2020 head-to-head · Small SUV

2020 Acura MDX Hybrid vs Cadillac XT6

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,194/ year to fuel
27 MPG

AWD · 3.0L 6-cyl · 7-speed dual-clutch · 27 MPG

✓ Cheaper to run
$2,325/ year to fuel
20 MPG

The 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, it costs about $2,194 a year to fuel (27 MPG), versus $2,325 for the 2020 Cadillac XT6 (20 MPG). That's roughly $131 a year, or about $653 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Acura MDX Hybrid
  • Cadillac XT6

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Acura MDX HybridCadillac XT6
$2,194 Your annual fuel cost $2,325
27 MPG Combined efficiency 20 MPG
26 MPG City 18 MPG
27 MPG Highway 25 MPG
333 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 437 g/mi
6/10 EPA fuel economy score 4/10
6/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 4/10
Hybrid Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Regular gasoline
3.0L 6-cyl Engine / motor 3.6L 6-cyl
7-speed dual-clutch Transmission 9-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Acura MDX Hybrid vs Cadillac XT6 across model years

  • Acura MDX Hybrid
  • Cadillac XT6

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 87 2020 small SUVs, the Acura MDX Hybrid ranks 59th and the Cadillac XT6 68th for lowest fuel cost.

The powertrains differ: the Acura MDX Hybrid is a full hybrid, while the Cadillac XT6 is a conventional gas model.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid or the 2020 Cadillac XT6?

Measured by cost to drive, the Acura MDX Hybrid. The Acura MDX Hybrid is rated 27 MPG combined and the Cadillac XT6 20 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2020 Acura MDX Hybrid vs. the Cadillac XT6 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas and $3.10/gal regular gas, about $2,194 for the Acura MDX Hybrid and $2,325 for the Cadillac XT6.

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