26 Facts About GMC Acadia

1.

GMC Acadia is a crossover SUV manufactured by General Motors for its GMC marque.

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2.

The first-generation GMC Acadia shared the GM Lambda platform with the Saturn Outlook, the Chevrolet Traverse, and the Buick Enclave.

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3.

The Acadia went on sale in 2006 as a 2007 model in the United States, Canada and Mexico.

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4.

In 2017, the second generation GMC Acadia was repositioned as a mid-size crossover utility vehicle in order to compete within the growing midsize SUV market against the likes of the Ford Explorer, Edge, and Jeep Grand Cherokee.

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5.

GMC Acadia has seating for eight and either front or all-wheel drive.

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6.

The GMC Acadia is the mid-priced Lambda model between the Chevrolet Traverse and Enclave.

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7.

In December 2006, all production and sales of the GMC Acadia were temporarily stopped due to the engine mounts not having holes drilled to release accumulated water, as well as an issue with potentially faulty rivets in the load floor just forward of the vehicle's rear hatch.

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8.

GMC Acadia uses GM's High Feature LY7 V6 that was introduced in the Cadillac CTS.

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9.

Much of the GMC Acadia's structure is reinforced with high-strength steel, including a steel cross-car beam welded across the floor between the B-pillars.

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10.

GMC Acadia has six different airbags equipped in the vehicle; two dual-stage front air bags for the driver and front passenger, two seat-mounted side-impact air bags in the first row and two head curtain side impact air bags that cover all three seating rows.

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11.

Similar to the Volvo XC90, the GMC Acadia will have a detection system on board that will deploy various airbags if a rollover is detected.

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12.

The 2013 GMC Acadia received a completely redesigned grille and front fascia, a redesigned rear liftgate, and an improved interior with upgrades to interior quality, as with its other two updated siblings, the Buick Enclave and Chevrolet Traverse.

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13.

However, production remained in Lansing, Michigan as the second generation GMC Acadia moved to Spring Hill, Tennessee, the site of the original Saturn plant.

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14.

The GMC Acadia Limited carried a base price tag of $44,775 and continued to offer the same features as the 2016 model.

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15.

Second generation GMC Acadia made its official debut at the North American International Auto Show on January 12,2016.

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16.

The previous GMC Acadia continued to be sold alongside the new one as the "GMC Acadia Limited" through the 2017 model year.

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17.

The GMC Acadia now has 5,6, and 7 passenger configurations arranged respectively like either two front bucket seats and one rear bench seat; two bucket seats up front, two buckets in the second row, and two seats in the rear row; or two front bucket seats, one second row bench seat, and two rear seats in the third row.

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18.

The GMC Acadia is built on the same platform as the Cadillac XT5 and will be joined by the Chinese-built Buick Envision and the Chevrolet Blazer when GM unveils its lineup for its mid-size CUVs for 2018 and beyond.

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19.

Trim levels for the second generation GMC Acadia were carried over from the previous generation; SL, SLE-1, SLE-2, SLT-1, SLT-2, as well as a Denali trim level, though an All-Terrain Package is available on GMC Acadia SLE and SLT trim levels that will be more rugged in its appearance.

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20.

The second generation GMC Acadia is available with Third Row Seat Delete option on SLE and SLT trim levels as part of the All-Terrain Package.

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21.

Second generation GMC Acadia introduced a feature to remind drivers to check the rear seats for children to help prevent heatstroke of children accidentally left behind in a vehicle.

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22.

GMC Acadia was marketed in Australia and New Zealand as a Holden-badged vehicle.

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23.

The Holden GMC Acadia was built in Tennessee with RHD specifications, and marketed as a full-size CUV.

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24.

The GMC Acadia was chosen for Australian exports due to its smaller size compared to its Chevrolet and Buick counterparts, which are the Traverse and Enclave respectively.

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25.

GMC Acadia introduced some minor changes for the 2021 model year.

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26.

GMC Acadia received a few updates for 2022, the most notable was the discontinuation of the 2.

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