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Holden Acadia Launches In Australia

For the first time, Holden has sourced a vehicle from the GMC lineup. The Holden Acadia officially launched in Australia on Thursday.

Holden’s latest crossover SUV is considered a full-size seven-seat model in Australia (it’s a mid-size here in the United States) and it now gives the brand three choices in the expanding crossover utility market. Holden also sells the Trax and the Equinox.

Acadia LTZ-V_F3Q with person _Static_2

The Holden Acadia will be offered in three trims: LT, LTZ and LTZ-V. All trims feature optional all-wheel drive, and every model packs the 3.6-liter V6 engine under the hood. Americans also have the choice of a 2.5-liter four-cylinder engine. Notably, Holden’s Acadia also gains a nine-speed automatic transmission, while the U.S. model sticks with a six-speed automatic for now. We’ve spied an updated Acadia testing and it will more than likely usher in GM’s nine-speed automatic, at least with V6-powered models.

Holden has also bundled active safety features as standard equipment for the Acadia. Even LT models will arrive with a suite of active safety systems including:

  • Autonomous Emergency Braking with pedestrian and bicycle detection
  • Following Distance Indicator
  • Automatic High Beam Assist
  • Safety Seat Alert
  • Forward Collision Alert with Head-Up Warning
  • Lateral Impact Avoidance
  • Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
  • Side Blind Zone Alert with Rear Cross Traffic Alert
  • Rear Parking Assist.

Acadia LTZ-V_F3Q_Static_9

Additional standard equipment includes 18-inch alloy wheels, navigation, tri-zone climate control, passive entry and push-button start and a hitch view system. Pricier LTZ and LTZ-V models add heated and ventilated seats, an eight-inch infotainment screen, dual-panel sunroof and more.

And Holden is keen to play up its local engineering expertise, as it does with every new imported model on sale today. Engineers tweaked the Acadia to ensure it’s not just a ported-over, American GMC. Holden worked to tune the McPherson strut front and five-link independent rear suspension on local roads and at the Lang Lang proving grounds. The crossover SUV went through 1.5 million kilometers (nearly 1 million miles) of testing.

Acadia LTZ-V_Interior

The Acadia will start at $42,990 AUD, or roughly $30,700 USD, for an LT model, but AWD will add another $4,000 AUD, or about $2,800 USD on every trim. Pricing for the LTZ starts at $53,990 ($38,500 USD) and climbs to $63,990 ($45,700) for an LTZ-V model.

Former GM Authority staff writer.

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  1. Well it’s nice to see some of the interior upgrades that our homeland Acadia will be getting. New Steering wheel like the new Sierra’s, new GMC Intellilink 3.0, and what looks like a couple new buttons on the centre panel in front of the shifter. Interested in the bicycle detection and lateral impact prevention system.

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  2. Hopefully one of those shifter buttons is for turning off the stop/start.

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    1. I think it might be.

      That would eliminate one of the biggest issues I have with the Acadia.

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      1. The present V has no auto stop and you really would not want the 4 cylinder anyways.

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  3. Not sure whst two of them are but the other two are 4 way lights and turn off for traction control.

    Not sure the auto stop is even on the Holden.

    I expect it will be added to the 9 speed next year here on the V6 like the Traverse has.

    I would gladly take my V6 Denali with out vs the 9 speed with auto stop.

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  4. Holden web site claims it has stop/start but no pic of switches so today’s job, have a look at one.

    Traffic Sign Recognition
    We have so many speed limit changes some manufacturers turn their systems off.

    We have speed limit signs on some police cars where if they have an offender stopped for a road side chat, the passing limit is 40 km/h with no return to the original limit sign.

    https://www.holden.com.au/cars/acadia?&keyword=holden+Acadia&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI5dKs86Gb3gIVVw4rCh3zqANNEAAYASAAEgLDPPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds&dclid=CPLb8Pahm94CFU-kjgodDAQN3g

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  5. Hope Aussie buyers don’t get stuck when the computer doesn’t recognize it’s in park and flattens battery, cos the dealer is not going to admit to any problem and blame you. Also Holden, stop with the only black interior rule…

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