2008 GMC Acadia Consumer Reviews

Love It!

Written by: Carol on 06/23/2008

Vehicle

2008 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Picked up our Acadia in February and used it on several long distant trips getting between 22-26 mpg on the highway. My daughter and I (plus 2 young granddaughters) use it for our weekly grocery shopping - doesn't hold as much as her Tahoe but we enjoy the Acadia's large individual comfort zones. We love XM radio, climate control keeps all areas of the vehicle very comfortable

Favorite Features

We are a tall family, 5'9"-6'4", no lack of leg room with the Acadia. Second row seating is very comfortable. Lots of compliments on smooth ride and vehicle style. Automatic rear door is awesome when you are loaded down with groceries.

Suggested Improvements

Engine struggles a bit on Ozark back roads shifting often between 5th and 6th gear. Opening up second row window causes major air pressure thumping.

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Weird Transmission

Written by: bkcm251 on 06/23/2008

Vehicle

2008 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)

Review

We're very pleased with our new Acadia in all respects except for one - the transmission shifts weird, especially under light acceleration. It seems to shift too early under light acceleration which then has a negative effect on acceleration. The shifts almost seem like it is skipping a gear. RPMs will go from over 3000 down to under 2000 in a single shift resulting in a significant loss in power. It doesn't seem like the transmission utilizes the 270hp fully, typical of a GM product in my experiences. It acts like it has a 100hp engine unless you put your foot on the floor and then it takes off like a spring chicken. Mileage has been respectable for this size of vehicle, 21.5 hyw.

Favorite Features

Telescoping tilt wheel, stereo aux input jack, trip computer, OnStar.

Suggested Improvements

Transmission. Get mileage to 25+, hybrid?

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Love it

Written by: LewisG on 06/23/2008

Vehicle

2008 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Had our Acadia about three weeks now, and love it. After having Expeditions and Suburbans it was a shock to go down, but the car is great. Seats are all very comfortable, and so far the tranny hasn't been an issue for us. Kids love it too. Have to agree with folks on the cupholders and outlet up front. They need at least one more plug or even two on the side of the console so you can plug things in without blocking the front cupholder. Mileage is about what we expected (15 so far with heavy city driving) Great car.

Favorite Features

The dual-panel sunroof. Overall styling.

Suggested Improvements

More power outlets, bigger cupholders.

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Sickening MPG

Written by: Matthew on 06/22/2008

Vehicle

2008 GMC Acadia SLE-1 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Boght the car with future plans on bigger family. Gas mileage and prices have killed that idea! Average about 12/16 city/highway in Hawaii. Love the truck almost as much as anything I have ever owned and never would think I could find a better designed or planned American built vehicle in this class. It sits in the garage most of the time however due to the very poor mileage but when we do drive it, it is almost as much fun than the actual destination. If you love comfort, space, quality and having people's heads turn this is the vehicle for you. If you hate paying out the yang for gas, don't even entertain it.

Favorite Features

Everything! DVD system a must for children and comes with Bose sound system that makes it fun for the parents. Recommed high end features such as remote-engine start, Nav system after market as they are usually cheaper and better.

Suggested Improvements

GMC, quit bluffing the mileage estimates. Just tell people what the deal is and hope for the best. The chrome in the dash is a pain in sunny weather. (Hawaii)

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Subpar American made car

Written by: joed on 06/22/2008

Vehicle

2008 GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Nice looking car inside and out. Excellent, smooth ride. Brakes OK, not great. While driving, try to accelerate slowly, car doesn't respond. Dashboard buttons, too many, too hard to read, poorly located. You can watch the gas guage drop as you drive. Not as good as my old Honda Pilot. Would not buy this vehicle again.

Favorite Features

Looks great, rides smooth.

Suggested Improvements

Brakes not great, acceleration response very poor, redesign all dashboard buttons, improve gas mileage.

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Acaida PMS

Written by: almost perfect on 06/17/2008

Vehicle

2008 GMC Acadia SLE-1 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)

Review

My Acadia has 2500 miles on it. I like it real well. But the transmisson is not sure a lot of the time what it is suppost to do. It shifts up or down when it wants to, not when it is suppost to. I love the car but transmission thing is very hard to live with. It gets 20 to 22 mpg, looks great. I went back to dealer, but they said it was ok. I am hoping they will have a recall on it.

Favorite Features

Looks and remote start.

Suggested Improvements

Transmission shifting

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GMC Acadia

Written by: JOE88 on 06/15/2008

Vehicle

2008 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)

Review

The car handles well on the edges, and you can feel the sporty ride on the highway and the braking system is actually great. The car has a very attractive exterior and my brick red interior with the entertainment system, navigation, dvd, rear camera and many other options and luxury makes driving this crossover far better than any other.

Favorite Features

Suggested Improvements

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Get On Board

Written by: Robert on 06/14/2008

Vehicle

2008 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)

Review

By far the best crossover out there. Great handling with the stabilatrac, not like an SUV that can roll over easily. All the controls are very close. Getting 21 mpg, I think that's great for this vechile. If you don't need AWD get the FWD you'll save about 1700 on the price & get 4 mpg more. If you need more MPG than this buy a Yaris.

Favorite Features

OnStar/telephone, auto start, power liftgate, red instrument cluster

Suggested Improvements

Take chrome off dash. Sun reflects off it. Don't put that cheap wood grain look on it.

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Comfortable, Reliable & Looks Great

Written by: Kalbo on 06/10/2008

Vehicle

2008 GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)

Review

Excellent ride. Remote start, power rear door great to have. XM, Four captain chairs make easy access to third row for adults a cinch. navigation and climate system contribute to the pleasure of driving the Acadia.

Favorite Features

Sliding & folding seats. XM, navigation, automatic climate control, remote start, onboard computer. Both back-up camera and sensor for backing up - both very accurate!

Suggested Improvements

Push button start would be a nice touch.

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Disappointed

Written by: Pat Martin on 06/09/2008

Vehicle

2008 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)

Review

To start out on the positive I love the look and the interior design of the vehichle. However, I am extremely disappointed in the drive. It has problems going up even the smallest of hills without downshifting. When you are trying to pick up speed and merge into traffic you have hesisation and downshifting. I have had it serviced and it improved the hesitation somewhat but the downshifting leads to the worst driving car I have ever owned. The gas mileage is also awful. I am only getting 13.9 around town. For a vehicle with a sticker over $40,000 I think GMC should be ashamed of itself!

Favorite Features

Interior comfort and design

Suggested Improvements

Get rid of the downshifting issue and improve the gas mileage

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