Does an Acura RDX or Lexus NX 250 Cost Less to Insure?

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  • At an average rate of $2,006 per year, a 2024 Acura RDX has cheaper car insurance rates than a 2024 Lexus NX 250 by $118 per year.
  • When compared to the national average cost of car insurance of $2,276 per year, the Acura RDX costs $270 less per year, while the Lexus NX 250 costs $152 less per year.
  • For a 2024 Acura RDX, car insurance rates cost from $1,906 to $2,106 per year, while car insurance for the 2024 Lexus NX 250 costs from $2,072 to $2,170, depending on the trim level being insured.

Is an Acura RDX cheaper to insure than a Lexus NX 250?

Car insurance for a 2024 Acura RDX averages $2,006 per year, and insurance for a 2024 Lexus NX 250 averages $2,124 per year, making the Acura RDX the model with lower average insurance cost.

For the eight trims available for the 2024 Acura RDX, the cheapest model to insure is the Base 2WD model at an average cost of $1,906 per year.

The 2024 Lexus NX 250 has four trims available, with the cheapest trim to insure being the FWD model at an average cost of $2,072 per year.

When trim-level rates for both models are compared, the cheapest vehicle to insure is the Acura RDX Base 2WD at an average of $1,906 per year, and the most expensive trim is the Lexus NX 250 Premium AWD at an average cost of $2,170 per year.

The table shown below compares and ranks the cost of car insurance for 2024 Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250 models, with average rates for each vehicle.

2024 Model Year Acura RDX vs. Lexus NX 250 Insurance Rates
Model and Trim Level Annual Premium Cost Per Month
$1,906$159
$1,948$162
$1,960$163
$1,996$166
$2,010$168
$2,048$171
$2,072$173
$2,076$173
$2,106$176
$2,106$176
$2,144$179
$2,170$181

Data Methodogy: Rated driver is a 40-year-old male with with good credit, a clean driving record, and no claims or at-fault accidents. Premium includes comprehensive and collision coverage with $500 deductibles. Liability limits are 100/300/100 and UM/UIM and medical payments coverage is included. Rates last updated on October 24, 2025

Annual and monthly insurance cost by trim level for a 2024 Acura RDX and a 2024 Lexus NX 250
Annual and monthly insurance cost by trim level for a 2024 Acura RDX and a 2024 Lexus NX 250

The next chart illustrates the average cost to insure both 2024 models with different driver age groups. The average car insurance cost ranges from $1,772 to $4,014 per year for a 2024 Acura RDX, and $1,876 to $4,234 for a 2024 Lexus NX 250 for the example age groups.

Average car insurance premiums for 2024 Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250 models for different driver ages.
Figure 1: Average car insurance premiums for 2024 Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250 models for different driver ages. Rates updated on October 24, 2025.

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Data Methodology: Rates based on a 2024 model year Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250. Rates assume a clean driving record and no claims or at-fault accidents. Comprehensive and collision deductibles are $500 and coverage includes UM/UIM and medical payments coverage. Premium amounts are averaged across all trim levels for each vehicle.

2024 Acura RDX vs. Lexus NX 250 Insurance Cost
Driver Age Acura RDX Lexus NX 250
18-Year-Old$6,170$6,500
20-Year-Old$4,014$4,234
25-Year-Old$2,326$2,462
30-Year-Old$2,144$2,272
40-Year-Old$2,006$2,124
50-Year-Old$1,772$1,876
60-Year-Old$1,662$1,756

Data Methodology: Rated drivers have no driving violations or at-fault accidents in the prior three years. Uninsured Motorist (UM), Underinsured Motorist (UIM) and medical payments coverages are included. Premium is averaged for all trim levels available for each vehicle for the 2024 model year. Updated October 24, 2025

The two tables below show all the available trims for both 2024 models, plus the average rate for each model. The 2024 Acura RDX wins out over the 2024 Lexus NX 250 for cheapest car insurance cost.

2024 Acura RDX

$2,006

Insurance Rates by Trim Level for a 2024 Acura RDX
2024 Acura RDX TrimsRate
Base 2WD$1,906
Base AWD1,948
Technology 2WD1,960
Technology AWD1,996
A-Spec 2WD2,010
A-Spec AWD2,048
Advance AWD2,076
A-Spec Advance AWD2,106
2024 Acura RDX Average Rate$2,006

2024 Lexus NX 250

$2,124

Insurance Rates by Trim Level for 2024 Acura RDX
2024 Lexus NX 250 TrimsRate
FWD$2,072
AWD2,106
Premium FWD2,144
Premium AWD2,170
2024 Lexus NX 250 Average Rate$2,124

2023 Acura RDX vs. Lexus NX 250

For 2023 RDX and NX models, the cheaper model to insure on average is the Acura RDX. Insurance on the Acura RDX averages $1,950 per year, whereas insurance for a Lexus NX 250 averages $2,302 per year.

