2009 GMC Acadia Review Summaries

What reviewers liked most about the GMC Acadia:

The GMC Acadia is one of the roomiest crossover utility vehicles in its class, with seating for up to eight passengers.

-- Edmunds.com

...a sophisticated 275-hp 3.6-liter V6 provide smooth and readily available acceleration and a new six-speed automatic transmission helps fuel economy.

-- New Car Test Drive

Three rows of seats provide room for seven or eight, although that assumes an extremely chummy trip. But two adults and two or three children and many of their favorite belongings could be carried with ease.

-- New Car Test Drive

What reviewers liked least about the GMC Acadia:

The V-6 engine is reasonably muted at low speed, but get into the throttle hard for passing at speed and the engine becomes intrusive.

-- Car and Driver

...the Acadia's transmission can occasionally be hesitant to downshift, blunting passing performance somewhat.

-- Edmunds.com

GMC Acadia Comparisons:

The first thing you?ll notice about the interior of the Acadia is that it?s huge, with more usable space than GMC?s traditional full-size truck, the Yukon.

-- Car and Driver

Best one-liner about the GMC Acadia:

For anyone used to the sloppy road manners of full-size truck-based SUVs, the Acadia is a revelation.

-- Car and Driver