The new 2017 GMC Acadia (aka the 2010 Dodge Durango)

"tuner-tom" (tuner-tom) 01/14/2016 at 12:08 • Filed to: None

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Everyone is so excited about the new 2017 GMC Acadia. But to me it looks just like the 2010 Dodge Durango? WTH

HammerheadFistpunch > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 12:13

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Its true, they are both black mid sized SUVs...

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 12:16

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Ah, so they’ve moved on from “early 2000s Expedition”.

Party-vi > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 12:17

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Yes but this Durango is “Professional Grade”.

Margin Of Error > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 12:23

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Who do you mean by “everyone” ?

tuner-tom > Margin Of Error 01/14/2016 at 12:26

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by everyone I mean middle-aged white people with 2.75 kids and a dog

Margin Of Error > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 12:28

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Yea verily, dog owners are the worst

RallyWrench > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 12:32

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The old Acadia is an unmitigated piece of shit, so I hope the new one doesn’t share too much with it.

Cash Rewards > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 12:37

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It’s not what it looks like, it’s that it’s smaller. Looking for one of these right now, my wife had the cutoff of “if it’s bigger than a minivan, fuck it, get the minivan”. That eliminates the current version of this, the Durango, the Chevy equinox, Ford flex, Mazda cx9. The decrease in size makes it a reasonable alternative to a minivan, not just another “i don’t want to be seen in a minivan, let me but something that is simultaneously bigger and less useful”. We’ll still get the pilot anyway, but it makes it more appealing to a lot of people.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 12:37

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No.

Stop this shit.

grille = completely different

headlights = completely different

window line = completely different

side body shape = completely different

if you can’t find those distinctions you don’t look at cars enough.

4 door mid-size SUV’s all have the same basic shape, that’s why they can be classified into a mid-size SUV category.

news flash, 4 door sedans also have a hood, 4 doors and a trunk.

BigBlock440 > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 12:40

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Holy shit, I didn’t realize the 3rd gen started in 2010.

Textured Soy Protein > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 12:45

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They look pretty different to me.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > Cash Rewards 01/14/2016 at 13:20

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Actually I believe the Durango is skinnier than a mini-van. If you have a tight garage it could be worth the couple inches.

tuner-tom > MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner 01/14/2016 at 13:30

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yes those small things are completely different obviously...but we are 7 years post-Durango and this is the best GMC could come up with?

SkyNet > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 13:33

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You’re absolutely right.

This mixed with the fact that it’s now the same size as the Explorer makes me glad we didn’t wait to buy our 2015 Acadia. It’s a great SUV and family hauler. We picked it over the Explorer due to its size, particularly width, and seating position.

gin-san - shitpost specialist > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 13:37

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I know what you’re trying to get at - the front is flattened/squared-off (which you can say about most new cars, actually).

Other than that, no, they don't look the same at all.

MontegoMan562 is a Capri RS Owner > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 14:03

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yes because it DOESN’T LOOK LIKE A DURANGO

Also, first model year of current generation Durango is 2011 and it still looks better than most other SUV’s in it’s category

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 14:24

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but it has Jeep fenders.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 16:29

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Round wheel wells, GMC has square-ish

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 16:29

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Completely different window line.

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > tuner-tom 01/14/2016 at 16:30

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Squarer smaller headlights, GMC has elongated lights.