Acura’s lineup of electric vehicles will grow by one with the launch of the new RSX. The company announced the new RSX EV earlier this month, which will take the shape of a crossover coupe inspired by the Acura Performance concept, which debuted last year in Monterey.
While early photos give us a good idea of what the production version might look like, juicy details about the powertrain remain a mystery for now. We know it will be Acura’s first model to use Honda’s 0 Series Platform, which the automaker plans to cram with technologies like advanced driver assistance and artificial intelligence.
We’ll likely learn a lot about the RSX in the coming months before production begins later this year. But for now, here’s everything we know about the upcoming Acura RSX electric crossover.
What Will Acura Call It?
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Acura is reviving the RSX nameplate for its new EV. The brand last used that nameplate 20 years ago when it rebadged the fourth-generation Honda Integra to the RSX in the United States. It’s the latest historic nameplate an automaker has resurrected to use on a crossover or SUV, following cars like the Mitsubishi Eclipse and Ford Capri. Acura announced the model’s name earlier this year.
What Will It Look Like?
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Acura has already teased the new crossover, showing off some of its design. The RSX is inspired by the Acura Performance Concept, which was revealed last August. It has sharp-edged styling with a pointed nose, deep intakes, thin headlights underneath a sculpted hood, a black greenhouse with a fastback design, and deep creases in the doors and front fenders that create vents behind the front wheels.
We expect many of those styling details to transfer to the production version. Our rendering gives the SUV a beak-like nose inspired by the Performance concept, a sporty front bumper with similarly deep intakes, and thin headlights.
Photo by: Theophilus Chin | Motor1
Photo by: Theophilus Chin | Motor1
The back of the RSX, which we have our best look at, has a thin, full-width taillight spanning across the back of the crossover, with a long hatch that extends from the doors to the rear, which also has deep vents behind the rear wheels to further add to its sporty appearance.
We don’t know what the RSX will look like inside, but the portion we can see in Acura’s lone preview image makes it appear the car has one large screen on the dash that incorporates the digital instrument display and the infotainment screen in a single unit. It also looks like it has sporty seats to hold passengers in place and a squircular steering wheel.
What Platform Will It Ride On?
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Honda 0 Series SUV Concept
While Acura’s first electric vehicle, the ZDX, used General Motors’s Ultium platform, the RSX will ride on Honda’s 0 Series Platform, a wholly unique architecture. Honda previewed it in early January, showing off the 0 Saloon and the 0 SUV, which the automaker said were near-production examples of the products it will launch in the first half of 2026.
The platform will have advanced software features through its Asimo operating system, including Level 3 autonomous capabilities that allow the driver to take their hands off the wheel and eyes off the road. The platform will also have artificial intelligence that can recognize your emotional state and have the car respond while also learning a driver’s preferences, like their favorite music.
It’s unclear if all that technology and promises of what it might offer will make it into the new RSX right away, however.
What Will Power It?
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We don’t know if Honda plans to offer the RSX with one or two electric motors, but the company has labeled the new model a “performance” SUV that’s also a “fun-to-drive” vehicle. We’ll have to wait to find out what that means, but it should at least be quick off the line, like most EVs. Honda has also emphasized that the platform’s e-axles will focus on being “lightweight,” which should help its performance capabilities.
Even though Honda hasn’t provided specifics about the RSX, the 0 Series Platform should give the crossover at least 300 miles of range—the generally accepted industry standard. It’ll have a 400-volt architecture capable of recharging the battery to 80 percent in just 15 minutes.
The Acura Performance Concept that previewed the RSX wore 23-inch wheels wrapped in performance rubber, which hid four-piston brake calipers. However, the RSX appears to be wearing 20-inch wheels with Michelin E-Primacy all-season tires. There should be an upgraded wheel and tire option on the production model.
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When Will It Debut?
The new Acura RSX will debut sometime in 2025. The automaker said it will begin producing the RSX before the end of the year, with the EV going on sale in the United States in early 2026. Acura will build the EV at its hub in Ohio alongside the Honda 0 Saloon and 0 SUV.
How Much Will It Cost?
It’s unclear where the RSX will slot in Acura’s portfolio. The ZDX, Acura’s first electric vehicle, starts at $64,500 (the price includes the $1,350 destination charge). The new, entry-level ADX crossover will go on sale early this year in the mid-$30,000 range, and the gas-powered RDX starts at $46,050. The RSX could begin in the $50,000 range, but we’ll have to see where Acura positions the performance EV in the lineup.
| Model | Price |
| ADX | $35,000 (est.) |
| MDX | $52,250 |
| RDX | $46,050 |
| RSX | $50,000 (est.) |
| ZDX | $64,500 |
