Acura is gearing as much as construct its first totally in-house battery-electric automobiles, nevertheless it has gotten a head begin with the ZDX SUV. In-built collaboration with Common Motors, the ZDX is a cushty and competent luxurious EV. Greater than that, it is a shining instance of what badge engineering appears like within the digital age.
Automakers have lengthy collaborated with one another. Generally meaning working collectively on a powertrain or automobile platform to be used in fairly completely different merchandise. Generally, it is rather less concerned—the Dodge Hornet differs little or no from the Alfa Romeo Tonale, for instance.
Within the case of the Acura ZDX, the automobile platform and the battery-electric powertrain are all completely GM, what was once referred to as Ultium, till the American automaker retired that branding. It’s, in essence, Acura’s tackle the Cadillac Lyriq and is comparable, if not an identical, by way of energy output and pricing.
Though the vary begins with the rear-wheel drive $64,500 ZDX A-Spec, our check automotive was the range-topping all-wheel drive ZDX Kind-S, which prices $73,500 earlier than the $7,500 clear automobile tax credit score. It has an output of 499 hp (372 kW) and 544 lb-ft (738 Nm), and it has an EPA vary of 278 miles (447 km) on a full cost of the 102 kWh lithium-ion battery pack.
Regardless of winter temperatures and 22-inch tires (a $600 possibility), that vary estimate appears spot-on—over the course of every week, we averaged 2.7 miles/kWh (23 kWh/100 km).
Jonathan Gitlin
The following Acura EV to launch can have a NACS port, however ZDXs function CCS1 for now. Adapters, and entry to Tesla’s Supercharger community, ought to occur on this spring.
Jonathan Gitlin
Jonathan Gitlin
I discover the ZDX, like different Ultium-based EVs, to be a bit too stingy with info with regards to issues like charging.
Jonathan Gitlin
Jonathan Gitlin
If you happen to want plain reflecting mirrors slightly than a video feed, flick the tab and it really works like that as a substitute.
Jonathan Gitlin
I discover the ZDX, like different Ultium-based EVs, to be a bit too stingy with info with regards to issues like charging.
Jonathan Gitlin
If you happen to want plain reflecting mirrors slightly than a video feed, flick the tab and it really works like that as a substitute.
Jonathan Gitlin
Quick charging wasn’t significantly spectacular, particularly in comparison with different luxurious SUVs on this value bracket. Acura quotes 42 minutes to go from 20–80 % state of cost; in apply, I plugged in with 38 % SoC displaying on the sprint and needed to wait 45 minutes to get to 80 %. Charging peaked at 91 kW however had dropped to 69 kW by 50 % SoC.