The new Acura ZDX will go on sale soon, and now we know how much it will cost.
2024 is shaping up to be another busy year for electric cars, as automakers aim to bring a ton of new models into the fray. Debuting last August, this new Acura ZDX is just one example, and the automaker recently announced official pricing for its first volume EV. If you go for the entry-level, rear-wheel drive A-Spec, prepare to spend at least $64,500, excluding destination. Acura did not include destination fees in their pricing statement, but expect it to run somewhere around an extra $1,350, bringing the baseline price up to about $65,850.
The dual-motor, AWD Acura ZDX A-Spec will cost you an extra $4,000, bringing the base price up to $68,500. The entry-level model packs a 102-kWh battery pack and makes at least 340 horsepower (Acura did not specify output for the dual-motor model just yet). Initial units will ship with a CCS port for DC fast-charging, though Acura did sign onto the NACS squad like virtually every other automaker, and you will be able to charge at Tesla Superchargers beginning in 2025. Built on GM’s Ultium platform, the 2024 Acura ZDX can fast-charge at up to 190 kW, and the automaker offers different packages for buyers in terms of fast-charging credit and home or mobile charging equipment.
If performance is your jam, though, there’s the ZDX Type S. That model brings 500 horsepower to the table in a dual-motor configuration, and starts at $74,850. For the extra roughly $10,000 or so, you get larger 22-inch wheels, wider tires and 15.6-inch brake discs with Brembo six-piston calipers. You also get a couple more signature color choices in Double Apex Blue Pearl (like the Precision Concept and early model we previewed below) and Tiger Eye Pearl from the other Type S models.
Would you spend nearly $75,000 for Acura’s performance EV based on a GM platform that also underpins the less expensive $58,590 Cadillac Lyriq and Chevy Blazer EV? Keep in mind, we’re also going to get Honda’s prologue as the mainstream sibling to Acura’s luxurious proposition, but we’re curious to see how many folks head to their nearest Acura dealer to reserve a ZDX and ultimately put one in their driveway. On the range front, the least expensive option is your best bet, as the RWD A-Spec is rated for about 325 miles. Going for AWD on the A-Spec trims 10 miles off that figure, while the Type S drops to 288 miles on a charge.
