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Acura Confirms Next RDX as Two-Motor Hybrid, Pauses Current Model Later This Year

Supplier departures will halt the existing RDX and create a gap before the hybrid successor reaches dealers.

Overview

  • Acura says the fourth-generation RDX will debut with the brand’s two-motor hybrid system, the first Acura to use this setup.
  • Production of the current RDX will end later in 2026 because several suppliers can no longer provide key parts.
  • Acura projects the hybrid RDX will arrive within the next couple of years, with reporting indicating a likely multi-year gap before it goes on sale.
  • The all-electric Acura RSX remains slated to enter production in the second half of 2026 and is expected to help cover the small-crossover segment during the pause.
  • Honda’s established twin-motor hybrid architecture from the CR-V, Accord and Civic is expected to underpin the new RDX, and the current model is built in Ohio at the East Liberty plant.