Dubai, United Arab Emirates - The GMC Acadia has been awarded with the November 2008 'Editor's Choice Award' from Saudi Auto, the leading automotive magazine in Saudi Arabia. The Acadia picked up the award after a crossover comparative that saw it take on the Hyundai Veracruz, Mazda CX-9 and Honda Pilot.
The sporty, spacious and versatile crossover was crowned the champion after successfully overcoming its competitors and was recognized for possessing the best aspects of the class and melding them together intelligently, and with more style than its rivals.
Karim Corm, GMC SUV Marketing Manager in the Middle East says: "GMC has always projected the professional grade mantra, and with its smooth lines and athletic temperament, the Acadia is everything you would expect from the brand. With its carefully executed details such as athletic overall design, tight tolerances, tailored wheel-to-body relationship, the range of upscale amenities, exciting colours, and select bright trim, the Acadia has a strong and confident presence. We are delighted to accept this prestigious accolade from Saudi Auto."
The Editor's Choice is a monthly test drive feature conducted by Saudi Auto's expert editorial team involving both static and dynamic evaluation criteria. The recognition marks another milestone for the GMC brands in the Middle East, coming at a time when the appeal of the brands and sales are at an all time high.
The Acadia comes with a powerful engine generating 313 hp @ 6300 rpm and 287 Nm of torque @ 4800 rpm. The 3.6-litre V6 powerplant, with Variable Valve Timing (VVT) and direct fuel injection and Hydra-Matic six-speed automatic transmission is the Acadia's standard powertrain combination. This unit improves power output, fuel efficiency and towing capacity.
As you would expect with its luxury crossover utility vehicle tag, the Acadia comes with a wide range of useful optional and standard equipment, including heated outside mirrors, a tri-zone heating and air conditioning system, an intermittent rear wiper, ultrasonic parking assist, a power liftgate, an extended-range remote vehicle starting system, a heated windscreen washer fluid, an oversized dual SkyScape sunroof, a DVD entertainment system, and a Bose 5.1 Surround Sound audio system.
The Acadia also offers a segment exclusive head-up display that projects instrument readouts and other features onto the windscreen for easy, eyes-on-the-road reference. This feature is optional on SLT trims.
The 2009 GMC Acadia is available at GMC dealer showrooms region-wide.
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GMC:
GMC is a division of General Motors, the world's largest vehicle manufacturer. The division's professional grade vehicle portfolio offers customers a broad array of vehicles to fit the needs of every active lifestyle or profession, from the mid-size and large luxury off-road vehicles to industrial power medium-duty trucks.
Vehicles marketed in the Middle East include the Terrain compact SUV, the Acadia luxury crossover SUV, the Envoy mid-size, and Yukon and Yukon XL full-size SUVs and Sierra pick up with a choice of chassis for various industrial and commercial uses. GMC's line up of SUV's delivers outstanding capabilities.
The GMC Denali brand represents the pinnacle of GMC's offering by bringing upscale refinement and performance to its premium SUVs. With their unique styling and luxury amenities, Denali vehicles now bring this ultimate expression of comfort and performance to the SUV segment. The Denali trim is available on the Envoy, Yukon and Yukon XL.
More information on GMC and its products can be found on the company's regional consumer website www.gmcarabia.com.
About GM
General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM), the world's largest automaker, has been the annual global industry sales leader for 77 years. Founded in 1908, GM today employs about 266,000 people around the world. With global headquarters in Detroit, GM manufactures its cars and trucks in 35 countries. In 2007, nearly 9.37 million GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn, Vauxhall, and Wuling. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services.
In the Middle East since the 1920s, GM's vehicle brands sold in the region are Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, HUMMER and Saab supported by a unique set of customer-focused services. GM parts and accessories are sold under the GM Parts and ACDelco brands. The regional office in Dubai covers the company's operations in Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE and Yemen. In 2007, GM sold 135,894 vehicles in the Middle East.
For more media material, please visit GM's global media website media.gm.com where you link to various country sites including the Middle East media website http://media.gm.com/me/gm/en/ . More information on GM and its products can be found on the company's consumer websites www.gm.com and www.gmarabia.com.
On 16th September 2008, General Motors celebrated its 100th birthday. A series of activities and initiatives have taken place during the year, under the banner of GMnext, to showcase the company's accomplishments and vision for the future. For more details on GM's centennial, log on to www.gmnext.com
For more information:
Saada Hammad
Communications and Public Relations Manager
General Motors Middle East
Tel (+9714) 3143350
E-mail saada.hammad@gm.com
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