2025 GMC Acadia Specs, Interior, Pictures
2025 GMC Acadia Specs, Interior, Pictures – The 2025 GMC Acadia might at first glance look like yet another midsize SUV in a market filled with them. But beneath that unassuming sheet metal lie the makings of one of the segment’s very best, with a ride quality so supple it renders obsolete virtually anything like it this side of $60,000 – and even a few that cost considerably more.
2025 GMC Acadia Redesign and Update Plan
Exterior and Interior
Fight it if you must, but those in need of three rows of seating with any frequency should really be shopping for a minivan. Not even the super-sized GMC Yukon XL delivers the space of something like the Honda Odyssey when it’s time to move more than four or five people, let alone the same kind of ease with which to climb inside.
With that out of the way, if you plan to keep the third row tucked into the floor most of the time, the Acadiaoffers lots of space to carry stuff. The paltry 362 L behind the furthest row jumps to 1,181 L with it folded out of the way. While the wheel tubs cut into usable space ever so slightly, it’s a large enough cargo hold to stash oversized items inside. While the second-row seats aren’t removable without the help of an impact wrench and some elbow grease, they fold flat enough to make the trip home from the lumber yard without the need for a trailer. Towing capacity could be better – it tops out at 1,814 kg (4,000 lb) – but it’s enough to pull a fishing boat or pop-up camper.
Aside from outright utility, there’s room enough inside the Acadiafor a family of four – and space for a couple extra passengers in a pinch. Cabin width is generous, with a large console between the front seats and plenty of space between the second-row captain’s chairs to keep the kids out of each other’s reaches. While some additional interior storage would be welcome, there are at least a few handy areas inside to stash stuff. There’s a large passthrough beneath the centre console, as well as a drawer that slides out of the back of it to provide extra storage and cupholders.
2025 GMC Acadia Specs
Despite being dogged by the cheap plastic switchgear that looks and feels a step below the premium SUVs with which it competes, the Acadia comes packed with most of the features you’d expect in an SUV like this. There’s that supple leather upholstery, heated and ventilated front seats, a heated steering wheel, heated rear seats, and tri-zone automatic climate control. Then there’s the outstanding infotainment system with built-in navigation, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. The stereo, too, is an upgraded Bose unit, though it features a rather average eight speakers.
Basically, if you want it, the Acadia’s got it – right down to advanced safety features like lane-keep assist, blind-spot monitoring, and automatic emergency braking up front. Stuff that isn’t included in the price can be added through packages – like the dual sunroof setup featured on this tester, as well as adaptive cruise control, a rearview camera mirror, a camera-based surround view system, and the fantastic adaptive dampers – or standalone options like a trailer hitch and rear seat entertainment system.
Engine and Performance
Just like the Blazer RS, the Acadia comes powered by a 3.6L V6 engine, and it proves that refinement is scalable. Not that the Chevy is rough by any means, but the loaded Acadiais on another level. Output from the naturally aspirated engine is rated at 310 hp and 271 lb-ft of torque, and it’s served in a progressive way that modern turbo motors simply can’t match. 2025 GMC Acadia Specs
Shifts from the nine-speed automatic transmission are hardly felt, with the engine’s rising and falling revs the only clues as to what’s happening under the hood. The smoothness of the powertrain can’t be understated, with the kind of mechanical polish that’s not even found in some premium SUVs. It’s not especially quick, but the V6-powered Acadia’s acceleration is pleasantly progressive.
2025 GMC Acadia Fuel Economy
Leaving it in front-wheel drive is the best way to overachieve when it comes to fuel consumption – an area that isn’t especially favourable for the Acadiain the first place. Ratings stand at 13.1 L/100 km in the city, 9.4 on the highway, and 11.4 combined, according to Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), none of which are particularly impressive. A weeklong test covering 540 km resulted in combined consumption of 10.8 L/100 km. 2025 GMC Acadia Specs
2025 GMC Acadia Safety Features
Despite being ineligible for one of its safety ratings, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) lists most of the Acadia’s crash-test results as “good,” with only one “average” mark for driver leg injury during moderate front overlap testing.
Credit where it’s due, the loaded version of the Acadiacomes decked out with all kinds of advanced safety features – something GM isn’t known for. Even the top-of-the-line version of the similarly sized Chevrolet Blazer does without the stuff that comes standard in this Acadiamodel despite being introduced just last year. 2025 GMC Acadia Specs
2025 GMC Acadia Price and Release Date
That price tag looms large for at least a couple of reasons. For starters, it’s a princely sum of money – especially for something with a GMC badge on the grille. Not that this version of the Acadiadoesn’t punch well above its weight in a few different ways; more on that later. But considering what $60,000 will get you in an SUV these days, the Acadia occupies something of a precarious corner of the mainstream market. That’s long been an issue for GMC as it has expanded its luxurious lineup beyond pickups and into more SUVs.
Make no mistake, the Acadia is more than capable of holding its own against those premium competitors. But at the end of the day, it’s still a GMC Acadiadressed up in a designer suit, only it’s one without a prestigious label stitched inside. If you’re shelling out that kind of money, you probably want people to know it. Just ask yourself: Would you rather drive this or a Lexus RX L? How about a Mercedes-Benz GLB-Class?
This version starts at $53,998, but that’s for one without the available adaptive dampers; budget an extra $1,750 for those on their own, or $3,995 to add them as part of a package. My tester included the latter – along with a premium paint job – for a pre-tax price of $60,778. That’s a lot of money for a mainstream midsize SUV, but it’s priced competitively compared to rivals like the Dodge Durango Citadel or Hyundai Palisade Ultimate, both of which land within spitting distance of the loaded Acadia. And then there are those similarly sized premium competitors from Lexus and Mercedes, as well as the Acura MDX, all of which can be had for about as much – though the Lexus and Acura can both cost more depending on how they’re specced. 2025 GMC Acadia Specs
