GMC’s midsize 3-row SUV grows in dimension, energy and obtainable options.
By Ed Piotrowski
Images by Jill Ciminillo
GMC launched its next-generation Acadia on the 2023 Detroit Auto Present. Larger in each dimension, the redesigned SUV is poised to extra immediately compete with “large-midsize” 3-row rivals, together with these bought by different GM manufacturers.
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2024 GMC Acadia
The primary-generation Acadia got here on-line in 2007 and was among the many first SUVs to make use of car-type unibody development that supplied three rows of usable seating. This modified for the second-generation mannequin, which was launched for 2017. Whereas this Acadia nonetheless supplied three rows, the rearmost seat wasn’t appropriate for greater than younger kids. Most cargo area additionally suffered. Nonetheless, there have been many consumers who discovered the extra maneuverable dimension to be interesting, so it was nonetheless a gross sales success, significantly the flagship Denali grade.
For 2024, Acadia goes again to its roots as a bigger SUV. It’s going to share its near-large platform with the Chevrolet Traverse and Buick Enclave. This interprets to will increase in wheelbase (distance between the entrance and rear axles), general size, and top of 8.4, 10.6, and three.2 inches, respectively. The off-road-oriented AT4 grade additionally advantages from an additional inch of trip top. The additional dimension additionally ends in 80 p.c extra cargo quantity behind the third row of seats and a 36 p.c increase behind the second row.
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Beneath the hood, all fashions will use a brand new 2.5-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that produces 328 horsepower and 326 pound-feet of torque. Paired with an 8-speed automated transmission, this drivetrain is extra highly effective than the obtainable 3.6-liter V6 from the previous-generation Acadia. Entrance- and all-wheel drive (AWD) configurations can be obtainable. The AT4 will get a novel setup referred to as Energetic Torque Management that’s designed to assist it negotiate off-road terrain. Acadia may even be obtainable with GM’s Tremendous Cruise hands-free driving tech. Most towing capability can be 5,000 kilos.
The revamped inside sees the inclusion of a 15-inch diagonal infotainment display with Google built-in providers. A full complement of recent security gear can be obtainable as properly. The highest-end Acadia Denali will get power-folding third-row seatbacks, a panoramic “pillar to pillar” sunroof, wooden and chrome trim, heated and ventilated entrance seats, Bose-brand premium audio system, and energetic noise cancellation.
Pricing for the 2024 GMC Acadia can be obtainable firstly of manufacturing, which we anticipate can be earlier than the tip of 2023. The primary retail deliveries are anticipated to happen early in 2024.
CG Says:
With the previous-generation Acadia, GMC most likely misplaced a number of gross sales from consumers who needed one thing bigger that would accommodate three rows of passengers together with extra cargo. It is smart that they’d decide for a bigger model this go-round. It additionally leaves a bigger hole of their portfolio between Acadia and the compact-class Terrain, one thing they may fill with a midsize five-seat SUV that will rival the Chevrolet Blazer, Honda Passport, or Nissan Murano.
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