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GMC Acadia Preview
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Company reps say that it is “quite natural for GMC, with its truck heritage, to participate in the growing crossover market” and that the “Acadia is truly a professional grade truck.” When asked how the Acadia will compete in Buick/GMC/Pontiac showrooms with the structurally identical Buick Enclave, GMC said that with its unique styling, different interior, and more rugged brand image the Acadia and Enclave shouldn’t cannibalize one another. Looking at the two, it’s not easy to tell that the Buick and the GMC are the same under the skin. The Buick is more luxurious and upscale, the GMC bolder and cleaner. In our opinion, both look like home runs due to packaging and size. And if the Acadia drives the way GMC promises it will, like an entertaining car with the added security of foul-weather capability, and proves to be a well-built value, it’s hard to see how this new crossover SUV can go wrong.
Photos courtesy of General Motors
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About Christian Wardlaw
Christian Wardlaw joined Autobytel's Automotive Information Center (AIC) in January 2003, and current serves as Manager of Content Development for Autobytel. Previously, Christian spent eight years as Editor-in-Chief and Director of Automotive Data for Edmunds.com. A writer, editor, and automobile aficionado, Christian is a different sort of car enthusiast. His passion lies in the vehicles that people most often buy, rather than with high-performance sports cars or ultra-luxury sedans. “Given the choice to spend an hour with a Dodge Viper or a Honda Accord, I’ll choose the Accord,” he claims. Unless, of course, the driving venue is a racetrack. Christian has been a car enthusiast all of his life, uttering “car” as his first word while growing up in Detroit. A graduate of Western Michigan University, he holds a bachelor’s degree in English. His daily drivers include a 1994 Mazda Miata, a 2004 Mazdaspeed Miata, and a 2005 Nissan Murano.
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