@Ben Hardy you need to address the greed factor these auto companies are starting to embrace with their "pay-to-play" features. I have been a loyal GM customer for over 30 years. I, for one, will be looking for an alternative to GM next time because I am not interested in a monthly bill in order to use the features of the vehicle I already paid for. It may prove impossible to purchase a new auto without, in which case, I will be actively searching the used market for a suitable older vehicle and i will happily do whatever I need to maintain it. The thought of purchasing a $60,000 auto and then having to pay a fee to use it's installed options is just one step too far in my book and I am certain there are many who agree with me. Not that the auto makers will care.....

Love the reviews, but I'd like to see you physically drop the 2nd and 3rd rows for visual of the cargo space.

@karlb8069

Ай бұрын

Third row is a waste of space.

I think this one is a home run... beautiful car inside and out. I agree the 2.7 would be a significant upgrade over the 2.5, but I understand their powertrain platforms and it isn't as easy as plug and play. Thankfully the 2.5 is decent enough. The rest of the package more than makes up for it. Forget the Denali though, get the AT4 variant and save yourself ten grand.

Wow - another vehicle review - when do you sleep? Thanks for rolling out all these great reviews that give potential buyers something to ponder when in the market for a new car/truck. Hopefully your new Gernade you reviewed a few days ago is doing well. Thanks for all the content.

Great review! The new GM SUVs, the Traverse, and Acadia, have a new feature where the tailgate opens when you get close to it.

This is a great looking SUV, however it probably needs a v6 turbo engine.😊😊😊.

@romanharuk1011

Ай бұрын

Totally agree. Took one out for a test drive, lacking power.

@AntonLebedev

Ай бұрын

Oh a turbo V6? Prepare to spend 80k USD. And that puts you into a Lexus or an Acura at the very least

Love the Grizzley Adams look! With ICE being more regulated and possible phase out in the future, engine choices will be severely limited and turbos. Power, but how reliable - for how long. Nice unit. Second row captain's chairs make access to third row seats easier. Engine is transversely mounted, not longitudinal.

I kinda feel like when you judge the 3 row SUV’s for 3rd row legroom, maybe it would be a good idea to adjust the 2nd row to a position where it’s comfortable for you & then sit in the 3rd row. Mostly any mid-size 3 row SUV with the 2nd row all the way back on its tracks is gonna make it seem like the 3rd row is super tight for adults. Just my opinion. Thanks for the video though.

@plmn93

Ай бұрын

Yep. This is actually one of the roomiest in class. The same amount of passenger volume as some minivans. Though a lot less cargo space since the seats don't fold into the floor.

I prefer the traverse RS myself

Listen, i love GM, absolutely LOVE them but why are they so dead set on black interiors?

@MrUser999999

Ай бұрын

They offer other color ineriors, dont they? Ist black the defacto color interior for most brands?

@hoganlegdrop2409

Ай бұрын

I've wondered the same thing. I never see any other colors.

@Michael-eg3hc

Ай бұрын

You can get a white interior on the new Acadia

@sray7798

Ай бұрын

Black is were its at...

@edaddyx2hansonjr436

Ай бұрын

Said this before as well. Color is now meant as a luxury.

The old V6 was quicker. Shame bc everything else is a huge upgrade. Wish you could spec a 2nd row bench too.

@plmn93

Ай бұрын

This will be faster and feel much more tractable in most real world scenarios due to the big low-end torque increase. I've driven a 3.6 Traverse for over a year now and while it's fine, it has to rev to make power. Not ideal in a heavy family hauler.

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

@@plmn93Exactly, this coming from someone who daily drove an Impala with the 3.6L V6. Great engine, couldn’t imagine the same setup in a larger vehicle. This 2.5t was the right move for sure imo.

Where did you get the mpg numbers from? I thought they’re not out yet. 19 city and 24 highway sounds worse than the previous 4 cylinder version.

Sixty.Three.Thousand.Dollars.

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

GMC buyers aren’t the cheap crowd. You sound like a Chevy or Ford kinda guy.

@JBishop25

Ай бұрын

@@G-Rated is that your idea of an insult?

