I Got Hands On With The Full Electric 2024 Acura ZDX!
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Date: 2023-09-08
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Zhenocnra
The lack of footwells in the rear seats is apparent. The lower roofline and battery located where the footwells are normally located means those knees are uncomfortably up in the air compared to if the roofline was heightened so that the rear seat bottoms could be higher for adults to sit with their thighs actually against the seat bottoms. That is quite a disappointment. Not unexpected though given the fact that this is more of a wagon instead of an SUV.
The drive selector as a stalk where normally the windshield wiper stalk is located is very annoying for me.
Huge plus for the rear windshield wiper though. I agree as well; I'm looking forward to the air suspension on the ZDX. Honestly, I still prefer the Kia EV9 over the Acura ZDX though until Hyundai and Genesis come out with a sister variant with an air suspension. All of that front hood space is an embarrassment to a dedicated EV platform without a frunk. I would have preferred Acura stopped trying to look different and made the rear cargo area more squared off instead of raked since there is no frunk with such a long hood.
The tiny window between the C and D pillars is just plain annoying given the huge blind spots. There is no reason to make those pillars so bulky for such a tiny window even given rollover crash protection requirements.
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The lack of footwells in the rear seats is apparent. The lower roofline and battery located where the footwells are normally located means those knees are uncomfortably up in the air compared to if the roofline was heightened so that the rear seat bottoms could be higher for adults to sit with their thighs actually against the seat bottoms. That is quite a disappointment. Not unexpected though given the fact that this is more of a wagon instead of an SUV.
The drive selector as a stalk where normally the windshield wiper stalk is located is very annoying for me.
Huge plus for the rear windshield wiper though. I agree as well; I'm looking forward to the air suspension on the ZDX. Honestly, I still prefer the Kia EV9 over the Acura ZDX though until Hyundai and Genesis come out with a sister variant with an air suspension. All of that front hood space is an embarrassment to a dedicated EV platform without a frunk. I would have preferred Acura stopped trying to look different and made the rear cargo area more squared off instead of raked since there is no frunk with such a long hood.
The tiny window between the C and D pillars is just plain annoying given the huge blind spots. There is no reason to make those pillars so bulky for such a tiny window even given rollover crash protection requirements.
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Black
Besides no frunk, I have no complaints about it, it has all the luxury features I want, HUD, 11. 3 touch screen instead of TTI(true touch interface) with actual knobs and buttons for climate controls, good storage space, pano roof with actual shade(unlike Tesla and Ford, 2nd row climate controls, good sound system, adaptive air suspension and GM s super cruise, so all in all, I m definitely getting this EV or maybe Prologue in a year or 2, especially when it adopts NACS, the same one Tesla uses. Also, it s better to avoid a first model year, especially this is being built by GM, so I want to be extra careful.
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Besides no frunk, I have no complaints about it, it has all the luxury features I want, HUD, 11. 3 touch screen instead of TTI(true touch interface) with actual knobs and buttons for climate controls, good storage space, pano roof with actual shade(unlike Tesla and Ford, 2nd row climate controls, good sound system, adaptive air suspension and GM s super cruise, so all in all, I m definitely getting this EV or maybe Prologue in a year or 2, especially when it adopts NACS, the same one Tesla uses. Also, it s better to avoid a first model year, especially this is being built by GM, so I want to be extra careful.
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Chris
Meh, the premium/luxury EV space is looking to be very saturated in the next 2 years. The Lyric and ZDX are going to face stiff competition at these prices. You can option a Lyric up to over 80k and I just do not think it is competitive at that price anymore (especially considering the leasing offers already coming from MB and BMW EVs. Once scarcity eases (and GM can produce Ultium cells at scale) they're going to need to get more aggressive with pricing.
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Meh, the premium/luxury EV space is looking to be very saturated in the next 2 years. The Lyric and ZDX are going to face stiff competition at these prices. You can option a Lyric up to over 80k and I just do not think it is competitive at that price anymore (especially considering the leasing offers already coming from MB and BMW EVs. Once scarcity eases (and GM can produce Ultium cells at scale) they're going to need to get more aggressive with pricing.
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Matt
Acura is very late in the EV game so one would think they would have come out with a ground breaking, innovating EV with features that no one else has. Instead they come out with this expensive hodge-podge mess that has the interior ques of the Bolt EUV, Honda, and just about everything everybody else has and the exterior of a boring Nissan Acura hearse. yawn
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Acura is very late in the EV game so one would think they would have come out with a ground breaking, innovating EV with features that no one else has. Instead they come out with this expensive hodge-podge mess that has the interior ques of the Bolt EUV, Honda, and just about everything everybody else has and the exterior of a boring Nissan Acura hearse. yawn
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Audacious
I think they need to make the rear section body colored instead of black. The black rear end mixed with that chrome strip running in the middle diagonally makes it look like some sort of blue futuristic hearse.
EDIT: Alex confirmed my thoughts
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I think they need to make the rear section body colored instead of black. The black rear end mixed with that chrome strip running in the middle diagonally makes it look like some sort of blue futuristic hearse.
