2025 Acura ADX Arrives as Smaller, Entry-Level Luxury Utility

Acura will tell you that their MDX is the best selling luxury three-row utility of all time in America, and if you spend any time behind the wheel that’s easy to believe. Beneath it in Acura’s lineup is the RDX, another solid utility, and now that will soon be underscored by another two-row offering, the all-new ADX.

“Underscored” has double meaning here, as the ADX is both physically smaller than the RDX (though barely) and prices marginally less than it, too. Jumping the order of “This Just In” operations a bit to outline pricing early, the 2025 ADX will start “in the mid-$30,000s,” according to Acura, whereas the 2025 RDX, with destination, starts at $46,050.

The ADX’s more attainable status is made possible by a number of factors; for starters, where the RDX is standard all-wheel drive, the ADX will come front-wheel drive instead, with AWD optional. Speaking in terms of performance, perhaps a more apt comparison is the also affordable Integra, as the ADX shares the same platform and likely the same engine– Acura claims the the ADX’s turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder is “similar” to the one found in their compact liftback, but it sure sounds the same to us. Although no performance specs are out yet, we think it’s safe to say it’ll mirror or be close to the Integra’s 200 horsepower and 192 lb-ft of torque. The ADX’s power plant is paired up to a CVT automatic, said to be “sort-tuned” in nature and controllable via paddle shifters. Drivers who go for the all-wheel-drive layout, available on all three grades, will feel up to 50% of engine torque being sent to the rear wheels.

As for stature, the ADX measures 185.8 inches long, riding on a 104.5-inch wheelbase; that’s comparable to the RDX’s 187.4-inch length and 108.3-inch wheelbase, and overall length is spot on with the Integra’s (though the Integra’s wheelbase is greater at nearly 108 inches). Rear seats up, the ADX can haul 24.4 cubic-feet worth of stuff, expanding to 55.1 cubes with the 60/40 folding second row flattened.

Despite the lower cost of entry, the ADX boasts a number of standard features that further strengthen its case as entry-level luxury. Love the trend or hate it, screens have become a cornerstone of high-brow motoring, and the ADX upholds this motif with a 10.2-inch digital gauge readout, paired with a 9-inch infotainment touchscreen, wireless smartphone integration included, as is a wireless device charger. Stepping up to the ADX A-Spec sees the 18-inch wheels grow to 19s, the roof adorns a Panoramic moonroof and the front is illuminated by LED fog lights; the interior gains ventilated front seats and a flat-bottom steering wheel, among other amenities. An eight-speaker sound system is provided by Acura, though a 15-speaker system from Bang & Olufsen is available on the A-Spec with Advance Package. This top-trim also benefits from a heated steering wheel, a 12-way adjustable driver’s seat, a hands-free power tailgate, and onboard Google and Alexa suites, just to name a few standout features.

The exterior very closely follows the design language Acura has crafted for all their vehicles, “chicane” LED lighting elements and a diamond pentagon grille being the most obvious marks; however, the ADX can be coated in an exclusive and new to Acura color, “Adriatic Sea Blue Metallic.” 

We’ll have more information on the 2025 Acura ADX as we get closer to launch, early 2025.