Acura's all-new ADX is its attempt to win over new drivers, priced competitively, but refined enough to hopefully make brand loyalists. Does it succeed?

The car business is a lot like Hollywood in that in a sea of obligatory sequels and ill-advised remakes, it’s not every day that we get a truly new IP. The 2025 Acura ADX may be a whole new name, but do not be fooled: we’ve seen quite a bit of this movie before.

Acura is filling the long-vacant entry-level compact SUV slot in its lineup with the all-new ADX. Positioned below the RDX, the ADX offers a straightforward three-trim lineup with a single powertrain,

Acura sells the 2025 ADX in a base trim level called ADX, to which you can add an A-Spec package or an A-Spec Advance package. Base prices range from $35,000 to $42,000, not including a destination charge of $1,350, and the SUV goes on sale in March 2025. Read our full preview of the 2025 Acura ADX for more background and details.

Acura ADX is the automaker's all-new crossover SUV, unveiled in November 2024 and scheduled for release in early 2025. Acura intended the ADX to be an SUV alternative to the Integra, a fact that makes it competitive right out of the box.