It took Acura nearly half a year to open the reservation book for the all-new ZDX, but the electric crossover is finally on sale in the United States – and it is anything but a bargain.
The 2024 Acura ZDX starts at $64,500 before destination, $5,910 more than the platform-related Cadillac Lyriq, which comes from $57,195, excluding destination. To compensate for the unavailable tax credit, the latter comes with a $7,500 incentive, so it's actually available from $49,695, or nearly $15,000 more than the Acura.
Choosing the base version of the 2024 ZDX means having to live with a single-motor crossover that generates 340 hp (345 ps/254 kW). The rear-wheel-drive model takes its juice from a 102 kWh battery pack that supports DC fast charging at up to 190 kW, thus injecting it with 81 miles (130 km) of range in ten minutes, which is plenty to aid their daily commutes.
The same trim level, which is dubbed the A-Spec, is also available with a dual-motor setup. Customers interested in this version will have to fork out at least $68,500 before destination and dealer fees. Not much is known about this configuration, yet it should offer improved performance due to the extra oomph coming from its bi-motor setup with all-wheel drive, albeit at the expense of range, which should drop a bit from the roughly 325 miles (523 km) of the entry-level.
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Topping Acura's 2024 ZDX family is the Type S. It comes with dual motors producing an estimated 500 horsepower (507 ps/373 kW) combined. Besides the punchier powertrain, the top-of-the-line flavor of the electric crossover lineup comes with adjustable air suspension comprising adaptive dampers with a sporty tune, Brembo brakes to keep the additional oomph in check, a sport driving mode, and 22-inch alloys with a machine finish, which were wrapped in 275/40 tires on both axles.
Offering an estimated range of 288 miles (463 km), this model kicks off at $73,500, and for an extra $1,000, Acura can throw in the performance wheels and tires. These mix the glossy black alloys with stickier summer tires and are said to improve the ZDX Type S model's performance.
Acura hasn't released any details about the equipment list, but the brand's official website reveals that customers can expect to get the 11-inch digital instrument cluster, 11.3-inch touchscreen display with Google built-in, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, a Bang & Olufsen premium audio reserved for the upper specs, and numerous safety gizmos, including the Hands-Free Cruise, which is a renamed version of GM's own Super Cruise.
Deliveries of the new ZDX are slated to kick off in early spring, and besides the Cadillac Lyriq, its construction is also used by the Buick Electra E4 and E5 and by the Chevy Blazer EV.
After a series of unfortunate events put an end to Cristian's dream of entering a custom built & tuned old-school Dacia into a rally competition, he moved on to drive press cars and write for a living. He's worked for several automotive online journals and now he's back at autoevolution after his first tour in the mid-2000s. Full profile
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