The 2027 GMC Acadia comes in four trims: Elevation at $43,600, AT4 at $52,400, Denali at $58,900 and Denali Ultimate at $63,400, each excluding a $1,995 destination freight charge. All four share one engine, one transmission and one 5,000-lb tow rating, so nothing on this ladder buys you a quicker or a more capable car. What the money buys is drive hardware, cabin material and, at the Denali, hands-free driving.

One thing about this lineup surprises almost every shopper: the Elevation, where the range starts, is the one that seats eight. Move up and you get captain's chairs and seven seats.

2027 GMC Acadia Trims at a Glance

Trim	Starting MSRP	Drivetrain	Seats	Wheels
Elevation	$43,600	FWD standard, AWD +$2,000	Up to 8	18-inch Grazen Metallic
AT4	$52,400	AWD standard, exclusive	Up to 7	18-inch dark machined, all-terrain tires
Denali	$58,900	FWD standard, AWD +$2,000	Up to 7	20-inch machined, Pearl Nickel
Denali Ultimate	$63,400	FWD standard, AWD +$2,000	Up to 7	22-inch machined, After Midnight Metallic

Prices exclude the $1,995 destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment. Dealer sets final price.

Trim-by-Trim: What Each 2027 Acadia Gives You

Elevation, $43,600

The volume Acadia and the eight-seat one. Standard equipment covers the Bose Premium 12-speaker audio system, the 15-inch Premium GMC Infotainment System with Google built-in and Google Gemini, the 11-inch Driver Information Center, over 19 safety and driver assistance technologies, remote start, heated front seats, a heated steering wheel and heated mirrors. Seats are After Dark cloth or available CoreTec. Ground clearance is 6.77 inches.

Two factory add-ons matter here. The Elevation Premium Package at $2,535 brings seven-passenger CoreTec seating, a six-way power passenger seat with power lumbar, 20-inch aluminum wheels, front LED fog lamps, an auto-dimming inside mirror and a universal garage door opener. The Elevation Black Edition swaps in a black grille and surround, black badging, gloss-black roof rails and 22-inch gloss-black wheels. Seven-passenger seating is also available on its own for $495.

AT4, $52,400

The only trim you cannot order in front-wheel drive, and the only one with hardware underneath. Active Torque Control all-wheel drive is standard, along with an off-road tuned suspension, a lifted ride height, steel skid plates, red recovery hooks, gloss-black roof rails and 18-inch dark machined aluminum wheels on all-terrain tires. Ground clearance rises to 7.75 inches, the most in the lineup, and the AT4 stands 72.03 inches tall against the Elevation's 70.97 — worth a tape measure if your garage door is original to the house. Inside, the Forest Storm interior brings Mahogany accents, Night Rider chrome and an AT4 logo stitched into the front head restraints.

Denali, $58,900

This is where the daily drive changes rather than the weekend. Super Cruise hands-free driver assistance technology is standard for 2027 with a three-year OnStar One plan, which is new this model year and is the single biggest reason to look past the AT4. The cabin goes to leather-appointed heated and ventilated front seats with leather-appointed second-row seats, and the convenience list picks up a configurable 8-inch Head-Up Display, power-folding third-row seats and one-touch folding second-row seats. Wheels are 20-inch machined aluminum in a Pearl Nickel finish behind a unique grille with Galvano Silver accents. Ground clearance is 7.30 inches.

Denali Ultimate, $63,400

The top of the range and a comfort step, not a capability one. Heated and ventilated Woodland Mahogany full-leather massaging front seats, full-leather second-row seats, a panoramic sunroof and the Bose 16-Speaker Performance Series sound system. Outside it wears a Vader Chrome grille with matching badging and 22-inch machined aluminum wheels in an After Midnight Metallic finish. It is the only Acadia that adds Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist and Driver Attention Assist to the standard safety list.

Side-by-Side: What Changes as You Move Up

Feature	Elevation	AT4	Denali	Denali Ultimate
Seating	Up to 8	7	7	7
All-wheel drive	+$2,000	Standard	+$2,000	+$2,000
Ground clearance	6.77 in	7.75 in	7.30 in	7.30 in
Super Cruise	$3,670 package	$3,670 package	Standard	Standard
Head-Up Display	—	—	Standard, 8-inch	Standard, 8-inch
Audio	Bose 12-speaker	Bose 12-speaker	Bose 12-speaker	Bose 16-speaker
Third-row power fold	—	—	Standard	Standard

What Every 2027 Acadia Has in Common

Four trims, one mechanical package. Every Acadia runs the 2.5L Turbo four-cylinder at 328 horsepower and 326 lb-ft through an 8-speed automatic on regular unleaded, tows up to 5,000 lbs with a Trailering Package that is standard rather than optional, and offers up to six Traction Select drive modes including Tow/Haul. Three rows are standard on all four. So is the 15-inch touchscreen, the 11-inch driver display, wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, remote start, heated front seats and a heated steering wheel, over 19 driver assistance technologies and 97.51 cu ft of maximum cargo volume.

