• The Acura RDX received a mild makeover for 2025
• The infotainment system’s touchpad remains
• The 2025 RDX arrives in showrooms this month and costs $46,050

Acura has updated its top-selling RDX compact crossover for the 2025 model year, enhancing the vehicle’s look and adding refinements in the cabin.

When the 2025 Acura RDX arrives in showrooms this month it will cost $46,050 including a $1,350 destination charge.

On the outside, the 2025 RDX sports a new frameless grille design with a revised mesh pattern. There are also new wheel patterns, including for the standard 19-inch wheels, as well as the three new color options Solar Silver Metallic, Canyon River Blue Metallic, and Urban Gray Pearl.

Buyers looking for a sportier appearance can opt for the A-Spec model which comes with additional blacked-out accents and standard 20-inch wheels.

Inside is where the bulk of the updates are found. The center console has been redesigned to increase storage, including for the cupholders which are now bigger. Access to the wireless phone charger is also easier, Acura said.

The infotainment screen is still a 10.2-inch unit but a new wide-screen mode has been introduced for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, which are wireless in the 2025 RDX. RDX SUVs equipped with the Advance Package now come with full leather trim and additional ambient lighting that extends to the door-mounted speakers.

All RDX models come standard with a sport-tuned suspension that can be upgraded with available adaptive dampers.

There’s been no change in the powertrain department, which means the 2025 RDX comes with a 2.0-liter turbo-4 good for 272 hp. The engine is hooked to 10-speed automatic and drives all four wheels via a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system that can send up to 70% of the drive torque to the rear axle and 100% of that to an individual rear wheel to aid in cornering.

For buyers seeking more performance, Acura has indicated that all of its vehicles will eventually offer a sporty Type S variant, though the RDX isn’t expected to receive the treatment until a redesigned model arrives.

The current RDX has been on sale since the 2019 model year, though the crossover is still selling strongly, managing almost 40,000 units in the U.S. last year.