Acura vs. Lexus
iSeeCars' unbiased and data-driven comparison of cars from Acura and Lexus contrasts the two brands across a broad spectrum of vehicle specifications to determine which one is better. In addition to comparing pricing and specs, iSeeCars uses all the ratings, rankings, and insights from its comprehensive analyses of vehicle models, including calculations of reliability, safety, depreciation, value retention, and projected lifetime recalls based on recall history. This in-depth evaluation is used to identify which brand represents a better overall choice for shoppers who are considering both Acura and Lexus cars.
When comparing the Acura brand to the Lexus brand, Acura has the advantage in the areas of used car pricing, reliability and safety. Lexus has the advantage in the areas of depreciation, horsepower, fuel efficiency, towing capacity, overall quality, retained value, vehicle rankings and variety of models offered.
Acura versus Lexus: Pricing and Value: Analyzing Acura versus Lexus pricing, we see lower new vehicle starting prices for both Acura and Lexus in 3 out of 6 vehicle comparisons. Acura also has a lower used vehicle starting price in 4 out of 6 comparisons. Lexus models depreciate at a lower (better) rate in 6 out of 6 comparisons.
Acura versus Lexus: Horsepower, Fuel Efficiency and Towing Capacity: Lexus vehicles offer higher maximum horsepower numbers in their base trim in 4 out of 6 model comparisons, with Acura offering more horsepower in 2 comparisons. Lexus offers higher MPG for its vehicles in their base trim in 4 out of 5 comparisons. Lexus offers a greater towing capacity in 3 out of 5 comparisons.
Acura versus Lexus: Quality, Reliability, Safety, and Value Retention Ratings: A comparison of Acura versus Lexus overall quality ratings shows Lexus with higher quality ratings in 2 out of 4 model comparisons. In terms of reliability ratings, Acura has the advantage in 3 out of 4 comparisons. Acura has better safety ratings in 5 out of 6 comparisons. Acura and Lexus tie for safety in 1 comparisons. Lexus shows higher ratings for retained value in 6 out of 6 comparisons.
Best Car Rankings: Acura has better car rankings in 6 categories: Acura MDX (hybrid) in Best Hybrid Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows, 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, and Acura MDX in Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows. Lexus has better car rankings in 8 categories: Lexus RX 500h in Best Hybrid Luxury Crossover SUVs, Lexus LS 500h in Best Hybrid Luxury Large Cars, Lexus RX 500h in Best Hybrid Luxury Midsize SUVs, Lexus IS 350 in Best Luxury Compact Cars, Lexus ES 300h in Best Luxury Hybrid Cars, Lexus RX 500h in Best Luxury Hybrid SUVs, Lexus ES 250 in Best Luxury Midsize Cars, and Lexus IS 350 in Best Luxury Small Cars.
Most Reliable Car Rankings: Acura has better car rankings in 2 categories: Acura MDX in Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs and Acura MDX in Most Reliable Luxury Midsize SUVs.Lexus has better car rankings in 6 categories: Lexus ES 300h in Most Reliable Luxury Hybrid Cars, Lexus RX 450h in Most Reliable Luxury Hybrid SUVs, Lexus LS 500 in Most Reliable Luxury Large Cars, Lexus ES 250 in Most Reliable Luxury Midsize Cars, Lexus IS 350 in Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars, and Lexus LX 600 in Most Reliable Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows.
Best Cars for the Money Rankings: Lexus has the better car ranking in 1 category: GX 460 in Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money.
Available Body Styles: Acura offers 3 SUVs, 1 sedan, and 1 hatchback. In comparison, Lexus offers 17 SUVs, 8 sedans, 5 coupes, and 1 convertible.
Drivetrain Options: Acura offers 4 gasoline vehicles and 1 electric vehicle. Lexus offers 17 gasoline vehicles, 10 hybrids, 2 plug-in hybrids, and 2 electric vehicles.
Acura offers 4 all-wheel-drive models, 3 front-wheel-drive models, and 1 rear-wheel-drive model. Lexus offers 23 all-wheel-drive models, 8 front-wheel-drive models, and 10 rear-wheel-drive models.
