The curvy dash design is dressed in stitched leather, while the overall appearance is extremely pleasing. However, there is no cargo cover so your belongings will be visible through the tinted windows.ĭespite the lack of interior space, what I personally like the most about the 2012 Acura ZDX is the quality feel of the interior. Fold down the rear seatback and you get up to 1,623 litres of space. At least rear occupants get heated cushions, although Acura choosing rocker switches instead of buttons means those sitting in the back will forget to turn them off before exiting.Īs for cargo space: Well, you do get 779 litres of volume in the 2012 Acura ZDX, which includes an underfloor storage area big enough to fit my backpack in. Again, the high floor means you sit with your knees up high, struggling to squeeze your feet under the front seats. From a distance, it does look like a coupe, although I don’t know what the big deal is about trying to hide the rear doors.Īnd when you do open said doors, you’ll quickly realize that the ZDX doesn’t offer much space in back. The concealed rear door handles did fool my kids, however, as they initially opened the front ones and started to tilt the front seatbacks before I realized they were looking for a way to get inside. There isn’t much headroom, either and rear visibility is limited by the bisected hatch and fat rear pillars. Climbing in is easy, but you’ll have a hard time getting out without rubbing your pants on the massive door sills. The floor is high and the seats are mounted low, so front passengers sit with their legs in an almost horizontal position. The ZDX is quick the 0 to 100 km/h dash takes 6.6 seconds.(Photo: Philippe Champoux)Ī peculiar aspect of the 2012 Acura ZDX Tech is that it boasts sports-car space despite not being a sports car.
Our fuel economy average was, expectedly, 13L/100km. As a somewhat sportier alternative to the run-of-the-mill SUV or crossover, the ZDX doesn’t quite feel that way. The engine also feels livelier when you nudge the shift lever into the “S” position. So it’s quick, yet you can feel every one of the 4,444 lbs that constitute the 2012 Acura ZDX Tech’s curb weight, or only 130 some-odd pounds less than the seven-passenger MDX. Flat out, the ZDX reaches 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds and takes care of a quarter-mile in 14.7 seconds at 153 km/h. The 2012 Acura ZDX shares its mechanicals with the 2012 Acura MDX, which means it gets a 3.7L V6 that develops 300 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque, as well as a 6-speed automatic with paddle shifters.
Yet, it’s got some strong qualities and is every bit an Acura as the rest of the product line-up. And although the brand says the ZDX will please middle-aged couples with an active lifestyle whose children have moved out, who are looking for something sporty with the convenience of a back seat and four doors, I’m still scratching my head to the point of going bald.įor $54,990, a luxury vehicle buyer normally expects to be noticed, admired and even envied by both neighbours and strangers who cross their path. We’ll call it a crossover vehicle because the term is so loose. It’s not really an SUV, and it’s definitely not a car. Beauty is in the eye of the beholder however, after spending a week aboard the 2012 Acura ZDX, I still can’t figure out the target audience for this thingamabob. We should know more when the SUV makes its debut in 2024.I’m not one to judge a book by its cover, especially when it comes to automobiles. It's hard to say if other versions will be all-wheel-drive-only, or have rear-wheel-drive or front-wheel-drive versions, since all are possible. Since there will be a Type S version, we could see that one getting the Blazer EV SS's 557-horsepower dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain. There's a wide array of motor configurations that could be offered on the ZDX. Like the Honda Prologue, the ZDX will be based on a GM Ultium platform, likely the version underpinning the Chevy Blazer and Cadillac Lyriq. Again, these don't seem like bad changes to us. And at the back, the rear fenders look more pronounced and the window-sill area is also pushed out further. The ZDX's nose looks much more blunt compared to the Precision EV, which we don't think is a bad thing, as the Precision was a bit beak-y. And on the topic of that roof, it has the partial floating design previewed on the Precision. But the ZDX does still look fairly sleek with its low roof and quite long nose. The overall profile is pretty conventional, with a relatively upright rear hatchback. Instead, it's clearly based on the recently shown Acura Precision EV concept, albeit clearly toned down. And as we expected, it's not following in the funky coupe-like tire tracks of its namesake. We've got our first look at the 2024 Acura ZDX electric luxury SUV.
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