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2021 Acura RDX SH-AWD
SUV · 272 hp · 23 mpg combined
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$40,400Factory MSRP, base configuration
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Three trims, $38,400 to $51,000. Tap one to open it.
Bar heights follow the price. The widest step is $10,600, from SH-AWD to SH-AWD PMC Edition.
The numbers.
Four configurations: all-wheel drive, 10-speed automatic.
272hp2.0L four-cylinder turbo
280lb-ftTorque
23mpgCombined · 21 city · 26–27 highway
AWD10-speed shiftable automatic
5Seats
31.1 cu ftCargo volume
4,015–4,068 lbsCurb weight
1,500 lbsMax towing
122 standard items.
Five groups, sized by how much is in each.
- keyless ignition
- tilt and telescopic steering wheel
- Transmission, cruise and audio controls on steering wheel
- electric power steering
- rear view camera
- adaptive cruise control
- universal remote transmitter (for garage door, security system, etc.)
- front and rear cupholders
- front and rear door pockets
- overhead console with storage
- front seatback storage
- leather steering wheel
- Dual zone front climate control
- rear ventilation ducts
- interior air filtration
- Dual illuminating vanity mirrors
- electrochromatic inside rearview mirror
- turn signal in mirrors
- 4 one-touch power windows
- 1st row power glass moonroof
- 2nd row fixed glass moonroof
- hands-free entry
- Reverse tilt passenger only provides curb view when vehicle in reverse
- Heated mirrors
- trip computer
- compass
- external temperature display
- tachometer
- clock
- Front head room
- Front leg room
- Front shoulder room
- Front hip room
- leatherette
- bucket front seats
- 8-way power driver seat
- height adjustable driver seat
- Driver seat with power adjustable lumbar support
- 8-way power passenger seat
- height adjustable passenger seat
- Passenger seat with power adjustable lumbar support
- multi-level heated driver seat
- multi-level heated passenger seat
- Rear head room
- Rear leg room
- Rear shoulder room
- Rear hip room
- Split-folding rear seatback
- four-wheel independent suspension
- Front and rear stabilizer bar
- Base engine size
- Cylinders
- Base engine type
- Horsepower
- Torque
- Valves
- Cam type
- Valve timing
- direct injection
- painted alloy wheels
- 19 x 8.0 in. wheels
- All season tires
- 235/55R H tires
- temporary spare tire
- underbody mounted spare tire
- Transmission
- Drive type
- Center and rear limited slip differential
- Length
- Overall width without mirrors
- Height
- Wheelbase
- EPA interior volume
- Cargo capacity, all seats in place
- Maximum cargo capacity
- Turning circle
- Curb weight
- Maximum towing capacity
- Fuel type
- EPA city/highway MPG
- EPA combined MPG
- Range in miles (city/hwy)
- Fuel tank capacity
- lane departure warning accident avoidance system
- Lane keep assist
- pre-collision safety system
- post-collision safety system
- dual front side-mounted airbags
- front and rear head airbags
- Passenger airbag occupant sensing deactivation
- stability control
- traction control
- child seat anchors
- Rear door child safety locks
- 4-wheel ABS
- Ventilated front disc / solid rear disc brakes
- Emergency braking assist
- tire pressure monitoring
- dusk sensing headlamps
- LED headlamp
- daytime running lights
- Turn signal mirrors
- 2 front headrests
- Front height adjustable headrests
- 3 rear headrests
- Rear height adjustable headrests
- Rear center 3-point belt
- remote anti-theft alarm system
- engine immobilizer
- AM/FM stereo
- 350 watts stereo output
- 9 total speakers
- 1 subwoofer(s)
- Android Auto/Apple CarPlay
- USB connection
- auxiliary audio input and USB with external media control
- satellite radio satellite radio
- speed sensitive volume control
- Airbag Deployment Notification
- Stolen Vehicle Tracking/Assistance
- Destination guidance (also Turn-by-Turn Navigation)
- Destination Download
8 interiors
- Graystone
- Parchment
- Ebony
- Espresso
- Ebony
- Red
- Ebony
- Parchment
Premium leather or leatherette or premium leather/sueded microfiber.
8 factory paints
- Apex Blue Pearl
- Gunmetal Metallic
- Performance Red Pearl
- Modern Steel Metallic
- Platinum White Pearl
- Lunar Silver Metallic
- Fathom Blue Pearl
- Majestic Black Pearl
Safety and recalls
3 recall campaigns on file.
Recalls are settled per car, not per model. Check the one you are buying.
NHTSA crash-test ratings for the 2021 RDX.
NHTSA NCAP · checked Oct 2026
Factory coverage.
It runs from the first sale date, not the model year.
Basic
4 yr / 50,000 mi
Powertrain
6 yr / 70,000 mi
Rust
5 yr
Roadside
4 yr / 50,000 mi
Sold2 yr4 yr6 yr
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Other years of the RDX SH-AWD.
2022 RDX SH-AWD
$42,800$2,400 more22 colors · starting MSRP
2020 RDX SH-AWD
$39,800$600 less21 colors · starting MSRP
2023 RDX Base
$41,550$1,150 more22 colors · starting MSRPPictures show this year's car in another paint. Starting MSRP is before destination, taxes and dealer fees.