2025 Acura ADX Teased for North America, Will Sit Below RDX

We've known for a while that this model is in the making, and now we have official confirmation. Acura has just released a few details about it, alongside several teaser images that should be plenty for the rendering crowd to work with and preview this vehicle's design before the grand unveiling set for later this year.

But what exactly is an Acura ADX? Well, as stated above, the brand's new entry crossover. You see, the cheapest Acura high-rider currently on sale is the RDX, which starts at $44,700. The MDX comes from $51,200, and the battery-electric ZDX begins at $64,500. The upcoming ADX will be more affordable than the RDX, taking on the likes of other premium compact crossovers, like BMW's X1, which has an MSRP of $40,950 in the xDrive28i entry-level grade.

"The all-new Acura ADX is another exciting model positioned at the gateway of our lineup, attracting a new generation of buyers to the Acura brand," said Acura's National Sales Assistant Vice President, Mike Langel. "When our new Acura ADX arrives in dealer showrooms, it will strengthen an exceptional lineup of premium SUVs that already includes the popular RDX, best-selling MDX, and all-electric ZDX."

The teaser images Acura supplied with the short press release reveal the prominent rear spoiler, a secondary one below the rear windscreen, the ADX logo on the right-hand side of the tailgate, and the Acura emblem sitting between the LED taillights. We can also see that the model has an angular rear window, and it's a well-equipped machine that benefits from a large panoramic moonroof, a Bank & Olufsen premium audio system, and ventilated front seats.

Details surrounding the powertrain are almost nonexistent. Nonetheless, Acura was kind enough to reveal that the 2025 ADX will feature a turbocharged engine. Could it be the CR-V's 1.5L four-banger? Certain outlets believe so, and if that's the case, then it will enjoy 190 horsepower. The Integra also comes with a 1.5L four-pot, and it is a bit punchier with 200 horsepower on tap.

But what underpinnings does the 2025 Acura ADX use? It is widely believed that it builds on the Honda HR-V, which starts at $25,400 for the 2025 model year and packs a 158-horsepower 2.0-liter naturally aspirated engine. In all likelihood, the ADX will launch with available (or is that standard?) all-wheel-drive. Acura said the model will celebrate its North American debut this fall, and we think it might sit under the spotlight at the 2024 LA Auto Show toward the end of November.