GMC Acadia Sales Dead Last In Segment During Q4 2021
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GMC Acadia sales decreased in the United States, Canada, and Mexico during Q4 2021.
GMC Acadia Sales - Q4 2021 - United States
In the United States, GMC Acadia deliveries totaled 4,234 units in Q4 2021, a decrease of about 80 percent compared to 21,378 units sold in Q4 2020.During the complete 2021 calendar year, Acadia sales decreased about 17 percent to 59,913 units.
| MODEL | Q4 2021 / Q4 2020 | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA | -80.19% | 4,234 | 21,378 | -17.40% | 59,913 | 72,537 |
GMC Acadia Sales - Q4 2021 - Canada
In Canada, GMC Acadia deliveries totaled 354 units in Q4 2021, a decrease of about 59 percent compared to 861 units sold in Q4 2020.During the complete 2021 calendar year, Acadia sales increased about 12 percent to 3,485 units.
| MODEL | Q4 2021 / Q4 2020 | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA | -58.89% | 354 | 861 | +12.09% | 3,485 | 3,109 |
GMC Acadia Sales - Q4 2021 - Mexico
In Mexico, GMC Acadia deliveries totaled 60 units in Q4 2021, a decrease of about 66 percent compared to 178 units sold in Q4 2020.During the complete 2021 calendar year, Acadia sales decreased about 15 percent to 495 units.
| MODEL | Q4 2021 / Q4 2020 | Q4 2021 | Q4 2020 | YTD 2021 / YTD 2020 | YTD 2021 | YTD 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACADIA | -66.29% | 60 | 178 | -15.38% | 495 | 585 |
Competitive Sales Comparison (USA)
GMC Acadia sales performance in the fourth quarter of 2021 placed it dead last in a crowded field of 20 entries in the midsize and full-size mainstream crossover segment. In fact, the Acadia recorded a segment-worst 80 percent drop in sales to just 4,234 units.
The Jeep Grand Cherokee, now comprised of a two-row model (a Chevrolet Blazer rival) and a three-row model (a rival to the Acadia and Chevrolet Traverse) took first place with a 31 percent increase in sales, to 74,816 units. The Ford Explorer (see running Ford Explorer sales) took second with a 10 percent decline in sales to 59,697 units. The Toyota Highlander took third with a 20 percent decline in sales, to 56,564 units. The Blue Oval’s other entry in this segment, the Ford Edge, took fourth with a 5 percent decline in sales, to 30,274 units, while the Honda Pilot rounded out the top five with a 16 percent decline in sales, to 28,395 units.
The Acadia’s corporate cousin, the Chevrolet Traverse, which rides on a longer version of the C1 platform used by the Acadia, took ninth place with a 47 percent decline in sales, to 22,052 units (see running Chevy Traverse sales). The Acadia’s other corporate cousin and the Bow Tie’s brand other entry, the Chevrolet Blazer (see running Chevy Blazer sales), took 11th place with a 14 percent decline in sales, to 19,986 units.
Sales Numbers - Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q4 2021 - United States
| MODEL | Q4 21 / Q4 20 | Q4 21 | Q4 20 | Q4 21 SHARE | Q4 20 SHARE | YTD 21 / YTD 20 | YTD 21 | YTD 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE | +31.42% | 74,816 | 56,930 | 15% | 11% | +26.05% | 264,444 | 209,786 |
| FORD EXPLORER | -9.56% | 59,697 | 66,008 | 12% | 12% | -2.81% | 219,871 | 226,217 |
| TOYOTA HIGHLANDER | -20.30% | 56,564 | 70,975 | 12% | 13% | +24.43% | 264,128 | 212,276 |
| FORD EDGE | -5.46% | 30,274 | 32,024 | 6% | 6% | -21.73% | 85,225 | 108,886 |
| HONDA PILOT | -16.02% | 28,395 | 33,811 | 6% | 6% | +15.55% | 143,062 | 123,813 |
| KIA TELLURIDE | -19.40% | 22,981 | 28,514 | 5% | 5% | +24.73% | 93,705 | 75,129 |
| VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS | -27.26% | 22,872 | 31,445 | 5% | 6% | +32.42% | 115,687 | 87,362 |
| HYUNDAI SANTA FE | -26.11% | 22,415 | 30,337 | 5% | 6% | +11.23% | 112,071 | 100,757 |
| CHEVROLET TRAVERSE | -46.91% | 22,052 | 41,534 | 5% | 8% | -7.40% | 116,250 | 125,546 |
| HYUNDAI PALISADE | -0.96% | 21,866 | 22,078 | 5% | 4% | +4.69% | 86,539 | 82,661 |
| CHEVROLET BLAZER | -14.01% | 19,986 | 23,243 | 4% | 4% | -25.66% | 70,325 | 94,599 |
| KIA SORENTO | +37.68% | 19,530 | 14,185 | 4% | 3% | +9.52% | 81,785 | 74,677 |
