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Is the 2020 Acura MDX hybrid worth it?

Years to pay back

30+years

  • Hybrid: $8,500 more. Saves $247 a year.
  • Pays back in more than 30 years.
  • After 5 years: $7,260 left to pay back.
  • Pays back within 5 years if gas stays over $21.99.
  • Or at more than 82,500 miles a year.
  • 12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Gas version

Hybrid version

Plug-in hybrids and EVs: How often would I have to charge it?

012345678910yearsTo pay back$7,260Paid back$1,240Sand: $8,500 more for the hybrid

A year of fuel at your miles. One jug = 10 gal.

Gas version · 23 mpg · 522 gal · $1,670Hybrid version · 27 mpg · 444 gal · $1,422
Sand = the price gap. It falls as fuel savings add up. Drag the knob to change years.
2020 Acura MDX: gas vs hybrid, numbers drawn
MeasureGas versionHybrid version
TrimFWDSport Hybrid SH-AWD w/Technology Pkg AWD
MSRP$44,500$53,000
Combined mpg23 mpg27 mpg
City mpg20 mpg26 mpg
Highway mpg27 mpg27 mpg
Horsepower290 hp321 hp
DriveFWDAWD
Gallons a year522444
Fuel a year$1,670$1,422

Best hybrid mpg: higher than 16% of 32 hybrids (2020).

What this cannot tell you

List prices and EPA combined mpg only. Your costs will differ.

Loans, insurance, upkeep, resale and incentives are left out.

How values are checked