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2021 GMC Acadia Changes, Updates, New Features

The 2021 GMC Acadia receives the following changes and updates:

Exterior

  • Deletion of five exterior color options:
    • Quicksilver Metallic
    • Carbon Black Metallic
    • Dark Sky Metallic
    • Red Quartz Tintcoat
    • Smokey Quartz Metallic
  • Addition of three exterior color options:
    • Midnight Blue Metallic
    • Cayenne Red Tintcoat
    • Hunter Metallic
      • Denali only
  • Addition of Black GMC emblems, front and rear
    • Only available on Elevation Edition models
  • Revised LPO-level (dealer-installed) wheel options for SLE models
    • 20-inch bright machined-face wheels with Satin Graphite painted spokes and pockets (SHA)
    • 20-inch Sterling Silver painted aluminum wheels (SH9)
    • 20-inch bright machined-face wheels with High Gloss Black painted spokes and pockets (SNV)

Interior

  • Deletion of Jet Black with Kalahari interior color option
  • Addition of urethane steering wheel, which is now standard SL and SLE models
    • Leather-wrapped steering wheel was standard on SL or SLE for the 2020 model year but is no longer available with this change.
  • Addition of Wireless Apple CarPlay Wireless Android Auto
    • Standard on all models
  • Addition of Garage door opener for SLE models (LPO-level item)
  •  5-passenger seating configuration is no longer available with the following LPO-level packages:
    • Adventure Package
    • Interior Protection Package
    • Floor Liner Package
  • 6-passenger seating is now standard on SLE and AT4 models
    • 7-passenger seating is optional for both SLE and AT4 models
    • 5-passenger seating optional for AT4 models
  • Head-Up Display is now standard on Denali models
    • For the 2020 model year, this feature was included in the Technology Package on Denali models
  • Deletion of the following LPO-level items:
    • Cargo Rail Net Package
    • Cargo flex divider
    • Rear seat infotainment system without DVD player

Packages

  • Addition of Elevation Edition for SLE and SLT models, includes:
    • Black grille and exterior accents
    • 20-inch aluminum wheels with Black accents, Black center caps (PTZ)
    • 20-inch all-season blackwall tires (QNU)
    • Gloss Black roof rails
    • For SLE models
      • Requires Jet Black interior with premium cloth seats
      • Not available with the following LPO-level items:
        • Bright Accent Package
        • Black Accent Package
        • Any LPO wheel sets
    • For SLT models
      • Requires Jet Black interior with perforated leather seats
      • Not available with the following LPO-level items:
        • Bright Accent Package
        • Black Accent Package
        • Any LPO wheel sets
  • Deletion of Driver Alert Package I – content remains standard and includes:
    • Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert
    • Rear Cross Traffic Alert
    • Rear Park Assist
  • Deletion of Driver Alert Package II, which was only offered on SLT, AT4, and Denali models, and included
    • Head-Up Display
    • Automatic Emergency Braking
    • Front Pedestrian Braking
    • IntelliBeam headlamps
    • Front and Rear Park Assist
    • Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
    • Following Distance Indicator
    • Forward Collision Alert and (HS1) Safety Alert Seat
    • For Denali models 
      • Also includes Lane Change Alert with Side Blind Zone Alert and Rear Cross Traffic Alert
      • Automatic Emergency Braking is replaced with Enhanced Automatic Emergency Braking when Technology Package or Denali Ultimate Package are ordered
  • GMC Pro Safety Plus Package replaces Driver Alert Package II, which is now standard on SLE, SLT and AT4 models
    • SLE FWD models require 3.6-liter LGX V6 engine, SLE AWD models
    • For the 2020 model year, the package was not available on SLE models, and was only available on SLT and AT4 models
    • Package remains standard on Denali
  • Technology Package now includes Head-Up Display as now standard content on Denali models

The updates and changes described here are specific to the U.S. market and may be different for other markets.

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