Acura CDX explained

Acura CDX (RH4/5)
Manufacturer:	Acura (Honda)
Production:	2016–2022
Assembly:	China: Guangzhou (Guangqi Honda)
Designer:	Hirotoshi Tamura
Class:	Subcompact luxury crossover SUV
Body Style:	5-door SUV
Related:	Honda Vezel/XR-V (first generation)
Transmission:	8-speed dual-clutch^[1]
Wheelbase:	26601NaN1^[2]
Length:	44391NaN1
Width:	18591NaN1
Height:	15971NaN1

The Acura CDX is a subcompact luxury crossover SUV produced by Acura, a luxury vehicle division of Honda, for the Chinese market. The CDX was manufactured by Guangqi Honda. The car made its debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2016. The CDX was produced at the Zengcheng Plant in Guangzhou, China and was available from July 2016^{[3] [4]} until April 2022, when Acura announced that the brand would be leaving from the Chinese market.^[5]

Upon release, the CDX was planned as a Chinese domestic model, as Acura announcing it has no plans to launch in North America.^[6] According to Jon Ikeda, group vice president of Acura USA, Acura had considered selling the CDX in the United States, though that ultimately never happened.^[7]

In 2020, an A-Spec variant of the CDX was released, featuring more aggressive styling, blacked-out plastic trim, two-tone mirrors, and unique 18-inch wheels.^[8]

Powertrain

Power comes from a 134kW 1.5-liter DOHC VTEC Turbo "Earth Dreams" engine coupled to an 8-speed dual-clutch transmission. It is available in front-wheel drive (FWD) and all-wheel drive (AWD) configurations.^[9]

Chassis

The CDX is based on the Honda HR-V and uses a MacPherson strut independent front suspension with a torsion beam rigid axle rear suspension and is equipped with electronically adjustable adaptive damping that is similar to the Civic Type R.^{[10] [11]}

Performance

The FWD Acura CDX can accelerate to 100km/h in 8.6 seconds, and in 9.7 seconds for the AWD models. The top speed is electronically limited to 2100NaN0.

Sales figures

Acura CDX Sales!Year!China sales

2016	6,842
2017	14,111
2018	5,188
2019	6,773
2020	5,388
2021	2,810
2022	712

Notes and References

1. Web site: Acura - CDX - 规格・配置 . 2018-03-24 . Acura China . Chinese . https://web.archive.org/web/20180324133059/http://www.acura.com.cn/cdx/spec/ . 2018-03-24 . 2018-03-24.
2. Web site: Hard. Andrew. Made in China: Acura reveals the all-new CDX in Beijing. Digital Trends. 21 June 2016. English. 25 April 2016.
3. Web site: Honda Worldwide - April 25, 2016 Acura Exhibits World Premiere of All-New Acura CDX Compact SUV at the 14th Beijing International Automotive Exhibition (Auto China 2016). world.Honda.com. 7 November 2017.
4. Web site: 广汽Acura（讴歌）CDX光芒上市. Acura China. Chinese. https://web.archive.org/web/20180324133705/http://www.acura.com.cn/news/press/20160729.html. 2018-03-24. 2018-02-06.
5. Web site: Acura Admits Defeat In China, Leaves Market Just After 6 Years . Carscoops . 2022-04-12 . 2022-08-12.
6. Web site: Halas . John . Acura Says It Has No Current Plans To Offer CDX In The USA . 21 June 2016 . Carscoop.
7. Web site: Schweinsberg . Christie . Acura Studying CDX for U.S. . 3 July 2017 . WardsAuto . 28 April 2017 . Penton.
8. Web site: Anderson . Brad . June 12, 2020 . China's Acura CDX Updated, Now Includes A-Spec Variant . Carscoops.
9. Web site: Acura launches CDX sport utility vehicle - Business - Chinadaily.com.cn. 李齐. www.ChinaDaily.com.cn. 7 November 2017.
10. Web site: 并非缤智换壳 讴歌如何打造CDX豪华感_汽车之家 . m.autohome.com.cn . Chinese . 2018-03-24.
11. Web site: 讴歌讴歌CDX参数配置表_讴歌CDX发动机配置-易车网 . car.bitauto.com . Chinese . 2018-03-24.