The entry-level 2025 Acura ADX will arrive early next year

Acura will expand its lineup early next year with a smaller crossover than the RDX, the automaker announced this week.

The newcomer will be badged ADX, and will likely arrive in the US as a 2025 model.

No further details were given apart from the car being the brand’s entry point alongside the Integra compact hatchback.

Acura has previously offered a smaller crossover than the RDX, but not in the US. It was called the CDX, and was sold only in China between 2016 and 2022. The automaker considered bringing the CDX to the US but was rejected due to the car’s small stature.

The CDX was a cousin of the company’s previous generation Honda HR-V subcompact crossover. A redesigned HR-V that shares its platform with the Compact Civic and Integra was launched in the US for the 2023 model year, and is likely to underpin the ADX.

The latest HR-V is 179.8 inches long, or 7.6 inches less than the RDX. It is powered by a 2.0 liter inline-4 good for 158 hp. The engine is mated to a CVT and drives the front wheels as standard with all four and an available all-wheel drive system.

With the arrival of the ADX, Acura will have four crossovers in its lineup. The electric ZDX arrived for the 2024 model year, and the RDX and MDX should be updated. The updated MDX arrives for the 2025 model year and was revealed this week. It got several styling tweaks, a Bang & Olufsen sound system, more advanced electronic driver assistance features, and an improved user interface that includes a touchscreen display instead of the old touchpad.