@Ben Hardy you need to address the greed factor these auto companies are starting to embrace with their "pay-to-play" features. I have been a loyal GM customer for over 30 years. I, for one, will be looking for an alternative to GM next time because I am not interested in a monthly bill in order to use the features of the vehicle I already paid for. It may prove impossible to purchase a new auto without, in which case, I will be actively searching the used market for a suitable older vehicle and i will happily do whatever I need to maintain it. The thought of purchasing a $60,000 auto and then having to pay a fee to use it's installed options is just one step too far in my book and I am certain there are many who agree with me. Not that the auto makers will care.....

Love the reviews, but I'd like to see you physically drop the 2nd and 3rd rows for visual of the cargo space.

I think this one is a home run... beautiful car inside and out. I agree the 2.7 would be a significant upgrade over the 2.5, but I understand their powertrain platforms and it isn't as easy as plug and play. Thankfully the 2.5 is decent enough. The rest of the package more than makes up for it. Forget the Denali though, get the AT4 variant and save yourself ten grand.

Where did you get the mpg numbers from? I thought they’re not out yet. 19 city and 24 highway sounds worse than the previous 4 cylinder version.

Listen, i love GM, absolutely LOVE them but why are they so dead set on black interiors?

This is a great looking SUV, however it probably needs a v6 turbo engine.😊😊😊.

Wow - another vehicle review - when do you sleep? Thanks for rolling out all these great reviews that give potential buyers something to ponder when in the market for a new car/truck. Hopefully your new Gernade you reviewed a few days ago is doing well. Thanks for all the content.

Great review! The new GM SUVs, the Traverse, and Acadia, have a new feature where the tailgate opens when you get close to it.

Sixty.Three.Thousand.Dollars.

Love the Grizzley Adams look! With ICE being more regulated and possible phase out in the future, engine choices will be severely limited and turbos. Power, but how reliable - for how long. Nice unit. Second row captain's chairs make access to third row seats easier. Engine is transversely mounted, not longitudinal.

you have to take the intercooler of the top of the engine to replace 3 of the four spark plugs. sounds like fun.

I prefer the traverse RS myself

I have sticker shock at $63k. Quick pole: How much do you guys think the MSRP should for this Acadia Denali?

Insane GMC Ben !! ❤❤

I kinda feel like when you judge the 3 row SUV’s for 3rd row legroom, maybe it would be a good idea to adjust the 2nd row to a position where it’s comfortable for you & then sit in the 3rd row. Mostly any mid-size 3 row SUV with the 2nd row all the way back on its tracks is gonna make it seem like the 3rd row is super tight for adults. Just my opinion. Thanks for the video though.

The old V6 was quicker. Shame bc everything else is a huge upgrade. Wish you could spec a 2nd row bench too.

Can you review the lighter interior seats in, say, an Elevation trim?

Just purchased the elevation to replace my 2014 buick enclave. As far as acceleration... this new 4 cylinder has way more power. Your test drive was in wet conditions so you couldn't really push the car. Take it to the track and see. IMO you will be surprised as to how quick it really is.

Think the XT6 is being discontinued?

The reason they use the 2.5 instead of the 2.7 is because the 2.7 is for RWD based vehicles and the 2.5 is for front wheel drive based vehicles.

Did they downgrade the highway mileage? Just took a 480 mile trip to Illinois, and got 29 MPG, 95% at 70-80 MPH. 23 Acadia with the 4 cyl. It’s the AWD one too

Turbo direct injection high output 4 cylinder with Active fuel management - complicated package but one thing for sure longevity is always a question. This 2.7l is always strained with high pressure from DI and turbo . Oil quality is very essential in this kind of setup because AFM depends on clean oil to operate properly. turbo and direct injection are notorious on fouling up oil life quickly. Ill probably wait 3-5 years to see how these GM TURBO 4 will hold up.

