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2 out of 5 stars

From good to dead

Amber, 08/15/2023
2019 GMC Acadia SLE-2 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My 2019 GMC Acadia started out wonderful! It began having shift issues when I would shift to park and I would get an error message asking me to shift to park. A few months later a steering error showed on the screen and followed with a loss of a/c. From there the car started sputtering and the just died. I have had about 10 parts replaced and no luck. I’m simply devastated.

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5 out of 5 stars

LOVE IT! - Now After 2 1/2 years STILL LOVE IT!!

CathyCN, 03/05/2020
updated 03/07/2022
2019 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

I love the styling, the ride, the storage, the peppy 6 cylinder engine, the quality leather seats, the storage and pulling ability....and just everything! I have a 2019 SLT-1 and that is so well equipped. It's beautiful and is the perfect size for me...not too big, not too small, Goldilocks says it's "just right!" UPDATE: Yes still love it. No problems, great running vehicle, paint still looks beautiful, everything works perfect. I am very happy with the perfect car for me!!

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3 out of 5 stars

Tight Fit

Richard Hirschi, 07/15/2019
updated 01/15/2020
2019 GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 16 people found this review helpful

I have owned 3 previous Acadia’s, I was not aware of how much they had cut the size of the vehicle, it is almost a small size SUV, Also my drivers seat is very uncomfortable, it does not have near as much movement as my previous Acadias. I am sorry I bought it and I am trying to trade it.

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4 out of 5 stars

To complicated

esd, 03/02/2020
updated 09/08/2020
2019 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
2 of 7 people found this review helpful

Overall a nice SUV. Back up camera not very clear, the one on my Mustang GT is 10 times better in clarity. The radio is too complex, . Did I mention NO CD PLAYER. Some college idiot must have came up with the complexity on this SUV. I'm 54 and would much rather a simple to operate car than this. Has a auto shift down when braking going down hill,hate it. Now the GOOD Average fuel economy 24-26 MPG It handles well, has good power and shifts well. It is well for setting 5, but the 3rd row seating is only for kids. Nice option is the buttons on the door handles to lock/unlock the doors. Nice leather on the dash and steering wheel. I only have 184 miles on it. Maybe in time I will get use to its complicity or ignore it. If you love all the extras, usb, bluetooth, on star, xm radio, and so on the this would be a great SUV for you. What would be awsome is if they would go back to the days where you could order a car the way you wanted, not the way the manufacturer tells you what you get. Very comfortable to ride in, I have back problems but this rides very nice. To sum up as you can tell, I HATE the radio, But from what I can tell so far everything else very good. Warning about the oil, it takes dexos oil, so make sure you use the correct stuff. I now have 3,000 miles on it. It would be more, but i perfer to drive my Santa fe over the Acadia due to its simplicity. The reason i purchased the Acadia was it had a V6 and not a little cylinder turbo.

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3 out of 5 stars

Denali no longer a luxury package

Amy C, 07/24/2020
2019 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

The 2019 Acadia is a good sized SUV. I like everything, but 2 items. The Denali woodgrain is metal and rather ugly. What I hate the most are the squeaky brakes. It is embarrassing. I've had them checked, but the tech said they are ok. An SUV that costs that much shouldn't sound like a junker.

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Tried out 2019 Acadia SLT1 but Disappointed!

Brooke, 02/16/2020
2019 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
3 of 13 people found this review helpful

I own a 2012 GMC Acadia SLT1 with 23,000 miles on it and was becoming concerned over car's age even though very low mileage. I loved this vehicle so much that I was interested in purchasing another. I took a test drive in the 2019 SLT1 & was so disappointed! In 2017, GMC down-sized this SUV and I found everything so much smaller than my current model. I personally feel that GMC made a BIG mistake in making this SUV smaller. Enough so that I am looking at other model vehicles (Traverse, Atlas, etc.).

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4 out of 5 stars

Great SUV - CAN'T FIGURE OUT SEATING

Carpool mom, 09/09/2019
2019 GMC Acadia Denali 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 10 people found this review helpful

I know it sounds weird, it isn't easy to figure out how many adults/teens this car seats. The second row bench has space for 3 passengers. The middle seat doesn't have a normal headrest -- it doesn't raise up. Is it safe for an adult or teen to sit there? It should not be this complicated.

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2 out of 5 stars

Noisy and feeling of instability

Richard Widman, 01/12/2020
2019 GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
1 of 10 people found this review helpful

I just had a 3 week rental, upgrading to what Avis called a 7 passenger, but this Acadia only had 6 seats. (and only 2 cup holders, so I got to clean milkshake out of the carpets). The highway noise was 67 db, about the same as my 737 flight, although shy of the 72 db Boeing 767. So conversation on the highway was out of the question. It was also very poor at resisting the cross winds of Florida I 95, and wavy roads gave a swinging or unstable sensation that my wife complained about all day. The center screen is very poor, disconnecting from car-play at random, requiring unplugging and plugging in the phones again, then finding the hidden Waze icon. With the size of the screen, they could have much more there, without searching. I'm not sure if it was a factory setting or another renter, but the doors were programed to lock as soon as the door was closed, so after opening the door for my wife, I had to unlock the driver's side again. Eventually I found how to reprogram this. On the plus side, the rear camera and approaching object warning was good. But it is an awfully big car for only 6 passengers, and very little luggage room when those last two seats are up.

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3 out of 5 stars

1 hour

Anthony Bonnier, 02/08/2019
2019 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
6 of 75 people found this review helpful

The 2019 Acadia SLT 1 will only run parked for 1 hour. Not sure what I will do this summer as I bring the dog with me traveling and need the AC to keep the suv cool.

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3 out of 5 stars

Nice but not comfy for a larger person

Joe , 04/16/2020
2019 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
0 of 0 people found this review helpful

I just bought my Acadia a month ago. Love everything about the car except for one very big detail. I work I would has noticed this before purchasing it. The front seat are very small for a vehicle this size. My Butt doesn’t even fit on the seat and becuse the backs taper off towards the headrest there’s no upper back support. Especially going into turns. I feel like I’m going to slip off the seat. I actually measured them because I thought I was crazy. They are the small aft seats I have come across. I’ve measured Subarus, Nissan Murano No Nissan Maxima. All have much larger seats and backs. This is a huge let down and I will be looking to trade it in already.

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