You and your family love to travel in style. No wonder, then, that we'd find you here looking for all the details on the 2021 BMW X5 and the 2022 Acura MDX, two top performers in the luxury SUV market! Which midsize marvel will serve you better out in Kingsport, Tennessee?

From Elizabethton to Bristol and Johnson City, we want shoppers to understand how these two models compare. Delve deep into the specs and discover what could be your new SUV with our automotive experts at Rick Hill BMW!

 

BMW X5 and Acura MDX: Finally, Space to Breathe

You and your loved ones want more room to spread out, relax, and make the most of every last drive. In so many ways, the 2021 X5 and the 2022 MDX are ready to deliver. Each model offers seating for up to seven people across three rows-perfect for family trips and carpools to sports practice.

Look closer, though, and you'll discover the BMW is a bit more versatile than the Acura. In your X5, you'll have the option between a standard 2-row and an available 3-row model. You don't have that freedom with the MDX that offers three rows of seats in every version.   

Embrace every adventure with more cargo capacity in the BMW X5! It offers 56.5 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row. Meanwhile, the Acura MDX falls short with just 48.4 cubic feet of cargo space behind its second-row seats.

BMW X5 Plug-In Hybrid: Electrify Every Adventure 

On every road trip to far-flung destinations-or even just your daily commute-wouldn't it be wonderful if you could spend less time at the gas station?

Unlike the Acura MDX, the BMW X5 makes that possible with an available plug-in hybrid. Your every drive will be more efficient-sometimes even free from tailpipe emissions-when you drive the X5 xDrive45e. Enjoy a dynamic yet electrifyingly economical Sports Activity Vehicle®.

The BMW X5 Plug-In Hybrid earns up to an EPA-estimated 50 combined city/highway MPGe. It can even drive on pure electric power for up to 30 miles-the best pure electric range of any BMW! The all-gas Acura MDX has no electric motor. It only earns up to 22 combined MPG.

A Power-Packed Performance in Your X5 and MDX

If it's full-throated performance you want, it's full-throated performance you'll get in the 2021 X5 and the 2022 MDX. Hear those engines roar as you blast off the starting line.

In the Acura MDX, you can choose between 290-horsepower V6 and 355-horsepower turbo V6 engines. You'll find the latter in the Type S, making the MDX Acura's first SUV to join its vaunted high-performance lineup. Still, it can' compete with the BMW-not by a long shot!

The BMW X5 SAV® simply has a broader and more powerful lineup of engines available. See the TwinPower Turbo turbines with one of four engines, including the plug-in hybrid powertrain we covered earlier. Each powerhouse is more potent than the last!

Available X5 Engine

Output

Configuration

3.0L BMW TwinPower Turbo I-6

335 HP

X5 sDrive40i /

X5 xDrive40i

3.0L BMW TwinPower Turbo I-6 w/ electric motor

389 HP

X5 xDrive45e

4.4L BMW M TwinPower Turbo V8

523 HP

X5 M50i

4.4L BMW M TwinPower Turbo V8

600-617 HP

X5 M

Which Is Better, BMW X5 or Acura MDX?

We want our Elizabethton, Bristol, and Johnson City readers to have all the information they need to choose a new SUV.

These luxury vehicles are among the best in their class! But the 2021 BMW X5 can outclass the competition with more power, better MPGe, and more space.

See if the X5 Sports Activity Vehicle® has the outsized capability your adventures demand. Book your test drive today here at Rick Hill BMW, our dealer serving Kingsport, TN. We look forward to working with you!

 

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