| SUBARU ASCENT | -4.78% | 16,937 | 17,788 | 3% | 3% | -11.30% | 59,980 | 67,623 |
| DODGE DURANGO | +5.11% | 13,004 | 12,372 | 3% | 2% | +14.02% | 65,935 | 57,828 |
| MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER | +243.96% | 12,606 | 3,665 | 3% | 1% | +24.88% | 33,883 | 27,132 |
| NISSAN PATHFINDER | +237.59% | 12,439 | 3,685 | 3% | 1% | -14.93% | 41,324 | 48,579 |
| HONDA PASSPORT | -6.58% | 11,119 | 11,902 | 2% | 2% | +34.29% | 53,133 | 39,567 |
| NISSAN MURANO | +52.96% | 6,830 | 4,465 | 1% | 1% | -20.84% | 46,117 | 58,255 |
| MAZDA CX-9 | -21.20% | 5,694 | 7,226 | 1% | 1% | +24.80% | 34,493 | 27,638 |
| GMC ACADIA | -80.19% | 4,234 | 21,378 | 1% | 4% | -17.40% | 59,913 | 72,537 |
| TOTAL | -9.23% | 484,311 | 533,565 | +6.61% | 2,047,870 | 1,920,868 |
From a segment share standpoint, the Acadia held a mere 1 percent share, down 3 percentage points.
The Grand Cherokee held a segment-leading 15 percent segment share, up 4 percentage points while the Explorer maintained its 12 percent share. The Highlander also held a 12 percent share, up one percentage point. The Edge and Pilot both maintained a 6 percent share.
The Traverse held a 5 percent segment share, down 3 percentage points, while the Blazer maintained its 4 percent share.
Sales Numbers - GM Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q4 2021 - United States
| MODEL | Q4 21 / Q4 20 | Q4 21 | Q4 20 | Q4 21 SHARE | Q4 20 SHARE | YTD 21 / YTD 20 | YTD 21 | YTD 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHEVROLET TRAVERSE | -46.91% | 22,052 | 41,534 | 48% | 48% | -7.40% | 116,250 | 125,546 |
| CHEVROLET BLAZER | -14.01% | 19,986 | 23,243 | 43% | 27% | -25.66% | 70,325 | 94,599 |
| GMC ACADIA | -80.19% | 4,234 | 21,378 | 9% | 25% | -17.40% | 59,913 | 72,537 |
| TOTAL | -46.29% | 46,272 | 86,155 | -15.78% | 246,488 | 292,682 |
Combining all three GM vehicles in this space – the Chevy Traverse and Blazer along with the GMC Acadia – gives The General a sales volume of 46,272 units and a 10 percent segment share, still behind the 15 and 12 percent share held by Grand Cherokee and Explorer.
The midsize and full-size mainstream crossovers segment, comprised of crossovers with a starting price in the vicinity of $30,000, contracted 9 percent to 484,311 units in Q4 2021, meaning that Acadia sales significantly underperformed the segment average.
The GM Authority Take
The 80 percent drop in GMC Acadia sales during the fourth quarter of 2021 is the direct result of limited availability as a result of haphazard production due to the ongoing global semiconductor microchip shortage. Production of the crossover started back up at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee this past November after being down throughout various parts of 2021. The restarted production will build back inventory, and we expect that this will subsequently result in increased sales.
Better yet, a new model is on the way. GM Authority spy photographers recently caught GM testing the next-generation 2024 GMC Acadia, which – as we were first to report back in 2020 – will be reinvented as a larger, full-size crossover along the lines of the first-generation model that ran from the 2007 thru the 2016 (and limited 2017) model years.
The Acadia prototype features a longer wheelbase over the current, second-generation model that was launched for the 2017 model year. This will make room for a more spacious third-row along with more cargo space. Outside, we expect the Acadia to take on a boxier, more masculine shape inspired by the 2021 and newer GMC Yukon. Those changes will set it up to better compete with newer offerings like the Kia Telluride and Hyundai Palisade.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GMC Acadia sales in Q4 2020, unless noted otherwise
- In the United States, there were 78 selling days in Q4 2021 and 79 selling days in Q4 2020
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It’s a crowded segment lots to pick from some don’t even get cross shooed
Maybe the push button gear shift on the dash ain’t selling folks!