Coverage is identical too: 3 years or 36,000 miles bumper-to-bumper, 5 years or 60,000 miles on the powertrain, 6 years or 100,000 miles of rust-through protection, and a covered first maintenance visit inside the first year.

Value Verdict: Which 2027 Acadia Is Worth the Money

The Elevation is the value in this lineup and it is not close. It carries the screen, the Bose system and the whole safety suite at $43,600, and it is the only way to seat eight. Add all-wheel drive for $2,000 and the Elevation Premium Package for $2,535 and you have a $48,135 Acadia before destination that gives up nothing a family notices day to day.

The AT4 is worth its $8,800 step over the Elevation only if your surface actually changes. Gravel county roads between Malvern and Arkadelphia, a boat ramp, a deer lease road: that is AT4 money well spent, and the all-terrain tires and skid plates are cheaper from the factory than from a tire shop. If your road is paved to the driveway, the same $8,800 buys more comfort at the Denali.

The Denali is the one to drive if you commute any distance. Super Cruise became standard equipment on it for 2027, and on a long highway leg it changes the trip in a way no other item on this page does. The Denali Ultimate then adds material and sound rather than capability, which makes it the right car for someone stepping out of a loaded luxury sedan and the wrong one for someone chasing performance, because the powertrain is the same on both.

Which 2027 Acadia Trim Is Right for You?

• Eight seats, best price: Elevation at $43,600. It is the only Acadia that seats eight. See Elevation inventory.
• Weather you did not plan for: Elevation with all-wheel drive, $2,000 over the front-drive car.
• Gravel, ramps and forest roads: AT4 at $52,400, for the lift, the skid plates and the all-terrain tires. See AT4 inventory.
• Long highway miles every week: Denali at $58,900, where Super Cruise is standard. See Denali inventory.
• Coming out of a luxury sedan: Denali Ultimate at $63,400, for the massaging seats, the panoramic roof and the 16-speaker Bose.

Drivers come to 4573 Central Ave from Arkadelphia, Hope and Bryant, and from Malvern, Nashville, Mena and Texarkana, because a store this size can stock more than one rung of this ladder at a time. Hot Springs Village buyers tend to land on the Denali; that run is exactly the kind of drive Super Cruise was built for. Check what is on the ground or get pre-approved first and settle the numbers before the test drive.

2027 GMC Acadia Trim FAQ

How many trims does the 2027 GMC Acadia have?

Four: Elevation, AT4, Denali and Denali Ultimate.

Which 2027 Acadia trim seats eight?

Only the Elevation. It seats up to eight passengers including the driver on a second-row bench. The AT4, Denali and Denali Ultimate seat up to seven with second-row captain's chairs.

What is the difference between the Acadia Denali and Denali Ultimate?

The Denali Ultimate adds heated and ventilated Woodland Mahogany full-leather massaging front seats, full-leather second-row seats, a panoramic sunroof, the Bose 16-Speaker Performance Series system, 22-inch wheels, a Vader Chrome grille, Enhanced Automatic Parking Assist and Driver Attention Assist. The engine, transmission and 5,000-lb tow rating are the same on both.

Which 2027 Acadia trims come with Super Cruise?

Super Cruise is standard on the Denali and Denali Ultimate with a three-year OnStar One plan. It is available on the Elevation and AT4 as a $3,670 package.

Is the Acadia AT4 the only trim with all-wheel drive?

The AT4 is the only trim with all-wheel drive as standard, and it is offered no other way. The Elevation, Denali and Denali Ultimate are front-wheel drive with all-wheel drive available for $2,000.

How much is the Elevation Premium Package?

$2,535. It adds seven-passenger CoreTec seating, a six-way power passenger front seat with power lumbar, a universal garage door opener, 20-inch aluminum wheels, an auto-dimming inside rearview mirror and front LED fog lamps.

Do all 2027 Acadia trims tow the same amount?

Yes. All four trims tow up to 5,000 lbs, and the Trailering Package that achieves the rating is standard equipment on every one.

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