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Holden Acadia Revealed, Goes On Sale In 2018

When the GMC brand presented the second-generation Acadia in the United States, all eyes were on the considerable weight reduction and the downsizing bestowed upon it. For the Aussie market, the GMC badges will be carefully swapped.
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That’s nice and all, but the problem with that is the Holden Acadia will set foot in The Oz in 2018. And that’s a lot of waiting. General Motors’ Australian division has yet to comment on the time gap between the confirmation on the right-hand drive 2018 Holden Acadia and the on-sale date, so that’s that.

What’s more, Holden has not detailed anything remotely relevant about the Acadia, as in engine options, equipment, pricing, you know, pragmatic stuff. As things stand now, all the info we have on the 2018 Holden Acadia is the featured group photograph and a rough on-sale date. But then again, that doesn’t mean we can’t speculate on what the Acadia will bring to the table.

Like the GMC-branded model from the United States, the 2018 Holden Acadia is expected to be offered in two forms: 2.5-liter four-cylinder or 3.6-liter V6. The first engine of the lot is good for 144 kW and 255 Nm, while the six-cylinder unit is rated at 231 kW and 367 Nm. Customers will also have to choose what suits them best between front- and all-wheel-drive. A six-speed automatic will come as standard, regardless of engine choice.

In terms of capability, the most the 2017 GMC Acadia can tow is 4,000 pounds or 1,815 kilograms. The 4,917 mm long and 1,915 mm wide Acadia will go head to head with the Mazda CX-9 and Toyota Kluger (Highlander), seven-seat SUVs with plenty of accolades from the automotive media.

When it comes down to equipment, the entry-level trim of the 2018 Holden Acadia is expected to get things like a 7.0-inch touchscreen infotainment system, automatic tri-zone climate control, and OnStar 4G LTE with built-in Wi-Fi hotspot. If the peeps at Holden can make a case for such an expensive SUV, the luxed-up Denali version will throne over the Acadia lineup.

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About the author: Mircea Panait
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After a 1:43 scale model of a Ferrari 250 GTO sparked Mircea's interest for cars when he was a kid, an early internship at Top Gear sealed his career path. He's most interested in muscle cars and American trucks, but he takes a passing interest in quirky kei cars as well.
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