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| TheCarConnection.com’s editors read the latest reviews on the new 2009 GMC Acadia to write this comprehensive review. Experts from TheCarConnection.com also drove the GMC Acadia and have included opinions and details where they aid you in choosing the perfect new crossover vehicle. |
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| Road Test |
The 2009 GMC Acadia is one of the more carlike "crossover" SUVs, offering a very passenger-friendly interior, carlike handling, and a roomy interior. The Acadia can be specified with front- or all-wheel drive, but there’s no two-speed transfer case or four-wheel-drive low range, and as a result, not much in the way of off-road ability. But that’s OK because the Acadia’s not meant to tackle rutted backwoods roads. Instead of unused off-road capability, the Acadia offers everyday drivability to buyers.
Interior space and well-configured seating are what make the 2009 GMC Acadia especially appealing. A third-row seat is standard, which yields room for seven to eight people altogether (depending on the configuration). The third row’s a real third row, too. There’s almost 20 cubic feet of additional storage space behind the third row; plus, maximum towing capacity is 4,500 pounds.
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| Positive Points |
- Very roomy
- Easier to live with than a full-size SUV
- Luxurious interior
- Lots of standard features
- Clever options (heated windshield washers!)
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| Negative Points |
- Transmission "hunts"
- Weighs almost 5,000 pounds and feels it
- Price is high for a non-luxury-brand vehicle
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