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GMC Acadia Sales Leap 229 Percent During Q4 2022

GMC Acadia sales increased in the United States, Canada, and Mexico during the fourth quarter of 2022.

GMC Acadia Sales - Q4 2022 - United States

In the United States, GMC Acadia deliveries totaled 13,942 units in Q4 2022, an increase of about 229 percent compared to 4,234 units sold in Q4 2021.

During the complete 2022 calendar year, Acadia sales decreased about 12 percent to 53,014 units.
MODEL Q4 2022 / Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 YTD 2022 YTD 2021
ACADIA +229.29% 13,942 4,234 -11.52% 53,014 59,913

GMC Acadia Sales - Q4 2022 - Canada

In Canada, GMC Acadia deliveries totaled 786 units in Q4 2022, an increase of about 122 percent compared to 354 units sold in Q4 2021.

During the complete 2022 calendar year, Acadia sales decreased about 2 percent to 3,420 units.
MODEL Q4 2022 / Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 YTD 2022 YTD 2021
ACADIA +122.03% 786 354 -1.87% 3,420 3,485

GMC Acadia Sales - Q4 2022 - Mexico

In Mexico, GMC Acadia deliveries totaled 188 units in Q4 2022, an increase of about 213 percent compared to 60 units sold in Q4 2021.

During the complete 2022 calendar year, Acadia sales increased about 52 percent to 750 units.
MODEL Q4 2022 / Q4 2021 Q4 2022 Q4 2021YTD 2022 / YTD 2021 YTD 2022 YTD 2021
ACADIA +213.33% 188 60 +51.52% 750 495

Here is the GMC Acadia midsize crossover, which is available like this AT4 off-road variant and the range-topping Denali, among other trim levels.

Competitive Sales Comparison (USA)

GMC Acadia sales during the fourth quarter 2022 kept the Professional Grade brand’s midsize crossover in 15th place compared to last quarter in a field of 21 entries based on sales volume. The Toyota Highlander took the top spot with a three percent sales slide to 58,354 units, while the Ford Explorer (see running Ford Explorer sales) got bumped to second with a 14 percent slip to 51,430 units. The Jeep Grand Cherokee maintained third place with a 32 percent drop to 50,800 units, while the Hyundai Santa Fe followed in fourth with a 49 percent jump to 33,460 units. The Kia Telluride rounded out the top five with a 20 percent bump to 27,595 units. The Chevy Traverse (see running Chevy Traverse sales), the Acadia’s corporate cousin and fellow C1 platform mate, followed in sixth with a 24 percent increase to 27,271 units, putting it within just over 330 deliveries of fifth place. Finally, the Chevy Blazer (see running Chevy Blazer sales), another GM model based on the C1 platform, placed 13th with a 17 percent slide to 16,631 units. The Acadia maintained 15th with a 229 percent leap to 13,942 units.

Sales Numbers - Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q4 2022 - USA

MODEL Q4 22 / Q4 21 Q4 22 Q4 21 Q4 22 SHARE Q4 21 SHARE YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER +3.16% 58,354 56,564 12% 11% -15.65% 222,805 264,128
FORD EXPLORER -13.85% 51,430 59,697 11% 12% -5.55% 207,673 219,871
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE -32.10% 50,800 74,816 11% 15% -15.54% 223,345 264,444
HYUNDAI SANTA FE +49.28% 33,460 22,415 7% 5% +6.71% 119,589 112,071
KIA TELLURIDE +20.08% 27,595 22,981 6% 5% +6.60% 99,891 93,705
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE +23.67% 27,271 22,052 6% 4% -16.59% 96,965 116,250
HONDA PILOT -9.79% 25,615 28,395 5% 6% -30.40% 99,567 143,062
KIA SORENTO +11.65% 21,806 19,530 5% 4% +5.65% 86,406 81,785
NISSAN PATHFINDER +63.04% 20,280 12,439 4% 3% +40.02% 57,862 41,324
HYUNDAI PALISADE -13.42% 18,932 21,866 4% 4% -4.45% 82,688 86,539
FORD EDGE -41.06% 17,842 30,274 4% 6% +0.28% 85,465 85,225
SUBARU ASCENT +4.40% 17,682 16,937 4% 3% +6.21% 63,704 59,980
CHEVROLET BLAZER -16.79% 16,631 19,986 4% 4% -4.38% 67,246 70,325
DODGE DURANGO +22.19% 15,890 13,004 3% 3% -15.93% 55,433 65,935
GMC ACADIA +229.29% 13,942 4,234 3% 1% -11.52% 53,014 59,913
MAZDA CX-9 +95.14% 11,111 5,694 2% 1% +0.25% 34,580 34,493
HONDA PASSPORT -3.81% 10,695 11,119 2% 2% -22.26% 41,306 53,133
TOYOTA VENZA -8.20% 10,552 11,495 2% 2% -45.66% 33,683 61,988
MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER -17.02% 10,461 12,606 2% 3% +20.83% 40,942 33,883
NISSAN MURANO +12.69% 7,697 6,830 2% 1% -34.79% 30,074 46,117
VOLKSWAGEN ATLAS -76.54% 5,366 22,872 1% 5% -29.10% 82,025 115,687
TOTAL -4.52% 473,412 495,806 -10.69% 1,884,263 2,109,858

From a segment share standpoint, the Acadia held just a three percent share, up two percentage points. The Highlander led with 12 percent segment share year-over-year, up one percentage point, while the Explorer held an 11 percent share, down one percentage point. The Grand Cherokee earned an 11 percent share, down four percentage points, while the Santa Fe held a seven percent share, up two percentage points. The Telluride posted a six percent share, up one percentage point. The Traverse similarly held a six percent share, up two percentage points, while the Blazer maintained a four percent share.

