This small SUV could be absolutely huge for Acura. Just as the Integra four-door welcomes new car buyers to the luxury brand, the 2025 Acura ADX should do the same in the SUV space—if it’s any good. Buyers have tons of other small luxury SUV choices, though, so the 2025 ADX needs to make a positive impression.
Is there enough of a luxury feel inside to compete with more established rivals? Does the 2025 ADX have the functionality buyers demand from SUVs? At the new Acura SUV’s reveal during the 2024 Los Angeles auto show, we decided to find out.
Good Bones
One of the best parts of the 2025 ADX’s interior is not something you can see: the Acura rides on the Honda HR-V’s platform. Sometimes, luxury brands don’t want any association with their related non-luxury products, but we think it’s a win here. In a recent eight-way comparison, we said the HR-V felt substantial, with impeccable build quality and soft touch points in front.
At least with our early interactions in person, the 2025 ADX feels the same. Yes, anyone in a recent Honda will recognize the temperature knobs and the digital gauge cluster, but how many luxury SUVs can you name with a sub-$40,000 base price? Call the 2025 ADX entry-level luxury or HR-V plus; either way it fills a price-sensitive niche in a market beset by ever-higher prices.
Wait, Is That … Blue?
Oh look, another black interior. Dark interiors are everywhere across the industry, but we appreciate that Acura is trying something new with the 2025 ADX. In addition to an Ebony option (black with red stitching), there’s a bright red option that won’t be for everyone. That brings us to the fresh take on a light beige interior, here called Orchid with blue accents.
The blue accents, which are new to Acura, are unmistakable on the seats and the front door panels. They’re just bold enough to add a visual point of interest without being so in your face that more conservative buyers would shy away.
In person, we noticed the rear-seat door panels are black and devoid of any visual flourishes, except for the red armrests if you go for the red interior. So that’s unfortunate. Also, those rear-seat elbow/armrests aren’t as cushy as those in the front seat. At least rear-seat passengers get air vents and USB ports.
Leatherette seats are standard on the base trim, leatherette with Ultrasuede on A-Spec, and leather with Ultrasuede on A-Spec with the Advance package. The Ultrasuede makes the interior feel more special, and we appreciate that it’s on two of three 2025 ADX trims.
Don’t Worry, It’ll Fit
Small luxury SUVs aren’t known for being especially practical, but the 2025 ADX aims to change that. Following in the RDX’s tire tracks, the ADX is one of the most spacious options in its respective segment. With 24.4 cubic feet of cargo space behind the rear seats, the 2025 ADX should be able to handle a weekend getaway for, two no problem. It sure feels big when seen in person, an impression helped by the fact that the cargo cover lifts when you open the liftgate; a helpful touch.
Compare that cargo figure to the 2025 Lexus UX at 17.2 cubic feet or the more expensive 2025 BMW X1, which comes in at 25.7 cubes. In the Acura, three small open compartments exist below the cargo floor: think a small blanket or a flashlight. Acura also notes a low-liftover height, which should make it easier to lift that heavy suitcase in the cargo area. A power liftgate is standard on each of three 2025 ADX trims: base, A-Spec, and A-Spec with the Advance package.
Rear-seat legroom is also a very unsexy but real 2025 ADX highlight. At 37.7 inches, that outdoes the top-ranked BMW X1 (37.0 inches) and Lexus UX (33.1 inches). However, when we sat in the rear seat at the auto show, we found the floor a bit higher than expected. We’ll need more time with the 2025 ADX to evaluate this.
