2015 head-to-head · Small SUV

2015 Acura RDX vs Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG

The 2015 Acura RDX is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,576 a year to fuel (23 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class (22 MPG). That's roughly $117 a year, or about $585 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura RDX
  • Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

Side by side

Acura RDXMercedes-Benz GLK-Class
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,693
23 MPG Combined efficiency 22 MPG
20 MPG City 19 MPG
28 MPG Highway 26 MPG
387 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 413 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.5L 6-cyl
6-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed automatic
FWD Drivetrain RWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Acura RDX vs Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class across model years

  • Acura RDX
  • Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 60 2015 small SUVs, the Acura RDX ranks 48th and the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 55th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2015 Acura RDX or the 2015 Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class?

Measured by cost to drive, the Acura RDX. The Acura RDX is rated 23 MPG combined and the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class 22 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2015 Acura RDX vs. the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Acura RDX and $2,693 for the Mercedes-Benz GLK-Class.

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