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

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

The Acura MDX's current nationwide average price is $32,710, and its year-round low is $28,667.69. That gives you a useful snapshot of where this model sits today across the years shown here. 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 MDX a good car?

Yes — the Acura MDX is a strong used SUV choice if you want a blend of comfort, practicality, and family-friendly space. The all-generations owner rating is 4.57/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the MDX for its spacious cabin, smooth ride, and comfortable daily driving character. Reviewers also repeatedly highlight its reliability and the way it balances luxury with practicality, which helps explain why it remains a popular three-row pick.

Expert reviews rate the 2022 and 2019 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in recent expert reviews center on the third row, fuel economy, and infotainment usability. If those are priorities for you, it’s worth paying close attention to the specific year and trim you’re considering.

32.7% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Acura MDX models reliable?

Owners across the MDX lineup consistently praise its comfort, solid construction, and dependable everyday character. Expert reviews also reinforce that impression by highlighting the model’s strong build quality, smooth ride, and family-friendly usability.

• Owners rate the Acura MDX between 3.5 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, the long-term ownership picture looks encouraging, 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 MDX?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 79.2% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: AcuraWatch
• Infotainment: 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: While the official EPA fuel economy estimate is 21 mpg combined, we observed 17.9 mpg on our SoCal evaluation loop. Prior to that, over 160 miles of driving, the MDX averaged 19.2 mpg, including a 100-mile round-trip to Pasadena on free-flowing freeways.

Which Acura MDX trim should I buy?

The 2026 Acura MDX offers...

• MDX: The base setup gives you the 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system with Amazon Alexa Built-in and Google Built-in, plus wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto, and wireless smartphone charging. It’s the best-value starting point if you want the newest tech without moving up the trim ladder.
• Technology: This trim adds the same modern infotainment foundation with a more upscale equipment mix, and it’s a smart choice if you want a well-rounded luxury-SUV setup with available AWD.
• A-Spec: This version adds blacked-out wheels and exterior trim, subtle styling changes, and bolder interior treatments with leather and artificial suede for a sportier look.
• Advance: This trim brings a more premium feel with the richer cabin presentation and available surround-view camera system, making it a strong pick if comfort and convenience matter most.
• A-Spec Advance: This combines the A-Spec styling with the Advance equipment, giving you the most distinctive look-and-feel blend short of the Type S models.
• Type S Advance: This is the performance-focused choice, adding the more powerful turbocharged engine and other upgrades for stronger acceleration and a more athletic character.

What Acura MDX do most buyers choose?

The Acura MDX years with the most listings are 2024, 2023, and 2025.

These higher-volume years tend to attract more shoppers because they offer a broad mix of pricing, availability, and newer features. That usually gives you more room to compare listings and find the right combination of equipment and value.

What is the Acura MDX's resale value?

The table shows broad price declines across the model years listed, which can work in your favor if you’re shopping used. The biggest drops are concentrated in the newer and mid-cycle years, while the smaller declines suggest some versions are softening more gradually. Overall, the pattern points to improving value for used buyers across much of the lineup.

The 2017, 2025, and 2018 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Acura MDX safe?

• 2026: 7/10
• 2025: 8/10
• 2024: 9/10
• 2023: 7/10
• 2022: 8/10
• 2020: 9/10
• 2019: 8/10
• 2016: 10/10
• 2014: 10/10

AcuraWatch bundles the MDX’s driver aids into a package that includes forward-collision warning, pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-centering assist, and adaptive cruise control with traffic-jam assist. Blind-spot monitoring, rear cross-traffic alert, and automatic high-beam headlights are also standard.

For the safest used buy, the 2014 and 2016 models both post the highest confirmed score of 10/10.

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

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −6.31% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −9.32%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 35.2% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 34.5%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2024 model has the most listings at a current average price of $43,026. The Acura MDX offers a spacious, comfortable cabin that works especially well for families and long drives.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: Most MDX models have a 3.5-liter V6 engine under their hoods. It generates 290 horsepower and 267 pound-feet of torque, and pairs with a 10-speed automatic transmission and Acura’s Integrated Dynamics System driving modes, including Snow, Comfort, Normal, and Sport.
• Tech: A 12.3-inch digital instrumentation display pairs with a 12.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and it offers wireless Apple CarPlay, wireless Android Auto, and wireless smartphone charging.
• Safety: Acura bundles most of the MDX’s driver aids into a package called AcuraWatch. They include: forward-collision warning, pedestrian detection, automatic emergency braking, lane-departure warning, lane-keeping assist, lane-centering assist, and adaptive cruise control with traffic-jam assist.
• Starting price: Prices range from $53,150 to $77,200, 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 2027 inventory to mature.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from August 14, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.