GMC Acadia Wins Pet Safe Choice Award
Pet lovers rejoice! GM Media is saving you months of potential shopping for the best possible vehicle for the significant canine in your life by announcing that the GMC Acadia has won the Pet Safe Choice Award 2009! What led to the choice? “Emergency services and hands-free navigation; standard third-row bench seating for restraining pets and ample room behind the seats for pet crates; tinted windows, tri-zone climate controls and a large, power-operated sunshade for comfort; and top federal and insurance industry scores for crashworthiness.” You might not need these features as much as, say, good mileage or a high-quality interior, but dammit Fido does!
“Many of our customers treat their pets like members of the family, and Acadia provides the pet-friendly safety and comfort features they are looking for,” says Cheryl Catton, executive director of advertising and promotion for Buick, Pontiac & GMC. “Not only does the Acadia provide first-class transport for our customers’ pets, it is filled with safety and security features that enhance pet safety—including technology such as OnStar, which can direct owners to the nearest veterinary clinic in the event of an on-road emergency. In addition, GM has been a leader in urging that pets be restrained in vehicles and not be left unattended in parked vehicles.”
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But will it make Acadia drivers go faster than the 2 minute glacial transition from stop to 40 mph with fido's head sticking out the window?
Pssh, my dogs love our XC90.
I think it's entertaining how the B&B are so quick to be apathetic (or in this case mostly arrogant and indignant) towards something that is very important to many car buyers. Over 35% of American households have a dog - and that percentage shoots up for households that have children. Considering everyone here seems to know someone who would buy a $20K RWD car, then they probably also know someone who bought a larger car than they originally wanted in order to give their dogs more space when they traveled with their pets.
Sure am glad this was brought to our attention. It'd be such a shame if GM got an award and everyone missed a chance to post smart ass remarks about it. I'll save my smart ass comments for any negative news regarding an import brand. I'll be (and have been) waiting....