Your search for the perfect premium SUV starts and ends at Acura Carland — home to both the MDX and the RDX. With a three-row premium performance SUV and a premium sport crossover showcased at our Acura dealership outside Atlanta, you have a decision to make on how you'll travel in the upcoming miles. Compare the MDX to the RDX so you can decide which new Acura SUV around Atlanta is right for you.
Acura MDX vs. Acura RDX
Get seated in a new Acura MDX if you prefer a more powerful and more spacious SUV. You can roam to and from various Atlanta destinations in a new Acura RDX, which sets a high standard for premium sport crossovers. See how these new Acura SUVs compare head-to-head.
- Seating: While the Acura RDX seats five passengers across two rows, the Acura MDX has a third row of seats. Growing families from Atlanta will prefer the Acura MDX for its seven-passenger seating.
- Cargo Space: Cargo space for the Acura RDX ranges from 30 to 59 cubic feet. Begin folding the seats of the Acura MDX to utilize 48 or 95 cubic feet of cargo space, up from 18 cubic feet of storage.
- Legroom: Each Acura SUV for sale in Atlanta has 42 inches of front-row legroom. At 39 inches, there's an extra inch of second-row legroom in the Acura MDX, which has 29 inches of third-row legroom. There is an additional 35 cubic feet of total passenger volume within the Acura MDX.
- Engines: The lone powertrain for the Acura RDX — a 2.0-liter VTEC® Turbo 4-cylinder engine — produces 272 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. That tops the Acura MDX at 267 pound-feet of torque. A new Acura MDX produces 290 standard horsepower through a 3.5-liter V6 engine, and if you opt for a Type S model at our Atlanta Acura dealership, you get a more robust 3.0-liter Turbo V6 engine rated for 355 horsepower and 354 pound-feet of torque.
- Performance: Each new Acura SUV is equipped with Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ so you have superior traction control driving around Atlanta, regardless of the condition. Tow an additional 3,500 pounds with a new Acura MDX, which has a 5,000-pound towing rating.
- Features: Shared features for these new Acura SUVs in Atlanta include an ELS STUDIO® 3D Premium Audio System, a panoramic moonroof, the Acura Navigation System with voice recognition, heated front seats, a True Touchpad Interface™, wireless charging, and wireless Apple CarPlay®/Android Auto™ integration. Dual-Zone Automatic Climate Control is provided by the RDX, while the MDX has Tri-Zone Automatic Climate Control. The 10.2-inch HD touchscreen for the Acura RDX is smaller than the 12.3-inch HD Center Display for the Acura MDX, which has an exclusive fully digital Precision Cockpit™.
- Price: The new Acura MDX has a higher starting price of $50,150, compared to the new Acura RDX starting at $44,350.
Finance or Lease a New Acura SUV Near Atlanta
You'll find a handful of MDX and RDX models available within our new inventory. The sales experts at Acura Carland can discuss the MDX and RDX in greater detail.
Explore options to finance or lease a new Acura SUV near Atlanta through our team. We're an Atlanta Acura dealer with new luxury SUVs for sale, and we'll make sure you're seated in the right option — whether that's the MDX or the RDX.
Buy a New Acura MDX or RDX Near Atlanta to Receive Carland Family Advantage Benefits
We're home of the Carland Family Advantage. Enjoy several perks, including home delivery of your MDX or RDX purchase if you're within a 15-mile radius of our Atlanta Acura dealership in Duluth, GA. Contact us to learn more and to schedule your test drive in either new Acura SUV.
