Used 2017 GMC Acadia Consumer Reviews
Could like the car
Coming from a 2007 Envoy, the front seats come up short on the 2017 Acadia. The Envoy had very comfortable front row seats for all day driving. The front row seat bottom on the new Acadia is much shorter and only comes mid thigh. It would not be very uncomfortable for all day driving. Only other negative complaint I have about the new Acadia, is that in order to have the bodyside molding's painted to match the vehicle you have to upgrade to a Denali. That's a lot of extra money for a nice paint job. The car handles nicely and the 3.6 L has power to spare.
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Fantastic car
I've never owned a GM before -- always Fords or Japanese cars. But this is a great car, just the right blend of size, versatility, fuel economy, and luxury. It is a pleasure to drive. The electronics are extremely well designed -- responsive, intuitive, functional. We chose this over the Honda Pilot, Kia Sorrento, and Ford Explorer, mostly because we liked the styling and the use of space. We're really happy with it.
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- SLT-1 4dr SUVMSRP: $18,09792 mi away
- Denali 4dr SUVMSRP: N/A69 mi away
- SLT-1 4dr SUVMSRP: $9,99555 mi away
Be aware
The horn is very hard to use, had 840 miles and all the warning check engine lights came on. Dealership reset the codes and said it was a glitch. I was passing a steel plate in an intersection and the braking safety feature locked up. Good thing the car behind me didn't read end me, the seat belt kept me from hitting my head on the windshield. At 900 miles now keeping my fingers crossed. The rattle in the sun roof is driving me crazy, bigggest upset is the dealership either doesn't know anything or just passing the buck.
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Acadia Lives in Repair Shop
Loved the car when we bought it. Good features overall but not as good as the Caddy I traded. Then the nightmare begins. the car has been in the shop for a total of 14 days on 3 occasions and is currently still there. A few problems that are not minor. 1. transmission leak, dealer did not have parts to repair and had to order. Mechanic broke the spindle nut putting it back together, and dealer did not have the part took days to get. 2. leaking rear shock and bad spring bushing, you guessed it, dealer did not have parts. 3. rear wheels out of alignment from factory wore tires to cord before discovered. shop says came from factory out of alignment. really frustrated with the vehicle. might have a lemon on my hands. One positive is the dealer has been very good to work with so far. going to contact GMC for a meeting with their rep.
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17 Acadia SLT1 test drive
Coming from a 2006 Envoy this new size is about the same and perfect size. I would not consider buying the original Acadia five years ago b/c it is huge and heavy. So I kept the troublefree Envoy. But GMC is now back in the mid size game... I expect to be buying.
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