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

@@JBishop25 lol wouldn’t that be like a Sierra guy trying to insult a Silverado guy? They’re way too much alike for any of that. So no I’m not trying to insult you. I’m saying ALL of GMC customers are fully aware that Chevrolet exists (a cheaper version of whatever they’re looking at). If saving a buck was their main concern they wouldn’t even be at a GMC/Buick dealership to begin with. This buyer will happily pay more for a “better” styled version of the Chevrolet if it’s more luxurious and just as tech forward.

@JBishop25

Ай бұрын

@@G-Rated Gotcha. I'm neither a Ford nor a Chevy guy. I'm a $63k is WAAAAYYYYYY to much for that car guy.

@emaun5948

Ай бұрын

$12k less that Grand Cherokee L Summit.

Just purchased the elevation to replace my 2014 buick enclave. As far as acceleration... this new 4 cylinder has way more power. Your test drive was in wet conditions so you couldn't really push the car. Take it to the track and see. IMO you will be surprised as to how quick it really is.

I was sold until I heard about the under powered engine and transmission. I want a twin supercharged V6. For the price,I might as well buy a Yukon Denali for not much more percentage wise and get a vehicle that a 6' 6" man can be comfortable in and not have to stuff myself into driver compartment that is making a sacrifice. EFFFF EMISSISIONS AND EPA.

Insane GMC Ben !! ❤❤

Can you review the lighter interior seats in, say, an Elevation trim?

Turbo direct injection high output 4 cylinder with Active fuel management - complicated package but one thing for sure longevity is always a question. This 2.7l is always strained with high pressure from DI and turbo . Oil quality is very essential in this kind of setup because AFM depends on clean oil to operate properly. turbo and direct injection are notorious on fouling up oil life quickly. Ill probably wait 3-5 years to see how these GM TURBO 4 will hold up.

@oliverramclam6009

Ай бұрын

Gotta use a High Quality Synthetic oil and 89 Octane minimum for longevity.

For me the deal breaker is the white stitching. I would have been fine with a darker color stitch but the contrast is just too much. The VW Atlas SEL R-Line also comes with contrast stitching but because of the pattern it does look more tasteful. Other than that this new design looks great, but the price over $60k is going to deter some buyers.

you have to take the intercooler of the top of the engine to replace 3 of the four spark plugs. sounds like fun.

You Ben Nardy this is the 2.7 l but the one they got rid of, this is pluse the same type of turbo charger that BMW uses. To get their power (spiral). I believe. 😅

Think the XT6 is being discontinued?

The reason they use the 2.5 instead of the 2.7 is because the 2.7 is for RWD based vehicles and the 2.5 is for front wheel drive based vehicles.

@plmn93

Ай бұрын

Right, the 2.7 is a oriented longitudinally with the transmission, the 2.5 transversely with a transaxle. Not an easy thing to change, if it's even possible at all.

@allblackls

Ай бұрын

​@@plmn93 Typically only the transmission changed depending on orientation. For example Ford 3.5 V6 is the same in the f150 as it is in the Taurus. Although in fwd orientation they put the water pump behind the timing chain, so when it leaks your motor basically is destroyed but that's another story. Other one isthe GM 5.3 in Grand Prix fwd as well as every suv/truck as rwd

I have sticker shock at $63k. Quick pole: How much do you guys think the MSRP should for this Acadia Denali?

A couple of things bother me. GM likes to put the audio controls on the back of the steering wheel. If the 2.5 is the same as the 2.7, you got to have special tools to change the back two plugs. No clearance. Performance wise is about equal maybe a tick slower than the six.

Gmc did a good job on there's suv

This Vehicle does not need paddle shifters. Why not a non-turbo straight line six cylinder. It does need a second row heated bench seating. It would be good for GMC to take Ben’s suggestion to put the 2.7 engine under the hood. Front side marker like the Yukon would be a great safety and styling improvement. Tan Colored interior would also be great.

@dukelville

Ай бұрын

Paddle shifters are only for L mode

@plmn93

Ай бұрын

2.7 is a longitudinal engine for rear wheel drive platforms. 2.5 is transverse for front wheel drive platforms.

What are the purple lights on the steering wheel?

@bangerhead8554

3 күн бұрын

That's for Super Cruise to monitor your eyes to make sure you're paying attention while the car is driving. The lights aren't visible to the naked eye, only to the camera.

