The 2024 GMC Acadia introduces the crossover’s all-new third generation, debuting a long list of updates and changes along the way. Among these is new exterior styling, with the profile showing off an uninterrupted greenhouse with connected daylight openings. In fact, the 2024 GMC Acadia is the first model in the history of the nameplate to incorporate an uninterrupted daylight opening.
For those readers who may be unaware, the term daylight opening refers to the window openings around the vehicle greenhouse (the glassed upper portion of a car body). On the 2024 GMC Acadia, the greenhouse is “uninterrupted,” meaning that it incorporates blacked-out pillars across the daylight opening glass to create a single, cohesive shape that runs down the side of the vehicle in a connected fashion.
By comparison, the second-generation GMC Acadia incorporates large, painted C-pillars that divided the rear door windows from the rearmost glass around the hatch. The first-generation GMC Acadia incorporates a similar design. As such, the 2024 GMC Acadia marks a notable departure in greenhouse design compared to both of the preceding generations.
2024 Acadia
Second-generation Acadia
First-generation Acadia
Notably, the GMC Yukon and GMC Hummer SUV both incorporate a painted C-pillar design, which makes GMC’s decision to incorporate an uninterrupted greenhouse and daylight opening design with the third-gen Acadia something of a departure for the brand at large. Incidentally, the Chevy Traverse now incorporates a partially painted C-pillar, whereas the 2024 Acadia does not.
The new uninterrupted greenhouse design and cohesive daylight opening layout on the 2024 Acadia connects the rear end of the vehicle to the front end in a more uniform fashion, making the design look more like a single shape. One could even argue that the change makes the Acadia look less like a traditional SUV, perhaps even lending it a sort of “minivan” style.
As a reminder, the 2024 Acadia cradles the turbocharged 2.5L I4 LK0 gasoline engine as standard, while the GM C1 platform provides the underpinnings. Production will take place at the GM Lansing Delta Township plant.
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And, somehow, it comes out far better than the one on the ’25 Enclave.
I was going to hold onto my ‘21 Acadia lease (my fifth Acadia) hoping to replace it with the all-new one, but I went a completely different direction and got a ‘24 Wrangler 4xe, which I am really enjoying. I like the new Acadia in that it’s a clean, inoffensive design. However, it’s a little anonymous looking. Taking away styling aspects from previous generations doesn’t help here. I also don’t like digital instrumentation, so I’m not loving the new dash in the Acadia. I wish GMC well. I hope they sell a bunch. We have our Yukon so we’re still in the family. We love that truck too!
I really like it but I cannot deny it reminds me of the new Pilot.
That’s the same thing I thought
I think it looks like the old Pilot; maybe some of the new Pilot styling cues. Derivative and a day late and a dollar short. Totally vanilla flavor!
I remember when GM did away with Saturn, the GMC Acadia adopted the body panels of the Saturn Outlook.
… and it was a MUCH better looking vehicle for it.
Enough to make me purchase a 2014 Acadia (which I still own at 155,000 miles).
I do too
Ok for you people complaining the second generation picture has more black plastic then the 2025, the first generation to me was ok looking…the fake chrome grill, painted bumper are plastic lately you push on any new car you can dent it, at least the black plastic will help with rocker panel rust a little or they could have used fake peeling chrome or all one color…. boring!
I owned a 2011 Acadia, liked the styling, traded it in 2015 Traverse for a design change. We tried to find something different in 2020, no luck, Acadia still looked like our 2011. We just bought a 2024 Traverse Limited, nice styling and better looking than both the NEW Acadia and the next Traverse! Looking forward to GM growing some styling talent before it’s too late‼️😜🇺🇸
The current generation Acadia is a pretty good=looking SUV, the next gen looks like a Buick Enclave which is UGLY. Neither compare to the looks of the Cadillac XT6.
I still love a gear shift
Love my 2018
Not happy about the push button shifting wish it was an option
Either way you look at shifting, it still remains an electrically operated transmission. Move a lever or push/pull a button. There is no mechanical linkage at all any more.
Several of the new larger SUVs seem to be looking more like Range Rovers.
Yes. Look at the 2024 Hyundai Santa Fe.
