2022 Acura RDX vs 2021 Lexus GX

2021 Lexus GX
2021 Lexus GX
$53,450MSRP
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2022 Acura RDX
2022 Acura RDX
$40,600MSRP
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2021 Lexus GX
$53,450MSRP
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2022 Acura RDX
$40,600MSRP
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MSRP

$53,450

MSRP

$40,600

Average price

$64,403

Average price

$43,413

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9

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64
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User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

5.3 out of 10

Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10

2021 Lexus GX Reviews Summary

ost modern SUVs are really car-based crossovers—lifted station wagons, or minivans without the sliding doors. That’s not the case with the 2021 Lexus GX 460.

Like the mythical Loch Ness Monster, the GX is a creature that time forgot. It’s one of the last SUVs with truck-like body-on-frame construction and true off-road capability. That’s because the GX is actually a rebadged Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (a smaller version of the iconic Toyota Land Cruiser not sold in North America), and is related to the Toyota 4Runner. It’s also genuinely old: the current generation dates back to the 2010 model year, and Lexus has kept it in production with some updates of styling and tech over the years.

That makes the GX a fairly odd proposition on the new-car market. It has the off-road capability, not as a lifestyle statement, but because that’s what was still expected of SUVs when it was launched. The GX sits between the RX and LX in the Lexus lineup but has little direct competition. Its only real rival is the much newer Land Rover Discovery.

For the 2021 model year, the GX gets some minor updates. Lexus continues to offer only the GX 460 model, with a single powertrain option, a standard four-wheel drive (4WD) drivetrain, and two pricing levels: base, or the Executive package.

2022 Acura RDX Reviews Summary

Though Acura still sells cars, the automaker’s SUVs are the most popular with consumers. The 2022 Acura RDX is the smaller of the company’s two sport-utes, equipped with a standard turbocharged four-cylinder engine, a standard-in-Canada torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive (AWD) system, and five trim levels. This year, Acura freshens the 2022 RDX with new styling, a quieter cabin, additional equipment, and refined ride and handling characteristics for some versions.
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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

4.6L 301 hp V8

Engine

2.0L 272 hp I4

Drive Train

AWD

Drive Train

FWD

Seating Capacity

7

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

301 hp @ 5500 rpm

Horsepower

272 hp @ 6500 rpm

MPG City

15

MPG City

22

MPG Highway

19

MPG Highway

28
2021 Lexus GX
2021 Lexus GX
$53,450MSRP
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2022 Acura RDX
2022 Acura RDX
$40,600MSRP
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2021 Lexus GX
$53,450MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2022 Acura RDX
$40,600MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
Overview
MSRP
$53,450
$40,600
Average price
$64,403
$43,413
Listings
Ratings & Reviews
User reviews
4.6
4.5
Expert reviews

5.3 out of 10

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7.8 out of 10

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Summary

ost modern SUVs are really car-based crossovers—lifted station wagons, or minivans without the sliding doors. That’s not the case with the 2021 Lexus GX 460.

Like the mythical Loch Ness Monster, the GX is a creature that time forgot. It’s one of the last SUVs with truck-like body-on-frame construction and true off-road capability. That’s because the GX is actually a rebadged Toyota Land Cruiser Prado (a smaller version of the iconic Toyota Land Cruiser not sold in North America), and is related to the Toyota 4Runner. It’s also genuinely old: the current generation dates back to the 2010 model year, and Lexus has kept it in production with some updates of styling and tech over the years.

That makes the GX a fairly odd proposition on the new-car market. It has the off-road capability, not as a lifestyle statement, but because that’s what was still expected of SUVs when it was launched. The GX sits between the RX and LX in the Lexus lineup but has little direct competition. Its only real rival is the much newer Land Rover Discovery.

For the 2021 model year, the GX gets some minor updates. Lexus continues to offer only the GX 460 model, with a single powertrain option, a standard four-wheel drive (4WD) drivetrain, and two pricing levels: base, or the Executive package.

Though Acura still sells cars, the automaker’s SUVs are the most popular with consumers. The 2022 Acura RDX is the smaller of the company’s two sport-utes, equipped with a standard turbocharged four-cylinder engine, a standard-in-Canada torque-vectoring all-wheel-drive (AWD) system, and five trim levels. This year, Acura freshens the 2022 RDX with new styling, a quieter cabin, additional equipment, and refined ride and handling characteristics for some versions.
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Popular Features & Specs
Engine
4.6L 301 hp V8
2.0L 272 hp I4
Drive Train
AWD
FWD
Seating Capacity
7
5
Horsepower
301 hp @ 5500 rpm
272 hp @ 6500 rpm
MPG City
15
22
MPG Highway
19
28
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