How much does the Acura MDX cost in today's market?

Used Acura MDX prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Acura MDX's current nationwide average price is $32,648, and its year-round low is $28,659.32. That gives you a useful snapshot of where this model sits today across the years in the market. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Acura MDX a good car?

Yes — the Acura MDX is a strong used pick if you want a luxury SUV that blends comfort, space, and everyday usability. The all-generations owner rating is 4.56/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the MDX for its spacious cabin, smooth ride, and family-friendly comfort. They also frequently highlight its reliability and the confidence that comes with its safety features. Expert reviews rate the 2022 and 2019 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs center on the third row, infotainment usability, and fuel economy. Those concerns show up often enough that you should pay close attention to how the cabin works for your needs and how the technology feels in a test drive.

32.6% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Acura MDX models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Acura MDX as a comfortable, practical SUV with strong everyday appeal. Across the years in the data, they repeatedly praise its smooth ride, spacious interior, and dependable feel.

• Owners rate the Acura MDX between 3.5 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk looks manageable if you focus on well-kept examples with clean history reports and a thorough pre-purchase inspection.

What should I look for when buying a used Acura MDX?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 78.9% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: AcuraWatch
• Infotainment: 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Amazon Alexa Built-in and Google Built-in
• Fuel efficiency: While the official EPA fuel economy estimate is 21 mpg combined, we observed 17.9 mpg on our SoCal evaluation loop. Prior to that, over 160 miles of driving, the MDX averaged 19.2 mpg, including a 100-mile round-trip to Pasadena on free-flowing freeways.

Which Acura MDX trim should I buy?

The 2026 Acura MDX offers...

• MDX: The base setup gives you the core MDX experience, and it’s the best-value starting point if you want the model’s comfort, space, and technology without moving up the trim ladder.
• Technology: This trim adds the Technology Package, making it a smart choice if you want a more feature-rich cabin and a stronger equipment mix for daily use.
• A-Spec: The A-Spec Package adds blacked-out wheels and exterior trim, subtle styling changes, and bolder interior treatments with leather and artificial suede.
• Advance: The Advance Package adds a more upscale feel and is aimed at buyers who want a more premium cabin experience.
• A-Spec Advance: This combines the A-Spec styling upgrades with the Advance Package’s added luxury touches, creating a well-equipped middle ground.
• Type S Advance: This trim adds the turbocharged engine and other performance upgrades, making it the choice for buyers who want the most capability and the strongest performance focus.

What Acura MDX do most buyers choose?

The Acura MDX years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they give you a broad mix of pricing, availability, and deal opportunities. When more listings are on the market, you usually have more room to compare condition, mileage, and equipment.

What is the Acura MDX's resale value?

Most model years in the table are down year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used and want prices that have already softened. The declines are especially pronounced in some of the newer and mid-cycle years, while a few older examples show smaller drops. The 2025, 2014, and 2017 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Acura MDX safe?

• 2026: 7/10
• 2025: 8/10
• 2024: 9/10
• 2023: 7/10
• 2022: 8/10
• 2020: 9/10
• 2019: 8/10
• 2016: 10/10
• 2014: 10/10

Acura bundles most of the MDX’s driver aids into a package called AcuraWatch.

For the safest used buy, the 2014 and 2016 models both post the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

Should I buy a used Acura MDX now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −6.2% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −9.38%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 35.4% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 34.1%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $43,426. The Acura MDX offers a spacious, family-friendly cabin that makes it easy to live with every day.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Most MDX models have a 3.5-liter V6 engine under their hoods, and it generates 290 horsepower and 267 pound-feet of torque.
• Tech: A 12.3-inch digital instrumentation display pairs with a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and it offers wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto, and wireless smartphone charging.
• Safety: Acura bundles most of the MDX’s driver aids into a package called AcuraWatch, and it includes forward-collision warning, pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-centering assist, and adaptive cruise control with traffic-jam assist.
• Starting price: Prices range from $53,150 to $77,200, including the $1,350 destination charge.

If you're buying used today, the 2024 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from July 31, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.