Powertrain performance: AWD was smooth and powerful

Ride smoothness: Very large wheels, good ground clearance and forgiving suspension

Rear seat room & comfort: Better 2nd & 3rd row comfort than the Honda Minivan (this is to be a daily driver for a family with 4 kids under 10)

Quietness: Surprisingly good noise dampening

Cargo capacity & towing: 5,400 pounds, much cheaper factory installed towing option (including oil & transmission cooler) than the Honda

Interior styling: Dealer vehicle had a functionality issue with 2nd row seating - broke in the showroom

Dealership practices: Honda feels they can gouge you on price - little discounting

Exterior styling: Speaks for itself.

Rear seat room & comfort: Best 3rd row leg room in its class. Smart slide seats provide easy access to 3rd row

Cargo capacity & towing: Best cargo capacity behind 3rd row in its class.

Ride smoothness: Ride smoothness is more like a minivan or sedan than SUV

Handling: Handles very well considering its large size.

Rear seat room & comfort: 3rd row leg room is tight

Cargo capacity & towing: Cargo capacity behind 3rd row not impressive

Ride smoothness: Ride is a little more jittery than Acadia.

Available features: Lack of 2nd row bucket seats. Inability to get memory seats without buying 20" wheels.

Front seat room: Footwell on driver's side seemed a bit tight.

Exterior styling: Contemporary without being overdone. Looks well made.

Interior styling: Looks like a high end car. Chrome detail.

Ride smoothness: Very smooth for a SUV, don't feel bumps etc.

Handling: Rides like a car.

Front seat comfort: Plenty of legroom, seat has many adjustment.

Price or payments: Little high.

Rear seat room & comfort: Small for adults

Color choices: very few nice colors, drab in appearance.

Exterior styling: Liked the older style better. Doesn't look like anything special.

Fuel economy: COuld be better for a car of that class

Exterior styling: It is the best looking CUV available. It has a rugged masculine look to it.

Rear seat room & comfort: I like the available 3 row seating and options for 7 or 8 passengers or any combo of that and cargo.

Cargo capacity & towing: Even with all 3 rows up, still has some room for some cargo. None of the competitors have this much room with all seats up. When all seats aren't needed up, very flexible with cargo capability.

Interior styling: Looks beautiful. Much better than stylce of other CUV competitors.

Available features: Plenty of options for those gadget geeks. Easy to configure how you like. Although like all competitors, options are costly.

Quietness: Easier to carry on conversations

Rear seat room & comfort: Captain chairs makes it easier to bring the dog on long trips.

Cargo capacity & towing: rear bench seat limits possibilities with dog

Rear seat room & comfort: no captains chairs like in Odyssey

Handling: Very tight on the road. Handles like a much smaller car; I sometimes forget I'm driving an SUV

Handling: Engine seemed noisy; it strained as I stepped on the gas pedal

Handling: Feeling of confidence and stability on the highway. This car tracks true...no need to be constantly correcting.

Powertrain performance: This car will move when asked to. The engine seems bigger than it really is - and that growl from the tailpipe - glorious.

Control design: If I understand this question correctly - steering control. Tight and precise feeling at high speed and the ease of turning the wheel at slow speeeds such as in a parking lot.

Driving position & visibility: No feeling of a blind spot, I can reliably see all around without turning my head too much. I was able to easily find a relaxed, comfortable driving position, critical for long distance driving.

Reliability & durability: Historical experience. The parts that matter most to drivability will last - in my experience an Accords drivetrain will remain functional while the body rusts away.

Fuel economy: Even with conservative driving over long distance, was not able to get close to EPA MPG. In order to get those numbers I have to depart too far from my normal driving habits - wont happen easily, no fun. Especially when the Acadia is so willing to sprint.

Price or payments: The trim level I would be interested in is a bit above what I would be willing to spend. I also thought the Acadia was a bit too much vehicle for commuting and daily running around.

Interior styling: Excellent design inside, everything seems to be right where it needs to be

Materials & workmanship: Fit and finish seems to be far better that any I have seen on a gm vehicle.

Ride smoothness: The ride is about the smoothest a quietest that I have experienced

Cargo capacity & towing: More cargo capacity than anything this size

Cargo capacity & towing: Ample space for luggage, dog, store purchases.

Powertrain performance: AWD available, engine power, smooth auto transmission.

Exterior styling: Tasteful, pleasing.

Interior styling: Tasteful, pleasing.

Safety & braking: Magazine tests (Car & Driver, Consumer Reports) reported excellent braking and crash test performance.

Exterior styling: Big bold look

Powertrain performance: Great power. Makes it fun to drive daily.

Fuel economy: Great MPG for size of the Acadia,

Quietness: Can hear people talking in the back of the car with out having to yell.

Cargo capacity & towing: Second and third seats fold absolutely flat, with no gaps. This is a requirement for me, since I often travel with dogs, dog carriers, and equipment. It is also useful for carrying bicycles and assorted accessories.

Front seat comfort: Power seats have versatile adjustments. Thigh support is better than some compact SUVs that I compared. Tilt and telescoping steering wheel is flexible for driving position.

Discounts & incentives: I got the Acadia under the "Cash-for-clunkers" incentives. In addition, dealer gave reasonable discount off MSRP and I got 0% financing for 72 months, quite a good incentive package.

Exterior styling: Styling looks unique and unusual. Has some aggressive as well as aero aspects to styling. Hard to classify because they are not many seen on the road and not just another wagon, crossover, SUV, etc.

Ride smoothness: The car came with oversize wheels which enhance ride and the ride is generally solid and comfortable based on early experience, both in-town driving and a long-distance trip.

Rear seat room & comfort: Third row seating was a must when looking for a new car. I was able to ride in a coworkers acadia and enjoyed the ability to easily and comfortably ride in the back as a 6'1" adult.

Exterior styling: The exterior of this vehicle does not look like a typical people mover. I just liked the overall look of the headlights and grill as well as the led taillights.

Ride smoothness: It is one of the smoothest riding SUVs that I have had an opportunity to ride in.

Available features: I did choose the SLE based on budget, so my expectations on features should be lower than the more expensive SLT, but with a price tag starting at $30k I would have expected more. etc. compass,heated outside mirrors with turn signals, DIC...

Price or payments: Go along with the available features, the starting price of the acadia, $30k, only gets you the base vehicle while small things that are options are standard on smaller, less expensive, less desirable(to me) vehicles.

Fuel economy: Taking into account the size and weight of the vehicle, it isn't too bad. But, I would like to have a little better than 19mpg average when driving 70% highway. Especially with the FWD model.