General Motors has lifted the veil on its refreshed 2013 GMC Acadia at the 2012 Chicago Auto Show. Designers gave the big crossover a slight redo with a new front valance, headlight details and new interior materials.
Up front, the 2013 Acadia boasts a new grille set into a more vertical nose (reminiscent of the Granite, anyone?), and buyers can now look forward to more attractive diffused LED daytime running lights on both projector and HID headlight-equipped models. At the back, the Acadia now wears wrap-around glass and a redesigned spoiler. GM has also thrown in a few more wheel design options in both 18- and 19-inch sizes.
Inside, the new Acadia offers upgraded materials, including details like French stitching and red ambient lighting. High-zoot models will boast aluminum trim work, as well.
More importantly, the 2013 Acadia will come with what GM calls the industry's first center air bag. The system is designed to protect drivers and front passengers in accidents where the impact is on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bag inflates from the right side of the driver's seat and stabilizes occupants during the crash. Follow the jump for the full press release.
Up front, the 2013 Acadia boasts a new grille set into a more vertical nose (reminiscent of the Granite, anyone?), and buyers can now look forward to more attractive diffused LED daytime running lights on both projector and HID headlight-equipped models. At the back, the Acadia now wears wrap-around glass and a redesigned spoiler. GM has also thrown in a few more wheel design options in both 18- and 19-inch sizes.
Inside, the new Acadia offers upgraded materials, including details like French stitching and red ambient lighting. High-zoot models will boast aluminum trim work, as well.
More importantly, the 2013 Acadia will come with what GM calls the industry's first center air bag. The system is designed to protect drivers and front passengers in accidents where the impact is on the opposite side of the vehicle. The bag inflates from the right side of the driver's seat and stabilizes occupants during the crash. Follow the jump for the full press release.
2013 Acadia Evolves the Original Three-Row Crossover
Updates in design, technology and safety improve consistent seller
New exterior design highlighted by signature LED lighting
Refined interior with soft-touch materials, accent stitching and ambient lighting
Rear vision camera standard; industry-exclusive front center air bag available
CHICAGO – GMC today unveiled the new 2013 Acadia at the Chicago Auto Show, highlighting
a new exterior and safety features including the industry‟s first front center air bag.
Acadia, which launched in 2007 as GMC‟s first crossover and defined a segment that has since
surged in popularity, had the best sales in its five-year history in 2011.
"With an award-winning combination of space, capability and fuel-efficiency, Acadia epitomizes
GMC‟s „never say never‟ attitude," said Tony DiSalle, U.S. vice president of GMC Marketing.
"For 2013, our engineers and designers applied that same attitude to developing the new
Acadia."
Acadia retains the interior functionality popular with families, including the SmartSlide seating system, which allows easy access to the third row for both seven- and eight-passenger seating configurations. Likewise, both the second and third row still fold flat for class-leading maximum cargo space, including the ability to carry 48-inch-wide sheet goods, such as drywall and plywood.
Confident design
First impressions are everything, and the 2013 Acadia was developed to make a strong one. A
chiseled, three-bar grille sits prominently in the new, more upright design.
Diffused LED running lamps lend a premium look to the Acadia and are standard on all models,
regardless of whether standard projector beam or optional HID headlamps are selected. New
taillamp detailing reflects the advancements up front.
The new Acadia gets other subtle exterior design updates, including wrap-around rear glass and
a new rear spoiler. New 18- and 19-inch wheel patterns complement the vehicle‟s lines and
stance.
The Acadia‟s refined interior uses upgraded soft-touch materials, with French stitching that adds a tailored look and red ambient light flowing across the dashboard. SLT models get aluminum accents on the center console, doors and dash.
Industry-exclusive safety
The redesigned Acadia will be the first vehicle on the market with GMC‟s new front center air
bag system, created to protect drivers and front passengers in far-side impact crashes where the affected occupant is on the opposite, non-struck side of the vehicle. It deploys from the
inboard side of the driver‟s seat and positions itself between the driver and front passenger.
"While no restraint technology can address all body regions or all potential injuries, the front center air bag is designed to work with the vehicle‟s other air bags and safety belts to
collectively deliver an even more comprehensive occupant restraint system," said Gay Kent, GM
executive director of Vehicle Safety and Crashworthiness.
Available safety technology includes a Side Blind Zone Alert and Rear Cross Traffic Alert
systems. These systems use radar to watch spots the driver may not be able to see – and
provide visible and audible warnings to help prevent collisions.
Every Acadia model also comes standard with six months of OnStar‟s Directions and
Connections service, which includes automatic crash response, turn-by-turn navigation,
roadside assistance, emergency services link and remote door unlocking. OnStar‟s RemoteLink
smartphone app allows for remote vehicle status reports, extended locking and unlocking
capability, and remote start functionality to distance limited only by cellular phone service, rather than the few hundred feet of the standard key fob.
Technology leader
The 2013 Acadia's redesigned infotainment functions feature capacitive touch controls that use
electrodes to sense the conductive properties of objects such as the touch of a finger.
GMC‟s Color Touch Radio – first introduced on the 2012 Terrain – is standard in the Acadia.
Available IntelliLink allows customers to seamlessly integrate their smartphones for hands-free
calling through the audio system and Bluetooth streaming of popular internet radio favorites
Pandora and Stitcher. IntelliLink also allows voice control of USB-connected iPods for easy
access to stored music.
