2017 GMC Acadia Denali Unboxing - A Better Alternative To The Cadillac XT5?

For today's unboxing review we bring you the 2017 GMC Acadia Denali. What's Denali? It's GMC's luxury trim, which literally brings the Acadia into Cadillac XT5 territory. But hang on a sec...aren't both GMC and Cadillac a part of GM? Yep. Could this be some internal competition? Perhaps, yes. Our tester Acadia came powered by a 3.6-liter V6 with 310 hp and 271 lb-ft of torque. Power is sent to all four wheels via a six-speed automatic. Front-wheel-drive is standard and AWD is a $2,000 option.

Our Acadia Denali was, obviously, fully equipped, with nice features like real wood trim, an 8-inch color touchscreen with Navigation, a Bose Premium 8-speaker audio system, tri-zone automatic climate control, and heated front and rear seats. What's more, the Acadia Denali also has a towing capacity of up to 4,000 pounds. As far as pricing goes, a base Acadia starts at $29,995 but our Denali model had a grand total of $52,785. A comparatively equipped Cadillac XT5? $63,845. How much is that Cadillac badge worth to you? Enjoy the review!

TImestamps
Introduction: 0:10
Engine start up: 1:15
Engine and transmission: 1:40
What's Denali?: 1:55
Exterior: 2:30
Towing capacity: 3:25
Base engine: 3:40
Performance and fuel economy: 4:25
Interior: 4:45
Seating: 5:50
From the driver's seat: 6:20
Touchscreen: 7:20
Additional features: 7:45
Safety features: 8:10
Connectivity: 9:00
Panoramic sunroof: 9:10
How does it drive?: 10:00
What's the competition?: 10:45
Pricing: 11:45
The XT5 Factor: 12:25
Cargo space: 12:50
What do I like: 13:40
Don't like: 14:00
Conclusion: 14:40

Special thanks to DGDG in San Jose, California for letting us shoot the car. http://www.dgdg.com

Vehicles in this review were provided by DGDG, the family owned automotive group in Northern California. All opinions in these reviews are that of CarBuzz, not that of DGDG.