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2008 Acadia Base Sport Utility Specs

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2008 Acadia Base Sport Utility Specs

2008 Acadia Base Sport Utility Performance Hide
3,564 cc 3.6 liters V 6 front engine with 94.0 mm bore, 85.6 mm stroke, 10.2 compression ratio, double overhead cam, variable valve timing/camshaft and four valves per cylinder LY7
Unleaded fuel 87
Multi-point injection fuel system
22.0 gallon main unleaded fuel tank 18.3
Power: 205 kW , 275 HP SAE @ 6,600 rpm; 251 ft lb , 339 Nm @ 3,200 rpm
2008 Acadia Base Sport Utility Handling & Brakes Hide
Four-wheel ABS
3.160:1 axle ratio
Brake assist system
Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
Electronic brake distribution
Electronic traction control via ABS & engine management
Immobilizer
Spacesaver alloy rim under body spare wheel
Stability control
Strut front suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs, multi-link rear suspension independent with stabilizer bar and coil springs
2008 Acadia Base Sport Utility Exterior Hide
Body side molding
Part-painted front bumpers, black rear bumpers
Chrome/bright trim on bumpers
Day time running lights
Driver and passenger power heated black door mirrors
External dimensions: overall length (inches): 200.7, overall width (inches): 78.2, overall height (inches): 72.8, ground clearance (inches): 7.4, wheelbase (inches): 118.9, front track (inches): 67.1, rear track (inches): 67.1 and curb to curb turning circle (feet): 40.4
Front fog lights
Projector beam lens halogen bulb headlights
Luxury trim alloy look on gearknob, alloy look on doors and alloy look on dashboard
Metallic paint
Fixed rear window with defogger and intermittent
Roof rails
Roof spoiler
Tinted glass on cabin, rear and side
Weights: gross vehicle weight rating (lbs) 6,398, curb weight (lbs) 4,936, gross trailer weight braked (lbs) 2,000 and max payload (lbs) 1,462
Windshield wipers with variable intermittent wipe
2008 Acadia Base Sport Utility Interior Hide
12v power outlet: cargo and 1, 12v power outlet: front and 2, 12v power outlet: rear and 1
Air conditioning with rear outlet
Roof antenna
RDS audio system with satellite and CD player CD player reads MP3
Automatic drive indicator on dashboard
Cargo area light
Cargo capacity: rear seat down (cu ft): 117.0 and all seats in place (cu ft): 19.7
Cellular phone other
Clock
Full dashboard and floor console with covered storage box
Delayed/fade courtesy lights
Cruise control
Front seats cup holders fixed, rear seats cup holders pop out, 3rd row seats cup holders fixed
Door pockets/bins for driver seat, passenger seat and rear seats
Floor mats
Driver front airbag with multi-stage deployment, passenger front airbag with occupant sensors and multi-stage deployment
Bucket driver seat with height adjustment and lumbar adjustment, bucket passenger seat
Height adjustable 3-point reel front seat belts on driver seat and passenger seat with pre-tensioners
Front seat center armrest
Two height adjustable head restraints on front seats, two head restraints on rear seats, two head restraints on 3rd row seats
Headlight control with dusk sensor
Illuminated entry system
Internal dimensions: front headroom (inches): 40.4, rear headroom (inches): 39.3, front hip room (inches): 57.8, rear hip room (inches): 57.9, front leg room (inches): 41.3, rear leg room (inches): 36.9, front shoulder room (inches): 61.9 and rear shoulder room (inches): 61.1
Low tire pressure indicator
Navigational systems : information type: voice and knobs/touch buttons controls DVD
Online information system
Remote power locks includes trunk/hatch and speed sensing
Power steering
Front power windows with one one-touch, rear power windows
Front and rear reading lights
Rear air conditioner
Rear heater
3-point reel rear seat belts on driver side and passenger side
Rear seat center armrest
Three asymmetrical split bench front facing reclining rear seats with fore/aft adjustment and zero adjustments tip/tumble
Rear view mirror
All three rows side curtain airbag
Front seat back storage
Cloth seat upholstery with additional cloth
Seating: eight seats
Service interval indicator
Front side airbag with occupant sensors
Six speaker(s)
Plastic multi-function steering wheel with tilt adjustment and telescopic adjustment
Tachometer
Telematics 199.00 and 12
3-point reel third row seat belts on driver side, passenger side and center side
Split bench front facing asymmetrical third row seats with three seat capacity that fold flat to floor
Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror
Ventilation system
Voice activating system
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