Like many full-sized SUVs today, the 2014 GMC Acadia Denali no longer fancies itself a truck but instead is built from the ground up as the king of do-it-all.
Except for the Honda Odyssey, this may be one of the more practical machines to move as many as seven people around town with split second row captain's chairs allowing free flow to the third row. And with a quick pull on a strap, the back seats drop to create a monster storage area. Access to the car is well designed and the power lift gate is a back-saver.
The 3.6 liter V-6 288 horsepower engine turning a 6-speed automatic lacked some giddy-up for the size of the vehicle and acceleration suffered, although gas mileage has improved over earlier models. Regular gas will get you 16 miles per gallon in the city and 23 on the highway.
The fit and trim of the interior is excellent. Using a mix of hard and soft surfaces with some nice brushed metals and wood grain, the Denali upgrade looked and felt great. The well-made seats are nicely piped and offer good support and comfort. I did not quite master the Intellilink infotainment system and found it to be a bit cumbersome. Frankly, it's time we got back to paying attention to driving rather than drilling through menus looking for music, phone numbers and navigation.
The truck handled quite nicely and the all-wheel-drive performed well in a couple of brief trail tests I was able to run. This vehicle rides smoothly, more like a full-sized car, but will happily crunch over rough-and-tumble areas. The tow capacity is rated at 5,200 pounds.
I liked the lines of the SUV. The Denali trim adds some crispness to the curved features. It shares the bold Chevy deep grill and heavy chrome. And much to my pleasure, the rear wheel wells do not indent into the rear interior deck as they do on the smaller Terrain. I tested the woefully underpowered junior SUV last summer and really disliked how much of the cargo area was sacrificed because of that design.
The Denali upgrade trim adds on a panoramic sunroof, front and rear collision alerts, lane departure and blind spot monitors, more sound proofing and rear seat DVD players.
The base Acadia has a MSRP of $48,675, with the Denali package you'll pay $52,335.
Along with the Odyssey, comparison shoppers should take a look at the Dodge Durango, Honda Pilot, Mazda 9 and Hyundai Santa Fe — the Acadia fits favorably among these seven-passenger vehicles.
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