Can't wait too see the xt6 redesign

Did they downgrade the highway mileage? Just took a 480 mile trip to Illinois, and got 29 MPG, 95% at 70-80 MPH. 23 Acadia with the 4 cyl. It’s the AWD one too

@chiggedycheckyoself

Ай бұрын

Are your 29mpg based on the info screen or actually measured? I agree, his stats seem bad for a new model.

@Whatisthis195

Ай бұрын

@@chiggedycheckyoself screen, it’s my wife’s car and we got back with a little under half so I didn’t fill up to manually check

It would be better with a mild hybrid system to raise the horsepower.

@waynelion-cachet35

Ай бұрын

GM offered an SUV in South Africa with a 2.8 turbo diesel. It had 200 hp and 368 ft lb of torque which would suit this vehicle. I used to get 32 miles per gallon with it in a truck this size.

@michaels7984

Ай бұрын

​@waynelion-cachet35 the diesel from the sierra would've been perfect for this.

@waynelion-cachet35

Ай бұрын

@michaels7984 probably reserved for the Yukon?

19 City from a 2.5L 4 banger. Why not just put a V6 in it and get about the same. I don't get the turbo 4 craze.

Looks great. 4 cyl ?? Seriously?? Pass.

The lighter interior is the way to go. Interior styling inspired by frank lloyd wright, beautiful

Looks great, but I'm with you on the engine. Imagine having it full of people and their luggage towing something. Yikes.

It's going to be a gamble with a four cylinder especially loaded with people and other things

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

It’s more powerful than the 6 cylinder it replaces.

@weirdshibainu

Ай бұрын

@@G-Rated But it's going to work much harder

@Quinton0520

Ай бұрын

@@weirdshibainuyou can say the same for the grand highlander then!

@plmn93

Ай бұрын

@@weirdshibainu Yes , and it's designed for that, just as the 3.6 V6 was designed to work much harder than the old 5.0 V8 that my parents drove when I was a kid. That's how progress is made through engineering.

@weirdshibainu

Ай бұрын

@@plmn93 It's not progress when failure rates are high. Yes, we all know how "progress" is made.

nice

I seen one too as it just came off the truck. It is beautiful until I seen the price tag of over 68k without the dealer markup. It will be over 69k with the dealer markup. It is not worth it. I would take a Yukon SLT for the same price!! Sorry GM, you are off the mark. No ventilated seats in the back. You are so far behind....the steering wheel also sucks 😕

So that fuel economy stinks…. They went through all that trouble to put a 4 cylinder in there for what? To basically get the same mpg as a v6 or worse?

We have a company truck which is a 24 gmc sierra, with the 2.7 turbo 4. It's powerful, but it jumps all over with the power, not smooth at all. Our company got a great deal because nobody wanted the 4 cylinder. We should have passed.

They will give you more engine for more 💰💰

nice crossover but why get rid of the V6. not just GM but 95% of everyone else. 4cyl will never be v6

engine sounds anemic and unrefined for a bigger, luxury mid-size. Interior looks pretty premium. Reminds me of the Grand Cherokee with v6. That engine will be loud as hell and SLOW with a car full of kids and travel gear.

Why couldn’t they have just put the 2.7 L engine in this? Instead they had to make a new engine also the 3.6 L V6 had a nine speed so they dropped a gear?

328hp from the 2.5

Next time I look at a car, I'm going to ask the salesman to rev the nuts off it while I kneel in the rain behind the car to listen to the exhaust.

@michaels7984

Ай бұрын

That's a power move.

63k for this? Nah, that’s insane.

Smooth as silk....lol

Are you in sport mode? In sport mode it’s a rocket.

That 4 cylinder noise on a $60k vehicle is just disappointing. I have driven 3 of the 3.6’s with no issues. I traded in my 2017 on a 2024 Sierra Denali Ultimate so a little different of a world but one of the driving forces in that was the lack of an engine option that wasn’t a 4 cylinder in the new Acadia/Traverse. I think they’re making a mistake moving the Acadia and all of its cousins to this engine. The gas mileage simply isn’t that much better.