EDIT: Alex confirmed my thoughts
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Edgar
Pointless Electric cars. More expensive than gas version. Don't see anyone buying this who is trying to save money, because you're certainly not saving the planet by buying EVs since they are all charging from mostly coal powered sources.
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Pointless Electric cars. More expensive than gas version. Don't see anyone buying this who is trying to save money, because you're certainly not saving the planet by buying EVs since they are all charging from mostly coal powered sources.
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MJRTensepian
Right like that right there. Thumbnail made me think looks like a Blazer EV; lo and behold. Lacks that car's flambouyant/50s-futurism interior styling though(kind of a selling point for me, honestly)
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Right like that right there. Thumbnail made me think looks like a Blazer EV; lo and behold. Lacks that car's flambouyant/50s-futurism interior styling though(kind of a selling point for me, honestly)
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CC
I know design is subjective, but wow, this shocks in a bad way. Seems seriously dated and disjointed especially for an EV. The interior doesn t wow either. I m surprised they would put this out as an Acura.
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I know design is subjective, but wow, this shocks in a bad way. Seems seriously dated and disjointed especially for an EV. The interior doesn t wow either. I m surprised they would put this out as an Acura.
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naveenthemachine
Honestly it looks really good. This is the most promising Japanese ev
You guys are seriously complaining about the Acura ev being a GM when Toyota had to go to bmw for their sports car?
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Honestly it looks really good. This is the most promising Japanese ev
You guys are seriously complaining about the Acura ev being a GM when Toyota had to go to bmw for their sports car?
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Mike
Might just be the colors but not a fan of the exterior side appearance. Too many colors especially that silver: grey trim strip on the bottom. And that swoop on the rear quarter panel is too much.
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Might just be the colors but not a fan of the exterior side appearance. Too many colors especially that silver: grey trim strip on the bottom. And that swoop on the rear quarter panel is too much.
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JoshuaExplorer
As an Acura driver I am very disappointed in this design. Not sporty or luxury. Looks like a mid tier vehicle. I'll definitely look into buy a Volvo EX90 over this. Very disappointed!
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As an Acura driver I am very disappointed in this design. Not sporty or luxury. Looks like a mid tier vehicle. I'll definitely look into buy a Volvo EX90 over this. Very disappointed!
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Daweed
It will be using GM Ultium battery packs so it will be highly inefficient. I don't see Acura buyers persuaded by the GM badge/association but the 7, 500 tax credit will probably turn heads
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It will be using GM Ultium battery packs so it will be highly inefficient. I don't see Acura buyers persuaded by the GM badge/association but the 7, 500 tax credit will probably turn heads
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CocoaBob
5 meter long, but it doesn't come with 3rd row. If it's a 2-row SUV, why it needs to be so long. a lot of spaces are wasted, like the long hood, like the strange step on the rear door.
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5 meter long, but it doesn't come with 3rd row. If it's a 2-row SUV, why it needs to be so long. a lot of spaces are wasted, like the long hood, like the strange step on the rear door.
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Simmer
Looks good but don t care for the thick white trim on the bottom though. This will sell well especially with the federal tax credit. Kinda looks like a hearse from the rear. Lol
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Looks good but don t care for the thick white trim on the bottom though. This will sell well especially with the federal tax credit. Kinda looks like a hearse from the rear. Lol
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Pierre
Came from a TSX when I got my Mach-E because Acura had no BEV models. Do NOT like the styling at all. It's a multi angle, multi colored mess. Just electrify an RDX for F's sake.
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Came from a TSX when I got my Mach-E because Acura had no BEV models. Do NOT like the styling at all. It's a multi angle, multi colored mess. Just electrify an RDX for F's sake.
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Justin
Powered shade covering that newly found inconvenient sheet of glass comes as a great relief. Please continue to highlight this feature every time you see it on an EV.
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Powered shade covering that newly found inconvenient sheet of glass comes as a great relief. Please continue to highlight this feature every time you see it on an EV.
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Peter
Honda/Acura buying their EV tech aside, if it's being built an GM factory, I'd be curious to know if Honda will play a strong enough hand on the quality standards.
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Honda/Acura buying their EV tech aside, if it's being built an GM factory, I'd be curious to know if Honda will play a strong enough hand on the quality standards.
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SnacKing
The Lyriq makes no sense in a lot of ways. The way you open the door and the glove box are especially foolish. I guess Acura did correct some of the foolishness
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The Lyriq makes no sense in a lot of ways. The way you open the door and the glove box are especially foolish. I guess Acura did correct some of the foolishness
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Skittles20
Yeah Acura is a rebadge, re-engineered GM product but so is Toyota Supra, a rebadged BMW Z4. Acura did a better job changing up its interior, unlike Toyota.
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Yeah Acura is a rebadge, re-engineered GM product but so is Toyota Supra, a rebadged BMW Z4. Acura did a better job changing up its interior, unlike Toyota.
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Dave
I have a 2016 RDX AWD I bought new. Great car. I d be interested in an EV replacement. Today the closest thing to that is a Model Y. Honda has a long way to go.
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I have a 2016 RDX AWD I bought new. Great car. I d be interested in an EV replacement. Today the closest thing to that is a Model Y. Honda has a long way to go.
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