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Acura’s first all-electric models – the 2024 Acura ZDX and ZDX Type S have debuted in California during Monterey Car Week. With a Honda estimated 500 horsepower in the Type S model, it is the most powerful Acura SUV thus far. Acura will offer the ZDX A-Spec in both single-motor (rear-wheel-drive EPA estimated range forecast at 325 miles*) and dual-motor (all-wheel-drive) configurations. (AutoInformed: World Debut of the Acura ZDX at Monterey Car Week)
“The arrival of the new ZDX is an exciting moment for the Acura brand,” said Emile Korkor, Assistant Vice President of Acura National Sales. “It signals our transition to a zero-emissions future.”
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The 2024 ZDX A-Spec will start in the $60,000 range. The ZDX Type S, with a performance tuned dual-motor AWD powertrain and is expected to start in the $70,000 range. All Acura ZDX sales will take place through a new, digital sales process. This Acura claims will ensure “a simple and intuitive shopping experience from home or at an Acura dealership.”
Built from an electric vehicle platform with a flexible battery architecture, a low center of gravity and near 50/50 weight distribution, the all-electric ZDX expands Acura’s lineup of premium, performance SUVs. ZDX A-Spec is powered by a rear-mounted single-motor producing an estimated 340 horsepower; ZDX A-Spec is also available dual-motor, all-wheel drive configuration. There is a multi-link front and rear suspension on both.
The Acura ZDX Type S is focused on performance with better acceleration, braking and turning. “ZDX Type S will define Acura performance for the electrified era with a height adjustable air suspension, performance-tuned adaptive dampers and 15.6-inch Brembo™ front brakes with 6-piston yellow calipers. Drivers can customize the ride with multiple drive modes, including a Sport mode for maximum acceleration and response. The S model has 22-inch machine-finished wheels, the largest ever for an Acura model, and wider 275/40ZR22 self-sealing tires. Optional are high-performance summer tires, packaged with a gloss-black wheel.
ZDX has a combined 22-inches of high-definition digital screens with a standard Precision Cockpit Driver Information Cluster (11-inches) and Center Information Screen (11.3 inches). They have an intuitive touchscreen interface and wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility. Through ZDX’s Google built-in system, Google Maps can be displayed on either screen providing route planning with recommended charging stations to optimize travel time. Google Maps also can estimate the charging time required to reach the destination and can initiate preconditioning of the EV battery when the destination is a DC Fast charging station.*
ZDX comes standard with AcuraWatch™, a number of safety and driver assistive technologies, including Acura’s first applications of Rear Cross Traffic Braking and Blind Zone Steering Assist. With the new AcuraWatch™ 360+ system, ZDX Type S introduces Hands Free Cruise driver assistance technology to the Acura lineup. ZDX Type S’ AcuraWatch™ 360+ also features the first Automatic Parking Assist system in an Acura, which helps parallel parking.
Acura Home Electrification (Acura HE) is an online marketplace that connects ZDX clients with a network of pre-vetted local installers through the support of dedicated Expert Energy Advisors, who will help clients select the home charging method. More information on how clients can order and install Acura home energy solutions is available at Acura Home Electrification.*
For those looking to charge on the go, ZDX owners can use the Acura Smartphone App to find and connect to charging stations nationwide with access to more than 90% of the existing DC Fast Charge networks. Convenient payment integration allows for all payment processing to be conducted in the Acura App at any of the supported charging networks. Acura is also part of an announced joint venture between seven major automakers, so Acura EV clients will have access to a high-speed brand-neutral charging network in the United States and Canada starting in 2024.*
*Inevitable Footnotes
- Anticipated combined (city/highway) 325-mile EPA driving range rating for ZDX A-Spec single-motor configuration with a full charge based on internal testing; ZDX A-Spec dual-motor configuration – anticipated 315 mile rating; ZDX Type S – anticipated 288 mile rating. Your driving range will vary depending on driving conditions, how you drive and maintain your vehicle, battery-package/condition, and other factors.
- Google, Android, Android Auto, Google Maps and other marks are trademarks of Google LLC
- To wirelessly use Android Auto on your car display, you need a compatible Android smartphone with an active data plan.
- Estimated charging time based on available public information about charging station capability along selected route.
- Estimated range based on internal testing. Your driving range will almost certainly vary depending on driving conditions, how you drive and maintain your vehicle, battery-package/condition, and other factors.
More details about the all-electric Acura ZDX and ZDX Type S can be found here
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn.
He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe.
Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap.
AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks.
Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.
