GMC Terrain Sales Down 23 Percent To 25,364 Units In Q1 2019
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GMC Terrain sales decreased in the United States and Mexico in the first quarter of 2019.
GMC Terrain Sales - Q1 2019 - United States
In the United States, GMC Terrain deliveries totaled 25,364 units in Q1 2019, a decrease of about 23 percent compared to 32,964 units sold in Q1 2018.| MODEL | Q1 2019 / Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRAIN | -23.06% | 25,364 | 32,964 |
GMC Terrain Sales - Q1 2019 - Canada
In Canada, GMC Terrain deliveries totaled 3,444 units in Q1 2019, an increase of about 17 percent compared to 2,950 units sold in Q1 2018.| MODEL | Q1 2019 / Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRAIN | +16.75% | 3,444 | 2,950 |
GMC Terrain Sales - Q1 2019 - Mexico
In Mexico, GMC Terrain deliveries totaled 438 units in Q1 2019, a decrease of about 0 percent compared to 439 units sold in Q1 2018.| MODEL | Q1 2019 / Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | Q1 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TERRAIN | -0.23% | 438 | 439 |
Competitive Sales Comparison
The performance places the small crossover in 12th place out of 16 competitors in the U.S. mainstream compact crossover segment. However, GMC Terrain sales declined much faster than any other segment rival.
Sales Numbers - Mainstream Compact Crossovers - Q1 2019 - United States
| MODEL | Q1 19 / Q1 18 | Q1 19 | Q1 18 | Q1 19 SHARE | Q1 18 SHARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NISSAN ROGUE | -19.44% | 93,814 | 116,454 | 13% | 16% |
| CHEVROLET EQUINOX | +7.41% | 88,500 | 82,398 | 12% | 11% |
| HONDA CR-V | +6.38% | 87,280 | 82,046 | 12% | 11% |
| TOYOTA RAV4 | -8.35% | 83,820 | 91,459 | 12% | 12% |
| FORD ESCAPE | -9.87% | 60,702 | 67,350 | 8% | 9% |
| JEEP CHEROKEE | -2.35% | 49,420 | 50,610 | 7% | 7% |
| SUBARU FORESTER | +9.57% | 40,656 | 37,104 | 6% | 5% |
| MAZDA CX-5 | -12.43% | 37,494 | 42,817 | 5% | 6% |
| HYUNDAI TUCSON | +3.40% | 28,831 | 27,882 | 4% | 4% |
| VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN | +5.13% | 26,697 | 25,394 | 4% | 3% |
| SUBARU CROSSTREK | -21.71% | 26,197 | 33,462 | 4% | 5% |
| GMC TERRAIN | -23.06% | 25,364 | 32,964 | 4% | 4% |
| DODGE JOURNEY | +30.32% | 24,003 | 18,419 | 3% | 2% |
| KIA SPORTAGE | -1.34% | 19,198 | 19,459 | 3% | 3% |
| MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER | +4.89% | 13,740 | 13,099 | 2% | 2% |
| MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS | +1,389.57% | 8,997 | 604 | 1% | 0% |
| TOTAL | -3.62% | 714,713 | 741,521 |
The compact mainstream crossover segment (C-crossover segment) contracted 3.62 percent to 714,713 units during Q1 2019.
The GM Authority Take
The fact that GMC Terrain sales volume was among the lowest in its segment isn’t all that troubling given that GMC Terrain sales complement those of the Chevrolet Equinox, which jumped into second place in its segment during the quarter. What is troubling is that sales fell must faster than the segment average.
Notable events that could have contributed to the decrease in GMC Terrain sales include:
- A surge in Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross sales; the new entry may have robbed sales from the Terrain.
- An increase of roughly 6,000 units in Equinox sales, which is roughly the number of units by which Terrain sales fell during the quarter. This makes us wonder whether the production mix was in favor of the Equinox during the quarter.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GMC Terrain Q1 2018 sales, except as noted
- In the United States, there were 76 selling days in Q1 2019 and 76 selling days in Q1 2018
About GMC Terrain
The GMC Terrain is a compact crossover that currently is GMC's smallest crossover slotting below the midsize GMC Acadia.
