2026 Acura ADX: St. Louis Pricing & Leasing Guide

The full price grid, trim by trim

Acura’s official 2026 pricing is clean and consistent: every AWD version costs exactly $2,000 more than its FWD counterpart, and the destination charge is a flat $1,450 regardless of trim. Entry ADX runs $35,000 FWD or $37,000 AWD before destination; A-Spec runs $38,000 FWD or $40,000 AWD; A-Spec with Advance Package runs $42,000 FWD or $44,000 AWD. Add the destination charge to any of those six numbers and that’s the MSRP-plus-destination figure before tax, title, registration, and whatever a specific dealer’s market pricing does to the number from there. None of these figures include Missouri sales tax, which gets calculated separately based on where the vehicle is registered.

One thing worth being direct about: MSRP is a starting point Acura publishes, not a guaranteed transaction price. Dealer pricing, current incentives, and local market conditions all move the actual number a specific buyer pays, in either direction. Frank Leta Acura’s sales team quotes current, real pricing on request — treat the figures above as the framework for that conversation, not the final word.

How Missouri sales tax actually works on a car purchase

Missouri’s state vehicle sales tax rate is 4.225%, but that’s only part of the number that actually shows up on a buyer’s paperwork. Missouri layers a local tax rate on top, set by the county, city, and any special taxing district where the vehicle will be registered — not where the dealership happens to sit. That means a St. Louis city resident, a St. Louis County resident in an unincorporated area, and a buyer registering in a neighboring county can all pay meaningfully different combined rates on the identical ADX. Combined state-plus-local rates around the St. Louis County area commonly land somewhere in the high-single digits to low double digits as a percentage, but the exact number depends on the specific registration address, so it’s worth asking Frank Leta Acura’s finance team to run the actual combined rate for your address rather than assuming a single county-wide number applies everywhere.

A trade-in works in the buyer’s favor under Missouri’s tax rules: sales tax is calculated on the difference between the new vehicle’s price and the trade-in’s value, not on the full purchase price. On a vehicle in the ADX’s price range, a solid trade-in credit can meaningfully change the out-the-door number.

Lease or buy on a model this new?

The ADX is only in its second model year, which cuts both ways on the lease-versus-buy question. On one hand, a two-year-old nameplate doesn’t have the long resale-value track record that makes a lease’s residual value easy to predict with confidence — leasing companies are still building that data. On the other hand, that same newness is exactly the case for leasing: a shorter commitment on a vehicle whose long-term reliability and resale patterns are still establishing themselves means less exposure if anything about ownership doesn’t turn out the way you’d hoped, and a straightforward path to the next model year’s updates when the lease is up. One recent Frank Leta Acura customer described switching into a new ADX lease specifically because she hadn’t realized it was an option: “Ryan Pennington was very helpful in getting me a new lease when I did not even know I could trade in my own lease prior to my 3 years. Love my new ADX and go see Ryan!” (Michele Edstrom). That’s worth knowing going in — lease terms and trade-in timing on an existing lease are more flexible than a lot of shoppers assume.

What buyers say about the buying process

Frank Leta Acura’s overall Google rating sits at 4.68 stars across more than 3,200 reviews, and the finance-and-purchase experience specifically shows up as a recurring theme. “The sales and service team at [Frank Leta Acura] are excellent. Aaron Barr, the service advisor we see most often, is honest and transparent… Highly recommend the [Frank Leta Acura] team,” wrote Mike Nuzbach, a repeat buyer who’d serviced a prior Acura at the same store for eight years before returning to buy again. That combination — a buyer who already trusted the service side coming back for a purchase — is a reasonable signal for anyone comparing where to spend real money on a new ADX.

Frequently asked questions

How much will an Acura ADX actually cost out the door?

Start with MSRP ($35,000 to $44,000 depending on trim and drivetrain), add the $1,450 destination charge, then add Missouri’s combined state-and-local sales tax rate for your specific registration address (roughly 9-11% around the St. Louis County area, varying by exact location), plus title and registration fees. A trade-in reduces the taxable amount, which can meaningfully lower the total. Frank Leta Acura’s finance team can run the exact number for a specific address and trim.

Is the Acura ADX expensive to insure?

Insurance cost depends on the individual driver, coverage level, and insurer more than on the vehicle alone, but as Acura’s lowest-MSRP model, the ADX generally insures more affordably than the brand’s larger RDX and MDX — lower vehicle value and repair-cost estimates typically translate to lower premiums, all else equal. Getting a quote against your specific driving profile is the only way to know the real number.

What car can I lease for around $200 a month, and is the ADX in that range?

Lease payments depend on the specific trim, money factor, residual value, down payment, and current manufacturer incentives at the time of signing, so there’s no single answer that holds across every month or every buyer’s credit profile. The entry ADX’s relatively low MSRP puts it in the conversation for shoppers targeting a lower monthly payment, but the actual number requires a current quote from Frank Leta Acura rather than a general estimate.

Does the destination charge apply on top of every price I see advertised?

Yes. The $1,450 destination charge applies to every 2026 ADX trim and both drivetrains, and it’s separate from the MSRP figures typically advertised as the “starting price.” Add it to any MSRP number to get the total before tax, title, and registration.

Get a real number, not just a sticker price

MSRP is the start of the conversation, not the end of it. Frank Leta Acura’s sales and finance team can quote current pricing, run the actual Missouri tax calculation for your registration address, and walk through lease-versus-buy on this specific model. See the service & repair guide for what ownership costs look like after the purchase.

All 2026 Acura ADX guides

• 2026 Acura ADX: St. Louis Buyers Guide
• 2026 Acura ADX (Entry Trim): St. Louis Buyers Guide
• 2026 Acura ADX A-Spec: St. Louis Buyers Guide
• 2026 Acura ADX A-Spec with Advance Package: St. Louis Buyers Guide
• 2026 Acura ADX: St. Louis Service & Repair Guide
• 2026 Acura ADX: St. Louis Pricing & Leasing Guide