2023 GMC Acadia Recommended By Consumer Reports
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The 2023 GMC Acadia represents the seventh model year of the second generation of Big Red’s midsize crossover. Despite the GMC brand as a whole dropping in Consumer Reports reliability rankings, the 2023 Acadia has been given a “recommended” rating by CR.
This “recommended” rating is the result of a few different scores:
- Road test rating – 76/100
- Owner satisfaction rating – 2/5
- Predicated reliability rating – 3/5
These three sections result in an overall score of 66 points out of a maximum of 100.
In the performance section, CR gave the GMC Acadia a 5/5 braking and a 4/5 for acceleration, emergency handling and transmission. CR noted that the crossover offers a competitive, practical and pleasing family hauler as compared to its competition, while fuel efficiency trails its peers.
With regard to Owner Satisfaction, owners rank the driving experience as 79/100, comfort with 76/100, and value at 42/100.
When it comes to reliability, the Acadia was given a score of 44/100. When compared to other vehicles in its size class, this places the Acadia in the middle of the pack, beating out the likes of the Porsche Cayenne and Tesla Model X with scores of 41/100 and 25/100, respectively. Sitting atop the rankings is the Lexus GX, with 91/100.
As a whole, GM performed very well in CR’s latest rankings, with multiple vehicles from Chevy, Cadillac, GMC and Buick receiving a recommended rating.
As a reminder, the 2023 GMC Acadia is available with two engine options, including the turbocharged 2.0L I4 LSY gasoline engine, which develops 228 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, and the optional naturally aspirated 3.6L V6 LGX gasoline engine, which produces 310 horsepower and 271 pound-feet of torque. Regardless of engine choice, the GM nine-speed automatic transmission is equipped as standard, with either FWD or AWD configurations available.
Under the skin, the Acadia rides on the regular-wheelbase variant of the GM C1 platform, while production takes place at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee.
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I don’t care what consumer reports says about the Acadia until you own one I had a 2011 2014 Denali good trucks the 2017 was a mess. I had a laundry list of issues with the vehicle. Besides the auto braking coming on by itself my wife almost got rear ended because of this GM finally bought the truck back. It ended up in Massachusetts and mysteriously got wrecked G I wonder why
I will soon wrap up my second consecutive 3-year lease of a Acadia Denali. First one was a 2017 and my current one is a 2020. Both have been excellent vehicles, with the 2020 a bit better due to the 9-speed transmission. For me, the size is perfect and the car is comfortable. The 3.6 V6 gives me a steady 26-27 mpg highway with a 500 mile range. I don’t want to lease a 2023 though because is almost identical to the two that I have had. And the 2024 will arrive too late for me plus it is rumored to be larger. Time to move on I guess.
I’m glad you had a good experience with your 2017, but after having the previous large models and all the issues that we had I was very disappointed after a year of issues and the auto braking coming on by itself GM finally bought it back only to re-introduced the same car back into the system, and like I said before it ended up in Massachusetts and it was wrecked so it makes you think what happened to the vehicle
You said that once already, do you really need to repeat that? Want to reply to mine with the same “wife almost rearended, GM bought back and its in Massachusetts wrecked where you assume it was for the same issue; which mostly it isn’t because if they bought it back for a safety issues they would address it before reselling it.
Yes, common sense I know I said it again because I was concerned that somebody inherited this poor functioning vehicle and yes, I’ve seen stuff go through the system and surface again because GM engineering could not correct the problem
Had a 17 and still have a 21.
The 17 was good except for the tires that wore out at 24k miles but that was a Michelin issue.
The other was the shifter issue.
The 21 has been a pleasure. No issues and the added content made it even better.
If the new one is about XT6 size that is ok but if the go back to the big old style size wen will have to find a new model as we have no use for one that large.
As for the false auto breaking. That is common on many vehicles. Just shut it off. I have had a number of models phantom brake.
The Consumer Reports recommendation makes no sense. CR calls it “competitive, practical and pleasing”. Yet, it earns a 2/5 for owner satisfaction. Doesn’t sound very pleasing. Essentially it gets a recommended rating because it ranked high enough in CR’s own evaluation, and the lower owner satisfaction and reliability ratings weren’t weighted enough to drag it low enough to no longer be recommended.
So, they like the vehicle enough to recommend it while actual owners aren’t overwhelmingly satisfied and the vehicle is mid-pack for reliability. What a deal. Objectively, it is a comfortable and nice sized crossover. Styling isn’t over the top. Rugged enough to appeal to men…just elegant enough to appeal to women. It just needs a slightly more upscale interior and a little more attention to build quality.
It is Consumer Reports none of their ratings are real.
They rate based only on what they get for reviews by their subscribers. These are not the most technically advanced people.
Many low ratings are due to idiots unable to link their phone to the car,
Do not buy , GM will not honor warranty when stuff like “shift to park” happens and fail to take full responsibility for not issuing a recall.
They covered mine when it was under warranty.
You may have been out of warranty.
So far I owned 2. Bought 2023 this year and it’s been wonderful. Handles well and has plenty of power to do what you want. Can cruise 90 mph like it’s nothing. Very good car
I plan on getting one this year. I have heard great things about it from many people.
Better by the 23 model, the 2024s are getting bigger
I think the redesigned Acadia will be 2025 model year instead of 2024. Historically, GM always tries to keep 8 model years within one body design generation. 7 years only is rare.
Purchased a 23 slt in Oct. 22 and so far can not say enough good and how pleased with the acadia. Traded a 2019 slt and was totally amazed of the difference in every way. Navigation much more user friendly, ride is extremely quiet and smooth, great fuel economy with a 150 km trip this week averaging 8.4 l. Per 100 km. Love the heads up display and it even shows turns when using navigation. Love the size and will not be happy with size increase.