2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Acura MDX Hybrid vs Cadillac XT5

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
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl · 7-speed dual-clutch · 27 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,214/ year to fuel
21 MPG

On fuel costs these two are nearly tied. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, the most efficient 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid (27 MPG) costs about $2,194 a year to fuel and the 2020 Cadillac XT5 (21 MPG) about $2,214.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura MDX Hybrid
  • Cadillac XT5

Side by side

Acura MDX HybridCadillac XT5
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,214
27 MPG Combined efficiency 21 MPG
26 MPG City 18 MPG
27 MPG Highway 26 MPG
333 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 420 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 9-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ 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 Hybrid vs Cadillac XT5 across model years

  • Acura MDX Hybrid
  • Cadillac XT5

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 87 2020 small SUVs, the Acura MDX Hybrid ranks 59th and the Cadillac XT5 63rd for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Acura MDX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Cadillac XT5 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid or the 2020 Cadillac XT5?

Measured by cost to drive, the Acura MDX Hybrid. The Acura MDX Hybrid is rated 27 MPG combined and the Cadillac XT5 21 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid vs. the Cadillac XT5 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,194 for the Acura MDX Hybrid and $2,214 for the Cadillac XT5.

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