The 2025 GMC Acadia Has No Right To Be This Good! 

If the Acadia has Terrain mode, will the new Terrain have Acadia mode?! 😋😆

I don’t understand all the trolls hating on reliability etc. We purchased our first GM product in 2016 coming from Mercedes Benz. Eventually we became a 100% GM household. We have had nothing but scheduled maintenance and one visit to install rear seat warmers due to the chip shortage in 2022. Any recalls have been taken care of when it’s time for a oil change. Our dealer sells Cadillac GMC Hummer and Buick. Every purchase has been heavily discounted from MSRP and we pretty much negotiate/haggle everything via text and email so the actual purchase is quick and easy. I think half the battle is to do your homework and find a reputable dealer.

GM seems to have hit the sweet spot of making a nice suv. I hope its reliable and itll be a solid buy.

I gotta say that GM is making some nice looking trucks these days.

@GM, For 50K, the AT4 needs memory seats. The previous generation offered them. I’m 6’5”, my wife is 5’8”. We take turns driving on road trips. No memory seats is a deal breaker for us. Hoping you add them in the 2025 model when we’re ready for a new Acadia.

So Im back, with my worthless 2 cents. I like some of the terrain improvements, I am not sure how i feel about the Acadia growing in size, I absolutely abhore the dash tablet and gauge cluster screen. Most look at those and think "premium" I look at them and think "cheap and instantly dated" like a an Apple Watch vs a nice self winding mechanical, one timeless the other E-waste. The panoramic roof is an improvement over the last generation's duel sunroof, and the third row seat in my opinion has downgraded. The previous generation didnt try to convince you you could fit 3 people back there and gave you 2 full sized seats so at least the sucker you convinced to go back there had a whole cushion. Im unsure about the aproach liftgate, thats a "time will tell" thing but i can definitely see the car misunderstanding my intentions and opening the liftgate when i have no cargo to load.

The new Acadia and the Traverse look very good. I'm so over these tablet-style dash screens though. Just integrate it into the damn dashboard. Having to clean behind that tablet is annoying, plus if it breaks you're at the mercy of the dealership for repair/replacement, which is a 4-figure proposition. No aftermarket option as is the case with a typical in-dash unit. The LCD rearview mirror is a blessing and a curse. The advantages are obvious, but it takes what would otherwise be a cheap mirror and replaces it with yet another electronic device that will cost a fortune to replace when it fails. Regardless of trim, it's a softroader designed for commuting to work on highways and carting the kids and crap around. That's its primary mission.

I prefer the center screen in landscape mode as it draws the line of sight up higher so you don't have to look so far down while driving

Definitely saving this video to come back to when i have time Im very interested in the Chevy Traverse and GMC terrain with my growing family. Little Renegade is getting a bit tight and I want something that can access easy trails and forest service roads.

Excellent review, as always!

Overall great review as usual from TFL. I think I might actually prefer when you guys do these videos solo since it’s just your own thoughts and opinions in the moment. Also, I like the new design and features of the Acadia, as well as the clear & distinct differences between the trim levels. GM with another good job on model update/redesign 👍🏻

My mom has a 23 traverse rs... I will miss the v6, and the rear camera mirror is awesome! But the interior (and tech) is definitely showing its age.

Sea-Doo Switch!!! Neat review seems like a very capable and nice SUV from GMC - really unexpected to say the least.

Huh, you used the same song from the Boston Celtics Garden Report podcast! What a funny coincidence 😂

Nice car. Wont do serious trails but will do most forest service roads and 1-2 (maybe 3) trails just fine and get you to your campsite.

It’s a shame we don’t get this size of SUV in the UK.

when are you all going to test out the 2024 z71 traverse? (off-road, towing, etc.?)

At least it didn't break down on the trail like the Tacoma.

Time will tell the rest of the story. Nice overview

Hey Nathan how did you like South Carolina & what particular part did you visit! Love SC born & raised! Living In The South That's What It's All About!👍

Looks nice outside and inside dare I say some Mazda lines.. that mpg is kinda poor and here is the issue with with high HP high torque 4cy to achieve this there stressed. Vs a V6 or V8 which and provide it down low with out as much effort . Nice job overall gmc

Wonder how this would compare to the 6th gen 4runner SR5? I will cross shop the AT4 and SR5.

TFL forgot to mention that the engine is the same engine from. The Silverado sand the Colorado. The engine has been great and in production for over 5 years now and has been very reliable.

Would you call this a new generation now that it has a new engine (2.5T4 not 3.6V6) and new gearbox (8sp vs 9sp)? 2018 (Holden) Acadia owner here! Denali spec, ish. LTZ-V AWD.

Great car, but the V6 on the old Traverse and Acadia variants got nearly the same mpg. This just wins in fwd configuration on the highway by 2 or 3 miles per gallon (not that much).

Price as is ?

Hey TFL, how does one get picked to go on a certain press event? What if everyone’s available, how do you decide it? Do yuu guys decide it, or is it the automaker that does?

5280 miles baby

These are a total new platform and this motor has got great reviews mechanicaly

Considering there's 2023 on the lots near me, GM better have made this a better model.. lol.

Where is the gear shift? Is it a button or knob bs?

I would take the Sea Doo switch. It is a revolution in boating, it is not a speed boat but a type of jet powered pontoon.

What about the reliability? I love the looks and features but everyone says any GM products aren't reliable, even Consumer Reports.

Very, very nice I like this. They’re all going the four-cylinder route. Only a matter of time till the pilot goes four-cylinder to Pathfinder I just have a feeling since they’re all going to usually how that works. But we’ll see by what you like people everything has problems. There’s nothing perfect out there. I enjoy seeing all these comments of people bashing each other. It’s pretty sad that we can all act mature like grown adults.

