most Reliable Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows. Audi ranks better in the following cases: Audi A8 L (Plug-in Hybrid) in Most Reliable Luxury Hybrid Cars, Audi A8 L in Most Reliable Luxury Large Cars, Audi A6 in Most Reliable Luxury Midsize Cars, and Audi A4 in Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars.
Best Resale Value Rankings
Acura has better car rankings in 11 categories: Acura RLX (hybrid) in Hybrid Luxury Large Cars with Best Resale Value, Acura RDX in Luxury 5-seater SUVs with Best Resale Value, Acura MDX in Luxury 7-Seater SUVs with Best Resale Value, Acura ILX in Luxury Compact Cars with Best Resale Value, Acura RDX in Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value, Acura NSX in Luxury Hybrid Cars with Best Resale Value, Acura RLX in Luxury Large Cars with Best Resale Value, Acura TLX in Luxury Midsize Cars with Best Resale Value, Acura MDX in Luxury Midsize SUVs with Best Resale Value, Acura RDX in Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value, and Acura MDX in Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows with Best Resale Value. Audi has the better car ranking in 1 category: RS 3 in Luxury Small Cars with Best Resale Value.
Best Cars for the Money Rankings
Acura has the better car ranking in 1 category: MDX in Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money.
Available Body Styles
Acura offers 2 SUVs, 2 sedans, 1 coupe, and 1 hatchback. In comparison, Audi offers 19 SUVs, 3 wagons, 18 sedans, 7 coupes, and 4 convertibles.
Drivetrain Options
Acura offers 5 gasoline vehicles and 1 hybrid. Audi offers 35 gasoline vehicles, 2 plug-in hybrids, and 10 electric vehicles.
Acura offers 4 all-wheel-drive models and 5 front-wheel-drive models. Audi offers 44 all-wheel-drive models, 2 front-wheel-drive models, and 1 rear-wheel-drive model.
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Acura RDX
$45,143 - $55,544
Acura RDX
$45,143 - $55,544
Acura MDX
$53,157 - $75,257
Acura MDX
$53,157 - $75,257
Cars
Acura ILX
Not Yet Available
Acura ILX
Not Yet Available
Acura TLX
$41,219 - $58,345
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Audi Q5
$49,095 - $60,599
Audi SQ5
$65,755 - $75,512
Audi Q7
$63,587 - $84,563
Audi SQ7
$97,777 - $118,002
Cars
Audi A4
$44,893 - $54,403
Audi A3
$38,692 - $46,746
Audi A6
$61,100 - $71,903
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Acura RDX
$41,003 - $51,823
Acura RDX
$41,003 - $51,823
Acura MDX
$49,878 - $72,045
Acura MDX
$49,878 - $72,045
Cars
Acura ILX
$24,893 - $32,977
Acura ILX
$24,893 - $32,977
Acura TLX
$36,185 - $55,998
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Audi Q5
$50,571 - $59,081
Audi SQ5
Not Yet Available
Audi Q7
Not Yet Available
Audi SQ7
Not Yet Available
Cars
Audi A4
Not Yet Available
Audi A3
Not Yet Available
Audi A6
$48,000 - $65,576
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Acura RDX
49.3%
Acura RDX
49.3%
Acura MDX
53.7%
Acura MDX
53.7%
Cars
Acura ILX
48%
Acura ILX
48%
Acura TLX
51.1%
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Audi Q5
50.8%
Audi SQ5
48.8%
Audi Q7
53.1%
Audi SQ7
53.1%
Cars
Audi A4
52.5%
Audi A3
48.8%
Audi A6
58.2%
Horsepower / Torque
SUVs
Acura RDX
272 hp / 280 foot-lbs
Acura RDX
272 hp / 280 foot-lbs
Acura MDX
290 hp / 267 foot-lbs
Acura MDX
290 hp / 267 foot-lbs
Cars
Acura ILX
201 hp / 180 foot-lbs
Acura ILX
201 hp / 180 foot-lbs
Acura TLX
272 hp / 280 foot-lbs
Horsepower / Torque
SUVs
Audi Q5
201 hp / 236 foot-lbs
Audi SQ5
349 hp / 369 foot-lbs
Audi Q7
261 hp / 273 foot-lbs
Audi SQ7
500 hp / 568 foot-lbs
Cars
Audi A4
201 hp / 236 foot-lbs
Audi A3
201 hp / 221 foot-lbs
Audi A6
261 hp / 273 foot-lbs
MPG (city/highway/combined)
SUVs
Acura RDX
22 / 28 / 24
Acura RDX
22 / 28 / 24
Acura MDX
19 / 26 / 22
Acura MDX
19 / 26 / 22
Cars
Acura ILX
24 / 34 / 28
Acura ILX
24 / 34 / 28
Acura TLX
22 / 31 / 25
MPG (city/highway/combined)
SUVs
Audi Q5
23 / 29 / 26
Audi SQ5
19 / 24 / 21
Audi Q7
Not Yet Available
Audi SQ7
Not Yet Available
Cars
Audi A4
26 / 35 / 30
Audi A3
Not Yet Available
Audi A6
24 / 31 / 27
Max Towing Capacity
SUVs
Acura RDX
1500 lbs
Acura RDX
1500 lbs
