Hyundai Santa Fe (2012 – 2016) vs Acura RDX (2012 – 2015): specs compared

The Hyundai Santa Fe is the more powerful of the two, with up to 290 hp against 273 hp. It uses less fuel, from 5.9 L/100 km against 10.2 L/100 km. It is the lighter car, from 1,634 kg against 1,686 kg.

Specification Hyundai Santa Fe Hyundai Santa Fe 2012 – 2016 Acura RDX Acura RDX 2012 – 2015
Overview
Origin South Korea Japan
Documented years 2012 – 2016 2012 – 2015
Body style — —
Variants 13 2
Fuel Diesel, Petrol Petrol
Drive FWD · AWD AWD · FWD
Gearbox Automatic · Manual Automatic
Performance
Power 150 – 290 hp 273 hp
Torque 245 – 437 Nm 340 Nm
0–100 km/h 9.4 – 11.0 s —
Top speed 187 – 190 km/h —
Economy
Fuel economy 5.9 – 23.5 L/100 km 10.2 – 10.7 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,689 mm 4,661 mm
Width 1,880 mm 1,872 mm
Height 1,679 mm 1,679 mm
Wheelbase 2,700 mm 2,685 mm
Curb weight 1,634 – 1,882 kg 1,686 – 1,741 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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