@plmn93

Ай бұрын

Do you think the 3.6 sounds good? As a Traverse owner myself, I sure don't. It's much less polished than the 3.6 in the Town & Country it replaced or the 2.7 in my F-150. It's not always about economy. This engine has a lot more torque which should make for a better overall driving experience in this heavy SUV.

@rich4860

Ай бұрын

A 4 cylinder in a vehicle this size/heavy???? NAH!!! & FOR $60+----- AGAIN NAH!!!!

Why is this more than a full size truck 😂

Saw what?

Needs a V8

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

No, the F-150 and RAM HRO need V8s. This family hauler is just fine with its 2.5t 4 cylinder. Y’all are truly delusional. 😂

@trumpisastump9382

Ай бұрын

A comment from the 1950's.

Time to look at Honda Pilot. 53K for top of the line V6 SUV. Love your reviews, you get to the point quickly.

You drive over some 1" bumps at 30 mph and conclude "smooth as butter" or something like that. That is not how you determine a vehicle's ride. Try some real potholes and vertical bumps and then say something believable. The 2.7 vs the 2.5 is not the reason for reduced torque. The reduced displacement improves refinement. As is the 326 ft lbs of torque is best in class with 5000 lbs of towing. GM could get more torque with software and turbo settings but not necessary for most. Everything is a trade off and more torque would be lower mpg. As is, the new engine is barely more frugal than the old 3.6

63k😂

@rich4860

Ай бұрын

Hahahahahahahahahaha.... CRAZY, HUH???

... like the dash & screen in the chevy much better ...

They were creative with the interior, but that side profile is so bland. No characteristics at all. Looks like a previous model Honda Pilot.

GM rocking that Ford looking headlights

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

Where does the “C” shape come from on a Ford?? GMC has been doing this since 2014.

@d3m1g0d4

Ай бұрын

@@G-Rated One of my guys literally called it a Ford before the car got enough for us to realise it wasn't one. Especially on their trucks, the headlights could deceive many from a distance to be a Ford.

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

@@d3m1g0d4 not *gm’s* fault everyone wants to look like a GMC Sierra. Ford ought to get their own design language. 🤷🏽‍♂️

Even Denali doesn't have all 4 one touch up and down windows? SMDH

Fortunately *gm* is smart enough to listen to their customers instead of reviewers. Too many people have had reliability issues with the 3.6L V6 and it’s great to see *gm* finally address that and the increase of power without decreasing fuel economy. Everything doesn’t need to spend its budget on high performance, some families just want a comfortable and luxurious place to spend time. Very one sided review! 😬

@plmn93

Ай бұрын

I think the new engine is fine but the 3.6 was fixed in 2012.

@raymondaparris5140

Ай бұрын

The GM marketing propaganda will no doubt work on a group of buyers willing to pay more for less and assume the risk associated with a new highly stressed turbo four engine.

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

@@raymondaparris5140 and by “highly stressed” you mean? 🤡

@romanharuk1011

Ай бұрын

Personally, I prefer the 3.6L V6. The 4 cyl turbo just doesn’t do it for me.

@Conz1331

Ай бұрын

GMC ranks almost last in reliability.

Another biased clown video from BH disparaging GM's new 4-cylinder turbo powertrains in the Traverse/Acadia while completely ignoring the Grand Highlander's raspy, anemic 4-cylinder turbo engine with less HP/Torque in his previous Grand Highlander review.

@BenHardyCars

Ай бұрын

Nice novel you’ve got in the works here

@TheBjjones

Ай бұрын

@@BenHardyCars A Non-Fiction "novel" is always better than a semi-fictional review.

@trumpisastump9382

Ай бұрын

@@BenHardyCars A bit defensive???

Having the controls for headlights in the screen is the dumbest thing ever. Leave it to to GM to a simpler thing so over complicated. Hope that screen doesn't break down when you have to drive at night.

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

If the screen suddenly broke down at night, the lights would still work like normal because they’re automatic. Literally *nothing* over complicated about the light control button in the display. Move on!

