Acura vs. Lexus
When comparing the Acura brand to the Lexus brand, Acura has the advantage in the areas of new car pricing, used car pricing, depreciation, reliability and safety. Lexus has the advantage in the areas of 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 a lower new vehicle starting price for Acura in 6 out of 9 vehicle comparisons. Acura also has a lower used vehicle starting price in 5 out of 9 comparisons. Lexus models depreciate at a lower (better) rate in 9 out of 9 comparisons.
Acura versus Lexus: Horsepower, Fuel Efficiency and Towing Capacity
Lexus vehicles offer higher maximum horsepower numbers in their base trim in 6 out of 9 model comparisons, with Acura offering more horsepower in 2 comparisons. Acura and Lexus vehicles have similar horsepower in 1 comparisons. Lexus offers higher MPG for its vehicles in their base trim in 6 out of 9 comparisons. Acura vehicles have higher MPG in 2 comparisons, and both Acura and Lexus vehicles have the same MPG in 1 comparisons. Lexus offers a greater towing capacity in 3 out of 6 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 3 out of 7 model comparisons. Acura has higher quality ratings in 3 out of 7 comparisons, and both Acura and Lexus are tied for overall quality in 1 comparisons. In terms of reliability ratings, Acura has the advantage in 4 out of 7 comparisons. Acura has better safety ratings in 4 out of 6 comparisons. Acura and Lexus tie for safety in 2 comparisons. Lexus shows higher ratings for retained value in 9 out of 9 comparisons.
Best Car Rankings
Acura and Lexus each have better car rankings in 3 categories. Acura ranks better in the following cases: Acura MDX in Best Luxury Crossover SUVs, Acura RLX in Best Luxury Large Cars, and Acura MDX in Best Luxury Midsize SUVs. Lexus ranks better in the following cases: Lexus ES 350 in Best Luxury Midsize Cars, Lexus IS 350 in Best Luxury Small Cars, and Lexus LX 570 in Best Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows.
Most Reliable Car Rankings
Acura has better car rankings in 4 categories: Acura MDX in Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs, Acura RLX in Most Reliable Luxury Large Cars, Acura MDX in Most Reliable Luxury Midsize SUVs, and Acura MDX in Most Reliable Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows. Lexus has better car rankings in 2 categories: Lexus ES 350 in Most Reliable Luxury Midsize Cars and Lexus IS 350 in Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars.
Best Resale Value Rankings
Lexus has better car rankings in 9 categories: Lexus UX 200 in Luxury Crossover SUVs with Best Resale Value, Lexus LC 500h in Luxury Hybrid Cars with Best Resale Value, Lexus NX 300h in Luxury Hybrid SUVs with Best Resale Value, Lexus LS 500 in Luxury Large Cars with Best Resale Value, Lexus LC 500 in Luxury Midsize Cars with Best Resale Value, Lexus RX 350 in Luxury Midsize SUVs with Best Resale Value, Lexus RC 350 in Luxury Small Cars with Best Resale Value, Lexus NX 350 in Luxury Small SUVs with Best Resale Value, and Lexus LX 570 in Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows 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, 3 sedans, and 1 coupe. In comparison, Lexus offers 14 SUVs, 8 sedans, 5 coupes, and 1 convertible.
Drivetrain Options
Acura offers 5 gasoline vehicles and 1 hybrid. Lexus offers 18 gasoline vehicles, 9 hybrids, and 1 plug-in hybrid.
Acura offers 4 all-wheel-drive models and 5 front-wheel-drive models. Lexus offers 20 all-wheel-drive models, 7 front-wheel-drive models, and 10 rear-wheel-drive models.
