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Competes with: Audi Q5, BMW X3, Volvo XC60
Looks like: The RDX found the keys to the gym; it’s more muscular and appears more substantial all-around, calling to mind the Mazda CX-5.
Drivetrain: Turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder; 10-speed automatic transmission; all-wheel drive available
Hits dealerships: The production version will land in mid-2018.
Acura is giving the five-seat RDX luxury SUV a massive overhaul for 2019, and the Honda luxury brand presaged its arrival with a prototype version at the 2018 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. Even though it’s being called a prototype, Acura said the show car is “highly representative of what the production model will look like when it arrives later this year.” In other words: What we’re seeing in Detroit will pretty much all carry through to when the 2019 RDX reaches dealerships in mid-2018.
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This is a comprehensive, top-to-bottom update for the RDX, which will ride on a new, Acura-exclusive platform. It’ll also feature a new powertrain and updated technology debuting on the RDX, including a new touchpad interface for the multimedia system.