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

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

The Acura RDX's current nationwide average price is $27,731, and its lowest point over the past year was $25,442. 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 RDX a good car?

Yes — the Acura RDX is a strong used pick if you want a compact luxury SUV with comfort, performance, and value working together. The all-generations owner rating is 4.7/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners repeatedly praise the RDX for its comfortable ride, strong performance, and spacious, upscale cabin. Across the years, the model also earns consistent credit for smooth handling and solid value, which helps explain why it remains appealing to used buyers.

Expert reviews rate the 2020 and 2021 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs in recent expert reviews center on fuel economy, infotainment usability, and rear-seat comfort. Even so, the RDX’s overall mix of driving enjoyment, cabin quality, and everyday practicality keeps it competitive.

35.5% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Acura RDX models reliable?

Owners consistently describe the Acura RDX as comfortable, dependable, and easy to live with over time. The model also gets repeated praise for its strong performance, roomy interior, and overall quality.

• Owners rate the Acura RDX between 3 and 5 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the long-term ownership picture looks reassuring, especially if you choose a well-kept example with a clean history and service records.

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

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 76.4% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: AcuraWatch
• Infotainment: wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto, and Alexa Built-in
• Fuel efficiency: 23 mpg in combined driving, but on our mountainous Southern California driving loop, the Acura averaged 19.3 mpg when driven primarily in Normal mode.

Which Acura RDX trim should I buy?

The 2025 Acura RDX offers these trims:

• Base: The base level includes the standard turbocharged four-cylinder engine and all-wheel drive, plus a panoramic glass sunroof, ambient lighting, and quality interior materials. It suits you if you want the core RDX experience with a strong equipment list.
• Technology: This package adds a navigation system and an Acura/ELS Studio premium sound system, making it a smart value choice if you want more convenience and audio upgrades.
• A-Spec: This version adds a slightly sportier look with gloss black exterior accents and a finned rear diffuser panel, along with red gauge markings on a silver background.
• Advance: This package adds full leather upholstery and adaptive-damping suspension, and it suits you if you want a more upscale cabin and a more polished ride.
• A-Spec Advance: This combines the sportier A-Spec appearance with Advance equipment, including full leather upholstery and the available premium touches, making it the most fully featured choice.

What Acura RDX do most buyers choose?

The Acura RDX years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2020.

These higher-volume years tend to draw the most shoppers because they combine broad availability with strong pricing and familiar equipment. That makes them easier to compare side by side and often easier to shop for a good deal.

What is the Acura RDX's resale value?

Most Acura RDX model years are moving lower year over year, which is good news if you want to buy used. The newer models show some of the largest drops, while older examples are also easing down in price.

The 2015, 2017, and 2018 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Acura RDX safe?

• 2025: 6/10
• 2023: 7/10
• 2022: 8/10
• 2021: 8/10
• 2020: 9/10
• 2019: 9/10
• 2016: 9/10

AcuraWatch is the standard safety features package.

For the safest used buy, the 2016, 2019 and 2020 models all post the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

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

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −8.69% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −9.04%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 36.4% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 37.1%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $36,706. The Acura RDX offers a strong blend of quality, interior space, practicality, and thoughtful details.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Under the RDX’s hood, a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine supplies a robust 272 horsepower and 280 pound-feet of torque. A 10-speed automatic transmission offers manual control via paddle shifters located on the steering wheel, and it directs the power to all four wheels through Acura’s torque-vectoring Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD) system.
• Tech: Fortunately, the infotainment system offers wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto, and Alexa Built-in, so you can use voice commands to avoid interacting with the TTI as much as possible.
• Safety: AcuraWatch is the name of the standard safety features package. The list of included features is long: forward collision warning with pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, lane-centering assist, blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and adaptive cruise control.
• Starting price: Prices range from $44,700 to $52,450, not 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 the next model year's inventory to build up.

How does the 2020 Acura RDX compare to the 2020 Honda CR-V?

Expert Pros & Cons (per CarGurus review team)

2020 Acura RDX:

• Pros: Powerful engine, Excellent value for money.
• Cons: Unintuitive technology.

2020 Honda CR-V:

• Pros: Great handling, Fuel-efficient.
• Cons: Outdated technology, Interior materials feel cheap.

Our experts score the 2020 Acura RDX 8.5/10 and the 2020 Honda CR-V 7.5/10. The Acura gives you the stronger engine and better value, while the Honda leans into fuel efficiency and a lower starting price. If you want the more premium-feeling choice, the RDX is the stronger pick; if you want a more affordable and efficient SUV, the CR-V makes sense.

Read our full side-by-side expert comparison here.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from November 10, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.