Acura rolls out the 2022 RDX with refined styling, a noticeably quieter cabin, a tweaked suspension, and a new PMC special edition in Long Beach Blue paint. With more than half a million units sold since its introduction 15 years ago, the small luxury hauler is still going strong as the best-selling SUV in its segment.
For 2022, the RDX interior took a more-and-less approach: More standard features and Less cabin noise. The luxury automaker listened to customers and delivered the most premium RDX cabin ever, along with additional standard tech and advanced safety & driver-assist features. Here’s a closer look.
Less Cabin Noise Courtesy of a Long List of Updates
Interior styling hasn’t changed much since the RDX’s 2019 redesign, but the updated luxury compact SUV improves with a fresh front fender liner minimizing road noise and the updated Active Sound Control (ASC) system to further prevent exterior hubbubs from infecting the interior environment.
The engineers also lowered the engine’s cold idle speed from 1100 rpm to 950 rpm and fixed a new lower torque rod on two-wheel-drive variants to suppress engine shaking. Below, a quick 2020 versus 2022 RDX interior comparison:
For a quieter cabin, Acura offers the Technology Package. It adds new, thicker carpet padding, a new sound insulator for the front doors, and acoustic glass to reduce road and wind noise further. Moreover, a new, denser noise-insulation pad in the dash reduces engine noise, and a modern insulator in the D pillar reduces road noise.
Acura says if customers want to get their hands on the quietest RDX in history, then opt for the Advance Package. It comes with an extra sound insulator in the ceiling and yet more noise insulation included in the dash, under the hood, and across the drivetrain tunnel. Acura has added an insulator and acoustic glass to the back doors, and the cargo bins get sound insulation. Besides, the rear hatch inner covering receives more sound-muting material.
The 2022 RDX interior also gains standard aluminum trim on the doors, dash, and center console. The newly added amenities include an upmarket, exclusive bronze finish applied to the aluminum, available only on RDX variants with the Saddle Brown interior. The Advance Package adds open-pore real wood trim in these sections. If interior room and cargo are an issue, there’s also the Acura MDX in mid-size form.
More Standard Tech
New for the 2022 Acura RDX is an array of innovative connectivity features that come standard. We are talking about wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto integration, a USB-C charging port, and Amazon Alexa Built-In. Add a 7-inch full-colour instrument display with a digital speedometer to the interior list.
Other new facilities for the 2022 model year are Qi-compatible wireless smartphone charging, IconicDrive LED ambient lighting, and rear camera washer in the Technology Package.
The most sophisticated Advance Package offers power-folding side mirrors, a remote engine start function with extended range, and 2-way LED feedback on the all-new key fob. Acura has also enhanced in-vehicle charging with a 12-volt power outlet in the cargo space.
The standard safety systems comprise blind-spot monitoring and lane-change assist, plus enhanced AcuraWatch, which offers traffic-sign recognition and more precise speed limit details.
Pricing and Arrival
While we don’t yet know the pricing or EPA fuel economy figures, we do know the 2022 Acura RDX will hit dealerships in November 2021.
2022 Acura RDX interior pictures
