New GMC Acadia for Sale nearOakland, NJ

How much does the GMC Acadia cost in today's market?

Used GMC Acadia prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The GMC Acadia's current nationwide average price is $24,139, and its nationwide average price reached a low of $24,008 over the past year. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023 and 2024 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the GMC Acadia a good car?

Yes — the GMC Acadia is a strong choice if you want a roomy, family-friendly SUV with broad appeal across many model years. The all-generations owner rating is 4.61/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise the Acadia for its spacious interior, comfort, and smooth ride. Across the lineup, shoppers also tend to value its family-friendly packaging and useful features, with many reviews pointing to its overall practicality and everyday usability.

Expert reviews rate the 2019 and 2017 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in recent expert reviews are the Acadia’s polarizing design, its fairly pedestrian driving feel, and its high price on newer models. Even so, the combination of space, comfort, and useful tech keeps it appealing for used buyers.

33.2% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are GMC Acadia models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Acadia’s comfort, spacious cabin, and family-friendly usefulness as its strongest traits. The model also earns repeat praise for smooth ride quality and everyday practicality, which helps explain why many shoppers return to it across multiple generations.

• Owners rate the GMC Acadia between 4.33 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is generally more manageable in later model years, while older examples deserve a closer look at history and condition.

What should I look for when buying a used GMC Acadia?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 75.8% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2022 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Standard driver assist features include forward-collision warning, a following-distance indicator, automatic emergency braking (both front and rear), automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, lane-departure warning, blind-spot monitoring (with steering assist) and traffic-sign recognition.
• Infotainment: the standard 11-inch digital instrument cluster and 15-inch touchscreen that supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto

Which GMC Acadia trim should I buy?

The 2024 GMC Acadia offers these trims:

• Elevation: The entry trim comes standard with 18-inch wheels, the standard 11-inch digital instrument cluster and 15-inch touchscreen with wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, plus the Acadia’s standard driver-assistance suite; it’s the best-value starting point.
• AT4: This off-road-focused trim adds model-specific 18-inch wheels with all-terrain tires, red tow hooks, black wheel-arch trim with marker lights, blacked-out trim, standard all-wheel drive, a twin-clutch AWD system, a 1.2-inch ride height lift, special suspension tuning, skid plates, and a Terrain drive mode.
• Denali: This upscale trim adds standard 20-inch wheels, optional 22-inch wheels, a grille with bridge-truss-inspired detailing, leather seats, and the fractal-stitch interior treatment.

What GMC Acadia do most buyers choose?

The GMC Acadia years with the most listings are 2022, 2024, and 2023.

These higher-volume years tend to be popular because they combine strong availability with a healthy share of good and great deals. That gives you more choices at the price points many used shoppers are targeting.

What is the GMC Acadia's resale value?

Most model years in the Acadia lineup are down year over year, which is good news if you’re shopping used and want more value for your money. The biggest drops are concentrated in older years, while the newest models show smaller changes and one recent year has moved up. Overall, the pattern favors used buyers looking for stronger pricing on well-equipped SUVs.

The 2025, 2023, and 2024 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the GMC Acadia safe?

• 2024: 7/10
• 2020: 6/10
• 2019: 7/10
• 2018: 8/10
• 2017: 6/10
• 2014: 9/10

Standard driver assist features include forward-collision warning, a following-distance indicator, automatic emergency braking (both front and rear), automatic high beams, adaptive cruise control, lane-keep assist, lane-departure warning, blind-spot monitoring (with steering assist) and traffic-sign recognition.

For the safest used buy, the 2014 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used GMC Acadia now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2024 model is at −9.43% versus a year ago, and the 2023 model is at −3.2%.
• Deal availability: The 2024 model has 34.6% good and great deals, and the 2023 model has 34.7%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2022 model has the most listings at a current average price of $25,603. The GMC Acadia offers a roomy, family-friendly cabin with strong everyday usability and a comfortable, practical character.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: For 2024, every GMC Acadia is powered by a 2.5-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine, and GMC estimates fuel economy of 23 mpg combined (20 mpg city, 27 mpg highway) with FWD and 21 mpg combined (19 mpg city, 24 mpg highway) with AWD.
• Tech: For 2024, the Acadia gains a standard 11-inch digital instrument cluster and 15-inch touchscreen that supports wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, as well as a standard 12-speaker Bose audio system.
• Safety: While it’s not a standard feature, the 2024 Acadia is the first GMC model to offer the Super Cruise driver-assist system as an option on all trim levels.
• Starting price: Pricing starts at $43,995 for the FWD Acadia Elevation base model.

If you're buying used today, the 2022 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from September 29, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.