The first-generation Terrain ran from the 2010-2017 model years and was based on the Theta 2 platform. The vehicle was a "tweeter" model that straddled the compact and midsize CUV segments in size. The second-generation Terrain was introduced for the 2018 model year. It rides on the GM D2 platform shared with the second-generation Chevrolet Equinox, Chevrolet Cruze, and Chevrolet Volt and, unlike its predecessor, is positioned squarely in the compact segment.
The second-generation, 2018 and newer Terrain features an all-new exterior and interior, while being slightly smaller inside and out compared to the outgoing model. It also offers an all-new engine lineup and an all-new lightweight architecture that enables a weight savings of over 400 pounds compared to the first-gen model. As a result, the new Terrain gets better fuel economy while also delivering improvements in ride, handling, packaging, and safety.
The 2019 model year Terrain sees one new color, various technology updates such as the addition of full-speed Adaptive Cruise Control with Stop/Go, Front Pedestrian Braking, HD Rear Vision Camera, and HD Surround Vision, as well as the introduction of various packages, including the Terrain Black Edition.
The second-generation GMC Terrain is built by GM Mexico at the GM San Luis Potosi factory.
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The GMC Acadia was similarly suffering in the 3rd quarter of 2018 when some really surprising lower sales were reported. Then the Acadia roared back in the 4th quarter with some good sales numbers. I’d wait and see if a downward trend is going on with the Terrain because it has been consistently good sales performer for GMC.
Front/Rear end have terrible design. Looks goofy… too much going on with the led bends & scooped out design… just overdone and bad looking. Also, it sits wrong – body is too large for the stance/wheels too small? Proportions are all off. Germans would never let this get out of their design shop… no sense of subtle style.
GM really needs to ask WHY? They seem to take the biggest hit of all the brands. I agree with Tim styling is just awful.
DUH! GM dropped the V6 engine from the Terrain. The vehicle was AUTOMATICALLY eliminated from my consideration.
Have you even driven the new Terrain with the 2.0 T engine. This engine puts out 252 hp and 260 lb ft of torque and is 400 lbs lighter than the previous gen 2017 3.6 V-6 was rated at 301 and 272 lbs. The turbo makes for a fun drive and the V-6 was not powerful enough for how big the previous generation was.
I read how sales have dropped but in my area these things are everywhere. The mid west has always been a strong GMC area though.
The lack of a V6 was not an issue for us as we just went to the New Acadia as it has the V6 and for not much more we got it and it is a much better package than our old Terrain.
I personally like the gen 1 model better than this gen 2. Nothing wrong with the gen 2, but its styling doesn’t separate itself from other offerings in the segment. In my eyes, the gen 1 styling is very unique. I wonder if the sales numbers from 2018 included both gen 1 and gen 2 sales?
Did the Terrain not have a gangbuster 2018 4Q? Seems strange they would have such a dramatic fall 90 days later. Wonder if some pricing incentives were removed for 2019?
I’m shopping for an SUV for my wife. I have a 2019 Equinox Premier 1.5 turbo. The Equinox is fine however, I get tired of start-stop or putting it in low and shifting to 6th gear.
I priced out a GMC SLT Terrain yesterday on GMC.com. I find when I build an SLT with any package, the 1.5 engine isn’t available. The 2.0 Turbo has more power but all my reading says use premium fuel. GMC chat says 87 will work but power and mileage will suffer. Some of the websites say that using regular may cause engine/turbo damage. So, poor selection on options, premium fuel at 40 cents more per gallon, start-stop with no off switch, and the terrible button shifter has eliminated the Terrain for me.
If it helps the fuel rating is Premium recommend. That means it is just an option. Required is when premium is a must.
The truth is it will run fine on regular with mpg about the same but you will lose about 25 to 30 HP.
In my Turbo I used premium and it cost me little more over the cost of regular as I was seeing 25 city and 32 highway. Few people can’t easily afford the added fuel cost that small do the math and it is very little. This is not a full size SUV.
The shifter is not something I want but after using it it is better than the knob many use. I still like the shifter lever but buttons will not scare me off.