Sales of all three GM vehicles – the GMC Acadia along with the Chevy Traverse and Blazer – grew 25 percent to 57,844 units for a combined 12.2 percent segment share.

Sales Numbers - GM Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q4 2022 - USA

MODEL Q4 22 / Q4 21 Q4 22 Q4 21 Q4 22 SHARE Q4 21 SHARE YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
CHEVROLET TRAVERSE +23.67% 27,271 22,052 47% 48% -16.59% 96,965 116,250
CHEVROLET BLAZER -16.79% 16,631 19,986 29% 43% -4.38% 67,246 70,325
GMC ACADIA +229.29% 13,942 4,234 24% 9% -11.52% 53,014 59,913
TOTAL +25.01% 57,844 46,272 -11.87% 217,225 246,488

Meanwhile the Ford Edge and Explorer duo saw sales drop 23 percent to 69,272 units for a combined 14.6 percent segment share.

Sales Numbers - Ford Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q4 2022 - USA

MODEL Q4 22 / Q4 21 Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
FORD EDGE -41.06% 17,842 30,274 +0.28% 85,465 85,225
FORD EXPLORER -13.85% 51,430 59,697 -5.55% 207,673 219,871
TOTAL -23.01% 69,272 89,971 -3.92% 293,138 305,096

Hyundai – with the Palisade and Santa Fe – and Kia – with the Sorento and Telluride – saw combined deliveries of a whopping 101,793 units. That accounted for a combined 21.5 percent segment share, with the conglomerate controlling over a fifth of the crowded and highly-competitive segment.

Sales Numbers - Hyundai and Kia Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q4 2022 - USA

MODEL Q4 22 / Q4 21 Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
HYUNDAI PALISADE -13.42% 18,932 21,866 -4.45% 82,688 86,539
HYUNDAI SANTA FE +49.28% 33,460 22,415 +6.71% 119,589 112,071
KIA SORENTO +11.65% 21,806 19,530 +5.65% 86,406 81,785
KIA TELLURIDE +20.08% 27,595 22,981 +6.60% 99,891 93,705
TOTAL +17.28% 101,793 86,792 +3.87% 388,574 374,100

Sales of Toyota’s Highlander and Venza grew just over one percent for a combined 68,906 deliveries and a 14.5 percent segment share.

Sales Numbers - Toyota Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q4 2022 - USA

MODEL Q4 22 / Q4 21 Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
TOYOTA HIGHLANDER +3.16% 58,354 56,564 -15.65% 222,805 264,128
TOYOTA VENZA -8.20% 10,552 11,495 -45.66% 33,683 61,988
TOTAL +1.24% 68,906 68,059 -21.35% 256,488 326,116

Honda’s Passport and Pilot saw cumulative sales slip eight percent to 36,310 units for a just a seven percent segment share.

Sales Numbers - Honda Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q4 2022 - USA

MODEL Q4 22 / Q4 21 Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
HONDA PASSPORT -3.81% 10,695 11,119 -22.26% 41,306 53,133
HONDA PILOT -9.79% 25,615 28,395 -30.40% 99,567 143,062
TOTAL -8.11% 36,310 39,514 -28.20% 140,873 196,195

Nissan, meanwhile, saw sales of its Murano and Pathfinder duo grow a combined segment-best 45 percent for 27,977 deliveries, good for just a six percent segment share.

Sales Numbers - Nissan Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q4 2022 - USA

MODEL Q4 22 / Q4 21 Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
NISSAN MURANO +12.69% 7,697 6,830 -34.79% 30,074 46,117
NISSAN PATHFINDER +63.04% 20,280 12,439 +40.02% 57,862 41,324
TOTAL +45.19% 27,977 19,269 +0.57% 87,936 87,441

Finally, Stellantis – with the Dodge Durango and Jeep Grand Cherokee – saw sales decline a combined 24 percent to 66,690 units and a 14 percent segment share. On a related note, sales of the Grand Cherokee include those of the two-row Grand Cherokee and three-row Grand Cherokee L.

Sales Numbers - Stellantis Midsize & Full-Size Mainstream Crossovers - Q4 2022 - USA

MODEL Q4 22 / Q4 21 Q4 22 Q4 21 YTD 22 / YTD 21 YTD 22 YTD 21
DODGE DURANGO +22.19% 15,890 13,004 -15.93% 55,433 65,935
JEEP GRAND CHEROKEE -32.10% 50,800 74,816 -15.54% 223,345 264,444
TOTAL -24.06% 66,690 87,820 -15.62% 278,778 330,379

All in, in regard to combined sales volume, Hyundai-Kia placed first, Ford second, Toyota third, Stellantis fourth, GM fifth, Honda sixth, and Nissan seventh. Single-entry automakers followed these seven.

