Competitive Comparisons

2025 Acura RDX vs 2025 Lexus NX 350

Exterior Competitive Points

For the Road Ahead

Advanced Compatibility Engineering™ body structure – we call it ACE™.

  • Network of connected structural elements
  • Helps reduce forces transferred to passenger compartment in a frontal collision
  • Distributes frontal crash energy more evenly

Wheels Make the Ride

RDX's big, aggressive wheels and tires set the stage for performance.

  • RDX: 19-inch alloy wheels
  • RDX: P235/55 R19 tires
  • NX: 18-inch alloy wheels
  • NX: 235/60 R18 tires

Mood Enhancer

The panoramic moonroof. It’s standard on every RDX.

  • NX: Optional panorama glass roof
  • NX: Even a regular sunroof is optional
  • The RDX panoramic moonroof: It can change your outlook on driving

More of What Moves You

A-Spec® Advance Package lets you have it all.
  • Aggressive 20-inch Berlina Black alloy wheels
  • Adaptive Damper System
  • LED fog lights
  • A-Spec. exterior styling features

Interior Competitive Points

Step On It

With a 10-speed transmission, RDX is ready for nearly anything.

  • Efficient commuting and quiet cruising
  • Quick acceleration and snappy reflexes
  • RDX: 10-speed transmission
  • NX: 8-speed transmission
  • Sometimes more is much more

When driving RDX: Feel the seamless shifts and rapid response.

Premium + Sport = A-Spec Advance

Your head says luxury – your heart says performance: A-Spec® Advance

  • A-Spec® D-shaped steering wheel
  • Perforated Milano premium leather with contrast stitching and piping
  • Surround View Camera system
  • ELS Studio 3D Premium Audio System with 16 speakers
  • 10.5-inch Head-Up Display (HUD)

More Welcoming Seating

With driver-position memory, RDX adapts to you.

  • Driver-position memory: standard on RDX
  • It’s what you expect in a premium sport SUV
  • It costs extra in the NX

Easy. Intuitive. Exclusive.

True Touchpad Interface™. Because technology should be simple.

  • It’s not your traditional touchpad
  • Easier to reach than NX touchscreen
  • Helps keep your focus on the road
  • Acura driver-focused ingenuity
When you drive RDX: Tap, press, swipe, drag and drop – it's easy and intuitive.