GM Authority spy photographers have caught new photos of the next-generation GMC Acadia testing, with our gallery confirming General Motors has decided to reinvent the crossover as a larger, full-size offering.
This GMC Acadia prototype features a lengthened wheelbase over the current, second-generation model, which was introduced for the 2017 model year. This has made room for a more spacious third row of seating, along with additional rear cargo space. While this early prototype is draped in a significant amount of camouflage, concealing much of its exterior styling, it’s clear the future GMC Acadia will take on a slightly boxier, upright shape inspired by the GMC Yukon. With a longer wheelbase and more room for a third-row, the GMC Acadia will be set to compete with popular offerings like the Hyundai Palisade. This prototype also features a set of new directional alloy wheels and dual, single-outlet exhausts.
The GMC Acadia has been a somewhat peculiar General Motors product over its two generations. The first-generation model launched for the 2007 model year as a full-size, three-row crossover, however GM overhauled the Acadia as a midsize crossover for the second generation, reducing its length by 7.2 inches and its width by 3.5 inches. This new model looks set to grow in size once again, build on a modified version of the GM C1 platform.
Under the hood, we expect this redesigned GMC Acadia to utilize GM 3.6L LGXV6 gasoline with automatic engine stop/start functionality. The GM 9-speed automatic transmission will likely send power to the front wheels as standard or all four wheels with optional all-wheel-drive. A more economical four-cylinder engine optional may also be offered, likely GM’s turbocharged 2.0L I-4 LSY engine.
The GMC Acadia is built alongside the Cadillac XT5 and Cadillac XT6 at the GM Spring Hill Assembly plant in Tennessee. We expect this plant to continue producing the Acadia nameplate after the lengthened, third-generation model seen here arrives for the 2024 model year.
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Just a little note here, the current Generation Acadia does have a 3rd row seat, our family has one. So this new generation Acadia will just have more leg room and cargo space.
Only the AT4 Version of the current Acadia offered a 3rd row delete.
This could also be a traverse prototype as well. Hints the wheels from the current blazer rs.
True!
Actually yeah… the front lighting elements match the layout more from the current Traverse/Blazer/EUV
God this thing looks cheap. It’s literally like a huge plastic bottle with wheels.
Troll. You can’t see anything because of the cladding. You don’t know if it really looks cheap.
Go talk about racing trucks again douche.
It doesn’t matter if it has camo or not. Is the vehicle going to have a majority of interior as plastic? That’s almost a guarantee it will well that means cheap.
It’s not 1950 anymore, and you are not getting a steel dashboard with cast iron radio knobs anymore.
Are you really trying to claim all automakers make all interiors out of plastic? Lol casual.
So, essentially GM will now be branding their mid-sized SUV lineups as:
Mid-sized 2 or 3-row SUV 🚙 …..
Buick Envision
Chevrolet Blazer
Cadillac XT5
GMC ??
Full-sized 3-row SUV ……
Buick Enclave
Chevrolet Traverse
Cadillac XT6
GMC Acadia 2024
If Acadia is now a full sized like the XT6, Traverse and Enclave what will replace it in the mid-sized 2 row bracket?
I wonder if they are planning to offer 2 versions of the Acadia?
Acadia & Acadia XL. 🤔
Terrain?
GMC would have to fill the mid-sized SUV with either the existing Acadia (like you said, ‘regular’ or XL’) or will have to redesign the current Acadia, keep it on that platform, and possibly change the name.
I wouldn’t classify the Cadillac XT6 in the full-sized 3 row SUV since it is shorter than the Traverse/Enclave/2024 Acadia, although it is slightly longer than the XT5. Cadillac could have done a much better job on styling that vehicle. Front end is great, the rest of it reminds me of a nondescript Honda.
@Peter glad you can see that with all the covers. I’m excited
I wonder if the 2.7 turbo 4 could be modified for transverse application as a replacement for the 3.6 V6.
Idk why this comment got hate. I too was going to post about a 2.7T base engine and a 3.0TT upgrade engine.
That’s interesting why does the AT4 only have the rear seat delete? How easy is it to take the back seats out in the others?
Then for 2022 they got rid of the 3rd row delete option even for the AT4, making all Acadia models 3 rows.
a boxy and upright design would make more sense to me if it was rwd. and the brakes look frustratingly small.
it’s still a FWD/AWD platform.
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The brakes are similar in size to my Canyon Truck and work very well. Keep in mind the wheels are either 18″ or 20″. The close up is of the rear and they are always smaller since the front do most of the stopping.
i know, but given the increased size and general purpose of the acadia those brakes look like they belong on a cruze or something
You can not tell much from a photo.
At present they are very good and I expect them to change little.
The brakes are massive in person. They look small because of the 20″ wheels. Go look at a Traverse/Enclave and you’ll see they are just fine.