The midsize and full-size mainstream crossover segment, comprised of crossovers with a starting price in the vicinity of $30,000, contracted five percent to 473,412 units during Q4 2022, meaning Acadia sales significantly outperformed the segment average.

The GM Authority Take

GMC Acadia sales made a solid showing, increasing this quarter despite being one of the oldest models in its segment. The model competes in the most crowded segment we cover, as evidenced by the number of automakers fielding multiple entries like GM, itself offering the Acadia along with the Chevy Traverse and Blazer.

The 2022 GMC Acadia received a bevy of changes, including the deletion of the base SL, making SLE the entry-level trim. As a result of the deletion of the SL trim, the 2.5L four-cylinder LCV engine has also been discontinued for the 2022 model year, as was the five-passenger seating option that was previously available on the Acadia AT4 trim. The 2023 GMC Acadia arrives with minimal changes over the previous year.

On a related note, the 2019 GMC Acadia was identified by Kelley Blue Book as one of the best certified pre-owned three-row crossovers available for less than $30,000. Furthermore, Consumer Reports has given the 2023 GMC Acadia a “recommended” rating.

More recently, Mazda unveiled the first-ever Mazda CX-90, introduced as the Japanese automaker’s new flagship three-row crossover. The new 2024 Mazda CX-90 will rival the GMC Acadia, Chevy Traverse, and – on the more premium end – the Buick Enclave.

The first-ever 2024 Mazda CX-90 three-row crossover

A next-generation GMC Acadia is on the way for the 2024 model year. GM recently confirmed that the new Acadia will be bigger than the current model, corroborating an exclusive GM Authority report originally published in August 2020. The upcoming third-generation Acadia will debut as a full-size crossover, as compared to the midsize dimensions of the current, second-gen model. When the first-gen Acadia originally launched in 2007, it was offered as a full-size three-row model, with the second-gen model downsizing an entire size segment, both inside and out.

During a presentation given at last fall’s GM Investor Day event, GM President Mark Reuss addressed future product plans for the Acadia, stating, “Alongside the Traverse, we’ll move the GMC Acadia to a little bit different size standpoint. This comes in a little bigger than the old Acadia, so it’s a big transformation for GMC and its part of the market.”

2024 GMC Acadia prototype

Last July we spied the 2024 GMC Acadia prototype undergoing testing and initially testing the previous February, giving us a good look at its exterior proportions. We can already see that the upcoming model has a more upright stance reminiscent of the GMC Yukon full-size SUV. More recently, we captured the first spy photos of the upcoming 2024 GMC Acadia interior, revealing a new center stack and infotainment screen configuration. Additionally, the 2024 Acadia will include the option to equip it with the vaunted GM Super Cruise semi-autonomous driver assist system.

2024 GMC Acadia prototype

Production of the 2023 GMC Acadia started at the GM Spring Hill plant in Tennessee on June 10th, 2022. The online configurator tool is live for the 2023 model.

Production of the upcoming all-new 2024 GMC Acadia is scheduled to begin in January 2024.

Competing in such a competitive space means keeping models fresh and priced right, especially since other automakers are not standing still. For its part, GM is answering the call with a bigger, better and more modern GMC Acadia on the way.

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Comments

  1. This is fascinating, given the discussion going on the article about GMC customers not wanting to become a luxury brand. Clearly there are plenty of buyers for this segment! I wonder what their viewpoint is on the level of luxury. Either way, glad to see GM in the green!

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  2. This is upscale but I would not call it luxury.

    This is many luxury or tech features but not the Luxury price.

    GMC is the Pontiac/Buick of trucks.

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  3. My 2018 Acadia is great. I like that it is smaller than enclave/Travers. Don’t need a kid hauler anymore. Too bad they are upsizing it again. Occupied a sweet spot size wise for me.

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  4. same interior as the terrain, overpriced junk

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  5. On my fifth Acadia lease and I’ve loved every one. The 2021 SLT I’m leasing now is fantastic. I’m going to buy out the lease at the end. Is it luxury? No, but it’s really nice. The leather is fine. The heated seats are great. It has the dual sunroofs. It’s a nice size to zip around in. V6 is plenty powerful too. If I want to feel pampered I drive my wife’s 2019 Yukon SLT with the heated steering wheel and V8.

    I am not surprised these are selling well. They look great, the drive nice, there’s room for the kids & stuff. Plus there were discounts on them so people saw the value in it and went for it. They’ll be happy.

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    1. GMV promised to fix my retrofit parking sensor for my 2022 GMC Denali in 4th qtr 2022. The 1st qtr 0f 2023 is almost over and no fix.

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  6. Did anyone get retrofit for parking sensors of their 2022 GMC acadia denali?

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