2018 Acura MDX Hybrid vs. 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV

Two SUVs with some similarities, but otherwise different in most aspects such as the powertrain, starting price, horsepower, fuel economy, ground shadow size, cargo volume, market segment, and height. First of all, the 2018 Cadillac Escalade ESV has a more powerful engine and gets 10 mpg less than the 2018 Acura MDX Hybrid. Also, the 2018 MDX Hybrid is priced $24,895 lower compared to the base MSRP of the 2018 Escalade ESV. In addition, the MDX Hybrid is both significantly smaller and slightly shorter than the Escalade ESV. And then, the Acura MDX Hybrid has 33.3 ft² less cargo area behind second-row seats. Among similarities are the body structure, market segment, and maximum occupancy.