Most dealers order the GMC Terrain SLT models with the standard 1.5 liter Turbo equipped with at least the driver alert 1 package, preferred package, and the infotainment 2 package for an estimated price before incentives between $36,500 and $38,000. Get used to automatic start, stop. I have leased a 2018 and a 2019 GMC Terrain and it only took a week or so for me to get accustomed to. I love my Terrain! Professional Grade all the way!!
Maybe the public caught wind of the poor reliability reports since the Terrain’s production was moved to Mexico. We purchased a NEW 2018 Equinox a few months ago. It was one of the few I could find with the options we wanted that was still produced in Canada. I think the motoring public is also becoming even more cognizant of the fact that there are many options out there (outside of the GM family) that often have more features/options/safety enhancements but are still less money out the door. I’ve driven GM products for nearly 40-years, but feel I paid more than I should have in order to maintain my allegiance to GM. I do plan to consider alternate options for the next purchase.
Cut the Bull [email protected]#$. The Terrain is not more unreliable because it is built in Mexico. The reality is the Canadian and Mexican plants operate at the same production standards.
Or are you a racist saying a Mexican can not build cars as well as Canadians.
This sounds more like union trolling.
This has absolutely NOTHING to do with race. My comments were solely based on the fairly extensive research I did when evaluating the Terrain vs. the Equinox. Several reports indicated that since the production of the Terrain was moved to Mexico in the past year or so (don’t recall exactly when that occurred) that its overall reliability rating had gone down. I have no clue as to why that would be considering both vehicles have many common components, but those were the comments I read. I didn’t make them up. BTW, one of my other vehicles is a Silverado Crew Cab that was built in Mexico. It is now 7-years old, but has been reliable. I believe all GM crew cabs are still produced in Mexico. Prior to that I drove a ’94 Suburban that was built in Canada. I’ve vacationed in Mexico and fished in Canada many times. I believe I’ve supported each of our neighboring countries equally. It is a damn shame that one can’t even responsibly contribute to a blog without being called a racist. And you couldn’t be further from the truth thinking I am a union troll. I know other manufacturers ARE more price competitive because they often are not paying union scale wages.
Did his “research”. Sits at computer, cracks open Keystone beer, searches Terrain, sees it is built in Mexico then determines it is unreliable and proceeds to loudly shout on forums and boards to let people know to buy ‘Merican…
commensense
You and others make people wonder why they even bother to contribute to these blogs. How does one go about removing their own comment from these blogs?
But to your point, I honestly wish I could buy American. Of the (3) “American” cars in my garage, my Silverado was built in Mexico, my wife’s Equinox was built in Canada, and my daughter’s new Buick was built in Korea. The major components in all of them come from all over the world. How I wish all that money could remain on U.S. soil!
The build standards are the same at both plants. Many of the parts come from the same suppliers.
Often quality surveys are about things other than build quality such as the Cue system in the Cadillac that hurt their ratings.
Sorry for the racist call but it often is what comes up in these threads. Underestimating China and Mexico has done much more damage to our country than anything else.
As for where you vacations matters little here.
I have owned a Canadian built Terrain. To be honest I had much more trouble with it than the Mexican built HHR we had. But the truth is the issues or good service had nothing to with where it was built.
Ok if you really did the research just exactly what we’re the build quality issues? Please detail them and please provide the source of the info we can look it up at.
And don’t present Consumer Reports as a reliable source. Their feed back I’d by readers who are far from accurate in their reporting. Too often they just report design features they don’t like as a quality issue not build issues.
You are wrong. The real reality is, Canadian built vehicles have much higher quality than anything that Mexico could ever hope to build. That’s not racist, just facts. Maybe you’re the racist here.
My ATS-V was built at the Grand River plant in Lansing. Engine in Austria steering rack Germany so I agree parts are from all over the world. It’s really meaningless these days. I feel my car was put together quite well. My 2013M3 rattled in more than one place. Parts were Germany and Austria for the most part.
I think GM makes a great product with the GMC, but… look at the sales chart with the other competitors. Each month, I have customers cross shopping the dealer that I work at in Northern Colorado against the competition. The biggest drawback to the 2019 GMC Terrain is that the real entry level starting price of an SLE model is about $5,000 higher than that of the other real entry level trims of the competitors. GMC should lower the entry level starting price quick!
