GMC Acadia in Columbia SC achieves 5-Star Safety Rating

Nov. 22, 2010 - PRLog -- Jim Hudson GMC, the premier GMC dealer in Columbia, SC, announces today that the 2011 GMC Acadia has received a five-star crash test rating under the federal government's New Car Assessment Program, following on its recognition as an Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Top Safety Pick.

The GMC Acadia was tested under the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s new rating system, which was implemented for the 2011 model year. The new rating system is based on more rigorous frontal and side crash tests in addition to rollover resistance testing. These three test conditions are combined mathematically under the new system into an “Overall Vehicle Score.”   Under this methodology, the Acadia achieved an overall vehicle score of five stars – the highest rating possible - even though several individual tests resulted in four-star ratings.

“Earning five stars under the new rating system is an impressive feat – one that clearly demonstrates the strength of Acadia’s advanced structure, overall crashworthiness and effectiveness of its state-of-the-art safety technologies,” said Jeff Boyer, General Motors executive director of vehicle safety.

Acadia’s safety systems help protect passengers before, during and after a crash. Standard safety-enhancing features include StabiliTrak electronic stability control system with rollover mitigation technology, six air bags and OnStar’s Automatic Crash Response system that can help get emergency responders to a crash scene quickly even if the driver is incapacitated.  

A strong and well-designed vehicle structure is foundational for crashworthiness, while a wide stance and low center of gravity helps reduce the likelihood of a rollover. Acadia’s vehicle structure is reinforced in numerous areas with high-strength steel. The six air bags include dual-stage front air bags for the driver and front passenger; two seat-mounted side-impact air bags in the front row; and two head curtain side-impact air bags that cover all three seating rows. The head curtain side air bags are among the longest air bags in any production vehicle.

Complementing the air bags is GM’s rollover sensing system, which can activate the side-impact air bags if sensors determine an imminent rollover. In a rollover, the air bags stay inflated longer to provide increased occupant protection.

The 2011 GMC Acadia is available from Jim Hudson GMC in Columbia, South Carolina.  Jim Hudson has served Columbia GMC customers for nearly 30 years as well as other communities in the midlands of South Carolina including Orangeburg, Sumter, Newberry, and Lugoff.  Jim Hudson is proud to have offered the GMC Acadia since its launch for the 2007 model year.  For more information about the 2011 GMC Acadia for sale in Columbia, visit http://www.jimhudsonsuperstore.com/gmc-acadia/ .

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Jim Hudson GMC has nearly 30 years of experience serving the midlands of South Carolina. A ten-time winner of The State newspaper's Reader's Choice award for Best New Car Dealership, Jim Hudson GMC strives for complete customer satisfaction before, during, and after the sale. Jim Hudson GMC is located at 7201 Garners Ferry Road in Columbia, South Carolina, and can be reached online at http://www.jimhudsonsuperstore.com/ or by phone at (803) 783-0110.