2016 head-to-head · Small SUV

2016 Acura RDX vs Porsche Macan

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
$3,118/ year to fuel
19 MPG

The 2016 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 $3,118 for the 2016 Porsche Macan (19 MPG). That's roughly $542 a year, or about $2,712 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura RDX
  • Porsche Macan

Side by side

Acura RDXPorsche Macan
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $3,118
23 MPG Combined efficiency 19 MPG
20 MPG City 17 MPG
28 MPG Highway 23 MPG
386 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 455 g/mi
5/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
5/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
3.5L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed automatic Transmission 7-speed dual-clutch
FWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ 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 Porsche Macan across model years

  • Acura RDX
  • Porsche Macan

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 2016 small SUVs, the Acura RDX ranks 49th and the Porsche Macan 59th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2016 Acura RDX or the 2016 Porsche Macan?

Measured by cost to drive, the Acura RDX. The Acura RDX is rated 23 MPG combined and the Porsche Macan 19 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2016 Acura RDX vs. the Porsche Macan per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Acura RDX and $3,118 for the Porsche Macan.

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