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Acura RDX
$45,700 - $56,095
Acura RDX
$45,700 - $56,095
Acura MDX
$52,942 - $75,293
Acura MDX
$52,942 - $75,293
Cars
Acura TLX
$46,108 - $58,794
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
$52,942 - $75,293
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
$46,140 - $58,183
Lexus NX 250
$41,114 - $46,615
Lexus RX 350
$52,880 - $67,145
Lexus GX 460
$59,905 - $73,596
Cars
Lexus ES 350
$44,902 - $56,496
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
$67,589 - $75,403
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Acura RDX
$42,582 - $55,604
Acura RDX
$42,582 - $55,604
Acura MDX
$46,868 - $68,998
Acura MDX
$46,868 - $68,998
Cars
Acura TLX
$43,210 - $51,555
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
$46,868 - $68,998
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
$42,994 - $56,762
Lexus NX 250
$38,466 - $44,993
Lexus RX 350
$52,993 - $66,936
Lexus GX 460
$53,795 - $67,975
Cars
Lexus ES 350
$41,664 - $55,146
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
$67,614 - $74,979
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Acura RDX
46.4%
Acura RDX
46.4%
Acura MDX
51.5%
Acura MDX
51.5%
Cars
Acura TLX
47.9%
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
51.5%
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
39%
Lexus NX 250
39.1%
Lexus RX 350
42.5%
Lexus GX 460
43.3%
Cars
Lexus ES 350
41.1%
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
47.3%
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 TLX
272 hp / 280 foot-lbs
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
290 hp / 267 foot-lbs
Horsepower / Torque
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
275 hp / 317 foot-lbs
Lexus NX 250
203 hp / 184 foot-lbs
Lexus RX 350
275 hp / 317 foot-lbs
Lexus GX 460
301 hp / 329 foot-lbs
Cars
Lexus ES 350
302 hp / 267 foot-lbs
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
366 hp / 406 foot-lbs
MPG (city/highway/combined)
SUVs
Acura RDX
21 / 27 / 23
Acura RDX
21 / 27 / 23
Acura MDX
19 / 26 / 22
Acura MDX
19 / 26 / 22
Cars
Acura TLX
22 / 31 / 25
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
19 / 26 / 22
MPG (city/highway/combined)
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
21 / 28 / 24
Lexus NX 250
26 / 33 / 28
Lexus RX 350
22 / 29 / 25
Lexus GX 460
15 / 19 / 16
Cars
Lexus ES 350
22 / 32 / 26
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
Not Yet Available
Max Towing Capacity
SUVs
Acura RDX
1500 lbs
Acura RDX
1500 lbs
Acura MDX
5000 lbs
Acura MDX
5000 lbs
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
5000 lbs
Max Towing Capacity
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
2000 lbs
Lexus NX 250
2000 lbs
Lexus RX 350
3494 lbs
Lexus GX 460
6500 lbs
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
3494 lbs
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Acura RDX
8.4 / 10
Acura RDX
8.4 / 10
Acura MDX
8.9 / 10
Acura MDX
8.9 / 10
Cars
Acura TLX
8.2 / 10
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
8.9 / 10
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
Not available
Lexus NX 250
Not available
Lexus RX 350
8.4 / 10
Lexus GX 460
8.3 / 10
Cars
Lexus ES 350
8.7 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
9.0 / 10
iSeeCars Reliability Ratings
SUVs
Acura RDX
8.5 / 10
Acura RDX
8.5 / 10
Acura MDX
9.3 / 10
Acura MDX
9.3 / 10
Cars
Acura TLX
7.2 / 10
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
9.3 / 10
iSeeCars Reliability Ratings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
Not available
Lexus NX 250
Not available
Lexus RX 350
8.9 / 10
Lexus GX 460
9.0 / 10
Cars
Lexus ES 350
9.0 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
9.3 / 10
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Acura RDX
9.0 / 10
Acura RDX
9.0 / 10
Acura MDX
10 / 10
Acura MDX
10 / 10
Cars
Acura TLX
10 / 10
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
10 / 10
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
8.0 / 10
Lexus NX 250
8.0 / 10
Lexus RX 350
8.4 / 10
Lexus GX 460
8.0 / 10
Cars
Lexus ES 350
9.0 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
10 / 10
iSeeCars Resale Value Ratings
SUVs
Acura RDX
7.6 / 10
Acura RDX
7.6 / 10
Acura MDX
7.3 / 10
Acura MDX
7.3 / 10
Cars
Acura TLX
7.5 / 10
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
7.3 / 10
iSeeCars Resale Value Ratings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
8.1 / 10
Lexus NX 250
8.1 / 10
Lexus RX 350
7.9 / 10
Lexus GX 460
7.8 / 10
Cars
Lexus ES 350
7.9 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
7.6 / 10
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Acura MDX
#1 of 68 in
Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
Acura MDX
#1 of 29 in
Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
Cars
Acura TLX
#9 of 29 in
Best Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
#1 of 68 in
Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#5 of 68 in
Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
Lexus GX 460
#8 of 29 in
Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
Cars
Lexus ES 350
#2 of 29 in
Best Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
#1 of 29 in
Best Luxury Hybrid SUVs
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Acura MDX
#1 of 68 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
Acura MDX
#1 of 20 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize SUVs
Cars
Acura TLX
#16 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
#1 of 68 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#2 of 68 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
Lexus GX 460
#2 of 20 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize SUVs
Cars
Lexus ES 350
#3 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 500h
#3 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Hybrid SUVs
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Acura MDX
#2 of 10 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money
Acura MDX
#2 of 10 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#3 of 10 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money
Lexus GX 460
#1 of 10 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money