Competitive Comparisons

2025 Acura RDX vs 2025 Audi Q5 TFSI quattro

Exterior Competitive Points

Step On It

With a 10-speed transmission, RDX is ready for nearly anything.

  • Efficient commuting and quiet cruising
  • Quick acceleration and snappy reflexes
  • RDX: 10-speed transmission
  • Q5: 7-speed transmission
  • Sometimes more is more
When you drive RDX: Feel the seamless shifts and rapid response.

The panoramic moonroof. It’s standard on every RDX.

  • A moonroof can change your outlook on driving
  • A panoramic moonroof is even better
  • And that's why it’s standard on RDX
  • It’s an expensive option on Q5

Hands-Free Access Power Tailgate

Enjoy multiple hands-free options for tailgate operation:

  • Smart Access fob button
  • Driver’s door panel button
  • Open with a button near the rear license plate; close with a button inside the tailgate
  • Kick your foot beneath the center of the rear bumper. If the Smart Access fob is detected within range, the tailgate will open.
  • Q5 does not offer a hands-free feature

TRIMS: Advance, A-Spec® Advance

More of What Moves You

A-Spec® Advance lets you have it all.

  • Aggressive 20-inch alloy wheels
  • Adaptive Damper System
  • LED fog lights
  • A-Spec. exterior styling features
  • No Q5 offers 20-inch wheels

Interior Competitive Points

The Space You Need.

RDX's roomy cargo area is ready for anything.

  • RDX offers more cargo space30 than Q5.
  • RDX: 79.8 cu.ft.
  • Q5: 56.9 cu.ft.

For Your Comfort

Heated and ventilated front seats are linked to the climate control system for rapid airflow or warm-up.

  • Standard in RDX A-Spec, Advance and A-Spec Advance
  • Ventilated seats only available in the Q5 Prestige, $10,000 more than an RDX A-Spec.

Easy. Intuitive. Exclusive.

True Touchpad Interface™. Because technology should be simple.

  • It’s not your traditional touchpad
  • Helps keep your focus on the road
  • Acura driver-focused ingenuity
  • More instinctive than Q5
When you drive RDX: Tap, press, swipe, drag and drop – it's easy and intuitive.