2017 GMC Yukon Side View

Checking Out the Power, Cargo Volume and Seating Capacity of the 2017 GMC SUV Lineup

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Entering the 2017 model year, GMC arrives at EVS Auto Group offering three outstanding SUV options for Milwaukee area drivers: the full-size Yukon, midsize Acadia, and compact Terrain. Each offers a varying degree of power, cargo volume and seating capacity for buyers, meaning that shoppers can truly cater to everyone individually. So, how does each compare? Here’s a quick look at each of the three models specs, as they apply to the new model year.

2017 GMC SUV Power, Cargo Volume and Seating Capacity

2018 GMC Terrain Rear View
2017 GMC Acadia Rear View

2017 GMC Terrain

The most compact of the three GMC SUVs is the 2017 Terrain. Two engine options are offered for the new model year: a 2.4L four-cylinder engine rated for 182 hp and 172 lb-ft of torque, and a 3.6L V6 engine that delivers 301 hp, 272 hp and a 3,500-pound towing capacity. Its interior cabin offers standard seating for five in two rows of seating, with a 60/40 split and recline rear seat. With its rear seat folded flat, the new Terrain offers 63.9 cubic feet of cargo volume, among the highest values in its class.

2017 GMC Acadia

In the middle of the GMC SUV lineup, you’ll find the fully redesigned 2017 GMC Acadia. This model offers two engine options for the new model year: a 2.5L four-cylinder rated for 193 hp and 188 lb-ft of torque, along with an athletic 3.6L V6 that generates 310 hp, 271 lb-ft of torque and tows up to 4,000 pounds. If offers three rows of seating to accommodate up to seven passengers, and has a two-row, five-passenger option as well. Behind the front seat with all rows folded flat, the Acadia offers up to 79 cubic feet of cargo volume.

2017 GMC Yukon

The largest of the three models, the 2017 GMC Yukon, is powered by either the standard 5.3L EcoTec3 V8 engine that is rated for 355 hp, 383 lb-ft of torque and an 8,300-pound towing capacity, or the muscular 6.2L EcoTec3 V8 that rips off 420 hp, 460 lb-ft of torque and a 8,500-pound towing capacity. It seats up to nine occupants in its three rows of seating, and offers up to 94.7 cubic feet of cargo volume. (The available Yukon XL ups the cargo volume to 121.7 cubic feet.)

So, which of the three GMC SUV models would you like to see for yourself? All three can now be found at EVS Auto Group, so schedule your test drive today!