Trust Marry Barra folks she will lead GM to #1 again oh yes indeed . The new Acadia is coming
Yeah that doesn’t have anything to do with it. The buttons are great, doesn’t take long to get used to it and it opens up so much space. More should go they route. You touch the gear 3 times per drive, R, D then P, what’s the point in having some big gear selector taking up space? Knob, dial, buttons, stalk, anything to free up space.
Yeah, the push button shifter was a big hit on the Plymouth Valiant in the 60s, no thanks!
For someone who calls themself common sense you sure have incredibly poor English.
Having owned 2 previous Acadia’s, I can say I do not like the push button gear select. You cannot shift without looking at the buttons taking your eyes off of the street. If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. They also need to increase the size to that of the Traverse. Just saying from someone who has actually driven several different models of Acadia’s for years.
@Commonsense: You obviously have never towed with one of these vehicles. On my 2014 Acadia, I use the ERS gearshift +/- overrides a lot — even in everyday traffic — and basically all the time when towing. It’s essentially an electronic manual with me controlling all gearshifts.
Having my hand resting on the gearshift and using a single thumb is even more control and comfort in my use case than even paddle shifters.
The Buttons are nothing of an issue.
Better than the shifter that does not detect park.
That might not be an issue for you but others don’t like them.
As someone who actually owns and lives with this it actually works well.
Better than a knob and easy to adapt to.
The added space is appreciated and storage is very useful over a shift lever that is no longer attached to anything.
I guess one could get used to the buttons. We adapted to the buttons on our new Maytag washer. But I don’t want to ride in an appliance, I’ll take the shifter and feel the ride.
GM is finished in AMERICA. Mary will be moving her headquarters to CHINA. I hope her office has “GREEN” walls.
It’s time for her to step down for a job in the Biden Administration.
Well to cut between the general BS here.
The real trouble is there has been few produced and selections are slow.
Then on top of that dealers are slapping in $3,000 on the MSRP on a vehicle normally seeing $7900 rebates on it.
Last July I got neat $8k off on a vehicle today that would cost me $11k more.
I love my Acadia but I and most others will not pay over sticker for one.
In time the dealers will give unless they find a chump.
The ongoing global semiconductor microchip shortage! Where r the Cherokee and Explorer chips coming from???
_Loved_ my 2012 Acadia! But the future is ELECTRIC! Such a shame that GM cannot see that.
Lololol na. Just ask the EV companies filing bankruptcy and getting probed by the SEC.
Not to mention the Nickel shortage.
I’m on my fifth Acadia, a ’21 SLT. I love it. But I also won’t go higher than an SLT because at a point it isn’t worth it. $45K MAX in my opinion. You start going over that and you lose a lot of people. I see mostly SLEs and SLTs running around. They are good looking vehicles. I think the have the best looking front end of any midsize SUV out there. The interior is a little dated. The push button gears are easy to get used to, but a turn off for some. But the V6 has plenty of power. The AWD works well. There space for my family and stuff. The dual sunroofs are a must. I love this Acadia. What I never see? Advertising for the Acadia. It’s the segment’s best kept secret I guess.
Lost a lot of potential customers downsizing it to just about the size of a Terrain
They also gained more customers because we upsized dunce they shrunk the Terrain.
Wasn’t the idea to the same size as Grand Cherokee?
As a 2014 GMC Acadia owner that actually uses it for towing, here is what will make a GMC “truck” brand unibody crossover competitive in the segment (leave everyday family hauler to the Traverse):
— Enlarged from the current model (by all accounts, happening) — at a minimum Traverse-sized
— +1-2″ of ground clearance standard vs. Traverse (but GM will probably make it AT4 only)
— Rear wheel drive to match the tow-haul competition in the segment (JCG, Durango, Explorer) (I assume not happening since GM will just use the bought and paid for C1XX platform — no rocking the boat here!)
— Generous payloads, minimum 1,500 lbs even after options (not too worried about this, both the C1XX and Lambdas have best-in-class payloads — my 2014 has 1,557 lbs even with dual sunroofs — but the more, the better)
— 6,000-6,500 lbs towing capacity (probably not happening, but with some slight chassis strengthening, some upgraded suspension, and additional cooling, I think they could figure it out — certainly would make it more cross shopped with the JGC for everyday drivers — RVs, boats, and toys are in high demand; or does GM not read the papers?)
