Most versions have handsome dashes of brushed aluminum, sober interior colors, wood trim, and synthetic or buttery real leather interiors with a 10.2-inch display on the dash. Inside, the RDX can go about its business quietly, or it can rage inside its own machine. The crossover’s roofline sails in a graceful arc before it ends abruptly on the rear roof pillars in a pinch of glass and chrome and body color, a chef’s-kiss of a design solution that has a startling effect in lighter paint colors. The snappy suit buttons at the RDX’s Acura badge in the middle of its five-point grille, which is framed by LED headlights that slice into bulging wheel arches that cap 19-inch wheels on most RDXs. It’s a 7 for style, with an extra point each for the inside and the outside. With a dowdy past put to rest, the Acura RDX wears a chiseled body and an expressive interior both worthy of a second look. We’d add all-wheel drive and the Technology package for its blind-spot monitors and ELS premium audio, but we’d still be irritated by the touchpad interface that governs its infotainment-with no touchscreen input allowed, it’s an exercise in frustration that’s all the more noticeable, given the RDX’s engaging personality. With 29.5 cubic feet of cargo space (up to 59 cubic feet with the rear seats down), it can afford the feature.įine crash-test scores meet standard automatic emergency braking for a good showing in safety, and the RDX comes with all the standard luxury touches we’d want in a crossover at its price of just below $40,000 base. The back seat’s wide enough for three adults, but two fit better-if only the RDX had a reclining rear seatback, its comfort would index higher. The RDX surrounds front passengers in well-bolstered seats with good space and storage, and seats them on synthetic or real leather. It’s tenacious and grippy, despite its height and more than eight inches of ground clearance. Normally we’d steer clear of all-wheel drive where it’s not needed, but the Acura setup incorporates torque-vectoring at the rear to liven up the RDX’s already lively handling. With 272 horsepower, the RDX pulses with strong acceleration that feels more urgent when the drive-mode selector spins to Sport or Sport+. Power pours out from a 2.0-liter turbo-4 paired to a quick-shifting 10-speed automatic transmission. The cabin’s natty, with subtle wood trim and soft leather on our favorite model that swaps out dark trim piped in red on A-Spec versions. Its looks line up in perfect sync it’s muscular, with a wide grille and LED headlights that chase the wind along fenders that swell over big wheels toward a roofline that intersects in glass, chrome, and body color.
With the RDX, Acura delivers its strongest, most polished compact crossover SUV yet. Sold in base, Technology, A-Spec, and Advance trims-and up against vehicles like the Benz GLC and Audi Q5-we score it a 6.7 out of 10. With edgy looks, strong turbo-4 power, and high-tech features, the 2021 Acura RDX scores highly in the TCC Ratings multiverse.
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