2011 GMC Acadia SUV Reviews
The Acadia is available in front or all-wheel drive. The 2011 GMC Acadia is powered by a 288 horsepower direct-injected 3.6 liter V-6 engine...
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The Acadia is available in front or all-wheel drive. The 2011 GMC Acadia is powered by a 288 horsepower direct-injected 3.6 liter V-6 engine. Other features found in upgraded models include Bluetooth compatibility, leather seats, DVD entertainment for rear seat passengers and an on board navigation system.
GMC falls into the latter category, introducing for 2011 its first luxury, Denali version of the Acadia crossover, which can seat seven or eight in three rows of seats.
The GMC Acadia will come in several trims, including the new Denali. Upgraded trims come standard with second row captain’s chairs, which reduce the seating to seven, but these can be replaced with the base model’s bench seat if you need seating for eight. Other features in upgraded trims include Bluetooth compatibility, three zones of automatic temperature control, back seat sound controls and headphone jacks, leather seats, driver seat memory, rear seat DVD entertainment, and a navigation system. There is plenty of space for people in the GMC Acadia.
The Denali gets a restyled front and rear end, body-colored lower cladding, unique body moldings with chrome accents; dual chrome exhausts tips and a restyled grille. Inside, there's a standard dual-pane sunroof for the first two rows of seats, wood trim, perforated leather seats, lighted doorsills and heated/ventilated seats, among other changes. Highlights were the sunroof and the look of the seats.
In the second row, the seat is set low to the floor and there's no thigh support. The GMC Acadia Denali can seat up to eight people with the addition of a no-cost second-row bench, which would make for a lot of upset tiny people.
It's worth noting that the third row seat is smaller and has less room than the second row. It's the norm to offer very limited room in a vehicle's third row of seats, and the Acadia is no exception. Overall, seating is a subjective thing, but you'll really need to check out the Denali's on your test drive.
The overriding thing that struck me was how small the GMC Acadia feels when you drive it. It's easy to judge the Acadia's width and length, so it was easy to squeeze into small lanes in city driving. The drive train is a solid — if not spectacular — performer. Same goes for ride and steering: Both aspects fit the type of car the Acadia Denali is trying to be. At times on the highway, the Denali felt like it was floating along.
Most luxury car shoppers, however, probably won't find anything objectionable about the Denali's road manners. One thing those shoppers might find objectionable is the noise — specifically, wind noise and outside noise intrusion. When I was driving the Acadia Denali in the city, I noticed every loud diesel engine, every car horn and every construction sound. Other vehicles I've driven have done a better job of at least tamping down that sort of noise, if not completely muting it.
With front-wheel drive, the GMC Acadia gets 17/24 mpg city/highway, compared with 16/23 mpg with all-wheel drive. The Acadia Denali does what it sets out to do: Be a more luxurious three-row crossover than the standard Acadia. GMC includes the right things — dual-pane sunroof, differentiating body panels and interior bits — to set the Denali apart. It has the right mix of features to hang in the luxury crossover category.
If we set aside the subjective things — like the seats and wood-grain trim — where I think the Denali stumbles, the truth is there's little to distinguish it from other three-row crossovers. The GMC Acadia is an ideal minivan alternative. Its base price may seem high, but in return you get seating for seven or eight, massive cargo capacity, and excellent fuel economy. For 2011, a new Denali trim takes the Acadia into luxury SUV territory – and unfortunately, luxury SUV pricing.
For 2011, GMC is extending its luxurious Denali trim to the Acadia. The GMC Acadia Denali will come with bling tastic exterior styling and tons of interior niceties, including heated and cooled leather seats, mahogany wood trim and a rearview camera. GMC has not yet announced pricing, but expect the Acadia Denali to start at well over $40,000. Though the Acadia offers you a lot for the money, it’s still downright expensive. The Ford Flex has the same fuel economy rating and starts at almost $2,800 less than the Acadia. Equipped with its optional third-row seat, it saves about $5,000 as compared to the GMC Acadia -- and it comes with a much higher base fuel economy rating (20/27 mpg city/highway).
GMC falls into the latter category, introducing for 2011 its first luxury, Denali version of the Acadia crossover, which can seat seven or eight in three rows of seats.
The GMC Acadia will come in several trims, including the new Denali. Upgraded trims come standard with second row captain’s chairs, which reduce the seating to seven, but these can be replaced with the base model’s bench seat if you need seating for eight. Other features in upgraded trims include Bluetooth compatibility, three zones of automatic temperature control, back seat sound controls and headphone jacks, leather seats, driver seat memory, rear seat DVD entertainment, and a navigation system. There is plenty of space for people in the GMC Acadia.
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In the second row, the seat is set low to the floor and there's no thigh support. The GMC Acadia Denali can seat up to eight people with the addition of a no-cost second-row bench, which would make for a lot of upset tiny people.
It's worth noting that the third row seat is smaller and has less room than the second row. It's the norm to offer very limited room in a vehicle's third row of seats, and the Acadia is no exception. Overall, seating is a subjective thing, but you'll really need to check out the Denali's on your test drive.
The overriding thing that struck me was how small the GMC Acadia feels when you drive it. It's easy to judge the Acadia's width and length, so it was easy to squeeze into small lanes in city driving. The drive train is a solid — if not spectacular — performer. Same goes for ride and steering: Both aspects fit the type of car the Acadia Denali is trying to be. At times on the highway, the Denali felt like it was floating along.
Most luxury car shoppers, however, probably won't find anything objectionable about the Denali's road manners. One thing those shoppers might find objectionable is the noise — specifically, wind noise and outside noise intrusion. When I was driving the Acadia Denali in the city, I noticed every loud diesel engine, every car horn and every construction sound. Other vehicles I've driven have done a better job of at least tamping down that sort of noise, if not completely muting it.
With front-wheel drive, the GMC Acadia gets 17/24 mpg city/highway, compared with 16/23 mpg with all-wheel drive. The Acadia Denali does what it sets out to do: Be a more luxurious three-row crossover than the standard Acadia. GMC includes the right things — dual-pane sunroof, differentiating body panels and interior bits — to set the Denali apart. It has the right mix of features to hang in the luxury crossover category.
If we set aside the subjective things — like the seats and wood-grain trim — where I think the Denali stumbles, the truth is there's little to distinguish it from other three-row crossovers. The GMC Acadia is an ideal minivan alternative. Its base price may seem high, but in return you get seating for seven or eight, massive cargo capacity, and excellent fuel economy. For 2011, a new Denali trim takes the Acadia into luxury SUV territory – and unfortunately, luxury SUV pricing.
For 2011, GMC is extending its luxurious Denali trim to the Acadia. The GMC Acadia Denali will come with bling tastic exterior styling and tons of interior niceties, including heated and cooled leather seats, mahogany wood trim and a rearview camera. GMC has not yet announced pricing, but expect the Acadia Denali to start at well over $40,000. Though the Acadia offers you a lot for the money, it’s still downright expensive. The Ford Flex has the same fuel economy rating and starts at almost $2,800 less than the Acadia. Equipped with its optional third-row seat, it saves about $5,000 as compared to the GMC Acadia -- and it comes with a much higher base fuel economy rating (20/27 mpg city/highway).
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