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.
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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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.