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Acura RDX
$45,171 - $55,318
Acura RDX
$45,171 - $55,318
Acura MDX
$53,401 - $74,378
Acura MDX
$53,401 - $74,378
Acura MDX
$53,401 - $74,378
Cars
Acura ILX
$27,753 - $32,803
Acura TLX
$44,548 - $58,145
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
$53,401 - $74,378
Acura MDX
$53,401 - $74,378
New Car Pricing
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
$45,982 - $55,544
Lexus NX 250
$40,307 - $46,053
Lexus RX 350
$52,299 - $65,200
Lexus GX 460
$60,306 - $72,333
Lexus RX 350L
$55,906 - $65,102
Cars
Lexus IS 300
$43,745 - $50,204
Lexus ES 350
$43,497 - $55,295
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
$54,592 - $65,938
Lexus RX 450hL
$61,021 - $68,886
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Acura RDX
$42,715 - $55,018
Acura RDX
$42,715 - $55,018
Acura MDX
$50,877 - $67,176
Acura MDX
$50,877 - $67,176
Acura MDX
$50,877 - $67,176
Cars
Acura ILX
$26,855 - $34,453
Acura TLX
$44,745 - $55,558
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
$50,877 - $67,176
Acura MDX
$50,877 - $67,176
Used Car Pricing
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
$46,870 - $52,797
Lexus NX 250
$38,000 - $49,608
Lexus RX 350
$49,119 - $67,668
Lexus GX 460
$59,608 - $74,838
Lexus RX 350L
$49,557 - $61,701
Cars
Lexus IS 300
$41,995 - $50,322
Lexus ES 350
$44,537 - $53,393
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
$53,180 - $64,950
Lexus RX 450hL
$56,904 - $68,903
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Acura RDX
49.3%
Acura RDX
49.3%
Acura MDX
53.7%
Acura MDX
53.7%
Acura MDX
53.7%
Cars
Acura ILX
48%
Acura TLX
51.1%
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
53.7%
Acura MDX
53.7%
5-Year Depreciation (Lower is better)
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
34%
Lexus NX 250
34.1%
Lexus RX 350
34.7%
Lexus GX 460
39.6%
Lexus RX 350L
38.5%
Cars
Lexus IS 300
40.3%
Lexus ES 350
40.6%
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
44.3%
Lexus RX 450hL
45.1%
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
Acura MDX
290 hp / 267 foot-lbs
Cars
Acura ILX
201 hp / 180 foot-lbs
Acura TLX
272 hp / 280 foot-lbs
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
290 hp / 267 foot-lbs
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
Lexus RX 350L
290 hp / 263 foot-lbs
Cars
Lexus IS 300
241 hp / 258 foot-lbs
Lexus ES 350
302 hp / 267 foot-lbs
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
308 hp
Lexus RX 450hL
308 hp
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
Acura MDX
19 / 26 / 22
Cars
Acura ILX
24 / 34 / 28
Acura TLX
22 / 31 / 25
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
19 / 26 / 22
Acura MDX
19 / 26 / 22
MPG (city/highway/combined)
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
22 / 29 / 25
Lexus NX 250
26 / 33 / 28
Lexus RX 350
22 / 29 / 25
Lexus GX 460
15 / 19 / 16
Lexus RX 350L
19 / 26 / 22
Cars
Lexus IS 300
21 / 31 / 25
Lexus ES 350
22 / 32 / 26
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
31 / 28 / 30
Lexus RX 450hL
29 / 28 / 29
Max Towing Capacity
SUVs
Acura RDX
1500 lbs
Acura RDX
1500 lbs
Acura MDX
5000 lbs
Acura MDX
5000 lbs
Acura MDX
5000 lbs
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
5000 lbs
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
Lexus RX 350L
3500 lbs
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
3500 lbs
Lexus RX 450hL
Not yet available
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Acura RDX
8.6 / 10
Acura RDX
8.6 / 10
Acura MDX
8.7 / 10
Acura MDX
8.7 / 10
Acura MDX
8.7 / 10
Cars
Acura ILX
8.7 / 10
Acura TLX
8.4 / 10
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
8.7 / 10
Acura MDX
8.7 / 10
iSeeCars Overall Quality Ratings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
Not available
Lexus NX 250
Not available
Lexus RX 350
8.7 / 10
Lexus GX 460
8.4 / 10
Lexus RX 350L
7.7 / 10
Cars
Lexus IS 300
9.2 / 10
Lexus ES 350
9.2 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
9.3 / 10
Lexus RX 450hL
8.0 / 10
iSeeCars Reliability Ratings
SUVs
Acura RDX
8.2 / 10
Acura RDX
8.2 / 10
Acura MDX
9.3 / 10
Acura MDX
9.3 / 10
Acura MDX
9.3 / 10
Cars
Acura ILX
7.7 / 10
Acura TLX
7.2 / 10
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
9.3 / 10
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
8.2 / 10
Lexus RX 350L
6.3 / 10
Cars
Lexus IS 300
8.6 / 10
Lexus ES 350
8.9 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
9.5 / 10
Lexus RX 450hL
7.2 / 10
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Acura RDX
10 / 10
Acura RDX
10 / 10
Acura MDX
10 / 10
Acura MDX
10 / 10
Acura MDX
10 / 10
Cars
Acura ILX
10 / 10