You Ben Nardy this is the 2.7 l but the one they got rid of, this is pluse the same type of turbo charger that BMW uses. To get their power (spiral). I believe. 😅

A couple of things bother me. GM likes to put the audio controls on the back of the steering wheel. If the 2.5 is the same as the 2.7, you got to have special tools to change the back two plugs. No clearance. Performance wise is about equal maybe a tick slower than the six.

For me the deal breaker is the white stitching. I would have been fine with a darker color stitch but the contrast is just too much. The VW Atlas SEL R-Line also comes with contrast stitching but because of the pattern it does look more tasteful. Other than that this new design looks great, but the price over $60k is going to deter some buyers.

What are the purple lights on the steering wheel?

I was sold until I heard about the under powered engine and transmission. I want a twin supercharged V6. For the price,I might as well buy a Yukon Denali for not much more percentage wise and get a vehicle that a 6' 6" man can be comfortable in and not have to stuff myself into driver compartment that is making a sacrifice. EFFFF EMISSISIONS AND EPA.

Gmc did a good job on there's suv

This Vehicle does not need paddle shifters. Why not a non-turbo straight line six cylinder. It does need a second row heated bench seating. It would be good for GMC to take Ben’s suggestion to put the 2.7 engine under the hood. Front side marker like the Yukon would be a great safety and styling improvement. Tan Colored interior would also be great.

It would be better with a mild hybrid system to raise the horsepower.

19 City from a 2.5L 4 banger. Why not just put a V6 in it and get about the same. I don't get the turbo 4 craze.

Can't wait too see the xt6 redesign

63k for this? Nah, that’s insane.

It's going to be a gamble with a four cylinder especially loaded with people and other things

Looks great, but I'm with you on the engine. Imagine having it full of people and their luggage towing something. Yikes.

Why couldn’t they have just put the 2.7 L engine in this? Instead they had to make a new engine also the 3.6 L V6 had a nine speed so they dropped a gear?

The lighter interior is the way to go. Interior styling inspired by frank lloyd wright, beautiful

That 4 cylinder noise on a $60k vehicle is just disappointing. I have driven 3 of the 3.6’s with no issues. I traded in my 2017 on a 2024 Sierra Denali Ultimate so a little different of a world but one of the driving forces in that was the lack of an engine option that wasn’t a 4 cylinder in the new Acadia/Traverse. I think they’re making a mistake moving the Acadia and all of its cousins to this engine. The gas mileage simply isn’t that much better.

So that fuel economy stinks…. They went through all that trouble to put a 4 cylinder in there for what? To basically get the same mpg as a v6 or worse?

I have plenty of power in the new Arcadia . 2021 Arcadia was zippy but little narrow . I noticed you were in town I’m in country and I have plenty of foot petal left . It’s not like a sports car it’s about the ride , the chrome , the fancy wheels , I have a white interior amazing look . I think you missed the point totally . I’m old school , like chrome fancy rims . Back in the day when you had keystone rims on ss chevelle . It’s a dressed up look.

nice crossover but why get rid of the V6. not just GM but 95% of everyone else. 4cyl will never be v6

Ben is super smart, but I always feel like he is going to catch a plane in 15 minutes and hence he must be very crisp :-)

We have a company truck which is a 24 gmc sierra, with the 2.7 turbo 4. It's powerful, but it jumps all over with the power, not smooth at all. Our company got a great deal because nobody wanted the 4 cylinder. We should have passed.

I seen one too as it just came off the truck. It is beautiful until I seen the price tag of over 68k without the dealer markup. It will be over 69k with the dealer markup. It is not worth it. I would take a Yukon SLT for the same price!! Sorry GM, you are off the mark. No ventilated seats in the back. You are so far behind....the steering wheel also sucks 😕

Looks great. 4 cyl ?? Seriously?? Pass.

engine sounds anemic and unrefined for a bigger, luxury mid-size. Interior looks pretty premium. Reminds me of the Grand Cherokee with v6. That engine will be loud as hell and SLOW with a car full of kids and travel gear.

nice

Next time I look at a car, I'm going to ask the salesman to rev the nuts off it while I kneel in the rain behind the car to listen to the exhaust.

