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2025 GMC Acadia SUV Trims Comparison

Trim level differences

The 2025 Acadia is GMC's three-row midsize SUV. It comes in base Elevation, rugged AT4 and luxurious Denali trim levels. The Acadia uses a turbocharged 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine (328 horsepower, 326 lb-ft of torque) and an eight-speed automatic transmission. The Elevation and Denali have front-wheel drive, with all-wheel drive available. The AT4 has a standard all-wheel-drive system engineered for off-roading. Standard equipment highlights follow below.

Elevation
The base Elevation trim starts you off with:

  • 18-inch aluminum wheels
  • Hands-free power liftgate
  • Remote engine start
  • 11-inch digital instrumentation panel
  • Triple-zone automatic climate control
  • Heated front seats and steering wheel
  • 15-inch touchscreen with Google Maps and Google Assistant
  • Wireless smartphone charging
  • 12-speaker premium Bose sound system
  • Trailering technology (GMC's Hitch View and Hitch Guidance systems)

Standard driver assist features include:

  • Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Acadia and the car in front)
  • Intersection collision mitigation (warns you of an impending collision during a left turn and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
  • Lane keeping assistance (steers the Acadia back into its lane if it begins to drift over the lane marker)
  • Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
  • Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Acadia and its surroundings in tight parking situations)

A new-for-2025 Elevation Premium package adds:

  • 20-inch aluminum wheels
  • Synthetic leather upholstery
  • Power-adjustable front passenger seat
  • Second-row captain's chairs

AT4
GMC outfits the Acadia AT4 for off-roading, equipping it with:

  • 18-inch wheels with all-terrain tires
  • Off-road-tuned all-wheel-drive system
  • Off-road suspension tuning
  • Steel front skid plate
  • Front recovery hooks
  • Synthetic leather and cloth upholstery
  • Power-adjustable front passenger seat
  • Second-row captain's chairs
  • Three-year subscription to OnStar connected services

Denali
The Acadia Denali is upscale in look and feel, building on the Elevation Premium package with:

  • Bright exterior trim and wheel finish
  • Acoustic glass windshield
  • Rain-sensing windshield wipers with heated rests
  • Power-adjustable steering wheel
  • Leather upholstery
  • Ventilated front seats
  • Heated second-row seats
  • Memory for the driver's settings
  • Power-folding third-row seat
  • Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)

GMC offers several option packages for the 2025 Acadia. They include:

  • Black Edition package (Elevation)
    • 22-inch gloss black wheels
    • Black exterior detailing
    • Performance suspension
  • Luxury package (Elevation and AT4)
    • Acoustic glass windshield
    • Heated windshield wiper rest
    • Ventilated front seats (AT4 only)
    • Heated rear seats
    • Panoramic glass sunroof
    • Head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
  • Denali Reserve package (Denali)
    • 22-inch wheels
    • Performance suspension
    • Panoramic glass sunroof
    • 16-speaker Bose performance sound system
  • Super Cruise package
    • Super Cruise (uses the vehicle's advanced driver aids to further provide hands-free driving capability on select highways)
    • Driver attention warning (issues an alert if sensors determine you are becoming fatigued)
    • Automated parking system (steers into a parking spot with little or no driver intervention)

Additional options for the GMC Acadia include:

  • 22-inch wheels
  • Premium paint
  • Panoramic glass sunroof

Which Acadia trim does Edmunds recommend?

The Acadia Elevation offers desirable features, seven- or eight-passenger seating capacity, and a choice between front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive. You can upgrade this trim with the Premium, Luxury, Super Cruise and Black Edition option packages to enhance the SUV's appearance, comfort and technology.

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Comparing average pricing near
Ashburn, VA
Vehicle
Acadia Elevation
Acadia AT4
Acadia Denali
Vehicle
AT4
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 8A
Starting MSRP
$51,200
Avg Price Paid
$48,884
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2 for sale near you
Denali
2.5L 4cyl Turbo 8A
Starting MSRP
$53,900
Avg Price Paid
$51,358
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6 for sale near you
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Features

Features

Features

Bluetooth
standard
standard
standard
Navigation
standard
standard
standard
Satellite radio
standard
standard
standard
Keyless Ignition
standard
standard
standard
Cruise control
standard
standard
standard
Adaptive cruise control
standard
standard
standard
Parking assistance
standard
standard
standard
Upholstery
leatherette
leatherette/cloth
leather
Heated seats
standard
standard
standard
Cooled/Ventilated seats
Not Available
Not Available
standard
Folding rear seats
standard
standard
standard
Sunroof
optional
optional
optional
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Specifications

Specifications

Specifications

Drivetrain
front wheel drive
all wheel drive
front wheel drive
Engine power
328 hp @ 5,500 rpm
328 hp @ 5,500 rpm
328 hp @ 5,500 rpm
Engine torque
326 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm
326 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm
326 lb-ft @ 3,500 rpm
Engine displacement
2.5 l
2.5 l
2.5 l
Engine configuration
inline 4
inline 4
inline 4
Transmission
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
8-speed shiftable automatic
Tire size
255/65R18
265/65R18
255/55R20
Wheel size
18 X 7.5-in
18 X 8.0-in
20 X 8.0-in
Wheel type
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
painted alloy wheels
Run flat tires
Not available
Not available
Not available
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Fuel economy

Fuel economy

Fuel economy

City/Hwy/Combined MPG
20 / 27 / 23 MPG
19 / 24 / 21 MPG
20 / 27 / 23 MPG
City/Hwy/Combined MPGe
Not applicable
Not applicable
Not applicable
Fuel Capacity
Driving Range (city/hwy)
Fuel Type
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
regular unleaded
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Dimensions

Dimensions

Dimensions

Turning circle
N/A
N/A
N/A
Curb weight
Ground Clearance
6.8 in.
7.8 in.
7.3 in.
Overall Width with Mirrors
87.9 in.
87.9 in.
87.9 in.
Overall Width without Mirrors
79.6 in.
80.0 in.
79.6 in.
Height
70.1 in.
72.0 in.
71.4 in.
Length
204.0 in.
204.0 in.
204.0 in.
Wheelbase
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
120.9 in.
Seating Capacity
Cargo Space
23.0 cu. ft.
23.0 cu. ft.
23.0 cu. ft.
Front Head Room
42.6 in.
42.6 in.
42.6 in.
Front Leg Room
44.3 in.
44.3 in.
44.3 in.
Front Shoulder Room
62.0 in.
62.0 in.
62.0 in.
Rear Head Room
40.0 in.
40.0 in.
40.0 in.
Rear Leg Room
41.5 in.
41.5 in.
41.5 in.
Rear Shoulder Room
62.0 in.
62.0 in.
62.0 in.
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5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

5-Year Ownership Costs

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Colors

Colors

Colors

Interior
After Dark, leatherette
Gideon Gray, leatherette
Gideon Gray, cloth
After Dark, cloth
Forest Storm w/Mahogany Accents, leatherette/cloth
After Dark, leather
Sheer/Very Dark Atmosphere, leather
Exterior
Ebony Twilight Metallic
White Frost Tricoat
Sterling Metallic
Crystal Metallic
Summit White
Volcanic Red Tintcoat
Ebony Twilight Metallic
White Frost Tricoat
Deep Bronze Metallic
Sterling Metallic
Summit White
Volcanic Red Tintcoat
Ebony Twilight Metallic
White Frost Tricoat
Sterling Metallic
Summit White
Downpour Metallic
Volcanic Red Tintcoat