Acura TLX
10 / 10
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
10 / 10
Acura MDX
10 / 10
iSeeCars Safety Ratings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
Not available
Lexus NX 250
Not available
Lexus RX 350
8.4 / 10
Lexus GX 460
Not available
Lexus RX 350L
8.0 / 10
Cars
Lexus IS 300
10 / 10
Lexus ES 350
10 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
9.4 / 10
Lexus RX 450hL
8.0 / 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
Acura MDX
7.0 / 10
Cars
Acura ILX
8.3 / 10
Acura TLX
7.9 / 10
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
7.0 / 10
Acura MDX
7.0 / 10
iSeeCars Resale Value Ratings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
9.0 / 10
Lexus NX 250
9.0 / 10
Lexus RX 350
9.0 / 10
Lexus GX 460
8.7 / 10
Lexus RX 350L
8.8 / 10
Cars
Lexus IS 300
8.9 / 10
Lexus ES 350
8.9 / 10
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
8.9 / 10
Lexus RX 450hL
8.8 / 10
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Acura MDX
#2 of 67 in
Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
Acura MDX
#2 of 21 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs
Acura MDX
#2 of 67 in
Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
Cars
Acura ILX
#4 of 39 in
Best Luxury Small Cars
Acura TLX
#7 of 29 in
Best Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
#2 of 67 in
Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
Acura MDX
#2 of 67 in
Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
iSeeCars Best Car Rankings
SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#3 of 67 in
Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
Lexus GX 460
#4 of 21 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs
Lexus RX 350L
#21 of 67 in
Best Luxury Crossover SUVs
Cars
Lexus IS 300
#2 of 39 in
Best Luxury Small Cars
Lexus ES 350
#1 of 29 in
Best Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
#1 of 17 in
Best Luxury Hybrid SUVs
Lexus RX 450hL
#4 of 17 in
Best Luxury Hybrid SUVs
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Acura MDX
#1 of 67 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
Acura MDX
#1 of 21 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize SUVs
Acura MDX
#1 of 67 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
Cars
Acura ILX
#9 of 39 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars
Acura TLX
#12 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
#1 of 67 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
Acura MDX
#1 of 67 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
iSeeCars Most Reliable Car Rankings
SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#2 of 67 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
Lexus GX 460
#7 of 21 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize SUVs
Lexus RX 350L
#25 of 67 in
Most Reliable Luxury Crossover SUVs
Cars
Lexus IS 300
#4 of 39 in
Most Reliable Luxury Small Cars
Lexus ES 350
#1 of 29 in
Most Reliable Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
#1 of 17 in
Most Reliable Luxury Hybrid SUVs
Lexus RX 450hL
#3 of 17 in
Most Reliable Luxury Hybrid SUVs
iSeeCars Best Resale Value Rankings
SUVs
Acura RDX
#23 of 29 in
Luxury Small SUVs
Acura RDX
#23 of 29 in
Luxury Small SUVs
Acura MDX
#18 of 21 in
Luxury Midsize SUVs
Acura MDX
#17 of 25 in
Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
Acura MDX
#17 of 25 in
Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
Cars
Acura ILX
#22 of 39 in
Luxury Small Cars
Acura TLX
#10 of 29 in
Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Acura MDX
#17 of 25 in
Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
Acura MDX
#17 of 25 in
Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
iSeeCars Best Resale Value Rankings
SUVs
Lexus NX 350
#1 of 29 in
Luxury Small SUVs
Lexus NX 250
#3 of 29 in
Luxury Small SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#1 of 21 in
Luxury Midsize SUVs
Lexus GX 460
#3 of 25 in
Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
Lexus RX 350L
#2 of 25 in
Luxury SUVs with 3 Rows
Cars
Lexus IS 300
#6 of 39 in
Luxury Small Cars
Lexus ES 350
#2 of 29 in
Luxury Midsize Cars
Other Comparisons
Lexus RX 450h
#3 of 17 in
Luxury Hybrid SUVs
Lexus RX 450hL
#4 of 17 in
Luxury Hybrid SUVs
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Acura MDX
#2 of 11 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money
Acura MDX
#2 of 11 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money
iSeeCars Best Cars for the Money Rankings
SUVs
Lexus RX 350
#3 of 11 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money
Lexus GX 460
#4 of 11 in
Best Luxury Midsize SUVs for the Money