Out of eight trim levels for the 2023 Acura RDX, the cheapest average car insurance prices are on the Base 2WD model at a cost of $1,850 per year, or about $154 per month.

Out of the six trim levels available for the Lexus NX 250, the cheapest 2023 trim to insure is the 2WD trim at a cost of $2,214.

When comparing both models at a trim-level basis, the most affordable model and trim level to insure is the Acura RDX Base 2WD at an average of $1,850 per year, and the overall most expensive vehicle to insure is the Lexus NX 250 Luxury AWD at a cost of $2,382 per year.

The table shown below compares and ranks the cost of car insurance for 2023 Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250 models, showing cost for each trim level of both models.

2023 Model Year Acura RDX vs. Lexus NX 250 Insurance Rates
Model and Trim Level Annual Premium Cost Per Month
$1,850$154
$1,892$158
$1,904$159
$1,940$162
$1,952$163
$1,986$166
$2,020$168
$2,044$170
$2,214$185
$2,252$188
$2,286$191
$2,322$194
$2,354$196
$2,382$199

Data Methodogy: Rated driver is a 40-year-old male with with good credit, a clean driving record, and no claims or at-fault accidents. Premium includes comprehensive and collision coverage with $500 deductibles. Liability limits are 100/300/100 and UM/UIM and medical payments coverage is included. Rates last updated on October 24, 2025

Annual and monthly insurance cost by trim level for a 2023 Acura RDX and a 2023 Lexus NX 250
Annual and monthly insurance cost by trim level for a 2023 Acura RDX and a 2023 Lexus NX 250

The chart below visualizes the average cost to insure both 2023 models using a range of rated driver ages. For a 2023 Acura RDX, insurance cost ranges from $1,724 to $3,906 per year for the driver ages used. A 2023 Lexus NX 250 costs from $2,034 to $4,654 to insure per year.

Average car insurance premiums for 2023 Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250 models for different driver ages.
Figure 2: Average car insurance premiums for 2023 Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250 models for different driver ages. Rates updated on October 24, 2025.

Data Methodology: Rates based on a 2023 model year Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250. Rates assume a clean driving record and no claims or at-fault accidents. Comprehensive and collision deductibles are $500 and coverage includes UM/UIM and medical payments coverage. Premium amounts are averaged across all trim levels for each vehicle.

2023 Acura RDX vs. Lexus NX 250 Insurance Cost
Driver Age Acura RDX Lexus NX 250
18-Year-Old$6,008$7,181
20-Year-Old$3,906$4,654
25-Year-Old$2,260$2,676
30-Year-Old$2,082$2,460
40-Year-Old$1,950$2,302
50-Year-Old$1,724$2,034
60-Year-Old$1,614$1,906

Data Methodology: Rated drivers have no driving violations or at-fault accidents in the prior three years. Uninsured Motorist (UM), Underinsured Motorist (UIM) and medical payments coverages are included. Premium is averaged for all trim levels available for each vehicle for the 2023 model year. Updated October 24, 2025

The rate tables below show the average insurance cost by trim level for both 2023 models, along with the average rate for each model. The model with the cheapest overall car insurance cost for 2023 is the Acura RDX.

2023 Acura RDX

$1,950

Insurance Rates by Trim Level for a 2023 Acura RDX
2023 Acura RDX TrimsRate
Base 2WD$1,850
Base AWD1,892
Technology 2WD1,904
Technology AWD1,940
A-Spec 2WD1,952
A-Spec AWD1,986
Advance AWD2,020
A-Spec Advance AWD2,044
2023 Acura RDX Average Rate$1,950

2023 Lexus NX 250

$2,302

Insurance Rates by Trim Level for 2023 Acura RDX
2023 Lexus NX 250 TrimsRate
2WD$2,214
AWD2,252
Premium 2WD2,286
Premium AWD2,322
Luxury 2WD2,354
Luxury AWD2,382
2023 Lexus NX 250 Average Rate$2,302

2022 Acura RDX vs. Lexus NX 250

Insurance rates on a 2022 Acura RDX cost an average of $1,876 per year, whereas insurance for a Lexus NX 250 costs an average of $2,178 per year, making the Acura RDX the cheapest of the two to insure.

