SPY PICS: Incoming Holden Acadia already facelifted
Facelift for Holden’s imminent new seven-seat Acadia SUV spotted in the USA facelifted version of the crucial new Holden Acadia has been spied in the US before the upcoming seven-seat SUV goes on sale in Australia in a little over a week.
The latest GMC Acadia – the first GMC model to be sold as a Holden – was launched in North America in mid-2016 and that vehicle will be released in Australia in mid-October, following Holden’s national media launch on October 16.
But these fresh spy photos show that GMC is keep to keep its large SUV relevant.
Holden wouldn't comment on an upgraded Acadia, saying it is currently focused on the 2018 model’s imminent local launch.
It’s not clear whether the upgraded Acadia will bring any changes to the 231kW/373Nm 3.6-litre petrol V6 and nine-speed automatic transmission that will be the only powertrain available in the 2019 Holden Acadia.
But it’s clear a fresh front-end design featuring sleeker headlights and a new bumper/grille will be part of the facelifted 2020 GMC Acadia.
The rear of the seven-seat Captiva replacement also appears to wear a restyled bumper and tail-lights, and the interior is likely to be spruced up with new materials and technology too.
Given that these Acadia prototypes look production-ready, we could see GMC's updated Acadia break cover at the 2019 Detroit motor show ahead of a 2020 showroom arrival in the US, but it's not clear when the vehicle might be offered in Australia.
The US-sourced Holden Acadia will be the brand's new flagship SUV, sitting above the Mexican-made Equinox medium SUV and alongside the Thai-built Trailblazer seven-seat off-roader, which based on the Colorado ute.
No diesel engine will be offered, making the Acadia a direct rival for seven-seat crossovers like the Toyota Kluger and Mazda CX-9.
Pricing for the Holden Acadia has not been announced yet but expect it to be competitive with those rivals with pricing between $40,000 and $60,000.
Confirmed standard safety features will include autonomous emergency braking (AEB) with cyclist and pedestrian detection, lane departure warning and lane keep assist, automatic high beam headlights, rear parking assist, traffic sign recognition and active trailer assist.
Convenience features will include an 8.0-inch infotainment touch-screen, Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, USB ports for all three rows of seats and three-zone climate control.
Stay tuned for more news and our first Australian drive of the new Holden Acadia later this month.
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