Acura is dusting off the old ZDX moniker for use on the brand’s first electric crossover, which will arrive in 2024. While the original ZDX was an ill-fated crossover coupe that was killed off in 2013, the company has high-hopes for the upcoming model as it will “feature many of the styling themes” introduced on the Acura Precision EV concept.
The automaker is keeping details under
wraps, but said the ZDX is being co-developed with GM and will ride on their
Ultium platform that underpins the Cadillac Lyriq, Chevrolet Blazer EV, and GMC
Hummer EV. Acura also confirmed plans for a ZDX Type S, which promises to put
the “driver experience first.”
The ZDX is currently being created by the
Acura Design Studio in Los Angeles, which also gave birth to the original
model. Emile Korkor, assistant vice president of Acura National Sales, stated
the new crossover “represents the start to what will be an accelerated path
toward electrification by the end of the decade and the key role the Acura
brand will play in our company’s global goal to achieve carbon neutrality in
2050.” He added, “Acura will remain focused on performance in the electrified
era and Type S will continue to represent the pinnacle of this direction.”
Since the 2024 Acura ZDX will follow in
the footsteps of the Precision EV concept, we can expect it to be a dynamically
styled crossover that features a fully-enclosed Diamond Pentagon grille, which
may incorporate illumination as seen on the concept. The ZDX could also have an
eco-friendly interior as the concept used recycled plastic as well as Forest
Stewardship Council certified wood trim.
