Competitive Comparisons

2025 Acura RDX vs 2025 BMW X3 xDrive30

Exterior Competitive Points

Details, Details

Walkaway door locks and heated front seats. Sometimes it’s the little details that really count.
  • Doors that can remember to lock automatically
  • Seats that warm you on a cold morning
  • RDX: Standard
  • X3: Walkaway door locks extra-cost
  • X3: Heated seats extra-cost

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 X3

An Extra 17 Horsepower?

Yes, thank you very much. RDX has more go-power than X3.
  • Passing on the highway
  • Pulling into fast traffic
  • 17 extra horses help
  • RDX: 272 hp61
  • X3: 255 hp
When you drive RDX: Feel the effortless acceleration and quick response.

More of What Moves You

A-Spec® Advance Package lets you have it all.
  • Aggressive 20-inch Berlina Black alloy wheels
  • Adaptive Damper System
  • LED fog lights
  • A-Spec. exterior styling features

Interior 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
  • X3: 8-speed transmission
  • Sometimes more is more
When you drive RDX: Feel the seamless shifts and rapid response.

Premium + Sport = A-Spec Advance

Your head says luxury – your heart says performance: A-Spec® Advance

  • A-Spec® D-shaped steering wheel
  • Perforated Milano premium leather with contrast stitching and piping
  • Surround View Camera system
  • ELS Studio 3D Premium Audio System with 16 speakers
  • 10.5-inch Head-Up Display (HUD)

Go Ahead—Stretch Out

RDX offers more legroom front and rear for all-day comfort.
  • RDX: 42.0/38.0 in. front/rear
  • X3: 40.2/36.3 in. front/rear

Easy. Intuitive. Exclusive.

True Touchpad Interface™. Because technology should be simple.

  • It’s not your traditional touchpad
  • More instinctive than X3
  • Helps keep your focus on the road
  • Acura driver-focused ingenuity
When you drive RDX: Tap, press, swipe, drag and drop – it's easy and intuitive.