The 2016 GMC Terrain and Terrain Denali made their debut at the 2015 New York Auto Show, the brand aiming to bolster its success in the compact SUV segment.
Both models feature new front and rear designs, power dome hoods, LED daytime running lamps, and a couple of new colors: White Frost Tricoat and Crimson Red Tintcoat.
The overall Terrain range has been restructured to four trim levels — SL, SLE, SLT and Denali — with a number of features available depending on the trim chosen. The Denali model rides upon 19-inch aluminum wheels, and offers a smoother ride via dual-flow dampers exclusive to the model’s suspension system. The other models ride upon 18-inch aluminum wheels, and come with premium cloth or leather, and chrome accents for the higher end trims.
Power for the compact SUV comes from either a 2.4-liter direct-injection four or 3.6-liter V6, the latter putting out 301 horses and 272 lb-ft torque while also boosting trailering capability to 3,500 pounds. AWD is available for SLE, SLT and Denali models.
Other features include: GMC IntelliLink connected-vehicle system; programmable power liftgate; blind-zone alert; rear parking assist; forward collision alert; and MultiFlex sliding rear seat.
No pricing was announced at this time, but General Motors says the 2016 Terrain will hit the lot this fall.
Uh…it’s the same.
Right. So in other words, GM has no idea what to do with this vehicle.
This is just a refresh, until GM can work through its backlog of models that need to be replaced.
All of them?
Isn’t this a really late and short lived refresh – isn’t the Delta 2XX based vehicles coming as a 2017 model?
well…I would have started fixing the MPG.
I had two company issued Equinox, both with the 4 mil and AWD in LT trim. I found them to be acceptably powered, quiet enough in the highway, and both returned a consistent 27 mpg.
They were not race cars, but all in all not a terrible place to spend 79k miles in the first one and just over 60k miles in the second one.
I can never understand acceptable power.
Does this mean you never were bothered by a lack of push? Or were you just willing to accept the often lagging?
@trailertrash.
Acceptable,in that it was neither the fastest nor slowest car I have had. I had an 09 and an 11 and for the time I would say they were a better option than a CRV.
“No pricing was announced at this time”
Got you covered.
$toohigh
Indeed. Given the Equinox/Terrain’s hefty curb weight, the V6 models perform about equivalently to the four cylinder models offered by the competition.
And they’re stingy with the options pricing. Even on the Denali model, much of it is a la carte, and the standard engine is the 4-cyl.
This is really a one trick minivan, and I hope they don’t build a second generation off of this ones styling. It’s a horrible vehicle to drive and also has some pretty p*** poor engineering in it.
I will say leg room in the backseat is a high point.
“Compact SUV”? The Jimmy was a compact SUV. This is a mid-size CUV.
+1. No transfer case = CUV.
Now that “SUV” has lost all meaning, I was more incensed that they called this a compact. Is the Malibu a compact? How about the Fusion?
Date line – Germany 1944!
General Motors as part of the war effort introduces a new vehicle to fight the Hun! Codenamed Theta, these vehicles really prove a point to Jerry. Look at these smiling faces. These G.I.s sure do appreciate their new wheels as they roll through the winter terrain. Jerry may have the Routan, but these Thetas really….really….well they really stick to him!
We’ll keep building them until the troops come home – and the Thetas keep rollin’ along…
Brilliant.