2016 GMC Acadia: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

15 builds left the factory as a 2016 Acadia, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 10 main configurations sell for $2,215–$23,795 today.

  • 10 main configurations
  • 24,583 vehicles built
  • 565 for sale right now
  • $2,215–$23,795 typical price range

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What actually differs

Denali · AWD SLT 1 · FWD SLE 2 · AWD SLE 2 · FWD
Drivetrain All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $12,200 $9,985 $10,420 $8,995
For sale right now 135 98 71 29
Vehicles built 4,674 4,532 2,779 2,187
Same on every 2016 Acadia
  • Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

678 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
Denali · AWD
$12,200
SLT 1 · FWD
$9,985
SLE 2 · AWD
$10,420
SLE 2 · FWD
$8,995
Denali · FWD
$11,995
SLE 1 · FWD
$8,195
$2,148 $7,738 $13,329 $18,919 $24,509
Price trend

Median down $2,873 over the last 12 months.

2016 Acadia price history →
Will it hold value?

A Acadia typically keeps about 62% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,150 today.

Acadia depreciation by year →
Cost to run

15/22 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,740/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Acadia

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 1GKKVTKD-G means

1GK KVTKD · G
1GK
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
KVTKD
together encode the Acadia line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.6L 6cyl, All-wheel drive — as GMC filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 1GKKVTKD 1GJ148887 1GKKVTKD 9GJ199053 1GKKVTKD 0GJ226401
5 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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