Seven or eight-person and cooler than ever
In July, General Motors pulled the rather hefty curtain off the Chevrolet Traverse. Anyone who is familiar with the American model policy knows that a GMC Acadia will not take long to arrive. Today is the day.
With this new 2024 model, the GMC Acadia enters its third completely new generation. That is no surprise, because a completely new version of the sister model Chevrolet Traverse was also previously available. While both cars were real crossovers a few years ago, which visibly placed more emphasis on space than on being tough, the new Acadia is more SUV than ever. An enormous nose with a ditto grille, sturdy flattened wheel arches and a relatively high shoulder line make it look unyielding, especially in the extra beefy AT4 version (white).
The new GMC Acadia is longer, wider and higher than its predecessor. It can accommodate seven passengers in a two-two-three configuration, or one additional person if a three-seater sofa is also placed in the middle. GMC also reports that there is no less than 80 percent more luggage behind the third row of seats than before, while you can cram 36 percent more behind row two.
The range of engines is clear. No, not a V8, and no, not a V6, but a 2.5-liter turbo four-cylinder with 328 American horsepower and an eight-speed automatic transmission. All-wheel drive is also reportedly standard. To make driving easier, Acadia drivers take advantage of Supercruise, General Motors’ acclaimed “autopilot” system. The interior obviously looks completely up to date, thanks in part to the standard, vertically placed 15-inch touchscreen. The infotainment system relies heavily on Google technology and can therefore also be equipped with apps that you can download yourself.
The Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia were never delivered in Europe, although we occasionally see them driving in gray imported form. They are large crossovers with three rows of seats, but without a body-on-frame structure. Put another way, these are the largest family SUVs GM offers if we forget the likes of the Chevrolet Tahoe and Suburban and GMC Yukon (XL). Secretly, they are even more spacious and practical than those cars, because their basically front-wheel drive platform leaves more room for family activities. There is also a version called the Buick Enclave, but that car lags behind the other two. By the way, these are no longer exactly the same cars with a different nose, but the three lots in this tribe actually have a largely unique bodywork.
– Thanks for information from Autoweek.nl