— Might need a turbo option on the V6 to make those increased capabilities work — or they could get really bold and drop the 2.7L L3B turbo inline 4 in it from the 1500’s, and make it RWD (see point #3) — that would spice up capability with an off-the-shelf option (again, probably not happening due to C1XX and the reuse of assets/stablemates)
— Irrespective of whether it goes RWD or stays FWD, the AWD option needs to bring back the 2-speed transfer case that was offered for a brief blip on higher trim models (GM doesn’t think advanced AWD sells — the market says otherwise, even if a lot of it is just marketing; but probably not happening)
— A lot of people/families need good capability without having to bump up to a Yukon (basically all the other competitors are 5,000 lbs tow/500 lbs tongue out there other than the JCG, Durango, and Explorer — so why not at least match the domestic competition and surpass the imports?)
All of these would make the Acadia more capable, more off-road worthy, and appealing to a greater demographic in the segment.
However (and unless they totally blow my socks off with something special), we’ll be treated to another Traverse/Enclave stablemate — per usual — with no added “truck” capabilities.
This is what an as an owner of a 17 and then 21 wants.
Same size as it is now. We refused to buy larger as it is the perfect size.
It sits fine and no higher if we wanted bigger and taller we would buy a Yukon.
I would prefer AWD all the time but I can flip the switch.
It hauls what I need but make the third row optional.
If I were to tow I would buy a Yukon.
The V6 is more than enough here. It will do 0-60 in 5 seconds now. This is not a Camaro.
It is not really an off road vehicle so no need for a 2 speed. Again we would just buy the Yukon if needed.
If I tow I use the Canyon.
The truth is this platform even before it was downsized is not a real off road vehicle and was never designed as such. The AT4 Is all hat and not cowboy. But that is ok they have the Yukon.
If they move away much from the present model will move on to something else as we like this size. Maybe the Cadillac.
A different Acadia as a unibody, 10 spd, new 3-row Envoy would be easier to live for lighter towing than a Yukon. The droopy armed new full size SUVs aren’t going to be popular with the off-road crowd. Besides the point for towing. Canyon sales will make Colorado look weaker in the market.
Need’s to go back to a rear wheel drive base , solid rear axel , a off roader to compete. With 4runner in the off road space
Well, yes GM is in trouble. Been!.
As other companies diversified including motorcycle Constitution..and lawn! Hello.
-GM needs you to buy a new car every 3 years
While pushing out problematic more expensive products. Noted all companies aren’t without some problems. being well-diversified helps to keep prices low and product quality MADE WELL! And GM didn’t spent any extra in affording Acadia’s success in that new-gen from being labeled “one of the most problematic SUVs from last-gen. Not to mention they downed-sized it! After that beautiful refresh in 2013.
It’s sad to say but yes they have been pulling a fast one on the people.. It’s time they give us well reliable cars ext. Or pack it up.. Not gonna buy any more GM cars while my 2011 Toyota Corolla at nearly 300,000 miles still giving me a whole lot of life still.
Vs. My 2013 Acadia Denali AWD at 158,000 major trani issues, engine eating oil and Coolant, AC not working! Like they said : get a Toyota!!..
SingleMaltWhisky – for those reasons, I am sticking with my 5.3L Rainier. If they would make something close, I might splurge for the new car smell.
I think that the Acadia is a nice truck. It needs to stand out from the crowd. It needs more than 310 horsepower.Also a suspension to go along with it to make it fun to drive. Also the auto start stop feature should be able to be turned off if the driver wants it off. The button shouldn’t have to be pushed off every single time you get into the vehicle. Also the Denali needs to stand out more than just exterior looks.
I think that the Acadia is a nice truck. It needs to stand out from the crowd. It needs more than 310 horsepower.Also a suspension to go along with it to make it fun to drive. Also the auto start stop feature should be able to be turned off if the driver wants it off. The button shouldn’t have to be pushed off every single time you get into the vehicle.
DO NOT look into an Acadia until you know where you will be serving the vehicle. I have an Acadia and while I ‘like it’ it does not come without its challenges. Lights and mirrors go out. AC issues. They are many! Car ownership and maintenance is expected. What is not expected is when you take your car to be serviced and it takes a month to complete service work that was quoted 15 hours. I was rethinking about replacing my Acadia for a new model. I learned my lesson. It’s not just about the sale of the car it’s also about the servicing of the vehicle. GMC needs to retrain it’s employees and their customer service and maybe I return it will sell more cars!
Look at it this way: It took 19 other brands to beat them.
Wow, the 11 year old Jeep Grand Cherokee is blowing all of them away.