Predictably, the 2010 Acura ZDX will essentially be an Acura MDX with a longer, sportier body. The prototype ZDX Acura displayed at the 2009 New York Auto Show indicates a sleek 4-door SUV shape, with a steeply sloped rear liftgate, angular lower-body lines, and the shiny, spade-shaped grille insert that's appearing on other Acuras. We expect the Acura ZDX to be visually distinct from both Acura RDX and Acura MDX.
The 2010 Acura ZDX should parallel its parent for the powertrain and most other features. That means a 3.7-liter V6 and all-wheel drive, but look for a 6-speed automatic rather than the 5-speed unit found in the Acura MDX.
The 2010 Acura ZDX should parallel its parent for the powertrain and most other features. That means a 3.7-liter V6 and all-wheel drive, but look for a 6-speed automatic rather than the 5-speed unit found in the Acura MDX.
Likewise, the 2010 Acura ZDX should follow the Acura MDX in offering only a handful of option packages. Acura hasn't released details yet, but we wouldn't be surprised to see Technology, Entertainment, and Sport packages. Dealers may offer other goodies like larger-diameter rims and low-profile performance tires.
With crossovers seeming to get sportier all the time, the 2010 Acura ZDX should help broaden Acura's customer base, important for a brand that still aspires to gilt-edged status. But with even established top-selling vehicles now begging for sales, Acura may have to wait a while before its product offensive can pay tangible dividends, and nobody knows how long that might take.
With crossovers seeming to get sportier all the time, the 2010 Acura ZDX should help broaden Acura's customer base, important for a brand that still aspires to gilt-edged status. But with even established top-selling vehicles now begging for sales, Acura may have to wait a while before its product offensive can pay tangible dividends, and nobody knows how long that might take.
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