2021 GMC Acadia: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

20 builds left the factory as a 2021 Acadia, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 11 main configurations sell for $12,950–$33,995 today.

11 main configurations
45,799 vehicles built
928 for sale right now
$12,950–$33,995 typical price range

Which Acadia is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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SLT · FWD 1GKKNMLS-M

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 5,496 built.

$14,401 great deal $21,688 typical $28,000 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 106 for sale · from $14,401 →
Most common — 18% of 2021 Acadias

Denali · AWD 1GKKNXLS-M

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 8,270 built.

$16,999 great deal $27,274 typical $33,873 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 169 for sale · from $16,999 →
SLT · AWD 1GKKNUL4-M

2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 598 built.

$15,999 great deal $22,948 typical $26,828 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 13 for sale · from $15,999 →
SLE · FWD 1GKKNKLS-M

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 3,532 built.

$12,950 great deal $20,500 typical $28,370 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 68 for sale · from $12,950 →
SLE · FWD 1GKKNKLA-M

2.5L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 5,356 built.

$13,721 great deal $19,379 typical $24,998 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 92 for sale · from $13,721 →
SLT · FWD 1GKKNML4-M

2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 1,130 built.

$15,759 great deal $19,900 typical $27,999 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 18 for sale · from $15,759 →
Denali · FWD 1GKKNPLS-M

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 3,817 built.

$18,099 great deal $27,106 typical $33,995 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 109 for sale · from $18,099 →
SLT · AWD 1GKKNULS-M

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 6,045 built.

$13,770 great deal $22,079 typical $27,393 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 112 for sale · from $13,770 →
AT4 · AWD 1GKKNLLS-M

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 5,084 built.

$16,900 great deal $24,495 typical $33,888 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 116 for sale · from $16,900 →
SLE · AWD 1GKKNRL4-M

2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 1,329 built.

$15,298 great deal $20,000 typical $29,750 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 39 for sale · from $15,298 →
SLE · AWD 1GKKNRLS-M

3.6L 6-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 5,119 built.

$14,995 great deal $21,090 typical $27,345 top of market

Full specs, prices & VINs → 86 for sale · from $14,995 →

What actually differs

	Denali · AWD	SLT · AWD	SLT · FWD	SLE · FWD
Engine	3.6L 6-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl	3.6L 6-cyl	2.5L 4-cyl
Drivetrain	All-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive	Front-wheel drive
Typical price today	$27,274	$22,079	$21,688	$19,379
For sale right now	169	112	106	92
Vehicles built	8,270	6,045	5,496	5,356

Same on every 2021 Acadia

Transmission Automatic
Fuel Gasoline
Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
Seats 6
Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

1,454 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026

Denali · AWD

$27,274

SLT · AWD

$22,079

SLT · FWD

$21,688

SLE · FWD

$19,379

SLE · AWD

$21,090

AT4 · AWD

$24,495

$12,561 $18,175 $23,788 $29,402 $35,015

Price trend

Median down $3,400 over the last 12 months.

2021 Acadia price history →

Will it hold value?

A Acadia typically keeps about 43% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $10,000 today.

Acadia depreciation by year →

Cost to run

22/27 mpg city/highway. Roughly $1,940/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2021 Acadia

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★★ 5 / 5

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

Driver assistance — varies by configuration

✓ Warns you before a crash
✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
✓ Watches your blind spot
✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
✓ Steers you back into the lane

Decoded from NHTSA build records.

What 1GKKNMLS-M means

1GK KNMLS · M

1GK: the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
KNMLS: together encode the Acadia line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 3.6L 6cyl, Front-wheel drive — as GMC filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
M: in position 10 — model year 2021
9, 11–17: differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number

9 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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