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Acadia from a Yukon
Scott VanDerhei, 11/06/2016
updated 11/11/2022
2017 GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 12 people found this review helpful
The Auto is very noisy. When starting out the transmission whines, my wife says it sounds like I am pulling a cats tail. The highway noise is very loud. The ride is not as good as my 2011 Yukon which was not great. The auto has 45000 miles on it.
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Careful driving at NIGHT
Thomas Santoro, 04/12/2017
updated 03/22/2019
2017 GMC Acadia SLE-2 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
7 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought this vehicle after one test drive. I was pretty much sold on the 2017 Honda Pilot. The new 2017 Acadia changed my mind quickly. I never expected one vehicle would satisfy me like this. HOWEVER, driving at night was a different story. Horrible! I cannot believe "Professional Grade" would illuminate the road so poorly. Maybe, a recall is in order. I do not do much driving at night, BUT I would expect the lighting would match the rest of the vehicle. UPDATE! I realize I was too generous with my 5 star rating initially for QUALITY OF MATERIALS. Overall, I am generally satisfied. I have read, (what I would say) are picky comments on materials used, but My disappointment concerns the material used on the covers for the sunroofs. It is a shame to have to comment on this! After all, I still consider it a privilege to own and drive this SUV. However, when one cannot always open and close this shade without fear of it actually working or, God forbid ripping...I have seen other vehicles with panels that work that cost far less. GMC shame on you! Unless of course you issue a recall.
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DON"T BUY THIS !! Several options Dont Work !!!!!
Susheel, 03/10/2017
2017 GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
14 of 28 people found this review helpful
I owned a 2014 Acadia Denali and for some strange reason decided to trade for 2017 model. New 2017 model sucks ! Lane departure warnings DO NOT WORK. NO BEEPS if you change lanes without turn signal - Regardless of your speed or which streets or freeways you are on - I tested this along with 2 people from dealership - we drove over 100 miles testing this !!!! ( 0f course after I leased it !!! ) - Never Worked . Front Collision does not work unless you are about to HIT the Vehicle ahead - beeps if you are about 10 feet away at 30 MPH - If you are parking behind a car, it will beep only if you come within 8 inches !!! DEFEATS the purpose of having this ! MY 2014 Acadia Denali worked fine - it would beep if I changed lane without turn signal and would also beep if I came close to another vehicle - depending on my setting - far,medium or near ( forward collision ) . Front Auto Braking does NOT WORK . I went to 3 other dealers to show me how it is supposed to work - They were all surprised to see it does NOT WORK !!!! I assumed that 2017 acadia denali would be better than 2014 I owned and assumed that everything that worked on it will work better or at least the same way - NO NO NO ! Big Disappointment !!!!! Also new 2017 Acadia is Way too Small !!!! Please TRUST ME - Before getting this , do ask the salesperson to show how all the features work - Trust me , you will be disappointed. The ONLY good thing is that I leased it and will get RID of this [non-permissible content removed] in 2 years ! Have previously bought 2011 and 2014 Acadia Denalis - WILL NEVER BUY or Lease GMC again in my life.
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All Terrain - Anything But
Chris, 02/09/2018
updated 02/11/2019
2017 GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
4 of 7 people found this review helpful
I compare this car to my 2008 Trailblazer. At 50% more in 9 years I find the 2017 Acadia many steps backwards. It is supposed to be a all weather vehicle. I've had it for a week and found it to not be at all as expected. Front seats too small - although most cars are until you get to a truck. Wipers is extremely awkward. They are confusing to operate and distinguish front from back. You need pliers to twist knob. Put the back control some place else. That is not needed as often. So I am driving in snowy / slushy roads trying to use my wiper, washer, and blinker. GOOD THING I HAD MY THIRD HAND TO STEER. You cannot distinguish how to turn on in the dark. I can see my feet though, socks matched fine. On icy roads this car was all over road. 2WD actually helped. I was the slowest vehicle on the road. This is not supposed to be the case with this vehicle. They built this car to hold snow all over. There is a bump between A pillar and windshield holding snow there in critical situations. Every time you open a door the seat fills with snow. The roof has more ridges making it difficult to brush snow off. I went up north with my GM employee brother-in-law. I asked if GM tests the new models in winter conditions. He said yes. But I'm quite sure they did not. It don't take much effort to see the pit falls. I think we have a bunch of young designers worrying about WiFi and other electronic gadgets things they think is important. Ask those tech nerds how WiFi helps drive or clean snow? I wanted a navigational system, this is important for my work. I could not get without spending several thousand more to upgrade sub-model. So now in comparison to Trailblazer with every option, the Acadia is more like 70% more!!!! The sad thought is I am sure GM builds this car on par with competition. That is a sad state of affairs thinking how backward automotive companies actually went in 10 years. UPDATE The heat system is lousy. To the point it is almost useless in some situations. Design engineers head their head up their xxx. Obviously focusing on electronics and not on things needed to actually use this as a motorized vehicle used to transport you from place to place. The throttle has an issue. After doing some researching from friends who actually program things on cars, they actually, via the computer, program accelerator to go to full torque despite not needing it. And there is a few fractions of a second lag for the accelerator to return to normal causing a potentially hazardous situation. This is done to make the car seem like it has more pep than others of same HP. Again kids playing with electronics ignoring what is important in a vehicle.
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Rick Baxter, 05/31/2018
2017 GMC Acadia SLE-2 4dr SUV AWD (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
3 of 5 people found this review helpful
Vehicle this Calaber and price everything is up to par and exceeds in most everything and then they get to the entertainment part of it and they take out the CD player and how cheap can you get. Not everyone uses the cloud. I will not buy another new vehicle if that is the way they are going. Some of us have a lot invested in our music. GM will have to do without me as a customer. I have been a GM customer for over 50 years.
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