Assuming this is on the same platform as the current Enclave (which I have) the brakes look small because of the 20″ wheels. The brakes are actually massive. The pad is about 1.5x the size of my iPhone XR, and the brakes are the largest in any car I’ve ever owned. These things may weigh 5,000lbs but the brakes haul them down FAST. Hardest braking car in my garage, in fact, on paper it out brakes my Accord.
We love the 21 we have now. The reason we bought it is we did not want a larger Traverse. We never use the third seat and wish it was a delete option in the Denali.
I feel like this should compete with the Grand Cherokee but it’s not even close to the prior gen, let alone current.
I agree, GM’s FWD platforms are not even close to the handling and refinement of the Jeep. With a few exceptions, GM should be named Generic Motors.
My Denali is more like a touring sedan in sport mode and AWD.
The FWD mode does suck.
Ride in AWD is smooth not Jeep like but then I would not go off road in the Acadia.
Exactly…the new Grand Cherokee and Grand Cherokee L are miles ahead of GM when it comes to the quality of the interior. I test drove a Limited L model and for $50k, the interior was amazing…a quality that many Chevrolet and GMC vehicles don’t have unless you go to a High Country/Denali in the $65k+ price range.
Gas or electric?
It has two exhaust pipes in the back, so probably electric.
Lol
Production will be moved to Lansing Delta Township.
Move it to Mexico they build better quality vehicles down there . Stating facts sry guys. Look at the quality built blazer
I think production is staying in Tennessee. When GM announced its landing investments it mentioned next gen traverse and enclave but said nothing about Acadia.
The proportions are terrible. Look at that massive front overhang!
Have GMC’s designers ever seen an XC90?
We owned a 2008 Acadia. I would not have called it a “full size”. We always considered it a mid size especially compared to our neighbors Yukon.
Technically maybe it’s considered a full size in the interior but it never felt that way. So when they say full size I am thinking Yukon and Tahoe sized which I doubt that will be the case.
The 2008 Acadia was literally only 2″ shorter than a Yukon of that era. Hardly any difference. Unless you mean the Yukon XL?
You’re fortunate you didn’t keep it if it was one with the timing chain stretch problems that all the LAMBDA platform GM vehicles had in very late 2008 production and ALL of them had in M/Y 2009. Those things weighed right at 5000 lbs. and if you lived in hilly terrain, they constantly were “hunting” through the gears. GM’s response, if the timing chain stretch grenaded the 3.6 while still under warranty, was to replace the DOHC chain with a different part number ( because they were aware of the problem ) but if you were out of warranty they only extended their warranty, finally, to 100K miles.
The current gen Enclave/Traverse are bigger than your neighbors old Yukon. They are in the midsize class but these vehicle are much larger than the competition, about a foot longer than a Highlander.
Now it will be built along with the Traverse and Enclave at Delta Assembly. If GM management would wake up, there would be a Cadillac version. The XT6 is a bit of a joke.
Wonder if this will underpin the next XT6/5. Hopefully, GM will have found a “Goldilox size” here after shrinking the Gen 2 Acadia too much (probably to prevent cannibalization of Traverse sales). Regardless, the front overhang still looks ungainly and reminds me of the Chrysler C-cars (Dynasty, New Yorker). Come on, GM, fix that.
It looks like those who say it has a “cheap” interior have X-Ray vision. Can’t see much with the covering.
If it was only rear wheel drive Why is there any front wheel drive s? Gmc is a truck co if was based of the canyon
About time! GMC tried to copy Grand Cherokee buy without the same brand loyalty or icon status. Now GMC is batting Telluride and Palisade AND Grand Cherokee L.
Efforts to soften GMC and lure more female buyers failed! People like GMC with a boxy and angular design language. Barra just realized GMC has a unique character and brand identity that didn’t need help.
Talk about an ugly wheel design – YUK!
It will sell and Make GM a lot of money
From the pictures and the “camo”, how can you tell what this is? Did you talk to the driver/tester? This could be a Renault Daphine for all I know. Maybe it’s a new Isetta?
Well if it’s not one thing it’s the other. My father is a retired mechanic of 50+ yrs. I know I couldn’t have built my own engine at age 14 😬 but anyways…all he would see come through with the biggest electrical problems and rot was Jeep or dodge products….as a vast Chevrolet owner over the years, I can agree and not always happy with their cheap plastic interiors….but….knock on wood I’ve never had any major problems with my chevys. My 00 blazer I traded in the get a rebate off my new truck had 400k on the odometer. That motor oil was still clear after 3k miles so I would let it go to 5k before an oil change. Even then the oil was a brown color before it turns the conventional black. Jeep and now Ram are investing into the interiors, which I can say is great because most people spend a lot of time behind the wheels and want to be comfortable. But they cheap out on their steel and other components….if you owned jeeps for awhile u can’t say that you never had your computers flashed or replaced….you would be lying. Any mechanic for around the world would agree……Rot kills them all anyways…they want to make cars that give you financial headaches at 10yrs or later to get you frustrated and to just buy something new….that’s just business to them…..