Engine Capacity Rating
2.5 L
Fuel Economy Rating
9 Km/L
Fuel Type Category
Petrol
Engine Power Output
328 BHP
transmission
Automatic
Number Of Seats
7 seater
Denali AWD
AED 234,000
Engine Assembly
2.5 L
Odometer Mileage
9 Km/L
Fuel Type Category
Petrol
Engine Power Output
328 BHP
transmission
Automatic
Number Of Seats
7 seater
Engine Torque Output
441 Nm
Engine Displacement Size
2498 cc
Engine Capacity Rating
2.5 L
Valves Per Cylinder Count
4
Acceleration Performance
6.5 sec
Drivetrain Type
All Wheel Drive
Turbocharger Unit
Single Turbo
cylinders
4
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The current Acadia is a much bigger car than the one it replaced, and in the UAE GMC has simplified it down to a single, fully equipped version. The growth came from a full generation change rather than a mid-life stretch.
How much does the GMC Acadia cost in the UAE?
One specification, AED 234,000 for the Denali AWD, and no options game to play. The 7-seat Denali package with all-wheel drive, the 15-inch screen and the full driver-assistance suite is simply what GMC brings here. It makes the car unusually easy to price against rivals, because the figure quoted is the figure you pay.
Is the Acadia genuinely a seven-seater?
Yes, with the usual caveat about the back row. Adults fit for short journeys and children fit permanently, and there is still 651 litres behind the third row — more than most three-row crossovers leave you with everything up. Fold it all flat and the space rivals a full-size SUV. What you give up is the truck-like ride; this one drives like a large car.
GMC Acadia or Chevrolet Traverse?
The Acadia is the more finished machine: sold only in Denali trim here, its cabin, screen and equipment sit a clear level above where the Chevrolet Traverse begins. The Traverse is longer, easier on third-row passengers and cheaper to get into, which suits a genuinely big family. The Toyota Highlander concedes space to both and takes back the strongest resale in the class.
What does a GMC Acadia cost to run in the UAE?
Far less than the size implies. The turbocharged four returns about 9 Km/L, well ahead of anything with a V8 in it, and the tyres are ordinary sizes rather than the enormous items a full-size SUV wears — that alone reshapes the yearly bill. Al Ghandi Auto looks after sales and service across Dubai and the Northern Emirates.
Does the GMC Acadia hold its value, and what should you watch for as it ages?
Better than its peers: about 42% of its value after five years, against roughly 37% for mainstream American models here. The Acadias CarSwitch inspects run to a median of around 132,000 km with nothing alarming turning up mechanically at that distance, so the checks worth making are the ones distance imposes on any crossover — suspension bushes, air-conditioning performance and evidence of previous panel work. Read those three sections of the report before you read the odometer.
Price it against the three-row rivals, then see what the used Acadias listed now are asking.