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Discover the 2024 GMC Acadia: Strength and Style

Interior of a 2024 GMC Acadia.

The Acadia is one of GMC's most popular SUV models, offering impressive power and a stylish appearance. We're taking a closer look at the 2024 GMC Acadia and sharing some of its most notable attributes here.

Discover the 2024 GMC Acadia: Strength and Style

Performance

The Acadia comes with a 2.7L Turbo engine and an 8-speed automatic transmission. This combo works together to provide you with 328 horsepower at 5500 rpm and 326 lb.-ft. of torque at 3500 rpm.

Exterior

The GMC Acadia is a mid-size SUV with smooth contours, low gloss black upper door moldings, body-color bodyside moldings, and 20-inch bright silver aluminum wheels. The AutoSense power liftgate has electronic obstacle detection, reversing on its own when it senses something obstructing closure. Solar-absorbing glass windows absorb UV rays to keep your Acadia's cabin cooler while the deep-tinted glass creates more privacy for your passengers.

Safety

The 2024 Acadia comes with an advanced Assisted Driving Package that can reduce the risk of accidents by monitoring your surroundings with radar sensors and digital cameras. This package includes:

  • Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
  • Intersection Automatic Emergency Braking
  • Speed Limit Assist
  • Adaptive Cruise Control
  • Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking
  • Rear Pedestrian Alert
  • Side Bicyclist Alert
  • HD Surround Vision
  • Traffic Sign Recognition

Other safety features in the new Acadia include Blind Zone Steering Assist, Rear Seat Reminder, Teen Driver, and StabiliTrak. There are numerous airbags situated throughout the cabin including seat-mounted side impact airbags and roof-rail-mounted head-curtain airbags.

Seating

Up to seven people can fit inside the GMC Acadia, with an 8-way power driver seat and a 6-way power front passenger seat. The second row of seating is comprised of two bucket seats and the third row is a split bench that can be reconfigured to create more cargo space. All standard seating in the Acadia is made with CoreTec seat trim.

Entertainment

One of the most impressive features of the Acadia is its 15-inch GMC Premium Infotainment system with Google built-in. This system includes some of ​Google's best features, like Maps, Assistant, and Gmail. It also ​includes Apple CarPlay and Android Auto for wireless smartphone integration.

When you ​purchase a new GMC Acadia, you'll get a free three-month trial subscription to SiriusXM with 360L. This offers an endless array of music stations, live sporting events, and round-the-clock international news coverage.

Still have questions about the new GMC Acadia? Contact Century Buick GMC in Tampa, FL, to find out more!

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