2012 GMC Acadia Wins Best Retained Value Award

Edmunds.com names full-size crossover to top of its class

DETROIT – The 2012 GMC Acadia has the “Best Retained Value” for SUVs between $35,000 and $45,000 according to the consumer automotive research website Edmunds.com.

Retained value is defined as the projected residual value of a vehicle after five years of ownership, expressed as a percentage of the Edmunds “True Market Value” when sold new. Acadia should expect a 5-year-old vehicle to maintain 46 percent of its original cost.

“This accolade from Edmunds verifies what many of our customers already know – that GMC vehiclescontinue to deliver great value,” said Brian Sweeney, U.S. vice president of Buick GMC Sales and Service.

Acadia had its best sales year ever in 2011, with sales up 16 percent compared with 2010. Through its life, nearly half of the crossover’s customers have been buyers new to General Motors.

About GMC

GMC has manufactured trucks since 1902, and is one of the industry's healthiest brands. Innovation and engineering excellence is built into all GMC vehicles and the brand is evolving to offer more fuel-efficient trucks and crossovers, including the Terrain small SUV and Acadia crossover.  GMC is the only manufacturer to offer three full-size hybrid trucks with the Yukon, Yukon Denali SUVs and the Sierra pickup. The new Sierra Heavy Duty pickups are the most capable and powerful trucks in the market.  Details on all GMC models are available at www.gmc.com, on Twitter at @thisisgmc or athttp://www.facebook.com/gmc.

About Edmunds.com, Inc. 
Edmunds.com,the premier online resource for automotive information, launched in 1995 as the first automotive information Web site. Its acclaimed mobile site, Edmunds.com Android App and five-starEdmunds iPhone and iPad apps make car pricing and other research tools available for car shoppers atdealerships and on the go. Its automotive enthusiast web site, Edmunds.com Inc., is headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., and has an office in suburban Detroit. Follow Edmunds.com on Twitter@edmunds and fan Edmunds.com on Facebook.