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I should have gone with my first choice
Jeremy Regnerus, Holden, MA, 03/08/2019
GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
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I was planning on purchasing a 2019 Explorer Sport after selling my 2014 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon Unlimited. Then a family member was able to offer me GMS Employee pricing and suggested I look at the Acadia. The dealership was good to work with and fast to make the sale happen, and I "thought" I was purchasing a great vehicle and saving loads of money. That was until it arrived at the dealership. It started with a loose panel in the driver's area next to the center console. There was a massive gap in the plastic parts. They had a tech "repair" it in which there is not a permanent scar where his screwdriver scratched the cheap plastic. There's also somehow a scratch on the base of the tachometer needle behind the protective glass when it was new somehow (poor assembly equipment?). Then I started using the vehicle and instantly drew comparisons to my girlfriend's 2016 Jeep Cherokee and my father's 2015 Explorer and my previous Jeep Wrangler. The first thing you notice is with the key fob. You can't simply remote start with a double press of the fob, you instead have to lock the doors (even if they're locked) and then press and hold the remote start and then hope it worked. The Jeep's both simply require a double click and the vehicle lock's itself and starts. Then comes getting into the vehicle with the key fob. You can't just reach for the door handle and have it unlock like you can with the Explorer or Cherokee; you instead have to push the button on the door handle (first world problems I know). This is the easiest most intuitive thing on the Explorer and Cherokee, but for some reason GM doesn't afford this capability. Likewise, when you get out, you have the option of having the doors automatically lock (which is annoying at times), but this doesn't work when the vehicle is running. So say you want to run into a store and leave the car running with the AC on because you have your dog in the car. So the feature is extremely annoying when it's constantly locking when the car isn't running, but doesn't work when you actually want it to. Now, let's get to the real simple things GM missed. The owners manuals literally came in a zip-lock baggie. At first I was like, did they forget to give me the leatherette binder that every new vehicle I have purchased has come with? Nope, no such offer, just a plastic baggie. Super cheap. The center console is just a big massive hole. There's no upper tray for things you readily need available like, well every vehicle I have ever owned. Again, this just oozes the feeling of a cheap vehicle. Rear cup holders are in the door, so please don't ever let anyone have an open can of soda and forget it's there when they slam the door shut. There's a "drawer" in the lower portion of the center console for rear passengers for some reason, but no cup holders where they are in every other SUV I've ever been in. Same with the front doors. There's a map pocket style area in each front door. Most manufacturers now create a space molded into the door for bottles for water or whatever. Not in the GMC Acadia, you're contigo cup is just going to bang around if you place it there. Cosmetic and creature comforts aside, the transmission feels like it never knows which gear it wants to be in and always feels like it's struggling or hesitant. Climbing hills the vehicle feels like the transmission is "slipping" or stuttering. The fuel economy is abysmal for a new generation V6, averaging 16 mpg. My Rubicon averaged 17.8 over the life of the vehicle and was sold with 98,000 miles and still performed that well with the Pentistar V6 and Mud Terrain Tires. I can't fathom if this engine is this poorly designed or if it is woefully underpowered for the weight of the vehicle. In comparison my girlfriend's Cherokee gets 24mpg in the same area I drive the Acadia and the Explorer Ecoboost averages 20mpg. I've never cared about fuel economy having driven the Rubicon with Mud Terrains, but I assumed I was going to see some massive savings on that front when I purchased this vehicle, not a reduction. When I look back at this purchase, it was a good looking vehicle, that seemed to be loaded with all the latest tech. After having owned it for a couple of month's it's clear that GM is still struggling after their bailout to produce a quality vehicle. This will unfortunately be the last GM vehicle I purchase, and I should have spent the extra $8,000 and gotten the vehicle I wanted (Ford Explorer Sport).
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LOVE IT! - Now After 2 1/2 years STILL LOVE IT!!
CathyCN, Mounds, OK, 03/05/2020
updated 03/07/2022
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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To complicated
esd, Hyattsville, MD, 03/02/2020
updated 09/08/2020
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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Denali no longer a luxury package
Amy C, Niagara, WI, 07/24/2020
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, Wakefield, RI, 02/16/2020
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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