2027 GMC Acadia · Trim vs trim
2027 GMC Acadia Elevation vs Denali: what's the difference?
The Denali costs $15,000 more. It starts at $58,900, and the Elevation at $43,900. The Denali adds a and . It also changes the wheels, tires, front bumper, headlamps and seats.
Our Acadia data has all four current US 2027 retail and seven trim/drive factory configurations. Equipment choices cover eight/seven-seat Elevation, Premium Package, Black Edition, both together, Luxury, Super Cruise, AT4 Reserve, Denali 22-inch/Reserve, roof and block heater. It doesn't have paint/interior colors, fleet-only 2VL/3VL groups, dealer/LPO except included AT4 Reserve contents, subscriptions/extensions, emissions and previous yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | Elevation | Denali |
|---|---|---|
| Tire diameter | Elevation31.1″ | Denali31.0″ |
| Wheel size | Elevation18″ | Denali20″ |
| Ground clearance | Elevation6.8″ | Denali7.3″ |
| What | Elevation | Denali |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | Elevation18-inch Bright Silver painted aluminum wheels | Denali20-inch Pearl Nickel machined aluminum wheels |
| Tires | Elevation255/65R18 all-season tires | Denali255/55R20 all-season tires |
| Front bumper | ElevationElevation front bumper | DenaliDenali Galvano Silver fascia |
| Headlamps | ElevationLED headlamps and C-shaped signature | DenaliLED headlamps and fog lamps |
| Seats | ElevationCloth | DenaliPerforated leather-appointed first and second rows |
| What | Elevation | Denali |
|---|---|---|
| Eight-passenger 2-3-3 bench layout | ElevationYes | DenaliNot included |
| Seven-passenger 2-2-3 captain-chair layout | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
| LED fog lamps | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
| Rear Camera Mirror | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
| 8-inch Head-Up Display | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
| Heated second-row outboard seats | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
| Heated wiper park and acoustic laminated glass | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
| Super Cruise with three-year OnStar One plan | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
| Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist and Driver Attention Assist | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
| Ventilated front seats | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
| Driver seat and mirror memory | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
| Third-row power folding and second-row one-touch folding | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
| Universal Home Remote | ElevationNot included | DenaliYes |
The same on both: horsepower (328 hp), combined mpg (22 mpg), city mpg (20 mpg), highway mpg (26 mpg) and cargo behind the third row (23.0 cu ft).
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- All-wheel drive
- Active Torque Control twin-clutch AWD
- AT4 Terrain Mode
- A hybrid powertrain
- Eight seats
- Second-row captain chairs
- A panoramic sunroof
- Super Cruise
- Ventilated front seats
- Heated front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- Heated second-row outboard seats
- An 8-inch Head-Up Display
- A Rear Camera Mirror
- HD Surround Vision
- Bose audio
- Bose 16-speaker audio
- Massaging front seats
- Power-folding third-row seats
- An AutoSense power liftgate
Build your own
Switch to the Elevation in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The Denali, as it comes
↑ The answerDenali
$58,900
Denali
$58,900
- MPG
- mpg
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- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 20 city · 26 hwy · EPA 2027
- Horsepower
- hp
- 2.5L turbo · 326 lb-ft
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind occupied row 3 · all seats up
- Ground clearance
- ″
- GM minimum ground clearance by trim
- Curb weight
- —lb
- GM 2027 specs mark every trim TBD
- No AWD
- No Panoramic roof
- Has Heated seats
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Head-up display
- Has Surround camera
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What your options change
This is a stock Denali. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No AWD
- No Panoramic roof
- Has Heated seats
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Head-up display
- Has Surround camera
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Engine
- 2.5L turbo · 328 hp / 326 lb-ft
- Transmission
- 8-speed automatic · MF8
- City / hwy
- 20 / 26 mpg
- Seats
- 7 · 2-2-3 captain chairs
- Upholstery
- Perforated leather-appointed first and second rows
- Cargo, row 3 folded
- 57.3 ft³ · row 2 occupied
- Cargo, both rows folded
- 97.5 ft³ · rear seats folded
- Front headroom
- 42.60″ · steel roof
- Row 2 / 3 legroom
- 41.45″ / 32.14″
- Audio
- Bose Premium 12-speaker audio
- Screens
- 15″ center · 11″ driver
- Super Cruise
- Equipped · 3-year plan; attentive driver required
- Tires
- 255/55R20 all-season tires
- Towing
- Up to 5,000 lb · standard V92; loading limits apply
- Length / height
- 203.96″ / 71.44″ · with roof rack