Compare the2024 Chevrolet Equinox EVVS 2024 Acura ZDX

The Equinox EV’s optional driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The ZDX doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Equinox EV and the ZDX have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning and available front parking sensors.

Chevrolet’s powertrain warranty covers the Equinox EV 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than Acura covers the ZDX. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 5 years or 60,000 miles. Coverage on the ZDX ends after only 4 years or 50,000 miles.

The Equinox EV’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the ZDX’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are almost 11 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Acura dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Equinox EV’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Acura vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in initial quality. With 41 more problems per 100 vehicles, Acura is rated below average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than Acura vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in long-term dependability. With 21 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Acura is rated below average.

On the EPA test cycle the Equinox EV gets better mileage than the ZDX:

The Equinox EV can travel longer on a full charge than the ZDX on a full charge:

For better maneuverability, the Equinox EV’s turning circle is 1.5 feet tighter than the ZDX’s (38.1 feet vs. 39.6 feet).

The Chevrolet Equinox EV may be more efficient, handle and accelerate better because it weighs about 500 to 1000 pounds less than the Acura ZDX.

The Equinox EV is 7.1 inches shorter than the ZDX, making the Equinox EV easier to handle, maneuver and park in tight spaces.

The Equinox EV has 1.4 inches more front headroom, .3 inches more front legroom and 1.5 inches more rear headroom than the ZDX.