The Acrua RDX compact crossover has grown larger and dearer over time, with the present 2025 mannequin’s beginning value approaching the $50,000 mark. This has opened up area in Acura’s lineup for a barely smaller compact crossover, the 2025 ADX, which was unveiled on Thursday forward of a market launch early subsequent 12 months.
Pricing info will probably be introduced nearer to the market launch however Acura stated to count on a beginning value falling close to the mid-$30,000 mark. That is a few grand larger than the beginning value of Acura’s Integra compact hatchback, a automobile whose platform the ADX shares.
The ADX measures 185.8 inches lengthy, or simply 1.6 inches lower than the RDX, ensuing within the ADX providing more room in comparison with rival premium compact crossovers on this value vary. Cargo area is 24.4 cubic ft behind the rear seats and expands to 55.1 cubic ft with the rear seats folded flat. And to make loading gear simpler, the automobile is fitted with an influence tailgate with an computerized closing operate.
The only powertrain is a 1.5-liter turbo-4 which will get mated to a CVT and all-wheel-drive system in a position to ship as much as 50% of the drive torque to the rear wheels. Acura hasn’t talked about any horsepower figures, however the identical engine within the Integra delivers 200 hp.
A extra highly effective ADX Sort S is more likely to be launched sooner or later, given Acura’s promise to ship a Sort S efficiency variant of each mannequin in its lineup. It is potential any ADX Sort S will function the identical 320-hp 2.0-liter turbo-4 discovered within the Integra Sort S.
The arrival of the ADX would not mark the primary time that Acura has offered a crossover smaller than the RDX. The model had a subcompact crossover referred to as the CDX accessible solely in China between 2016 and 2022. It thought of bringing the CDX to the U.S. however finally dominated it out.
