GMC Terrain – Wikipedia

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Motor vehicle manufactured by General Motors

This article is about the GMC Terrain sold since 2010 in North America and 2011 in the Middle East. For the GMC Terrain sold in the Middle East between 2008 and 2010, see Opel Antara.
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Motor vehicle

The GMC Terrain is a crossover SUV by American manufacturer General Motors under its GMC marque. Sharing its platform with the Chevrolet Equinox, the first-generation Terrain was built on GM’s Theta platform,[1] while the second-generation model is currently built on the Delta platform. The Terrain is the smallest GMC vehicle slotted below the Acadia. It also indirectly replaced the Pontiac Torrent which was often sold in the same dealerships prior to GM dropping the Pontiac brand.[2]

First generation (2010)[edit]

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The 2010 Terrain debuted in April 2009 at the New York International Auto Show, introduced as a replacement for the Pontiac Torrent, which ended production after GM shut down the Pontiac brand in 2010. Although the preceding Pontiac Torrent had the same Theta platform, the Torrent was a rebadged version of the original Chevrolet Equinox from 2005 to 2009, while GM decided to differ the look of the Chevrolet Equinox with its 2010 Terrain and still use the Theta platform. Early 2010 models have the GM Mark of Excellence logo applied on the sides of the vehicle.

For the 2013 model year, the GMC Terrain introduced the Denali trim which consists of more chrome trim and slightly improved interior quality, the 3.6L SIDI V6 that is shared with the 2012 Cadillac SRX in place of the optional 3.0L SIDI V6, and firmer front struts. The Denali also offers cross-traffic detection, blind-spot warning and a power passenger seat as options.[3]

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2016 refresh[edit]

For 2016, the GMC Terrain received a facelift as part of its first mid-cycle refresh along with the Equinox. The refresh consisted of new front and rear fascias, new grille, a power dome hood, LED daytime running lights, new wheels, a new gear selector, a second storage shelf under the dashboard, as well as deletion of the door lock buttons from the dashboard.[4]

In 2016, GMC introduced the Terrain Nightfall edition, which replaces chrome with gloss-black finish on the grille surround, the front and rear fascia accents, the license-plate surround, mirror caps, and roof rack, as well as charcoal grille inserts and darkened headlights pulled from the Terrain Denali. The Terrain Nightfall comes with revised rims with machined faces and black spokes. The Terrain Nightfall trim is available on the SLE-2 and SLT trim levels and is available only in Onyx Black, Summit White, Graphite Gray, and Crimson Red.[5]

  • 2013 GMC Terrain Denali
  • 2016 GMC Terrain SLE
  • 2017 Terrain SLT Nightfall Edition

    2017 Terrain SLT Nightfall Edition

  • Interior

Engines[edit]

The first generation Terrain is powered by a choice of two engines, a 2.4-liter 4-cylinder and a V6 engine that was upgraded from 3.0 liters of displacement to 3.6 liters in 2013:

Trims[edit]

The terrain, for 2014 came in SLE, SLE-1, SLE-2, SLT, SLT-1, SLT-2 and Denali. The base SLE started at $27,199. while the range topping Denali came in at $37,998.

Natural gas version[edit]

Natural Gas GMC Terrain at the NGVA Show in Atlanta November, 2013

In 2013, Nat G CNG Solutions in Houston, TX and AGA Systems in Salt Lake City, UT began offering a Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) version of the Terrain and the Chevy Equinox using the 2.4L Direct Injection engine. The natural gas version is a “bi-fuel” CNG vehicle, meaning it runs on either gasoline or natural gas, giving it extended range. The Terrain/Equinox were the first direct injection natural gas vehicles ever approved by the US EPA.[6]

The CNG version was available for newly purchased Terrains through select dealers or as a retrofit on 2013 and 2014 models. Nat G CNG Solutions offered the vehicle in two options: a two-seater cargo version and a five-seat passenger version. The cargo version has an 837-mile (1,347 km) combined gasoline / natural gas (9.2 gge of CNG) while the passenger version has a 775-mile (1,247 km) combined highway range (6.8 gge of CNG).

  • Interior of 5 Seat

    Interior of 5 Seat “Passenger Version” from Nat G CNG Solutions and AGA Systems

  • Loaded interior of

    Loaded interior of “Cargo Version” from Nat G CNG Solutions and AGA Systems

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    Interior of “Cargo Version” from Nat G CNG Solutions and AGA Systems

The companies claimed that the natural gas version had tested at the EPA lab at 31 mpg‑US (7.6 L/100 km) highway on natural gas and had achieved a Bin 3 emissions equivalent to the Toyota Prius.[6]

Silver Eagle Distributors, L.P., the nation’s largest distributor of Anheuser-Busch products,[7] was the launch customer for the natural gas version with an initial order of up to 100 of the natural gas versions.