Other audio system features include HD radio capability, a photo viewer and a standard rear-
vision camera with dynamic guide lines that will display on the high-definition screen.
Mechanically, the 2013 Acadia benefits from a next-generation Hydra-Matic 6T70 six-speed
automatic transmission with better shift response and improved drivability.
Acadia‟s most-popular options, including rear-seat entertainment, a Dual SkyScape sunroof and
a trailering package, continue to be available.
GMC capability
All 2013 GMC Acadia models are powered by a fuel-efficient, 3.6L direct injection V-6 with
variable valve timing, producing 288 horsepower (215 kW) and 270 lb-ft (266 Nm) of torque.
Front-wheel drive is standard, while the added control of all-wheel drive is available. Maximum
towing capacity is 5,000 pounds (2268 kg).
The 2013 GMC Acadia will be built at the Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing,
Mich. Pricing, availability and more details will be announced closer to the vehicle‟s on-sale date in late 2012.
Updates in design, technology and safety improve consistent seller
New exterior design highlighted by signature LED lighting
Refined interior with soft-touch materials, accent stitching and ambient lighting
Rear vision camera standard; industry-exclusive front center air bag available
CHICAGO – GMC today unveiled the new 2013 Acadia at the Chicago Auto Show, highlighting
a new exterior and safety features including the industry‟s first front center air bag.
Acadia, which launched in 2007 as GMC‟s first crossover and defined a segment that has since
surged in popularity, had the best sales in its five-year history in 2011.
"With an award-winning combination of space, capability and fuel-efficiency, Acadia epitomizes
GMC‟s „never say never‟ attitude," said Tony DiSalle, U.S. vice president of GMC Marketing.
"For 2013, our engineers and designers applied that same attitude to developing the new
Acadia."
Acadia retains the interior functionality popular with families, including the SmartSlide seating system, which allows easy access to the third row for both seven- and eight-passenger seating configurations. Likewise, both the second and third row still fold flat for class-leading maximum cargo space, including the ability to carry 48-inch-wide sheet goods, such as drywall and plywood.
Confident design
First impressions are everything, and the 2013 Acadia was developed to make a strong one. A
chiseled, three-bar grille sits prominently in the new, more upright design.
Diffused LED running lamps lend a premium look to the Acadia and are standard on all models,
regardless of whether standard projector beam or optional HID headlamps are selected. New
taillamp detailing reflects the advancements up front.
The new Acadia gets other subtle exterior design updates, including wrap-around rear glass and
a new rear spoiler. New 18- and 19-inch wheel patterns complement the vehicle‟s lines and
stance.
The Acadia‟s refined interior uses upgraded soft-touch materials, with French stitching that adds a tailored look and red ambient light flowing across the dashboard. SLT models get aluminum accents on the center console, doors and dash.
Industry-exclusive safety
The redesigned Acadia will be the first vehicle on the market with GMC‟s new front center air
bag system, created to protect drivers and front passengers in far-side impact crashes where the affected occupant is on the opposite, non-struck side of the vehicle. It deploys from the
inboard side of the driver‟s seat and positions itself between the driver and front passenger.
"While no restraint technology can address all body regions or all potential injuries, the front center air bag is designed to work with the vehicle‟s other air bags and safety belts to
collectively deliver an even more comprehensive occupant restraint system," said Gay Kent, GM
executive director of Vehicle Safety and Crashworthiness.
Available safety technology includes a Side Blind Zone Alert and Rear Cross Traffic Alert
systems. These systems use radar to watch spots the driver may not be able to see – and
provide visible and audible warnings to help prevent collisions.
Every Acadia model also comes standard with six months of OnStar‟s Directions and
Connections service, which includes automatic crash response, turn-by-turn navigation,
roadside assistance, emergency services link and remote door unlocking. OnStar‟s RemoteLink
smartphone app allows for remote vehicle status reports, extended locking and unlocking
capability, and remote start functionality to distance limited only by cellular phone service, rather than the few hundred feet of the standard key fob.
Technology leader
The 2013 Acadia's redesigned infotainment functions feature capacitive touch controls that use
electrodes to sense the conductive properties of objects such as the touch of a finger.
GMC‟s Color Touch Radio – first introduced on the 2012 Terrain – is standard in the Acadia.
Available IntelliLink allows customers to seamlessly integrate their smartphones for hands-free
calling through the audio system and Bluetooth streaming of popular internet radio favorites
Pandora and Stitcher. IntelliLink also allows voice control of USB-connected iPods for easy
access to stored music.
Other audio system features include HD radio capability, a photo viewer and a standard rear-
vision camera with dynamic guide lines that will display on the high-definition screen.
Mechanically, the 2013 Acadia benefits from a next-generation Hydra-Matic 6T70 six-speed
automatic transmission with better shift response and improved drivability.
Acadia‟s most-popular options, including rear-seat entertainment, a Dual SkyScape sunroof and
a trailering package, continue to be available.
GMC capability
All 2013 GMC Acadia models are powered by a fuel-efficient, 3.6L direct injection V-6 with
variable valve timing, producing 288 horsepower (215 kW) and 270 lb-ft (266 Nm) of torque.
Front-wheel drive is standard, while the added control of all-wheel drive is available. Maximum
towing capacity is 5,000 pounds (2268 kg).
The 2013 GMC Acadia will be built at the Lansing Delta Township Assembly Plant in Lansing,
Mich. Pricing, availability and more details will be announced closer to the vehicle‟s on-sale date in late 2012.
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