@michaels7984

Ай бұрын

Lcd screens have been around for decades and have an extremely low failure rate, plus the lights will default to auto, they will work without the screen

@BrettSmith_AZ

13 күн бұрын

Until they offer a V6 or a hybrid option not going to waste my time or money who wants the same engine as a Chevy Equinox pushed harder for more HP and less gas mileage? You know that means early engine failure. I would seriously look at a Honda Pilot with a V6. GM is so behind on the hybrid game when they thought they should go all in on batteries and have had to back off since the public has decided with their wallets that ICE is still more convenient.

@G-Rated

13 күн бұрын

@@BrettSmith_AZ what Chevy equinox has the 2.5t? Y’all literally make crap up and will say anything to justify your nonsense.

And your wife?

The grizzly adams look doesn’t suit you bro.

It's a unibody, not a full frame suv. That's where I lose interest.

@trumpisastump9382

Ай бұрын

Then get a body on frame Yukon for $20,000-$25,000 more. No worries.

nice refeiw major lawsuit waterpump failure

drive that in 5 yrs from now and see how a turbo from GM will hold up in reliability

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

So many GM trolls following Ben

@oliverramclam6009

Ай бұрын

This new 2.5 Turbo should hold up well better than Toyota’s 2.4 turbo . GM built this thing to last

@speederz1

Ай бұрын

@@oliverramclam6009 does anybody build things to last anymore?

4 cylinder 😂

they need to stop making chrome for the Denali that's so played out. At least make a Chrome delete

@dallasfrost1996

Ай бұрын

The Denali trim has always been known for the chrome.

That 'stitching pattetn' is the ugliest interior treatment I have ever seen in a modern automobile. GM always finds a way to Eff something up.

It needs a blackout package

@roger3786

Ай бұрын

... is it an option like on the Traverse ? ...

@edaddyx2hansonjr436

Ай бұрын

Boring. Every car the last 12 years has had a "black out" package.

@waynelion-cachet35

Ай бұрын

@@edaddyx2hansonjr436 you're entitled to your opinion.

@waynelion-cachet35

Ай бұрын

@@roger3786 not on their website.

2.5, 2.7 who cares.. I can't stand lawnmower sound from $63K vehicle. Same as with Lexus RX. And I can only imagine what resale value is going to be. People not going to want to buy these out of warranty.

That was probably the most rushed, unenthusiactic review I've ever seen.

Looking a bit homeless bro. Shave it

Why would you want to buy these heavy trucks? Gas guzzlers and can't fit the garage!

@landsealifestyle3403

29 күн бұрын

What garage are you going into?

The back is so ugly! Looks like a Chrysler minivan

It’s just GM continuing to market less for more $$$$$ and trying to convince all the car buyer dummies to take the risk. The resale on these will be terrible because the engine reliability is so iffy. The foreign manufacturers offer more features and better reliability plus higher resale. Pay attention and buy smart…!

@G-Rated

Ай бұрын

You don’t know anything about this engine’s reliability or the resale value, nor that it matters because people will keep these vehicles since they’re actually luxurious unlike the even more expensive Lexus TX with an interior full of plastic which most will lease. How much are the Japanese paying you to push these outdated perceptions on KZread to help their sales? You sound absolutely ridiculous.

@rich4860

Ай бұрын

Nah! The Japanese are doing the same. Toyota at least--- Taco-ma dropped the V-6 , & now has a 4cyl turbo as base engine. Adding a hybrid later.....------ Nissan kept the Frontier V-6 for 2024... THE ONLY ONE!!!

@raymondaparris5140

27 күн бұрын

@@G-Rated clueless

So you said 2.5 turbo engine suck just like the 2.7 turbo engine suck both are garbage engines that American people don't want. GM should keep both garbage engines 2.5 turbo and 2.7 turbo engines put in a junkyard where they belong 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅. Middle screen flash back they use back 1986,1987 with Buick Riviera, Oldsmobile Toronto, and Cadillac sedan everything didn't work again image that 😅😅😅😅😅😅.

I hate the fact that most of the large SUVs in this segment nowadays have 4cyls I don't care if they are turbocharged they still struggle to move the vehicle the only thing I need a 4cyl in is a compact vehicle that's mainly used just to save gas and that dash GMC could have designed it better I mean come on man the designers had a chance to design interior better especially at that price point GM needs to stop cutting corners and stop trying to save money and build vehicles that people WANT

63k. Hehe.