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At the two-month mark, the ZDX’s logbook doesn’t contain a single comment about execution. It looks everyone is pleased with the way the ZDX is screwed together and the way it drives. In fact, one staffer went to far as to say that Acura’s engineers have proven just as able as BMW’s and Nissan’s at making a large automobile drive like a smaller a single.

Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a single posting in which someone didn’t question the ZDX’s concept. It looks that, at least at 120 Liberty Street, no a single has ever asked for a tall SUV with all of the compromises of a coupe: difficult ingress and egress, compromised outward visibility, and a torture-chamber rear seat.

In reality, the ZDX, like other high-style, high-compromise vehicles (the BMW X6, for instance) was created to appeal to the public based on its appearance — and inside the case from the ZDX, it’s not quite working. From some angles, it looks great; from others, it doesn’t. And overall, there’s not been a single person who’s fallen for it. Especially in our car’s white color, which exaggerates the black rear window surrounds.

Amidst the praise for handling and energy, there are already some complaints about the trip odometer automatically resetting upon refueling and also the driver’s seat occasionally sliding all the way back on its own when you unlock the doors. We suspect both of those are user errors — or at the extremely least, customizable features. But the one thing that isn’t user error is the banging of the heads trying to get within the rear seat. Old, young, big, little — everybody has complained about getting into the rear seats.

So far, there have been no mechanical difficulties using the ZDX, and we expect that to continue. But we’re still waiting to hear from that a single staffer who falls in love with this SUV’s looks enough to be willing to live with all of its compromises.

2010 Acura ZDX

Base price tag (with dest.)… $46,305
Price as tested: $56,855

Overview
Body Style: 5-door crossover SUV
Accommodation: 5-passenger
Construction: Steel unitbody

Powertrain
Engine: SOHC 24-valve V-6
Displacement: 3.7 liters
Strength: 300 hp @ 6300 rpm
Torque: 270 lb-ft @ 4500 rpm
Transmission: 6-speed automatic with sportshift and paddle shift
Drive: All-wheel
Fuel economy: 16/23/19 mpg (city/hwy/combined)

Chassis
Steering: Power-assisted rack-and-pinion
Turns lock-to-lock: three.4
Turning Circle: 38.5 ft
Suspension, Front: Strut sort; coil spring
Suspension, Rear: Independent multi-link; coil spring
Brakes F/R: Power-assisted ventilated disc/disc; ABS
Wheels: 19-in alloy
Tires: Michelin Latitiude Tour HP 255/50R19 103H
Tire Size: 235/60R18

Measurements
Headroom F/R: 38.0/35.three in
Legroom F/R: 42.2/35.7 in
Shoulder Room F/R: 59.7/55.4 in
Wheelbase: 108.three in
Track F/R: 67.7/67.7 in
L x W x H: 192.4 x 78.five x 62.8 in
Cargo Capacity: 27.five / 57.3 cu ft (rear/with seats folded)
Weight: 4452 lb
Weight Dist. F/R: 58 / 42%
Fuel Capacity: 21.0 gal
Est. Range: 400 miles
Fuel Grade: 91 octane

Standard Equipment
3.7-liter V-6 engine
6-speed automatic transmission with sportshift
Paddle shifters
SH-AWD system
4-wheel disc brakes
MacPhearson strut front suspension
Rear multi-link suspension
Variable-assist rack-and-pinion steering
Automobile stability assist
Electronic brake distribution
Tire pressure monitoring system
XM satellite radio
MP3/auxiliary input jack
USB audio interface
Bluetooth connectivity
Heated front seats
Energy tailgate
Panoramic glass sunroof
19-inch alloy wheels
Xenon HID headlights
Fog lights
Heated energy door mirrors with turn indicators

Choices
Advance package — $10,550
Acura navigation system with voice recognition
Multi-view rearview camera
Sport seats with perforated leather
Acura ELS surround sound system
10 speakers and AM/FM/DVD-A
Hard disk drive
Dual-zone climate manage
Integrated dynamic program
Collision mitigation braking method
Blind spot info method
Front seat belts with e-pretensioning program
Ventilated front seats
Adaptive cruise control