Within each model, however, auto insurance cost varies quite a bit depending on the trim level of the vehicle being insured. For example, on a 2022 Acura RDX, average insurance rates range from the cheapest price of $1,780 per year for the 2WD model up to the highest rate of $1,970 for the A-Spec Advance AWD model. For a 2022 Lexus NX 250, rates range from $2,160 per year on the 2WD model up to $2,194 for the AWD model.

The next table compares and ranks the annual and monthly car insurance cost for 2022 Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250 models, with average cost for each trim level.

2022 Model Year Acura RDX vs. Lexus NX 250 Insurance Rates
Model and Trim Level Annual Premium Cost Per Month
$1,780$148
$1,822$152
$1,828$152
$1,870$156
$1,882$157
$1,916$160
$1,944$162
$1,970$164
$2,160$180
$2,194$183

Data Methodogy: Rated driver is a 40-year-old male with with good credit, a clean driving record, and no claims or at-fault accidents. Premium includes comprehensive and collision coverage with $500 deductibles. Liability limits are 100/300/100 and UM/UIM and medical payments coverage is included. Rates last updated on October 24, 2025

Annual and monthly insurance cost by trim level for a 2022 Acura RDX and a 2022 Lexus NX 250
Annual and monthly insurance cost by trim level for a 2022 Acura RDX and a 2022 Lexus NX 250

The chart below illustrates the average car insurance cost for both models for drivers aged 20 to 50. For a 2022 Acura RDX, average car insurance cost ranges from $1,662 to $3,736 per year for the included age groups. Full-coverage car insurance on the 2022 Lexus NX 250 costs from $1,928 to $4,408 on average per year.

Average car insurance premiums for 2022 Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250 models for different driver ages.
Figure 3: Average car insurance premiums for 2022 Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250 models for different driver ages. Rates updated on October 24, 2025.

Data Methodology: Rates based on a 2022 model year Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250. Rates assume a clean driving record and no claims or at-fault accidents. Comprehensive and collision deductibles are $500 and coverage includes UM/UIM and medical payments coverage. Premium amounts are averaged across all trim levels for each vehicle.

2022 Acura RDX vs. Lexus NX 250 Insurance Cost
Driver Age Acura RDX Lexus NX 250
18-Year-Old$5,725$6,799
20-Year-Old$3,736$4,408
25-Year-Old$2,174$2,532
30-Year-Old$2,006$2,326
40-Year-Old$1,876$2,178
50-Year-Old$1,662$1,928
60-Year-Old$1,556$1,808

Data Methodology: Rated drivers have no driving violations or at-fault accidents in the prior three years. Uninsured Motorist (UM), Underinsured Motorist (UIM) and medical payments coverages are included. Premium is averaged for all trim levels available for each vehicle for the 2022 model year. Updated October 24, 2025

The 2022 Acura RDX has eight trims available, with the most affordable model to insure being the 2WD model at an average cost of $1,780 per year.

For the two trims available for the Lexus NX 250, the lowest-cost 2022 trim to insure is the 2WD trim at a cost of $2,160.

When comparing both models combined at a trim-level basis, the cheapest vehicle to put coverage on is the Acura RDX 2WD at an average rate of $1,780 per year. The most expensive vehicle to insure is the Lexus NX 250 AWD costing $2,194 per year.

The tables below display average car insurance cost by trim level for a 2022 Acura RDX and Lexus NX 250, including an overall average rate. The 2022 Acura RDX has cheaper average auto insurance rates than the 2022 Lexus NX 250.

2022 Acura RDX

$1,876

Insurance Rates by Trim Level for a 2022 Acura RDX
2022 Acura RDX TrimsRate
2WD$1,780
AWD1,822
Technology 2WD1,828
Technology AWD1,870
A-Spec 2WD1,882
A-Spec AWD1,916
Advance AWD1,944
A-Spec Advance AWD1,970
2022 Acura RDX Average Rate$1,876

2022 Lexus NX 250

$2,178

Insurance Rates by Trim Level for 2022 Acura RDX
2022 Lexus NX 250 TrimsRate
2WD$2,160
AWD2,194
2022 Lexus NX 250 Average Rate$2,178

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