Content material of the fabric
Small overlap entrance: driver-side
Ranking applies to 2017-22 fashions
Examined car: 2017 GMC Acadia SLT1 4-door 4 wheel drive
The GMC Acadia was redesigned for the 2017 mannequin 12 months. It’s smaller and lighter than the sooner design and subsequently is now categorised as a midsize SUV.
The sooner design remained in manufacturing for under the 2017 mannequin 12 months, obtainable new solely to fleet patrons, and was referred to as the GMC Acadia Restricted. The rankings on this web page don’t apply to the Acadia Restricted.
These rankings additionally apply to the Cadillac XT6, a midsize luxurious SUV launched within the 2020 mannequin 12 months.
| General analysis | G |
|---|---|
| Construction and security cage | G |
| Driver harm measures | |
| Head/neck | G |
| Chest | G |
| Hip/thigh | G |
| Decrease leg/foot | G |
| Driver restraints and dummy kinematics | G |
Motion shot taken throughout the driver-side small overlap frontal crash take a look at.
The dummy’s place in relation to the door body, steering wheel, and instrument panel after the crash take a look at signifies that the driving force’s survival area was maintained very effectively.
The frontal and facet curtain airbags labored effectively collectively to maintain the top from coming near any stiff construction or outdoors objects that would trigger harm.
The driving force’s area was maintained effectively, and danger of accidents to the dummy’s legs and toes was low.
Technical measurements for this take a look at Measures of occupant compartment intrusion on driver facet Take a look at ID CEN1628 Decrease occupant compartment Decrease hinge pillar max (cm) 3 Footrest (cm) 3 Left toepan (cm) 2 Brake pedal (cm) 2 Parking brake (cm) Rocker panel lateral common (cm) 2 Higher occupant compartment Steering column Higher hinge pillar max (cm) 2 Higher sprint (cm) 2 Decrease instrument panel (cm) 1 Driver harm measures Take a look at ID CEN1628 Head HIC-15 176 Peak gs at exhausting contact no contact Neck Stress (kN) 0.6 Extension bending second (Nm) 14 Most Nij 0.16 Chest most compression (mm) 19 Femur (kN) Left 0.2 Proper 0.1 Knee displacement (mm) Left Proper 1 Knee-thigh-hip harm danger (%) Left Proper Most tibia index Left 0.59 Proper 0.48 Tibia axial power (kN) Left 0.9 Proper 0.9 Foot acceleration (g) Left 43 Proper 70
How the driver-side small overlap front test is conducted
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2021 GMC Acadia: Passive Security Options
For those who ever end up in an emergency scenario, although, the 2021 GMC Acadia is constructed to guard you and your passengers. This SUV comes normal with a complicated airbag system that features the next options all through the cabin:
- Frontal airbags for driver and entrance passenger
- Knee airbag for driver
- Driver inboard seat-mounted side-impact airbag
- Seat-mounted side-impact airbags for driver and entrance passenger
- Head-curtain airbags for all rows in outboard seating positions
With these programs in place, you’ll be able to really feel assured that the GMC Acadia is constructed to maintain everybody protected, regardless of the place they’re seated within the cabin.
Moreover, this SUV comes normal with OnStar® and GMC Linked Providers. These options permit you to simply notify somebody within the case of an emergency or if you want further help on the highway.
Head restraints seats
Seat sort: Energy leather-based seat
| General analysis | G |
|---|---|
| Dynamic score | G |
| Seat/head restraint geometry | G |
Technical measurements for this take a look at Seat sort Energy leather-based seat Geometry Backset (mm) 20 Distance beneath prime of head (mm) 45 Seat design parameters Go/fail Go Max T1 acceleration (g) 13.9 Head contact time (ms) 58 Pressure score 1 Neck forces Max neck shear power (N) 30 Max neck rigidity (N) 433
How the head restraint & seat test is conductedPresently, IIHS assessments apply solely to entrance seats.
Gas Financial system and Actual-World MPG
The EPA estimates the front-drive model with the turbo four-cylinder engine will earn 22 mpg metropolis and 29 freeway. The V-6 with front-wheel drive has estimates of 19 mpg metropolis and 27 freeway. Nonetheless, we have not examined an Acadia with the nine-speed automated transmission on our 75-mph highway fuel-economy test. For extra details about the Acadia’s gas economic system, go to the EPA’s website.
Infotainment and Connectivity
In the case of expertise, the Acadia affords a lot for the entire household. From an abundance of USB ports to a Wi-Fi hotspot, passengers can simply keep linked. The touchscreen infotainment system is intuitive and responsive. Charging multiple system that requires a 12-volt outlet might show a problem, as solely a type of retailers is supplied.
Really helpful Security Applied sciences
These options have been both verified by NHTSA or reported by the car producers as assembly NHTSA’s efficiency standards.
The 2021 GMC Acadia is protected, however lacks good headlights
The 2021 GMC Acadia will get good rankings in all the crashworthiness classes. These embody the small overlap entrance: driver facet rankings. The small overlap on the driving force facet take a look at simulates how effectively a automotive does when the entrance left nook of the car strikes one thing like one other automotive or a tree or utility pole. This take a look at is vital partly as a result of it measures how effectively the car’s airbags and seatbelts do. All subcategories get a very good score throughout the small overlap entrance on the driving force facet as effectively.
The reasonable overlap take a look at additionally will get good rankings, although the decrease leg/foot subcategory inside driver harm measures solely will get a marginal score. The reasonable overlap take a look at simulates how effectively a automotive touring at 40 mph towards a two-foot tall honeycomb aluminum barrier. Forty p.c of the width of the car collides with the honeycomb barrier on the left facet. This take a look at measures what it will be like if two automobiles of the identical weight collide at below 40 mph.
Sadly, the headlights get a marginal score on all trim ranges. That signifies that there isn’t an Acadia that you may purchase with good headlights. Sadly, which means the 2021 GMC Acadia isn’t as protected because it could possibly be.
See the GMC Acadia Security Options in Individual
For those who’ve been seeking to be taught extra about this SUV’s dedication to passenger security, we hope this 2021 GMC Acadia security options overview is useful for you. To be taught extra about this car, don’t hesitate to contact the group at Andy Mohr Buick GMC right now!
Once you need to see the GMC Acadia in individual, cease by our dealership. We’ll present you this SUV’s security options up shut and you’ll take it for a test drive across the Fishers, Indianapolis, and Noblesville, IN, areas.
