2018 head-to-head · Small SUV

2018 Acura MDX vs BMW X4

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
$2,576/ year to fuel
23 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, the most efficient 2018 Acura MDX (23 MPG) costs about $2,576 a year to fuel and the 2018 BMW X4 (23 MPG) about $2,576.

Your numbers

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura MDX
  • BMW X4

Side by side

Acura MDXBMW X4
$2,576 Your annual fuel cost $2,576
23 MPG Combined efficiency 23 MPG
20 MPG City 20 MPG
27 MPG Highway 28 MPG
390 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 384 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 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
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 MDX vs BMW X4 across model years

  • Acura MDX
  • BMW X4

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 68 2018 small SUVs, the Acura MDX ranks 62nd and the BMW X4 64th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

How much does it cost to fuel the 2018 Acura MDX vs. the BMW X4 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,576 for the Acura MDX and $2,576 for the BMW X4.

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