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Not bad at all
vakmere, 08/26/2012
2012 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Nice exterior design. Good ride, I like the auto lift gate and great storage in the rear. Hard plastic interior is a little bit of a bummer and scratches easily however the layout of the dash and other accessories are good. Quiet ride on asphalt and road noise on concrete (typical). Absorbs the road imperfections very well. There is a small storage compartment on the dash, I dont get that one. You need an inspection mirror to see down in there to find the USB and I-Pod jack. Kind of useless IMO. Mileage is around 18mpg, typical for 5500 lbs of vehicle. Engine is not too noisy either. Radio in the rear console does get pretty warm, unusual for something solid state.
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Carol silva, 01/02/2017
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2012 GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
I have had this car for six years, i do like the comfort and style of this SUV, but would not buy another Acadia Denali. Their Electronics and headlamps needs some definite reevaluating. The contact buttons had to be replaced for the fan control to work, cost $500. My headlamps which appears to be a well-known problem because of their high intensity have a tendency to short out each headlamp cost $1,000 to replace. I have replaced one, now the second one needs replacing. The navigation unit in this car stopped working, cost $1,500. My Bluetooth works when it feels like it. Most of these problems occurred right after 71000 miles, I have had Ford Expeditions and other Ford cars prior to a GMC that I traded it in and had over a hundred thousand miles and I never had to put any money into repairs. the money I have put into repairs is ridiculous, especially for the headlamps, this is a well-known problem they should have extended warranties on this.
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Good vehicle... great for a family
Steve Beller, 01/21/2017
2012 GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 13 people found this review helpful
Nice looking vehicle. We are satisfied with the Acadia so far with two pieces of advice. Look for the squeaking brake pedal. As may be noted in many threads it indicates a problem with the booster and replacement is the fix. Ours needed a master cylinder too, completed at time of purchase. Also despite it's appearance the ground clearance is low and it regularly contacts the undercarriage (rails) on speed bumps and driveways
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Terrible reliability
SK, 08/16/2019
2012 GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
17 of 21 people found this review helpful
This Acadia is my first (and sadly my last) American car. I've never had a car have so many problems in my life. It has been at the dealer being repaired more than I can count ever since we purchased it. It has had numerous problem relating to the electrical, cooling, and fuel systems. With the amount of money I've spent repairing this car, I could have purchased a much nicer German or Japanese car and not had the hassle.
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BEST CAR. period
lovegmc1, 06/12/2012
2012 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 15 people found this review helpful
For our new car, we were going to test drive an edge at ray seraphin ford, but when they wouldn't let us because there was snow on top of the car (:0), we decided to go right next door to Scranton GMC. I fell in love with it as soon as we drove it off of the lot because of all the features as well as smoothness of the ride! A few months later, after driving every other comparable car, we decided on the acadia! Ever since Hallowee 2011, we have taken the beloved acadia everywhere, and racked up 16,000 miles, all without ONE problem(except for one onstar issue, but that wasn't the car's fault). The GMC acadia fits any family like a new member and is the best crossover/ SUV choice out there!!!!