How Big Is the 2025 Acura ADX?

Acura’s new entry-level SUV is also its smallest, so one of the questions we’ve been getting lately is, “Just how big is the 2025 Acura ADX?” The ADX slots in right under the RDX in the Acura lineup, serving as the SUV counterpart to the entry-level Integra sedan. We got the chance to take a look in person at the ADX at the 2025 Chicago Auto Show before it goes on sale this spring, and fortunately, it’s pretty spacious inside for its size and offers some options that help it feel bigger than it is.

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With a price tag expected to hit in the mid-$30,000s and a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine that sounds a lot like the Integra’s, we have high hopes for Acura’s luxe counterpart to the Honda HR-V. The ADX’s interior employs a few extra tips and tricks that makes it a little more useful than the HR-V, too.

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The ADX keeps it small and tidy, with reasonable exterior dimensions of 185.8 inches long, 63.8 inches tall and 72.5 inches wide — a bit longer than some other small SUVs like the BMW X1 and Audi Q3, but similar to the Lexus NX. So, if you’re curious about the size of the ADX but don’t have one in town to look at, the NX has a fairly similar size and shape, complete with a raked rear hatchback. The ADX’s tidy 104.5-inch wheelbase should also help keep it maneuverable in parking lots.

Conventional But Airy Inside

The stat sheet is fine and all, but it doesn’t mean anything if the interior isn’t laid out in a usable way or feels claustrophobic. Acura has not released any stats regarding total interior passenger volume, so we took a bit of time at the show to poke around and find out just how airy the ADX feels inside. Fortunately, Acura has some additional tips and tricks available to make the best use of its interior space.

The ADX only comes in a two-row layout, but this is probably for the best as both rows are surprisingly roomy for such a small SUV. The model on the auto show floor was the top A-Spec with Advance Package trim level. Its seats were upholstered in Acura’s white Orchid leather with blue simulated suede trim, which made the interior look larger than it would with a darker color.

The ADX we sampled also had a panoramic moonroof, which is great for making an interior look bigger. At 5 feet, 4 inches tall, I had plenty of headroom, but as with all moonroofs, taller passengers may find themselves cutting it a little close. Fortunately, the 12-way power-adjustable front seat in this model could go way back without infringing too much on the rear passengers’ legroom. According to Acura, rear passengers get 37.7 inches of legroom, and I can confirm — I felt like I had a ton of room back there even with the driver’s seat all the way back. Better yet, Acura skipped the trend of putting easier-to-scratch plastic on the rear seatbacks, so even if you do accidentally kick the upholstery getting in and out, you’re less likely to leave a permanent mark.

As for storage areas, the ADX sticks to a fairly conventional layout, with a fully enclosed glove box and center console bin. This is up to personal preference as to what you like here. Some small SUVs like the X1 now feature open bin space between the two front seats instead of a fully enclosed center console that’s a great place to stash smaller purses. While that really helps an interior feel airy and bright, it does lack the privacy of a closeable bin.

A standard wireless phone charger and offset cupholder layout rounds out the center console up front. The cupholders are large, although there’s a little wall between the front and rear ones that all but mandates that the passenger should get the rear one. If that’s not what you’d prefer for some reason, good news: All four doors have bottle holders.

The two rear-door bottle holders are a bit small and awkward to angle a larger water bottle into, though, and they lack the extra bin space next to them like those in the NX and X1. However, there is one feature the ADX has that the HR-V does not: a drop-down center armrest in the rear with two cupholders. If you need more space for assorted items, though, unfortunately there is only one seatback pocket on the passenger side.

It’s very obvious that the ADX was made with young families in mind, as the rear seats in Acura’s Orchid-and-blue color scheme also feature the most obvious black child-safety seat anchors I’ve ever encountered, and they’re stout, too. Keep an eye out for a full Car Seat Check in the future to see how these perform.

How Much Cargo Can I Fit In the ADX?

It’s pretty roomy inside the ADX’s cargo area, with Acura claiming that you can fit two mountain bikes inside with the rear seats down. Per the manufacturer, there’s 24.4 cubic feet of cargo room behind the second row of seats, or 55.1 cubic feet of space with the second row folded down. A relatively low liftover height of 27 inches makes it easy to put things in the rear, and the rear seat is a practical 60/40-split, folding bench.

The raked rear hatchback takes up a little bit of vertical cargo space in the name of style, giving it a little over a cubic foot less than the X1 in rear cargo area, but still more than the NX, according to manufacturer estimates. Most of what folks carry day to day will fit under the removable hard cargo cover, which helps a lot with privacy. Of course, if you want to be extra sneaky, there are also some bins under the floor in the styrofoam piece that sits atop the spare wheel (likely designed for tools, first-aid kits and other emergency supplies — but also great for gifts you haven’t wrapped yet or other items you’d rather not store anywhere obvious).

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Still Coming Soon

Some more important numbers — specifically, pricing — will be announced closer to the Acura ADX’s spring 2025 release date.

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