2017 Acura RDX Speaker Sizes

The 2017 Acura RDX speaker size chart provides factory specifications for OEM audio components across multiple locations. Information covers front door panel, dashboard, d-pillar, rear door panel, and rear side panel speaker positions. Details support aftermarket replacement and upgrade planning for the factory audio system installation points.

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Speaker Details by Location
Location Size Type Notes
D-Pillar 3 Midrange
  • Extremely difficult access
  • Professional service only
  • Low replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: high
Dashboard 3 Full-Range
  • Requires panel disassembly
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium
Front Door Panel 1 Tweeter
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Front Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • High replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Door Panel 6.5 Midbass / Full-Range
  • Standard installation
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: low
Rear Side Panel 8 Woofer
  • Requires trim removal
  • Medium replacement priority
  • Replacement difficulty: medium

2017 Acura RDX Speaker Replacement Summary

6 total positions
3 easy to replace
2 high priority
1 professional only

Replacement difficulty:

Low: 3 Medium: 2 High: 1

Replacement priority:

High: 2 Medium: 2 Low: 2

Additional Notes

  • The 2017 Acura RDX utilizes a multi-driver speaker configuration with six distinct locations, suggesting a factory audio system designed for broad frequency coverage across the cabin.
  • The presence of dedicated 1-inch tweeters in the front door panels indicates high-frequency reproduction is likely handled separately from mid and low frequencies in the front soundstage.
  • Dashboard-mounted 3-inch full-range drivers could serve as center fill speakers to enhance vocal clarity and create a more cohesive front sound image.
  • The D-pillar location houses 3-inch midrange drivers that may contribute to rear passenger audio quality or help create a surround sound effect in the listening environment.
  • Both front and rear door panels feature 6.5-inch drivers compatible with midbass or full-range speakers, which would allow for component or coaxial speaker installations depending on upgrade preferences.
  • The rear side panel location includes an 8-inch woofer, the largest driver in the system, likely responsible for low-frequency output and bass extension.
  • Upgrading the 6.5-inch door speakers might provide the most noticeable sound quality improvement given their role in reproducing the midrange frequencies where most musical content resides.
  • The tweeter and midbass configuration in the front doors suggests component speaker sets could be installed without major modifications to the factory mounting locations.
  • Aftermarket speakers for the dashboard and D-pillar locations may be less commonly available due to the 3-inch size specification, potentially making these positions lower priority for replacement.
  • The dedicated woofer position could accept aftermarket 8-inch subwoofer drivers for enhanced bass response without requiring additional enclosure installations.