Ford Explorer vs. GMC Acadia
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Highlights
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$38,465
Starting MSRP
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$43,800
Starting MSRP
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-
Starting MSRP
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5,000 lbs
Towing Capacity
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N/A
Towing Capacity
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-
Towing Capacity
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N/A
Cargo Capacity
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N/A
Cargo Capacity
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-
Cargo Capacity
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Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4
Engine Type
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Gas
Engine Type
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-
Engine Type
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20 City / 29 Hwy
MPG
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20 City / 26 Hwy
MPG
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-
MPG
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300 hp
Horsepower
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328 hp
Horsepower
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-
Horsepower
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Rear Wheel Drive
Drive Type
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Front Wheel Drive
Drive Type
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-
Drive Type
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7
Seating Capacity
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7
Seating Capacity
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-
Seating Capacity
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3 yr / 36,000 mi
Basic Warranty
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3 yr / 36,000 mi
Basic Warranty
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-
Basic Warranty
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Engine
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Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4
Engine Type
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Gas
Engine Type
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-
Engine Type
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310 @ 3500
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
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326 @ 3500
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
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-
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
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2.3 L/140
Displacement
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2.5L/-TBD-
Displacement
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-
Displacement
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300 @ 5500
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
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328 @ 5500
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
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-
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
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10-Speed A/T
A/T Transmission Options
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8-Speed A/T
A/T Transmission Options
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-
Transmission Options
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20 City / 29 Hwy
MPG
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20 City / 26 Hwy
MPG
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-
MPG
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N/A
Total Cooling System Capacity
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N/A
Total Cooling System Capacity
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-
Total Cooling System Capacity
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Tires & Wheels
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P255/65HR18
Rear Tire Size
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255/65R18
Rear Tire Size
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-
Rear Tire Size
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N/A
Spare Wheel Size
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18 x 4.5 in
Spare Wheel Size
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-
Spare Wheel Size
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P255/65HR18
Front Tire Size
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255/65R18
Front Tire Size
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-
Front Tire Size
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Aluminum
Rear Wheel Material
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Aluminum
Rear Wheel Material
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-
Rear Wheel Material
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18 X 7.5 in
Rear Wheel Size
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18 x 7.5 in
Rear Wheel Size
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-
Rear Wheel Size
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N/A
Spare Tire Size
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T135/70R18
Spare Tire Size
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-
Spare Tire Size
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N/A
Spare Wheel Material
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Steel
Spare Wheel Material
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-
Spare Wheel Material
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18 X 7.5 in
Front Wheel Size
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18 x 7.5 in
Front Wheel Size
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-
Front Wheel Size
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Aluminum
Front Wheel Material
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Aluminum
Front Wheel Material
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-
Front Wheel Material
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Suspension
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Multi-Link
Suspension Type - Rear
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Five-Link
Suspension Type - Rear
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-
Suspension Type - Rear
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Multi-Link
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
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N/A
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
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-
Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.)
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Strut
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
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N/A
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
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-
Suspension Type - Front (Cont.)
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Strut
Suspension Type - Front
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MacPherson Strut
Suspension Type - Front
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-
Suspension Type - Front
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Steering
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N/A
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb
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39 ft
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb
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-
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb
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Rack-Pinion
Steering Type
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Electric variable-effort power
Steering Type
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-
Steering Type
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N/A
Lock to Lock Turns (Steering)
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N/A
Lock to Lock Turns (Steering)
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-
Lock to Lock Turns (Steering)
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N/A
Steering Ratio (:1), Overall
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N/A
Steering Ratio (:1), Overall
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-
Steering Ratio (:1), Overall
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N/A
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall
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N/A
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall
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-
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall
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Measurements
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41 in
Third Hip Room
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49 in
Third Hip Room
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-
Third Hip Room
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59 in
Second Hip Room
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58 in
Second Hip Room
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-
Second Hip Room
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39 in
Third Head Room
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38 in
Third Head Room
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-
Third Head Room
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N/A
Rear Door Opening Height
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N/A
Rear Door Opening Height
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-
Rear Door Opening Height
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67 in
Track Width, Front
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68 in
Track Width, Front
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-
Track Width, Front
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43 in
Front Leg Room
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44 in
Front Leg Room
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-
Front Leg Room
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41 in
Front Head Room
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43 in
Front Head Room
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-
Front Head Room
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153 ft³
Passenger Volume
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N/A
Passenger Volume
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-
Passenger Volume
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79 in
Width, Max w/o mirrors
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80 in
Width, Max w/o mirrors
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-
Width, Max w/o mirrors
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48 in
Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings
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N/A
Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings
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-
Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings
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84 in
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 1
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N/A
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 1
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-
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 1
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21 in
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 3
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N/A
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 3
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-
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 3
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8 in
Min Ground Clearance
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7 in
Min Ground Clearance
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-
Min Ground Clearance
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N/A
Rear Door Opening Width
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N/A
Rear Door Opening Width
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-
Rear Door Opening Width
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62 in
Second Shoulder Room
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62 in
Second Shoulder Room
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-
Second Shoulder Room
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50 in
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 2
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N/A
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 2