No matter what GM thinks there was an outcry when this was moved to Mexico there are lots more people who are more concerned about the production being either local or made in North America. I dropped it from my next cross over
I love these posts. “Lots” when the reality is there is a decimal of a tenth of a percentage of people who know and actually car. Truth is that has just about zero impact on sales and most who purchase this vehicle (or any vehicle) has no idea where it is built. The most important thing is to buy american owned car companies, not a US built foreign car; those are the biggest hypocrites…
Absolutely correct in my opinion.
Mexico is on the North American continent.
Although it seems to be a very nice vehicle, I think the minor issue (not a huge issue, but smaller one) is in the styling. Look at the other brands and how consistent they are in how they look. Are the people buying this size SUV (or any suv) looking for design that pushes the limits or just a nice enough looking mainstream SUV? Two things come up for me when I look at the Terrain. First, that pinched C/D pillar area. Just like with the new Cadillac CT5, I am not a fan and I think there may be more people out there like me than not. Second, with GMC being the more premium truck line vs. the Chevrolet, then why all the ugly black plastic everywhere on the Terrain? It’s all over the bottom, around the wheels, on the front and rear bumpers, etc. It’s too much where the Equinox is at least paint surfaces around the wheels and with a little less black plastic all over the car. The Chevy just looks more premium to me. I understand nearly all the similar SUV’s out there also have this black plastic fad going on (including my own Buick Encore-which is the main thing I don’t like about it).
Hit the Terrain up with a slight mid-refresh and get rid of that pinched back panel, drop some of the black plastic and I bet the thing would pick up more sales.
Needs a horsepower jump.. in the form of the Ecotec L83 5.3L OHV-2v V8 to bring some excitement and much needed torque to haul cargo.
Hmm you are doing mushrooms again? Lol!
A V8 in a FWD compact CUV? WTF?
Its probably because the Equinox is made in much higher quantities than the Terrain. The Terrain is not meant to be a sales leader. Its just a way to make money off the GMC name. I bought the Terrain, for 1 like the push button shifter. I was able to get a nice light color on the Denali I could not get on the Equinox. Its a slightly stiffer ride than the equinox also. I also happen to like the looks and so do many of my friends. I mean the CRX sales well and it is probably the most ugly one out there besides the Rogue.
I also think with a good economy people have started to buy large vehicles such as the Acadia. I recently had one when I got my oil changed from the dealer. Its a nice comfortable ride and even with the 2.5 4 cylinder it had plenty of power for most people. I didn’t need anything that big so I settled for the Terrain.
In our case we has a 2012 Terrain SLT2 we purchased for $32,000. We moved to a 2017 Acadia Denali for $39,000 with every option.
Wife wanted the V6 and the size was perfect for use with the downsize. I know several other Terrain owners the moved up. The rebates and GM card money make the Acadia a really good buy.
Wow, the Journey and Mitsubishis are killing it. Impressive, especially for the Journey. 10+ year old product!
Massive rebates and little profits equal high volumes.
I think the price point and packaging is a deciding factor. Mitsubishi is trying to buy market share back in the US. I think it’s a price point thing.
If GMC would care about quality and durability things might be different.
Bought a 2019 gmc terrain, gas mileage is no better then my 2000 ford explorer with a 4.0 v6. Had a recall for transmission clutch, repair for what seemed the same. Told i ran out of gas, but how did i get home with the same. Hmmm. After reprogramming of transmission well see? Should have kept my fiesta!
I have a 2019 GMC Terrain SLE-1. It replaced a 2011 Terrain SLE-1. The second gen (current model) is smaller inside and out, especially noticeable in the limited rear seat legroom. I’ve adjusted to the buttons versus a traditional shifter. The quality is substantially better than my previous generation Terrain. The 2019 has a much more solid, refined feel. My DIC says I’m averaging 28.3 MPG overall, which is great! I have almost 10K miles on the clock with no issues. I DO wish it were built in the US, but being built in Mexico didn’t stop me from buying.