Recall[edit]

In March 2022, General Motors recalled over 740,000 GMC Terrain models made from 2010 to 2017 for headlights being too bright. In October 2022, General Motors issued a fix for the recall by thoroughly cleaning the headlights and adding a tape on the headlight.[8][9]

Second generation (2018)[edit]

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On January 8, 2017, the second generation GMC Terrain was unveiled at the 2017 North American International Auto Show as a 2018 model. The second generation went on sale in Summer 2017 and will be available in three engine choices, and standard features such as a 7-inch touchscreen and LED daytime running headlights and taillights. There is also a more luxurious variant called the GMC Terrain Denali.[10]

  • Rear view
  • GMC Terrain Denali

2022 refresh[edit]

In February 2020, General Motors unveiled a refreshed version of the GMC Terrain; it was initially planned to go on sale in mid-2020 as 2021 model year vehicle but General Motors cancelled the GMC Terrain facelift in March 2020, due to production issues and declining demand to launch redesigned and facelifted vehicle models in 2020 as 2021 MY vehicles, as a result of the 2020 economic recession. General Motors confirmed that the GMC Terrain refresh will instead go on sale in Summer 2021 as 2022 model year vehicle along with refreshed versions of the Chevy Equinox, Chevy Traverse, and Buick Enclave.[11]

  • 2022 GMC Terrain
  • Interior

Safety[edit]

2021[edit]

The 2021 Terrain was tested by the IIHS:[12]

IIHS scores
Small overlap front (Driver) Good
Small overlap front (Passenger) Good
Moderate overlap front Good
Side (original test) Good
Side (updated test) Marginal
Roof strength Good
Head restraints and seats Good
Headlights Poor
Front crash prevention (Vehicle-to-Vehicle) Superior
Front crash prevention (Vehicle-to-Pedestrian, day) Advanced

2022[edit]

The 2022 Terrain was tested by the IIHS:[13]

IIHS scores
Small overlap front (Driver) Good
Small overlap front (Passenger) Good
Moderate overlap front Good
Side (original test) Good
Side (updated test) Marginal
Roof strength Good
Head restraints and seats Good
Calendar year Sales (US)
2009[14] 14,033
2010[15] 60,519
2011[15] 83,179
2012 97,786
2013[16] 99,525
2014[17] 105,016
2015[18] 112,030
2016[19] 87,925
2017[20] 85,441
2018[21] 114,314
2019[22] 101,470
2020[23] 86,020
2021[24] 47,488
2022[25] 86,567

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Strongman, Tom (May 13, 2011). “2011 GMC Terrain”. Kansas City Star. KansasCity.com. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  2. ^ General Motors (2010-03-02). “Sales and Production Release February 2010”. Retrieved 2011-04-19.
  3. ^ Truett, Richard (March 31, 2015). “GMC Terrain undergoes facelift for 2016”. Auto News. autonews.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  4. ^ Turkus, Brandon (March 21, 2016). “GMC Terrain Nightfall Edition is murdered-out for the masses”. Autoblog. Retrieved March 25, 2016.
  5. ^ a b Piellisch, Rich. “Nat G CNG for New GM Crossovers”. Fleets and Fuels.com. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  6. ^ John L. Nau
  7. ^ Holderith, Peter (October 13, 2022). “GMC Terrain Headlight Recall Fix Is Just a Piece of Tape”. The Drive. thedrive.com.
  8. ^ Scott, Victoria (March 22, 2022). “740,000 GMC Terrains Recalled for Headlights That Are Way Too Bright”. The Drive. thedrive.com.
  9. ^ Gluckman, David (January 8, 2017). “2018 GMC Terrain loses the V6 and gains a diesel for an all-turbo lineup”. Autoblog. Retrieved January 8, 2017.
  10. ^ https://gmauthority.com/blog/gm/gmc/terrain/2022-gmc-terrain/[bare URL]
  11. ^ “2021 GMC Terrain 4-door SUV”. IIHS-HLDI crash testing and highway safety.
  12. ^ “2022 GMC Terrain 4-door SUV”. IIHS-HLDI crash testing and highway safety.
  13. ^ “General Motors 2009 Calendar Year Sales” (PDF). General Motors. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2011.
  14. ^ a b “December 2011 Sales: General Motors” (PDF). General Motors. 2012-01-04. Retrieved 2012-02-08.
  15. ^ “GM US Deliveries for December 2013” (PDF). General Motors.
  16. ^ “GM US Deliveries for December 2014” (PDF). General Motors.
  17. ^ “GM US Deliveries for December 2015” (PDF). General Motors.
  18. ^ http://media.gm.com/dld/content/Pages/news/us/en/2017/jan/0104-gmsales/_jcr_content/rightpar/sectioncontainer_0/par/download_0/file.res/Deliveries-December-2016.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  19. ^ http://media.gm.com/dld/content/Pages/news/us/en/2018/jan/0103-gmsales/_jcr_content/rightpar/sectioncontainer_0/par/download_0/file.res/Deliveries-December-2017.pdf[bare URL PDF]
  20. ^ “GM’s U.S. Crossover Sales Topped 1 million in 2018”.
  21. ^ “GM Sales”.
  22. ^ “GM 2020 Sales Far Outperform the U.S. Industry in Fourth Quarter and Calendar Year”.
  23. ^ “Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra Deliver GM’s 2nd Consecutive Year of Full-Size Pickup Sales Leadership in 2021”.
  24. ^ “GM Delivers a Year of Firsts”. GM Pressroom. 2023-01-04. Retrieved 2023-01-06.

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