Images of a 2024 GMC Acadia Denali crossover from a Chevy Traverse, Acadia and Buick Enclave owners and fans Facebook group show a custom blackout treatment on the vehicle that gives the vehicle an interesting and distinctive look.
We get a glimpse of this blackout approach thanks to Alyshia Lesley, who uploaded pictures of her GMC Acadia after it returned from an extended stay at the custom shop.
In the images seen here, her 2024 Acadia Denali clearly started with plain Summit White (color code GAZ) exterior paint. Features added to it by the customizer include, most prominently, a black-painted roof and black window surrounds (otherwise known as DLOs or daylight openings).
Additionally, the Denali sports body-color door handles instead of the OEM body-color handles with a chrome strip. Blackout details continue with black roof rails, black and rear bumper trim replacing the factory chrome trim, and a set of aftermarket wheels that appear to be Gloss Black M231 Vice SUV rollers from Niche Road Wheels.
The blackout look continues with a black grille mounting a black GMC badge, a combination that’s normally available on the GMC Acadia Elevation trim as part of the Black Edition package (RPO code WBP). The vehicle has also been de-badged, save for the Denali inscription located on the rear liftgate.
Pictures of this striking custom crossover were taken at Sherwood Buick GMC in Alberta, Canada. Alyshia says the complete custom job cost $13,000 CAD and remarks that while she loves the features of the Denali trim, she dislikes chrome and wanted a less flashy – but still clearly eye-catching – overall appearance.
As a reminder, the 2024 model year of the GMC Acadia debuted the completely overhauled third generation of the nameplate. The vehicle rides on the long-wheelbase variant of the GM C1 platform, which now incorporates the GM Global B electrical architecture and other advanced features. Production takes place at the GM Lansing Delta Township plant in Michigan.
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Makes it look absolutely awful and ready for the crusher is what it does.
It looks like it was put together partially using junkyard parts.
The murdered out treatment makes a car look like crapola!
That black roof and the wheels do absolutely nothing for it.
“The complete custom job cost $13,000 CAD”
Which adds $0 to the vehicle, still a 4 cyl crossover in fleet white. (IMO “Summit White” needs to be limited to vans and work trucks, it has no place on an upscale trim.)
Interesting, Distinctive, and above all, UGLY!
Presonally, I prefer the blacked out look. (However, not $13K worth of like!) The Denali trim with all of the chrome is outdated. The less chrome the better. It is not 1955! The Denali Ultimate trucks with the black chrome is much better than the regular chrome Denali version. I would bet the black/body color vs. chrome preference is very tied to age. If you voted for Regan, you are more likely to prefer chrome!
“If you voted for Regan, you are more likely to prefer chrome!”
Might want to hit the books on that. By the time Reagan was in the picture chrome was long gone, and we were deep in the malaise era (Chevette, Olds diesel, Corvette 305, hard to overstate how bad things really were). Really wasn’t until the late 80’s that there finally was some light in the tunnel.
What makes everything especially worse is that stupid and pathetic four cylinder engine! That custom blackout treatment doesn’t do anything to make the Acadia any more appealing; total waste of $13K. Total waste in the first place though was buying the car with that horrendous 2.5L turbo.
I wouldn’t accuse the 2.5T of being horrendous in itself, the problem of course is GM trying to use it in applications completely out of its league. Such as premium crossovers and full-size trucks.
Edit: make that 2.7 for the trucks, but the point stands.
But the 3.6 was good though? The 2.5 is far more powerful, so far from pathetic and stupid. Not sure the hate on this motor. It is over built, has a ton more torque which you want in a heavy vehicle, gets better mpg and is as fast. Only thing is it doesn’t sound the best, but sound is the least of my concerns when shopping and easily the 2.5>3.6 in what matters. And yes, being overbuilt means reliability shouldn’t be a problem unlike the 3.6 has/had. The 2.7 in the Silverado has been the most reliable motor it seems and this 2.5 is based on it. So maybe instead of childish insults on something you have done zero research or first had experience on, maybe just keep your incorrect thoughts to your self, mmmkay?
Finally someone who understands what the 4 cylinder is all about. I have driven the 4 cylinder Buick Enclave and it moves about just fine. If someone wants to hear the motor (most people who buy a car like this don’t) just take out all the insulation and engineering that decreases NVH and then they can thrash the engine all they want. People who buy Bucks want a certain amount of refinement in their cars.
Glad she likes it, especially since it cost her 13 grand. to MNZ06 yea, I like chrome, but I didn’t vote for Ronnie Raygun. To each their own.
Ew
Such whining.
It looks fine. But it is just a rip off of Land Rover and a number if companies already copying.
Chevy has been selling tons of black and white Blazers.
Like it or not they sell and make money.
Nothing is uglier than a white vehicle with blacked out wheels and trim. Cheap generic looking.
Can look good if done right (and for the right price). But the $13k spent on this was completely thrown away.
The ‘blackout’ treatment looks great…but NOT on a white car. It makes it look like a box of generic product.
I am not a fan of blackout treatments, but if you take any car, including all white ones, and give them a great exterior detail with a great coating it will look sharp and stay cleaner longer. Even an inexpensive car will look amazing!