SUV EVs – Acura ZDX and ZDX Type S Debut
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Acura’s first all-electric models – the 2024 Acura ZDX and ZDX Type S have debuted in California during Monterey Car Week. With a Honda estimated 500 horsepower in the Type S model, it is the most powerful Acura SUV thus far. Acura will offer the ZDX A-Spec in both single-motor (rear-wheel-drive EPA estimated range forecast at 325 miles*) and dual-motor (all-wheel-drive) configurations. (AutoInformed: World Debut of the Acura ZDX at Monterey Car Week)
“The arrival of the new ZDX is an exciting moment for the Acura brand,” said Emile Korkor, Assistant Vice President of Acura National Sales. “It signals our transition to a zero-emissions future.”
Click for more info.
The 2024 ZDX A-Spec will start in the $60,000 range. The ZDX Type S, with a performance tuned dual-motor AWD powertrain and is expected to start in the $70,000 range. All Acura ZDX sales will take place through a new, digital sales process. This Acura claims will ensure “a simple and intuitive shopping experience from home or at an Acura dealership.”
Built from an electric vehicle platform with a flexible battery architecture, a low center of gravity and near 50/50 weight distribution, the all-electric ZDX expands Acura’s lineup of premium, performance SUVs. ZDX A-Spec is powered by a rear-mounted single-motor producing an estimated 340 horsepower; ZDX A-Spec is also available dual-motor, all-wheel drive configuration. There is a multi-link front and rear suspension on both.
The Acura ZDX Type S is focused on performance with better acceleration, braking and turning. “ZDX Type S will define Acura performance for the electrified era with a height adjustable air suspension, performance-tuned adaptive dampers and 15.6-inch Brembo™ front brakes with 6-piston yellow calipers. Drivers can customize the ride with multiple drive modes, including a Sport mode for maximum acceleration and response. The S model has 22-inch machine-finished wheels, the largest ever for an Acura model, and wider 275/40ZR22 self-sealing tires. Optional are high-performance summer tires, packaged with a gloss-black wheel.
ZDX has a combined 22-inches of high-definition digital screens with a standard Precision Cockpit Driver Information Cluster (11-inches) and Center Information Screen (11.3 inches). They have an intuitive touchscreen interface and wireless Apple CarPlay® and Android Auto™ compatibility. Through ZDX’s Google built-in system, Google Maps can be displayed on either screen providing route planning with recommended charging stations to optimize travel time. Google Maps also can estimate the charging time required to reach the destination and can initiate preconditioning of the EV battery when the destination is a DC Fast charging station.*
ZDX comes standard with AcuraWatch™, a number of safety and driver assistive technologies, including Acura’s first applications of Rear Cross Traffic Braking and Blind Zone Steering Assist. With the new AcuraWatch™ 360+ system, ZDX Type S introduces Hands Free Cruise driver assistance technology to the Acura lineup. ZDX Type S’ AcuraWatch™ 360+ also features the first Automatic Parking Assist system in an Acura, which helps parallel parking.
Acura Home Electrification (Acura HE) is an online marketplace that connects ZDX clients with a network of pre-vetted local installers through the support of dedicated Expert Energy Advisors, who will help clients select the home charging method. More information on how clients can order and install Acura home energy solutions is available at Acura Home Electrification.*
For those looking to charge on the go, ZDX owners can use the Acura Smartphone App to find and connect to charging stations nationwide with access to more than 90% of the existing DC Fast Charge networks. Convenient payment integration allows for all payment processing to be conducted in the Acura App at any of the supported charging networks. Acura is also part of an announced joint venture between seven major automakers, so Acura EV clients will have access to a high-speed brand-neutral charging network in the United States and Canada starting in 2024.*
*Inevitable Footnotes
More details about the all-electric Acura ZDX and ZDX Type S can be found here
About Ken Zino
Ken Zino, editor and publisher of AutoInformed, is a versatile auto industry participant with global experience spanning decades in print and broadcast journalism, as well as social media. He has automobile testing, marketing, public relations and communications experience. He is past president of The International Motor Press Assn, the Detroit Press Club, founding member and first President of the Automotive Press Assn. He is a member of APA, IMPA and the Midwest Automotive Press Assn. He also brings an historical perspective while citing their contemporary relevance of the work of legendary auto writers such as Ken Purdy, Jim Dunne or Jerry Flint, or writers such as Red Smith, Mark Twain, Thomas Jefferson – all to bring perspective to a chaotic automotive universe. Above all, decades after he first drove a car, Zino still revels in the sound of the exhaust as the throttle is blipped during a downshift and the driver’s rush that occurs when the entry, apex and exit points of a turn are smoothly and swiftly crossed. It’s the beginning of a perfect lap. AutoInformed has an editorial philosophy that loves transportation machines of all kinds while promoting critical thinking about the future use of cars and trucks. Zino builds AutoInformed from his background in automotive journalism starting at Hearst Publishing in New York City on Motor and MotorTech Magazines and car testing where he reviewed hundreds of vehicles in his decade-long stint as the Detroit Bureau Chief of Road & Track magazine. Zino has also worked in Europe, and Asia – now the largest automotive market in the world with China at its center.