2026 Acura RDX A-Spec Advance: Best Luxury Crossover? | Car Conversations

Looking to buy a new Acura? Be sure to go to Fox Ann Arbor Acura for excellent service and selection. Call or text Jeffrey Reichel at (734)-786-9117 or [email protected] The Acura RDX is a well rounded, luxurious, stylish, and value packed luxury crossover that combines performance with everyday livability. It has sharp styling, turbo charged power, and it is quite practical. This video explores the Acura RDX and all its features, and finds out if it is worth $54,000. The exterior is quite stylish on the RDX. Up front is a revised diamond pentagon grill finished in gloss black and a massive Acura logo. There is also some functional ventilation underneath the grill and the headlights. The beautiful jewel eyed headlights are fully LED. At the side are 20” wheels, and they have a contrast finish on the A-Spec Advance. With the A-Spec model, there are some more gloss black elements and trim pieces like the window surrounds, door handles, lower moldings, and mirrors. The mirrors have heating, blind spot monitoring, auto dimming, and power folding. The rear design is sporty and stylish. At the bottom is dual exhaust and a more aggressive diffuser, and the taillights are mostly LED. The interior of the RDX is sporty but luxurious. The seats are made of premium milano leather, and they have good padding and support. They also offer heating, ventilation, and 16 ways of power adjustment. The steering wheel is leather wrapped and heated, and it has an exclusive design for the A-Spec with perforated leather, aluminum paddles, and A-Spec branding. The gauge cluster wasn’t updated, so there are still two analog gauges in red for the A-Spec, and a digital display in the middle offering a good amount of customization. Materials are very impressive for the price point with lots of leatherette padding, red stitching, suede, aluminum, and some gloss black. Storage is also quite good, and some things have been rearranged for the refresh. The wireless phone charger has moved from the center pass through to the area next to the cup holders, providing a better storage solution and a larger center console. There is also a power outlet and multiple USB ports. Climate controls are physical buttons, and they are very easy to use. However, compared to the MDX, they don’t feel nearly as high quality and expensive. The main infotainment system hasn’t been updated, besides for the screen being upsized to 12.3 inches. It still has the touchpad, which isn’t terribly hard to use, but it doesn’t have the Google apps built in and the snappy response of the MDX’s system. It still offers wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto as well as built in navigation. The cameras are high resolution, and there is a standard 360 view with multiple different angles on the A-Spec Advance. The shifter is the same push button style, and it is relatively easy to use. Up top is a large panoramic sunroof. In the second row of the RDX, there isn’t a lot going on. There is a good amount of legroom and headroom, and the heated leather and suede seats are comfortable. Amenities include a seat back pocket, an armrest with cup holders, vents, and USB-C ports. The cargo space is quite generous in the RDX. Behind the second row, there is 29.5 cubic feet of space, which isn’t class leading, but is still very usable. As a maximum, there is 59.8 which is quite good. Additionally, there is a power outlet, released for the second row seats, and a ton of underfloor storage for better organization. The RDX is powered by a 2.0L turbocharged 4 cylinder engine making 272 horsepower and 280 pound feet of torque. That is mated to a 10 speed automatic transmission, and gets about 23 MPG combined. This engine is quite powerful, however, the fuel economy isn’t the best. Would you buy this over the Audi Q5 of BMW X3? Leave your thoughts in the comments section down below. Thanks for watching!