BMW X6 killer: de nieuwe Acura ZDX

Als je een alternatief zoekt voor de cross over SUV-COUPE BMW X6. Stop met zoeken. Je hebt hem nu gevonden. De Acura ZDX. De verkoop van de Acura ZDX begint op 15 december in de USA met een startprijs van $ 45.495 exclusief afleveringskosten en zo.

De 2010 Acura ZDX zal in drie uitrustingsniveaus leverbaar zijn de basis ZDX, de ZDX met Technology Package en de ZDX met Advance Package. Zelfs in de basisuitvoering heeft de ZDX al ontzettend veel zaken er standaard op zitten.

Enkele zaken die er standaard op zitten:
- Het langste panorama dak dat in een auto leverbaar is
- handgestikt lederen interieur
- Super Handling All-Wheel Drive (SH-AWD)
- 300 pk 3.7-liter VTEC V6

Voor $ 4.500 extra zit er ook een Technology Package op de auto:
- 415-watt Acura/ELS Premium Audio System met 15-gbhard disk
- GPS-linked, solar-sensing, dual-zone automatic climate control
- push-button start met Keyless Access
- acura's Nav System met Voice Recognition, Real-Time Traffic, Real-Time Weather, een volledig VGA display en een nieuwe multi-view rear camera.

Het Advance Package (a $ 6.050) voegt ook nog de volgende zaken toe:
- blind spot information system (BSI)
- Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC)
- Acura's Collision Mitigating Braking System (CMBS)
- active suspension system
- verwarmde en geventileerde voorstoelen geperforeerd Milano Premium leder, luxe interieur afwerking en een sportstuur



Het originele persbericht:
PRESS RELEASE

Acura Announces Pricing and On-Sale Information for 2010 ZDX

Provocative four-door sports coupe goes on-sale December 15

The all-new 2010 ZDX four-door sports coupe is set to go on-sale at Acura dealerships on December 15 with a manufacturers suggested retail price (MSRP) starting at $45,495, plus a destination and handling charge* of $810, Acura announced today.

Designed, developed and manufactured in North America, the ZDX has already generated a tremendous amount of excitement since its world debut at the New York Auto Show in April, thanks to its stunning coupe-like styling combined with flexible utility, a commanding presence and outstanding performance.

"Acura dealers are seeing strong interest from customers for the ZDX well before its official on-sale date," said Jeff Conrad, vice president of Acura sales. "The ZDX is like nothing you have ever seen before from Acura."
The ZDX will be available in three trim packages, the well-equipped ZDX; ZDX with Technology Package; and the ZDX with Advance Package. Highlights of standard features on the ZDX include the world's longest panoramic glass roof, concealed rear door handles, and a hand-stitched leather dash, center console and door panels. Powering every ZDX is a 3.7-liter VTEC® V-6 that generates 300 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque while achieving a class-leading EPA-rated city/highway fuel economy of 16/23 mpg**. Standard on every ZDX is Acura's exclusive Super Handling All-Wheel Drive™ (SH-AWD®) system that provides outstanding handling as well as excellent all-season capability.

The ZDX with Technology Package adds an Acura Navigation System with Voice Recognition™, AcuraLink Real-Time Traffic™ with Traffic Rerouting™, AcuraLink Real-Time Weather™ with radar image maps, a full VGA display screen and an innovative new multi-view rear camera. Additionally, the Technology Package includes an upgraded Acura/ELS Surround® 415-watt Premium Audio System with a built-in 15-gigabyte hard disk drive (HDD) media storage system (that allows the ZDX owner to download and store up to 3,500 songs***), a GPS-linked, solar-sensing, dual-zone automatic climate control system and Keyless Access System (with Smart Entry and push button ignition).

In addition to the features found in the Technology Package, the Advance Package adds several premium technologies including a new blind spot information system (BSI), Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC), Collision Mitigating Braking System™ (CMBS™), an Integrated Dynamic System (IDS) active damper system, heated and ventilated front seats with Perforated Milano Premium Leather seating surfaces, premium brushed tricot headliner material and a sport steering wheel.
Trim MSRP* EPA**
ZDX $45,495 16/23/19
ZDX with Technology Package $49,995 16/23/19
ZDX with Advance Package $56,045 16/23/19

For more information about Acura vehicles, please visit www.acura.com. For additional media information, please go to www.acuranews.com.

*MSRP excluding tax, license, registration, $810.00 destination charge and options. Dealer prices may vary.

**Based on 2010 EPA mileage estimates, reflecting new EPA fuel economy methods beginning with 2008 models. Use for comparison purposes only. Do not compare to models before 2008. Your actual mileage will vary depending on how you drive and maintain your vehicle.

***Approximate capacity based on an average size of 4.2 MB per song at a 128kbps bitrate