2013 Acura ZDX - Luxury with Bold Design and Cutting-Edge Features

For 2013, the Acura ZDX receives a new front grille, along with revised front and rear bumpers that integrate parking sensors. Power-folding side mirrors complete the exterior updates, while a high-contrast interior option is new. The ZDX continues to cut a dramatic shape and offer strong performance to the luxury buyer, though Acura will cease production of the car at the end of the model year.

Acura began with no intention of developing an economy car, though efficiencies are everywhere. The obvious competitors are the INFINITI FX37 and BMW's X6. The ZDX is priced directly between the two models, with interior technologies at the top of its specialized segment and luxury appointments well above the competition.

The ZDX is a high-performance, leather-lined grand touring sport utility masquerading as a sports coupe. It is what Acura calls, a "Passionate Getaway" concept, designed primarily to provide escape for two adults and their weekend luggage.

Luxurious interior; high tech entertainment in a sound-controlled space; impressive all- wheel drive performance

The 2013 ZDX's interior is a 21st century interpretation of sporting luxury, with deeply bolstered front seats and dramatically formed arches surrounding a double-cockpit design. The interior's design is a departure from other Acura vehicles, and while luxurious and well designed, the back seat is best suited for occasional use.

The ZDX comes in one fully loaded model, with hand-stitched leather covering virtually all pieces that come in contact with the front seat passengers. Entertainment technology is everywhere; active noise canceling is the baseline, then a 10-speaker audio system is fed by a 435-watt digital sound processor with USB connectivity and a 15GB hard drive to harness approximately 3,600 songs. Bluetooth hands-free connectivity for your mobile phone is also included, as is a rearview mirror with an integrated rear view camera display.

There is also an 8-inch high-resolution display for Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition from the hard drive. The AcuraLink satellite communications system includes weather and real-time traffic including rerouting as it sees fit, and also allows information messaging from Acura.

In addition to a host of airbags, standard safety features include a Collision Mitigating Braking System, Adaptive Cruise Control, Active Damper System and blind spot information system.

2013 Acura ZDX Prices

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Starting MSRP

2013 Acura ZDX

$50,920

Underscoring the ZDX sports coupe driving performance is a smooth 300-hp V6, with Acura's VTEC variable valve timing for delivering most of its 270 ft-lb of torque through a broad range of engine speeds. A sporting 6-speed automatic transmission with Sequential SportShift and a multi-clutch lock-up torque converter puts all that power on the pavement through all four wheels. Acura calls the advanced torque-vectoring traction control Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD). The system can operate through an optional Integrated Dynamics System that has the ability to modify the vehicle's ride to either Comfort or Sport mode