The GMC Acadia is an excellent three-row SUV for families. As a GMC dealer, we regularly have drivers come to us asking what vehicle has cleverly designed features that will keep busy families comfortable and safe. We show them the Acadia. It has three spacious rows of seating and tons of convenient features throughout its cabin that make it perfect for families with hectic schedules and jam-packed days. However, some features we think deliver value to families are in the driver assist suite. The 2024 GMC Acadia boasts 20 safety features that we know parents of young children will like.
Transporting little ones around comes with its own set of challenges. It’s impossible not to be a bit distracted when you have young ones in the back demanding snacks and arguing about who stole who’s iPad. You’re managing rear-seat disputes and requests, all while trying to monitor the road. Then, when you park, you’re looking to safely get several young, angsty children out of the rear seats, who might not be listening to the adults. The Acadia’s safety features are made for these exact challenges and are here to support you in hectic family days. You can’t always prevent arguments over stolen toys or pulled hair, but you can get a vehicle with features that will help keep your family safe, giving you one less major thing to worry about.
Front Pedestrian and Bicycle Braking
If you have small children, there’s a good chance you live in a neighborhood with many other small children. That means that any time you try to leave your driveway, somebody might come peddling in front of your vehicle on training wheels or run in front of your SUV to retrieve a runaway ball. You can talk to your neighbors as much as you want about monitoring their kids, but you know how it is if you’re a parent — sometimes, they just escape your sight for a minute. A minute is all it takes for something to happen, though.
Luckily, the 2024 Acadia has Front Pedestrian and Bicycle Braking. That means it senses when a pedestrian or cyclist is in front of the vehicle and will automatically stop. Some vehicles only detect vehicles in front of your vehicle, but this feature detects cyclists and pedestrians. It can help you keep all the kids who run, play, and bicycle around your neighborhood safer.
Rear Pedestrian Detection
The 2024 Acadia also has Rear Pedestrian Detection, so it will alert you if someone is walking behind your vehicle when you’re in reverse. Again, if you live somewhere near a lot of children, not every kid on the block has learned to check for reverse lights before crossing a driveway. And when your attention is being pulled every which way, you might not remember to look behind you before backing up, either. Rear Pedestrian Detection can prevent catastrophes.
Rear Seat Reminder
When you have young children, disembarking from your vehicle is never a peaceful process. You’re grabbing science projects and insisting one kid not run into the road while trying to hold your coffee. It’s easy to forget something valuable in the backseat. Hey, if we’re being honest, sometimes it’s even easy to forget one of your children back there. That’s where the rear seat reminder comes in handy.
When you park your vehicle, this reminder shows up on your digital driver cluster, reminding you to check the back seat before getting out of the vehicle. When you’re responsible for bringing in a cooler full of popsicles for the soccer game, you’ll appreciate the reminder that they’re back there.
Traffic Sign Recognition
Sometimes, even drivers with no kids in the car struggle to read or notice traffic signs. If the weather is bad or a phone call is coming in over Bluetooth, it’s easy not to notice that upcoming stop sign or reduced speed limit sign. The 2024 Acadia has Traffic Sign Recognition. It uses cameras to see upcoming traffic signs, and then will notify you of them on your dash. So even if you couldn’t see the lane-merging sign in real-time, you’ll get a little notification of it in your vehicle and know what to expect.
This is a really useful feature for busy parents. If you turn your head at just the wrong moment to tell one kid to stop picking on the other, you could miss the sign that you’re entering a construction or a school zone and need to slow down. Traffic sign recognition can help you avoid accidents as well as costly traffic tickets that probably aren’t part of the family budget.
Buckle to Drive
The 2024 Acadia also features the Buckle to Drive feature. It requires the driver and front seat passenger to buckle up before the SUV can even be driven. If there’s one thing busy parents know, it’s that when you’re always taking care of other people, you can forget to take care of yourself. So once you’ve installed a car seat, cleaned ice cream off one kid’s shirt, and ensured everybody has their coloring books, you might forget to buckle yourself in before driving. Every busy parent could use some help remembering to care for themselves, and that’s what the Buckle to Drive feature is for.
Side Bicyclist Alert
Vehicles and cyclists are meant to share the road, but we haven’t quite figured out how to do that yet. That’s why so often, when you’re about to change lanes, a bike comes zooming past you, nearly hitting your vehicle. It’s a scary moment. And if you live in a residential neighborhood where plenty of young children are learning how to bike, it can be a common occurrence. The Side Bicyclist Alert notifies you if a bicycle is approaching you in your blind spot. So you can be better prepared to safely navigate around the neighbor’s six-year-old who just got off his training wheels.
Check Out the Family Friendly 2024 GMC Acadia Today
We’d love to get busy families behind the wheel of the 2024 GMC Acadia. It’s a vehicle we’re always proud to send parents of young children home in because we know it’s full of features that will keep them safe, even when their little ones are pulling their attention in every direction. It’s important to us that we show our customers vehicles that help them be a little more in command of their lives, whatever phase of life they’re in. And we know that for parents raising young children, the 2024 Acadia is up for the challenge.
We’re always rolling new models onto our lot, and our team knows all about each trim. They can help you find the best one for your needs, whether you want the ultra-luxurious Denali or the base-level SLE. Speak to one of our sales associates about your needs, and they’ll find you the right models. GMC is known for its SUVs that deliver incredible comfort, showstopping convenience features, and — most importantly — stellar safety features. Come check out the 2024 Acadia today. We are confident you’ll be impressed by its array of tools to help keep you protected on the road.
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