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-
Cargo Area Length @ Floor to Seat 2
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62 in
Front Shoulder Room
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62 in
Front Shoulder Room
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-
Front Shoulder Room
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33 in
Cargo Box (Area) Height
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N/A
Cargo Box (Area) Height
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-
Cargo Box (Area) Height
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119 in
Wheelbase
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121 in
Wheelbase
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-
Wheelbase
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41 in
Second Head Room
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40 in
Second Head Room
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-
Second Head Room
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65 in
Cargo Area Width @ Beltline
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N/A
Cargo Area Width @ Beltline
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-
Cargo Area Width @ Beltline
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39 in
Second Leg Room
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41 in
Second Leg Room
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-
Second Leg Room
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6
Passenger Capacity
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8
Passenger Capacity
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-
Passenger Capacity
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33 in
Liftover Height
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N/A
Liftover Height
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-
Liftover Height
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70 in
Height, Overall
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71 in
Height, Overall
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-
Height, Overall
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199 in
Length, Overall
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204 in
Length, Overall
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-
Length, Overall
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59 in
Front Hip Room
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59 in
Front Hip Room
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-
Front Hip Room
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46 ft³
Cargo Volume to Seat 2
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57 ft³
Cargo Volume to Seat 2
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-
Cargo Volume to Seat 2
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55 in
Third Shoulder Room
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58 in
Third Shoulder Room
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-
Third Shoulder Room
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N/A
Cargo Volume to Seat 1
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98 ft³
Cargo Volume to Seat 1
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-
Cargo Volume to Seat 1
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32 in
Third Leg Room
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32 in
Third Leg Room
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-
Third Leg Room
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16 ft³
Cargo Volume to Seat 3
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23 ft³
Cargo Volume to Seat 3
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-
Cargo Volume to Seat 3
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67 in
Track Width, Rear
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67 in
Track Width, Rear
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-
Track Width, Rear
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Weight & Capacity
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18 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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19 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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-
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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N/A
Curb Weight
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N/A
Curb Weight
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-
Curb Weight
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5,000 lbs
Maximum Trailering Capacity
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N/A
Maximum Trailering Capacity
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-
Maximum Trailering Capacity
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N/A
Maximum Payload Capacity
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N/A
Maximum Payload Capacity
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-
Maximum Payload Capacity
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N/A
Curb Weight - Rear
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N/A
Curb Weight - Rear
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-
Curb Weight - Rear
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500 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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500 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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-
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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5,000 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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5,000 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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-
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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4,344 lbs
Base Curb Weight
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N/A
Base Curb Weight
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-
Base Curb Weight
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N/A
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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N/A
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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-
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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500 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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500 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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-
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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N/A
Curb Weight - Front
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N/A
Curb Weight - Front
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-
Curb Weight - Front
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5,000 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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5,000 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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-
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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0 lbs
Total Option Weight
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0 lbs
Total Option Weight
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-
Total Option Weight
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Safety
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Standard
Lane Departure Warning
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Standard
Lane Departure Warning
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-
Lane Departure Warning
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Standard
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
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Standard
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
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-
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
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Standard
Stability Control
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Standard
Stability Control
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-
Stability Control
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-
Automatic Parking
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Standard
Automatic Parking
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-
Automatic Parking
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Standard
Backup Camera
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-
Backup Camera
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-
Backup Camera
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Standard
Blind Spot Monitor
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-
Blind Spot Monitor
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-
Blind Spot Monitor
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Entertainment
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Standard
Bluetooth®
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-
Bluetooth®
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-
Bluetooth®
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Electrical
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N/A
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
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N/A
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
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-
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
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N/A
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
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220
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
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-
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
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Brakes
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Yes
Disc - Front (Yes or )
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Yes
Disc - Front (Yes or )
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-
Disc - Front (Yes or )
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Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )
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Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )
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-
Disc - Rear (Yes or )
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N/A
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
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N/A
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
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-
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
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14 in
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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12.6 x 1.2 in
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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-
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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4-Wheel
Brake ABS System
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4-Wheel
Brake ABS System
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-
Brake ABS System
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4-Wheel Disc
Brake Type
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Pwr
Brake Type
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-
Brake Type
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N/A
Brake ABS System (Second Line)
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N/A
Brake ABS System (Second Line)
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-
Brake ABS System (Second Line)
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13 in
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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12.4 x 0.9 in
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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-
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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FAQ
Which is more fuel efficient, the 2027 Ford Explorer or the 2026 GMC Acadia?
The 2027 Ford Explorer is more fuel efficient than the 2026 GMC Acadia with 24 MPG combined versus 22 MPG combined.
Which car is cheaper, the 2027 Ford Explorer or the 2026 GMC Acadia?
The 2027 Ford Explorer is cheaper than the 2026 GMC Acadia with a $38,465 starting MSRP versus a $43,800 starting MSRP.
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