When do you think 2024 Acadias will become available
I have to wait to see one in person but I like the Traverse Z71 look the best finally it looks like an SUV not a minivan without sliding doors. We’ll see if a bigger Acadia sells better or if it’s so expensive your better off with Buick which I am not passing judgement on until I see one in person pictures don’t do these big cars justice…I thought the encore and invista where ugly then I saw one a dealership I like the new styling a lot.
Ugh this is gross styling. Why didn’t you just bring in a no name Chinese body and drop a 3.6 GM engine in it. At least you would have something that seems remotely US made. My two 2023 Acadias just became much more valuable.
It’s not uninterrupted. It’s just black plastic. I’m not sure why they’re referring to a style as innovative. My 03 Pontiac sunnier had the same glass configuration.
Nice look. I wish they would have made it a couple inches longer than the traverse to appear to the truck crowd more leaving the traverse as the true competitor of the Honda pilot/toyota highlander.
It is extremely generic and looks like some Honda!
I have owned 3 GMC Acadia Denali’s.
A 2017, a 2019 and now a 2022. They all had the V-6 gas engines and all had adequate power while achieving very respectful gas mileage. So WHY do they replace it with a 4 cylinder and not even have an option for the V-6 ??? I drive many Interstate highways from NY to CA with some 80 mph speed limits & big hills while hauling suitcases, tool boxes and other heavy items. Looks like either I switch brands OR just keep my 2022 !!
Bruce – you seem focused on the number of cylinders vs. the actual tech specs. Look at the HP rating & especially the torque rating at a much lower RPM, and then you will have your answer!
All of the tech specs in the world won’t make up for the fact that the new 2.5L engine is a mild variation of the 2.7L Turbomax. It will be a very noisy unrefined engine. Power output aside, This engine will not have anywhere near the smooth refined output of the 3.6L. A real shame!
Not sure which 3.6 you drive but ours isn’t smooth and refined. The 2.7 isn’t far off which the 2.5 is based on. If anything, not having to down shift for a slight grade will keep revs down and make it smoother than a revving V6…
People really aren’t in tune with engines these days, they just hang on the one item they know (6 cylinders more than 4…) and have never truly driven a smaller displacement turbo engine. The power output is so much better. I would like to see the full size trucks drop down some in engine size and make up for it with turbo power. The low end torque is far superior not to mention the altitude benefits for those not at sea level.
I see your point TMI. I have had several turbo charged 4 bangers that I really liked. The 2.0L LTG from GM comes to mind. I LOVED that engine. But I drove a 2022 Silverado with the 2.7L turbomax for 2 years and boy is that engine a mess. Power is decent, no issue there. But all that thing did was make noise. And the higher it revs the louder it is and rougher it feels. The engine noise is so intrusive that a 2 hour drive in the e-way will make you crazy! My current 2024 Blazer with the 3.6L V6 is very smooth and quiet.
Well we have had two and now we need to find some thing else to buy next time.
No love for what they did. Bigger is not what it needed.
When the Acadia first arrived, it was the same size as the Traverse and Enclave … but GMC claimed the biggest complaint they had was that the vehicle was too big, so they decided to make it smaller than the other cousins, but larger than the Terrain/Equinox/Envision. When sales dropped off compared to the previous versions, they decided they needed to make it “big” again. I have no problem with the 2.5 turbo 4, as if I recall, is more powerful than the 3.6 V6. I just wish they would have let GMC be the off-road home for the vehicles this size. Give us the Acadia AT4 and AT4X (aka ZR2) as vehicles in this size/class of vehicles, and make it look off-road worthy. I owned a 2014 Acadia Denali, and loved the size of it, but never really felt it was off-road worthy, even though it was under the “professional grade” nameplate. IMHO, GM has always been either too soon with tech and gives up when it doesn’t catch on (fwd cars and PHEV/Voltec), too late to the party/doesn’t show up at all (no raptor/trx competitor for too long), or shot themselves in the foot (Camaro re-design, lack of engine options on multiple vehicles).
Bring back my baby Yukon …. Please
What is the scoop on production start for the 2024 Acadia?
Did I miss something because I haven’t heard anything specific about the 2024 Acadia Start of Production date. I’ve read March 4th, 1st quarter 2024 and early 2024. Since, March 4th has past, I guess early 2024 or 1st quarter 2024 are still possible.
I find it hard to believe it’s almost APRIL and they don’t have all the information readily available for this GMC SUV.
At this rate… forget the 2024 and just release it as a 2025.