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Acura RDX vs Volkswagen ID.4 (2026)

Price gap, MSRP + destination

$20

Car 1

Car 2

RDXID.4MSRP + destination$46,550$46,570Horsepower272 hp282 hpTorque280 lb-ft402 lb-ftEnergy cost a year$1,670$608Cargo, max29.5 cu ft64.2 cu ftCargo, seats up29.5 cu ft30.3 cu ftRear legroom38.0 in37.6 inFront legroom42.0 in41.1 inSeats550-60 mph6.0 s6.6 s
Scored measures. Each is scaled to the larger value. Bold: the winner.
RDX SH-AWD vs ID.4 Pro RWD
MeasureRDXID.4Winner
MSRP + destination$46,550$46,570About the same
Horsepower272 hp282 hpID.4
Torque280 lb-ft402 lb-ftID.4
MPG or MPGe23 mpg113 MPGeNot scored
Energy cost a year$1,670$608ID.4
EV rangeN/A291 miN/A
Cargo, max29.5 cu ft64.2 cu ftID.4
Cargo, seats up29.5 cu ft30.3 cu ftID.4
Rear legroom38.0 in37.6 inAbout the same
Front legroom42.0 in41.1 inRDX
Length187.4 in180.5 inNot scored
Width74.8 in72.8 inNot scored
Curb weight4,014 lb4,799 lbNot scored
Towing1,500 lbN/AN/A
Seats55About the same
Ground clearance5.7 in to 8.2 in6.1 inN/A
0-60 mph6.0 s estimate6.6 s estimateRDX
Basic warranty4 yr / 50,000 mi4 yr / 50,000 miAbout the same

Not scored: length, width, curb weight. N/A rows are not counted.

Nearest trims by price

Each trim and the rival trim nearest in MSRP
TrimNearest in priceGap
RDX SH-AWD
$45,100
ID.4 Pro RWD
$45,095
$5
ID.4 Pro RWD
$45,095
RDX SH-AWD
$45,100
$5

Cost to run

ID.4 costs $6,352 less over 6 years.

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Electricity 17 cents per kWh.

Price plus fuel or charging over 6 years
CostRDXID.4
MSRP + destination$46,550$46,570
Fuel or charging, 1 year$1,670$608
Fuel or charging, 6 years$10,017$3,645
Total, 6 years$56,567$50,215

Which is better for me?

Weight each group from 0 to 10. MPG uses fuel or charging cost.

Equal weights: ID.4 wins.

No single weight change flips the winner.

Who is ahead in each group
GroupAheadBy
PriceAbout the same
MPGID.464%
PowerID.44%
SpaceID.454%
TowingN/A

Other years

What this cannot tell you

Your price and mpg will differ.

Reliability and safety are not included.

How values are checked