2023 Audi Q5 vs. 2023 Acura RDX Comparison | Schaumburg, IL
The 2023 Audi Q5 SUV checks a lot of boxes for the individual or family who is looking for the ideal luxury SUV that offers versatility, comfortable interior space, and lots of helpful technology. How does it compare to the 2023 Acura RDX? The team at Audi Hoffman Estates in Hoffman Estates, IL — near Schaumburg, IL — takes a side-by-side look at these two stylish models in this Audi Q5 vs. Acura RDX comparison so you can better assess what the Q5 offers in key areas.
Read more about the 2023 Audi Q5 on our Q5 review page and if you’re intrigued by what it offers, schedule a test drive to experience how it handles and feels behind the wheel. Search our Q5 inventory then contact us at (888) 698-1441 or send us a message to set aside a convenient time to test drive your preferred vehicle.
Make sure to take a look at our lease or finance offer on the 2023 Audi Q5. Starting MSRP on the 2023 Audi Q5 is $44,200, while the 2023 Acura RDX MSRP starts at $41,550.
2023 Audi Q5 vs Acura RDX Interior Features
Always innovating, you’ll find a number of notable features on the 2023 Audi Q5. For example: how would you like a heated and cooled front cup holder that is temperature-controlled so you don’t have to bring along an awkwardly sized vacuum flask to get you through stop-and-go commutes or long road trips?
When it comes to interior styling and upholstery, the Audi Q5 features leather upholstery and interior leather details with handsome Brown Walnut Wood inlays, while the Acura RDX features leather-trimmed or Ultrasuedeâ„¢-trimmed upholstery with leatherette-trimmed details and brushed aluminum or available open-pore wood inlays.
Among the interior amenities both the new Audi Q5 and Acura RDX feature, depending on the trim level you choose:
- Panoramic sunroof (panoramic moonroof on RDX)
- Power tailgate
- Dual-zone automatic climate control system
- Interior ambient lighting
- Enhanced driver digital display/instrument cluster
- Leather-wrapped steering wheel
- Heated, ventilated, power-adjustable front sport seats
- Heated, split-folding rear seats
- Multimedia system with navigation
- Audi or Acura sound system or a Bang & Olufsen® 3D sound system with 19 speakers on Q5 and an ELS STUDIO® premium sound system with 16 speakers on RDX
- Bluetooth® wireless technologyÂ
- Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility
- Wi-Fi® hotspot capability
- Wireless charging
- USB ports
- HD Radioâ„¢Â
- SiriusXM® Satellite Radio
2023 Audi Q5 vs Acura RDX Engine Specs & Fuel Economy
Choose your level of performance or fuel source with the 2023 Audi Q5. In addition to two gas-powered options, the 2023 Q5 offers a plug-in hybrid engine option that delivers impressive performance and fuel economy. Each engine option mates to a seven-speed S tronic® dual-clutch automatic transmission and features quattro® all-wheel drive (AWD) with fuel-saving ultra® technology.
The trims offered with the 2023 Acura RDX all feature a turbocharged four-cylinder engine that joins to a ten-speed automatic transmission and features either front-wheel drive or AWD.
2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder
2023 Audi Q5
- 201 HP
- 236 lb.-ft. of torque
- 23 city/29 hwy MPG
2.0L turbocharged 4-cylinder
2023 Audi Q5
- 261 HP
- 273 lb.-ft. of torque
- 22 city/29 hwy MPG
2.0L turbocharged + electric motor (PHEV)
2023 Audi Q5
- 362 HP
- 369 lb.-ft. of torque
- 61 combined (MPGe)
2.0L VTEC turbocharged 4-cylinder
2023 Acura RDX
- 272 HP
- 280 lb.-ft. of torque
- 22 city/28 hwy MPG
2023 Audi Q5 vs Acura RDX Cargo Space, Comfort, & Seating Capacity
Both the 2023 Audi Q5 and 2023 Acura RDX provide seating for up to five people and offer expandable cargo space thanks to flexible second-row seating.
Enjoy 25.85 cubic feet of space behind the rear seat of the Q5 that expands to 54 cubic feet when you fold the rear seats down. The 2023 Acura RDX features 29.5 cubic feet of space behind the rear seat that expands to 58.9 cubic feet when you fold the rear seat down.
The Acura RDX also offers rear cargo underfloor storage for additional stowaway space.
2023 Audi Q5 vs Acura RDX Colors
2023 Audi Q5
- Navarra Blue
- Chronos Gray
- Florett Silver
- Glacier White
- District Green
- Mythos Black
- Ultra Blue
- Daytona Gray
- Ibis White
- Brilliant Black
- Manhattan Gray
2023 Acura RDX
- Fathom Blue
- Majestic Black
- Performance Red
- Phantom Violet
- Apex Blue
- Platinum White
- Liquid Carbon
- Lunar Silver
2023 Audi Q5 vs Acura RDX Safety & Driver Assistance Technology
Both the 2023 Audi Q5 and 2023 Acura RDX leverage cameras, sensors, and other advanced equipment to offer a wide variety of enhanced support and protection. They include automatic high beams, an automatic-dimming rear view mirror, head-up display, advanced airbag system, collision mitigation and warning system, 360-degree camera system, lane keeping system, blind spot detection, rear view camera, adaptive cruise control, and front and rear parking sensors.
The 2023 Audi Q5 also comes with Audi side assist, park assist, and Audi active lane assist systems.
2023 Audi Q5 vs Acura RDX Tire Size & Wheel Options
Stylish wheel designs and road-hugging tires add not only an attractive detail to the exterior of the 2023 Audi Q5 and 2023 Acura RDX but also a level of grip to aid you in successful maneuvering. Depending on the trim level you choose, the Audi Q5 features 18-, 19-, or 20-inch alloy wheels and all-season tires offered in 235/60 R18 or 235/55 R19 sizes.
The 2023 Acura RDX features 19- or 20-inch aluminum alloy wheel designs and all-season tires that come in 235/55 R19 or 255/45 R 20 sizes.
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