As the produciton of the new 2011 GMC Acadia Denali gets underway at the Lansing Delta Township Assembly plant, General Motors confirmed its official MSRP. Going on sale from September, the Acadia has a starting price of $43,220, excluding destination charges. That sounds a bit uncompetitive in comparison to the Japanese rivals, but Denali is a luxury badge and you get a very decent amount of kit with the car. So it has better value.

The 2011 Acadia with the Denali trim line comes with chrome honeycomb grille and monochromatic exterior, along with 20-inch two-tone chrome-clad wheels, high-intensity discharge headlamps, chrome interior accents, head-up display and heated and cooled driver and passenger seats.

“Our team members continue to comment that the Denali trim combines ‘professional grade’ performance with all the luxury you can ask for,” said Whybrew. “Customers who select this trim line can expect the same quality that they’ve come to know in all the vehicles we produce.”

“We have received a lot of positive interest from our customers and dealers to develop an Acadia Denali since the launch of the Acadia in 2007,” said Lisa Hutchinson, GMC product marketing director. “The new Acadia Denali offers convenience for consumer looking for premium features in one package, and delivers the luxury and exclusivity that our customers demand in a Denali model.”