GMC Acadia MPG by year — every rating on record

The GMC Acadia has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 21 model years, from 2007 to 2027. Across those years its best rated version returned 25 mpg (2021) and its thirstiest returned 17 mpg (2016). The EPA record holds 58 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD / Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD.

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The GMC Acadia placed highest in 2019 at #2 of 23, and lowest in 2011 at #48 of 78. It spent 13 of its 21 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 58 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 3 of 6 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

What Acadia fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2027 GMC Acadia burns 523 to 548 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

EPA’s own estimate for the 2027 model year is $2,850 to $2,950 a year in fuel, or $3,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD

Across the 70 nameplates EPA classifies as Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 23 mpg. At 22 mpg the GMC Acadia is 1 mpg below the median, which is worth about $80 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

• All Standard Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD rankings — every nameplate in the class, best to worst.

Other GMC nameplates

Every GMC model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.