Has this been recalled yet???

I’m just here for nate

I will say, a Honda crv could easily pass all tumbleweed ranch obstacles lol

The title says "2025." Did I miss something?

Meh, I don’t see getting this over a Grand Cherokee with the proven (ancient) 3.6. Just don’t get the upper level ones with the air suspension - better to get the Limited with the option groups.

Nathan!!!

GMC Off Road look package. Plus legendary GM reliability folks!

Not an SUV but a mini van.

2024 or 2025? You said 24 and the title says 25?

An absolute homerun from GM.

Have a Yukon and a Traverse currently. Family of 6. Traverse is barely driven, Yukon is the primary. The extra room in the rear, memory seats, entertainment system, power, towing capacity.... If you can swing it, get the Yukon/Suburban. Much better overall capability.

I’ve said this on other channels and I’ll say it here. This isn’t a car you buy. This is a car you lease or rent. Very cool car but man there is so much plastic in this thing not a good idea to buy.

Usb C to A adaptors for a few bucks lol

Have the Chevy for three years and 76,000 miles not one single problem. Great vehicle!

I watch junkyard♻ videos and 6-10 yo Acadias🚙 are regularly mechanically totaled and crushed, even though if rust-free with rip-free clean interiors. (AutopartscityIL)🚙

I don't care how good it is, im not buying another Acadia, or any GM product anymore, it was donated at 72,000 miles not running, after randomly rolling through our garage door in the middle of the night, 3 transmissions, an entire electric system, at least 5 battery's and one trip to the hospital after the back seat collapsed on my grandmother

Anything should be an improvement over the old Acadia/Traverse/Enclave. All hot garbage for years.

OK. So, the GMC or the Chevy?

So HONDA , gave GM their and system in exchange for the electric platform for Honda’s Prologue!!!

Mmmm, you said ranch.

More stuff to break, for the price of that ""truck" it should be good.

LOL... Piggley Wiggley.

No thanks. I have a 2011 Acadia I bought new in June, 2011. I do not want my doors opening automatically. I don't like doors that will unlock because I'm standing close to the car with the fob. The one issue I don't like about my Acadia, I can not open the rear hatch if there is no power to it. There is no emergency manual latch inside to open it and no ability to use a key from the outside to unlock it. I don't like the lack of security that comes with the fob technology where if you're close to the door, anyone can grab the handle and open you car. I also do not trust my life to AI. I'll do my own steering and driving. My next car will be old and I will pay a body professional to insure the car is solid and the body is rust free and protected. I'll pay a mechanic to rebuild or install a new engine. It might be an old vehicle, but it will be safe. My wife chose to purchase a new car with a fob. She wasn't happy when the battery died in her fob and she had no way to enter the vehicle.

More electronic garbage to glitch and break down and make car dealers unnecessarily busy and making money on non warranty parts. The best in class sized crossover, sad GM once again has gone even scandalously stingy offering just a 4 cylinder motor that get's not that much better gas mileage and real world power over its tried and true V6. It only saves GM manufacturing them while they squeeze more of their customers by charging way too much for what cost them very little to build and aren't known to be overall reliable. Non the less, it's an attractive vehicle and most likely will sell well ✌🏽🇺🇲

I'm so disappointed in GM for the engine they put in the new Acadia & Traverse. My wife and I test drove one 2 days ago for her next SUV. We were so unhappy. It's very underpowered and works way to hard going up just slight hills. Should have stuck with the naturally aspirated V6. I mean, the Yukon, which is not much bigger now, has a V8! The interior is nice and we were pleased with everything except the engine. Shame!

Nathan ❤❤❤

To all the keyboard warriors in here saying "gm isnt bad because MINE was fine" shiuld spend some time in a GM shop. Its guaranteed income. Not one person in service drives anything from GM newer than 2013. They are hot garbage. Its not user error. We are puting in engines and transmissions literally every day. Don't even get me started on the steering amd suspension.

This!!!!!!!! is not Doug lol

My 23 Sierra at4 is the best truck I've owned, might have to add one of these, just wish it came with the baby Duramax

^000 pound vehicle powered by a turbo 4. V6 or nothing.

Roman hires high school students because he’s cheap!

Kids/younger go in very back then older in the middle row

that is a Honda Pilot

Only 64 million dollars!!

My sister bought an Acadia. It's the last GM vehicle she'll ever buy. Within 5 months it broke something 5 times. She was lucky and got a lemon law return after 7 months when it's transmission broke for the 3rd time. GM is complete garbage company now.

Hope dona hybrid in the future.

4 cyl turbos are garbage

It's not that good. 😂

If it is anything similar to its past iterations, it isn't. Besides, how can you say it is "This Good" ? How can you know it is good now and no longer junk? It is a 2025 model. Only time can tell.

Skip the super cruise talk. Who cares about it. Gimikie BS electronic junk... I've driven 30 ours to Florida with no idiot systems and was just fine...

Junk! Junk! Junk!

😂 GM does not have a right to be reliable? These are disastrous in reliability.

Meh...its a GM. They're all junk nowadays. Sorry.

Super Cruise?!? Why would ANYONE trust their lives to these systems? Perhaps GM should focus their efforts on drivetrains that can get back to two hundred thousand miles and not these that will be so over stressed they will always be at the mechanics if not end up in a junkyard early?

Buy a Pilot or Grand Highlander....

just get a grand highlander, stop pretending that youre rugged and outdoorsy

I have moved on from ICE cars and trucks. Tesla is where I drive now. And Teslas are AMAZING!