They will give you more engine for more 💰💰

328hp from the 2.5

Needs a V8

Are you in sport mode? In sport mode it’s a rocket.

Smooth as silk....lol

GM rocking that Ford looking headlights

You drive over some 1" bumps at 30 mph and conclude "smooth as butter" or something like that. That is not how you determine a vehicle's ride. Try some real potholes and vertical bumps and then say something believable. The 2.7 vs the 2.5 is not the reason for reduced torque. The reduced displacement improves refinement. As is the 326 ft lbs of torque is best in class with 5000 lbs of towing. GM could get more torque with software and turbo settings but not necessary for most. Everything is a trade off and more torque would be lower mpg. As is, the new engine is barely more frugal than the old 3.6

Time to look at Honda Pilot. 53K for top of the line V6 SUV. Love your reviews, you get to the point quickly.

Fortunately *gm* is smart enough to listen to their customers instead of reviewers. Too many people have had reliability issues with the 3.6L V6 and it’s great to see *gm* finally address that and the increase of power without decreasing fuel economy. Everything doesn’t need to spend its budget on high performance, some families just want a comfortable and luxurious place to spend time. Very one sided review! 😬

... like the dash & screen in the chevy much better ...

They were creative with the interior, but that side profile is so bland. No characteristics at all. Looks like a previous model Honda Pilot.

Having the controls for headlights in the screen is the dumbest thing ever. Leave it to to GM to a simpler thing so over complicated. Hope that screen doesn't break down when you have to drive at night.

Saw what?

Why is this more than a full size truck 😂

63k😂

Another biased clown video from BH disparaging GM's new 4-cylinder turbo powertrains in the Traverse/Acadia while completely ignoring the Grand Highlander's raspy, anemic 4-cylinder turbo engine with less HP/Torque in his previous Grand Highlander review.

Even Denali doesn't have all 4 one touch up and down windows? SMDH

they need to stop making chrome for the Denali that's so played out. At least make a Chrome delete

It's a unibody, not a full frame suv. That's where I lose interest.

The grizzly adams look doesn’t suit you bro.

drive that in 5 yrs from now and see how a turbo from GM will hold up in reliability

nice refeiw major lawsuit waterpump failure

That 'stitching pattetn' is the ugliest interior treatment I have ever seen in a modern automobile. GM always finds a way to Eff something up.

And your wife?

4 cylinder 😂

It needs a blackout package

2.5, 2.7 who cares.. I can't stand lawnmower sound from $63K vehicle. Same as with Lexus RX. And I can only imagine what resale value is going to be. People not going to want to buy these out of warranty.

Looking a bit homeless bro. Shave it

The back is so ugly! Looks like a Chrysler minivan

That was probably the most rushed, unenthusiactic review I've ever seen.

Why would you want to buy these heavy trucks? Gas guzzlers and can't fit the garage!

It’s just GM continuing to market less for more $$$$$ and trying to convince all the car buyer dummies to take the risk. The resale on these will be terrible because the engine reliability is so iffy. The foreign manufacturers offer more features and better reliability plus higher resale. Pay attention and buy smart…!

So you said 2.5 turbo engine suck just like the 2.7 turbo engine suck both are garbage engines that American people don't want. GM should keep both garbage engines 2.5 turbo and 2.7 turbo engines put in a junkyard where they belong 😅😅😅😅😅😅😅. Middle screen flash back they use back 1986,1987 with Buick Riviera, Oldsmobile Toronto, and Cadillac sedan everything didn't work again image that 😅😅😅😅😅😅.

I hate the fact that most of the large SUVs in this segment nowadays have 4cyls I don't care if they are turbocharged they still struggle to move the vehicle the only thing I need a 4cyl in is a compact vehicle that's mainly used just to save gas and that dash GMC could have designed it better I mean come on man the designers had a chance to design interior better especially at that price point GM needs to stop cutting corners and stop trying to save money and build vehicles that people WANT

63k. Hehe.