2025 Acura ADX First Drive: A New Baby in the Family

•    Auto123 gets in a first drive of the 2025 Acura ADX.

Encinitas, CA - In baseball terms, Acura needs to hit a home run - ar at least, a double - with its newest model to help it get back in the game and on the path to profitability.

Why? Honda's premium brandis lagging behind the competition. The RDX has lost momentum, and the MDX is aging.

What's more, Acura had nothing in its lineup to compete with models like the BMW X1, Audi Q3, Lexus UX, Mercedes GLA, Volvo XC40, or even the Cadillac XT4, which is leaving us in 2025. This is now rectified; the ADX arrives at dealerships on March 17th in Quebec.

2025 Acura ADX – What's new?

The ADX is the all-new entry-level model that slots below the RDX. It borrows its platform from the Honda HR-V and is built side by side in the same factory, though to be clear, Acura DNA is indeed present in the ADX.

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