First Drive: 2025 Acura ADX Is a Peppier, Grown-Up Honda HR-V

When we bought our ADX, we chose one equipped in the midrange A-Spec trim because it has popular features (like a panoramic moonroof and cooled front seats) that the base model lacks, and according to Honda, will sell in greater numbers than the pricey A-Spec Advance.

Before CR’s engineers put our ADX through more than 50 tests at our Auto Test Center, including empirical tests of acceleration, braking, handling, and usability, we will live with it for 2,000 miles—commuting, going on Costco runs, and picking up family at the airport. You can read our first impressions of this entry-level Acura below as long as you’re a CR member. 

Once we’re done testing it, we’ll share our final verdict and publish an Overall Score. If you’re not a CR member yet, click below and join. If you sign up for the Cars Newsletter, you’ll be among the first to know when our full review is published.

What we bought: 2025 Acura ADX A-Spec AWD
Powertrain: 190-hp, 1.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine; continuously variable transmission (CVT); all-wheel drive 
MSRP: $35,000
Options: All-wheel drive ($2,000); A-Spec package with ventilated front seats, panoramic moonroof, microsuede interior trim, rear USB ports, sport steering wheel, sport appearance package, ambient LED lighting, LED fog lights ($3,000)
Destination fee: $1,350
Total cost: $41,350