2027 GMC Acadia · Trim vs trim
2027 GMC Acadia Elevation vs Denali Ultimate: what's the difference?
The Denali Ultimate costs $19,500 more. It starts at $63,400, and the Elevation at $43,900. The Denali Ultimate adds a , a and . In all, 8 parts differ, listed below.
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 Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Tire diameter | Elevation31.1″ | Denali Ultimate31.7″ |
| Wheel size | Elevation18″ | Denali Ultimate22″ |
| Ground clearance | Elevation6.8″ | Denali Ultimate7.3″ |
| What | Elevation | Denali Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | ElevationFE2 Ride and Handling suspension | Denali UltimateFE4 Performance suspension |
| Wheels | Elevation18-inch Bright Silver painted aluminum wheels | Denali Ultimate22-inch After Midnight machined aluminum wheels |
| Tires | Elevation255/65R18 all-season tires | Denali Ultimate275/45R22 all-season tires |
| Front bumper | ElevationElevation front bumper | Denali UltimateDenali Ultimate Vader Chrome fascia |
| Headlamps | ElevationLED headlamps and C-shaped signature | Denali UltimateLED headlamps and fog lamps |
| Seats | ElevationCloth | Denali UltimateWoodland Mahogany full leather |
| Roof glass | ElevationNone | Denali UltimatePower panoramic sunroof with sunshade |
| Audio | ElevationBose Premium 12-speaker audio | Denali UltimateBose Performance 16-speaker audio |
| What | Elevation | Denali Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Eight-passenger 2-3-3 bench layout | ElevationYes | Denali UltimateNot included |
| Seven-passenger 2-2-3 captain-chair layout | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| LED fog lamps | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| Rear Camera Mirror | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| 8-inch Head-Up Display | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| Heated second-row outboard seats | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| Heated wiper park and acoustic laminated glass | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| Super Cruise with three-year OnStar One plan | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist and Driver Attention Assist | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| Ventilated front seats | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| Driver seat and mirror memory | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| Third-row power folding and second-row one-touch folding | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| Universal Home Remote | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
| Massaging full-leather front seats | ElevationNot included | Denali UltimateYes |
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 Ultimate, as it comes
↑ The answerDenali Ultimate
$63,400
Denali Ultimate
$63,400
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- 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
- Has Panoramic roof
- Has Heated seats
- Has Ventilated seats
- Has Head-up display
- Has Surround camera
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Packages & options
Powertrain
Utility
What your options change
This is a stock Denali Ultimate. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No AWD
- Has 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
- Woodland Mahogany full leather
- Cargo, row 3 folded
- 57.3 ft³ · row 2 occupied
- Cargo, both rows folded
- 97.5 ft³ · rear seats folded
- Front headroom
- 41.17″ · sunroof
- Row 2 / 3 legroom
- 41.45″ / 32.14″
- Audio
- Bose Performance 16-speaker audio
- Screens
- 15″ center · 11″ driver
- Super Cruise
- Equipped · 3-year plan; attentive driver required
- Tires
- 275/45R22 all-season tires
- Towing
- Up to 5,000 lb · standard V92; loading limits apply
- Length / height
- 203.96″ / 71.44″ · with roof rack