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GMC Acadia

21 model years from 2007 to 2027, compared on size, efficiency, safety and reliability.

GMC Acadia
Pictured: 2024 GMC Acadia Denali front view. Photo: Deathpallie325, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Model years
2007–2027
Class
Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD
Latest engines
2.5L 4-cyl turbo
Best MPG
18–25 combined, by year
Latest rating
★★★★★ (2025)
Recalls
33 campaigns, all years
Most complaints
2017 (706)
Fewest problems
2022
Interest
7,740 Wikipedia views / 30 days

The 2026 Acadia in brief

The 2026 GMC Acadia is a standard SUV offered with a 2.5L 4-cyl turbo engine and front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive.

It measures about 204 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 121-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,502 lb.

EPA rates its most efficient version at 22 MPG combined (20 city / 26 highway), 1% better than the 2026 standard SUV average of 21.7 MPG, for an estimated $3,050 a year in fuel.

It has 1 recall campaign on file and owners have filed 10 complaints with NHTSA since 2015, most often about the unknown or other.

The GMC Acadia has 21 model years in our data, from 2007 to 2027, classed as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, Sport Utility Vehicle - 2WD.

Its most efficient year was 2023 at 25 MPG combined; across all years the best version ranged from 18 to 25 MPG.

Owners most often report problems with the power train (920), electrical system (899), air bags (768).

Buying used? 2024 has the fewest problems in our data, and 2017 is the year to avoid.

2020 has the most recalls (6); all years together count 33 campaigns and 4,347 owner complaints.

How the 2007 Acadia compares

The 2007 GMC Acadia is a SUV - offered with a 3.6L 6-cyl engine and front-wheel drive and 4-wheel or all-wheel drive.

It measures about 201 inches long and 79 inches wide on a 119-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,722 lb.

About the GMC Acadia

The GMC Acadia is a crossover SUV manufactured by General Motors for its GMC division. The first-generation GMC Acadia shared the GM Lambda platform with the Saturn Outlook, the Chevrolet Traverse, and the Buick Enclave. The Acadia went on sale in 2006 as a 2007 model in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The Acadia replaces three of the 7- or 8-seater vehicles on the Buick-Pontiac–GMC dealership network, the midsize GMC Safari van, the GMC Envoy, and the Pontiac Montana SV6 minivan for the domestic market.

From the Wikipedia article "GMC Acadia", licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

2026 Acadia pros & cons

Full 2026 details →

What's good

  • AWD / 4WD available
  • Lots of standard safety tech4 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.

Watch out for

No weak spots against similar models in the data.

Best and worst years to buy used

NHTSA recalls and complaints for 10 model years since 2015; use it alongside a pre-purchase inspection. How we calculate this →

Compare head to head

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Acadia changes by model year

  1. 2024
    • New body dimensions: 10.6 in longer, wheelbase +8.3 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Engine added: 2.5L 4-cyl turbo
    • Engines dropped: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo and 3.6L 6-cyl
    • Best combined MPG down from 25 to 23
  2. 2022
    • Engine dropped: 2.5L 4-cyl
  3. 2020
    • Engine added: 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
  4. 2018
    • Now crash-tested by NHTSA: 5 stars overall
  5. 2017
    • New body dimensions: 7.5 in shorter, wheelbase −6.3 in — most likely a redesign or new generation
    • Engine added: 2.5L 4-cyl
    • Best combined MPG up from 18 to 23

Years without a measurable change are left out.

Show all 21 model years side by side
YearLatest enginesBest MPG / rangeLengthWeightOverallRecallsComplaints
20272.5L 4-cyl turbo22 MPG––Not rated00
20262.5L 4-cyl turbo22 MPG203.9 in4,502 lbNot rated110
20252.5L 4-cyl turbo23 MPG203.9 in4,502 lb★★★★★069
20242.5L 4-cyl turbo23 MPG203.9 in4,502 lb★★★★★061
20232.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl25 MPG193.3 in4,240 lb★★★★★449
20222.0L 4-cyl turbo, 3.6L 6-cyl25 MPG193.3 in4,240 lb★★★★★352
20212.0L 4-cyl turbo, 2.5L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl25 MPG193.3 in4,240 lb★★★★★2155
20202.0L 4-cyl turbo, 2.5L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl24 MPG193.3 in4,240 lb★★★★★6106
20192.5L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl23 MPG193.7 in4,405 lb★★★★★2388
20182.5L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl23 MPG193.7 in4,405 lb★★★★★2398
20172.5L 4-cyl, 3.6L 6-cyl23 MPG193.7 in4,405 lbNot rated4706
20163.6L 6-cyl18 MPG201.2 in4,850 lbNot rated4236
20153.6L 6-cyl19 MPG201.2 in4,850 lbNot rated4243
20143.6L 6-cyl19 MPG201.2 in4,892 lbNot rated6428
20133.6L 6-cyl19 MPG201.2 in4,850 lbNot rated3127
20123.6L 6-cyl19 MPG201.2 in4,925 lbNot rated5260
20113.6L 6-cyl19 MPG201.2 in4,925 lbNot rated5197
20103.6L 6-cyl19 MPG201.2 in4,925 lbNot rated4197
20093.6L 6-cyl19 MPG201.2 in4,722 lbNot rated5160
20083.6L 6-cyl19 MPG201.2 in4,722 lbNot rated3376
20073.6L 6-cyl19 MPG201.2 in4,722 lbNot rated2129
Best combined MPG by model year — GMC Acadia
2007: 19 MPG2008: 19 MPG2009: 19 MPG2010: 19 MPG2011: 19 MPG2012: 19 MPG2013: 19 MPG2014: 19 MPG2015: 19 MPG2016: 18 MPG2017: 23 MPG2018: 23 MPG2019: 23 MPG2020: 24 MPG2021: 25 MPG2022: 25 MPG2023: 25 MPG2024: 23 MPG2025: 23 MPG2026: 22 MPG2027: 22 MPG2007201020132016201920222025max 25 MPG

Alternatives to the 2026 Acadia

ModelBest MPG / rangeNHTSA overallRecalls
2026 Toyota Land Cruiser23 MPGNot rated1
2026 Toyota 4Runner23 MPGNot rated2
2026 Ford Explorer24 MPGNot rated15
2026 Toyota Highlander35 MPGNot rated0
2026 Ford Expedition19 MPGNot rated2
2026 Nissan Pathfinder23 MPGNot rated0

Most common owner-reported problems

Power Train920
Electrical System899
Air Bags768
Unknown Or Other715
Engine641
Steering468
Service Brakes160
Exterior Lighting138
Owner complaints by model year — GMC Acadia
2007: 1292008: 3762009: 1602010: 1972011: 1972012: 2602013: 1272014: 4282015: 2432016: 2362017: 7062018: 3982019: 3882020: 1062021: 1552022: 522023: 492024: 612025: 692026: 102027: 02007201020132016201920222025max 706
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Sources: EPA, NHTSA, Transport Canada, Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons. Not affiliated with NHTSA, the EPA or GMC. How we calculate this →