Acura MDX
5000 lbs
Acura MDX
5000 lbs
Max Towing Capacity
SUVs
Audi Q5
4400 lbs
Audi SQ5
4400 lbs
Audi Q7
7700 lbs
Audi SQ7
7700 lbs
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Acura RDX
8.8 / 10
Acura RDX
8.8 / 10
Acura MDX
8.8 / 10
Acura MDX
8.8 / 10
Cars
Acura ILX
8.7 / 10
Acura ILX
8.7 / 10
Acura TLX
8.4 / 10
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Audi Q5
8.1 / 10
Audi SQ5
6.8 / 10
Audi Q7
8.3 / 10
Audi SQ7
Not available
Cars
Audi A4
8.8 / 10
Audi A3
8.7 / 10
Audi A6
8.4 / 10
iSeeCars Reliability Ratings
SUVs
Acura RDX
8.6 / 10
Acura RDX
8.6 / 10
Acura MDX
9.4 / 10
Acura MDX
9.4 / 10
Cars
Acura ILX
7.7 / 10
Acura ILX
7.7 / 10
Acura TLX
7.2 / 10
iSeeCars Reliability Ratings
SUVs
Audi Q5
7.8 / 10
Audi SQ5
5.9 / 10
Audi Q7
7.9 / 10
Audi SQ7
Not available
Cars
Audi A4
8.7 / 10
Audi A3
8.0 / 10
Audi A6
8.7 / 10
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Acura RDX
10 / 10
Acura RDX
10 / 10
Acura MDX
10 / 10
Acura MDX
10 / 10
Cars
Acura ILX
10 / 10
Acura ILX
10 / 10
Acura TLX
10 / 10
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Audi Q5
9.0 / 10
Audi SQ5
Not available
Audi Q7
10 / 10
Audi SQ7
Not available
Cars
Audi A4
10 / 10
Audi A3
10 / 10
Audi A6
10 / 10
iSeeCars Resale Value Ratings
SUVs
Acura RDX
7.7 / 10
Acura RDX
7.7 / 10
Acura MDX
7.0 / 10
Acura MDX
7.0 / 10
Cars
Acura ILX
8.3 / 10
Acura ILX
8.3 / 10
Acura TLX
7.9 / 10
iSeeCars Resale Value Ratings
SUVs
Audi Q5
7.5 / 10
Audi SQ5
7.8 / 10
Audi Q7
7.1 / 10
Audi SQ7
7.1 / 10
Cars
Audi A4
7.7 / 10
Audi A3
8.2 / 10
Audi A6
6.6 / 10
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Acura RDX
#1 of 61 in
Best Luxury 5-seater SUVs
Acura RDX
#1 of 61 in
Best Luxury 5-seater SUVs
Acura MDX
#1 of 68 in
Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
Cars
Acura ILX
#5 of 36 in
Best Luxury Small Cars
Acura ILX
#5 of 36 in
Best Luxury Small Cars
Acura TLX
#9 of 29 in
Best Luxury Midsize Cars
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Audi Q5
#7 of 61 in
Best Luxury 5-seater SUVs
Audi SQ5
#29 of 61 in
Best Luxury 5-seater SUVs
Audi Q7
#12 of 68 in
Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
Cars
Audi A4
#3 of 36 in
Best Luxury Small Cars
Audi A3
#8 of 36 in
Best Luxury Small Cars
Audi A6
#5 of 29 in
Best Luxury Midsize Cars
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Acura RDX
#1 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs
Acura RDX
#1 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs
Acura MDX
#1 of 68 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
Cars
Acura ILX
#11 of 36 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars
Acura ILX
#11 of 36 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars
Acura TLX
#16 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize Cars
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Audi Q5
#4 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs
Audi SQ5
#9 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small SUVs
Audi Q7
#10 of 68 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
Cars
Audi A4
#3 of 36 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars
Audi A3
#10 of 36 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars
Audi A6
#5 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize Cars
iSeeCars Best Resale Value Rankings
SUVs
Acura RDX
#6 of 29 in
Luxury Small SUVs
Acura RDX
#6 of 29 in
Luxury Small SUVs
Acura MDX
#4 of 24 in
Luxury 7-Seater SUVs
Acura MDX
#4 of 24 in
Luxury 7-Seater SUVs
Cars
Acura ILX
#6 of 30 in
Luxury Compact Cars
Acura ILX
#6 of 30 in
Luxury Compact Cars
Acura TLX
#9 of 29 in
Luxury Midsize Cars
iSeeCars Best Resale Value Rankings
SUVs
Audi Q5
#24 of 29 in
Luxury Small SUVs
Audi SQ5
#20 of 29 in
Luxury Small SUVs
Audi Q7
#18 of 24 in
Luxury 7-Seater SUVs
Audi SQ7
#14 of 24 in
Luxury 7-Seater SUVs
Cars
Audi A4
#22 of 30 in
Luxury Compact Cars
Audi A3
#15 of 30 in
Luxury Compact Cars
Audi A6
#26 of 29 in
Luxury Midsize Cars
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Acura MDX
#1 of 10 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Audi Q7
#7 of 10 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money