The brand’s first Honda SUV is available for order

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Reservations are officially open for the Acura ZDX. This is the first electric model from the American branch of Honda. The first delivery is expected in the United States in early 2024.

Acura ZDX orders are open

The first plug-in model from Acura, Honda’s American premium brand, is officially available to order. The ZDX SUV is a 100% electric vehicle priced from $60,000. Two versions have been revealed: the standard model called A-Spec has a rear-wheel drive system and a single engine. The most expensive version of the Type S has two engines with an output of 500 hp. You would have to pay at least $70,000 to afford this.

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Acura ZDX promises a range of 525 kilometers. According to the brand, the model will also have an operating system developed by Google. This SUV is the result of a three-year partnership between Honda and General Motors. Indeed, the Ultium platform of the American manufacturer serves as the platform of the Japanese model. The first leaked images show that the production car will closely resemble the concept presented a few months earlier.

The first 100% electric model.

It is the first Acura model to be sold online. In the US, interested customers can reserve it now company website. Like its parent company, the brand has dragged its feet in going the all-electric route. Honda changed its approach during 2022, especially with the announcement of its Prologue SUV. Since then, the brand has decided to discontinue production of its smaller Honda e. The reason: weak sales on the European market.

In any case, Acura’s 100% electric SUV will be released in early 2024. The company promises that the first American customers will be able to benefit from the following benefits: Acura Energy Key Card. A card that should allow owners of the brand’s vehicles to access exclusive sponsored events such as Sundance Film Festival or even 2024 Acura Grand Prix of Long Beach. The card also includes discounts for select partners in the US. For Bang & Olufsen for example.

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Finally, Acura will offer its customers the benefits of the partnership established between Honda and the payment networks EVgo and Electrify America. Every ZDX customer will be able to choose from three charging packages offered with the purchase of the electric vehicle.