GMC Terrain sales decreased in the United States, Mexico, and Canada during the third quarter of 2019.
GMC Terrain Sales - Q3 2019 - United States
In the United States, GMC Terrain deliveries totaled 23,058 units in Q3 2019, a decrease of about 16 percent compared to 27,428 units sold in Q3 2018.In the first nine months of the year, Terrain sales decreased about 11 percent to 73,410 units.
| MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRAIN | -15.93% | 23,058 | 27,428 | -11.25% | 73,410 | 82,719 |
GMC Terrain Sales - Q3 2019 - Canada
In Canada, GMC Terrain deliveries totaled 3,275 units in Q3 2019, a decrease of about 14 percent compared to 3,818 units sold in Q3 2018.In the first nine months of the year, Terrain sales decreased about 2 percent to 10,195 units.
| MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRAIN | -14.22% | 3,275 | 3,818 | -2.48% | 10,195 | 10,454 |
GMC Terrain Sales - Q3 2019 - Mexico
In Mexico, GMC Terrain deliveries totaled 393 units in Q3 2019, a decrease of about 30 percent compared to 560 units sold in Q3 2018.In the first nine months of the year, Terrain sales decreased about 8 percent to 1,331 units.
| MODEL | Q3 2019 / Q3 2018 | Q3 2019 | Q3 2018 | YTD 2019 / YTD 2018 | YTD 2019 | YTD 2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TERRAIN | -29.82% | 393 | 560 | -7.51% | 1,331 | 1,439 |
Competitive Sales Comparison
GMC Terrain sales performance during the third quarter of 2019 placed the small crossover in 13th place out of 16 competitors in the U.S. mainstream compact crossover segment, with being outsold by the Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Nissan Rogue, the Terrain’s corporate cousin and platform mate – the Chevrolet Equinox, Ford Escape, Jeep Cherokee, Subaru Forester, Subaru Crosstrek, Mazda CX-5, Hyundai Tucson, Volkswagen Tiguan and the Kia Sportage. The Terrain did, however, outsell the Dodge Journey, Mitsubishi Outlander and Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.
As such, the GMC Terrain sales performance gave it a 3 percent segment share during the quarter.
Sales Numbers - Mainstream Compact Crossovers - Q3 2019 - United States
| MODEL | Q3 19 / Q3 18 | Q3 19 | Q3 18 | Q3 19 SHARE | Q3 18 SHARE | YTD 19 / YTD 18 | YTD 19 | YTD 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOYOTA RAV4 | +2.70% | 124,012 | 120,755 | 16% | 15% | +1.72% | 324,622 | 319,147 |
| HONDA CR-V | +5.87% | 103,795 | 98,041 | 13% | 13% | +1.12% | 280,739 | 277,621 |
| NISSAN ROGUE | +2.38% | 97,033 | 94,777 | 12% | 12% | -12.16% | 272,300 | 309,979 |
| CHEVROLET EQUINOX | +2.29% | 79,799 | 78,014 | 10% | 10% | +8.35% | 253,956 | 234,379 |
| FORD ESCAPE | -7.22% | 60,701 | 65,423 | 8% | 8% | -7.74% | 193,801 | 210,050 |
| JEEP CHEROKEE | -21.03% | 52,139 | 66,024 | 7% | 8% | -16.91% | 149,349 | 179,743 |
| SUBARU FORESTER | +6.05% | 45,228 | 42,647 | 6% | 5% | +7.81% | 131,447 | 121,924 |
| SUBARU CROSSTREK | +8.39% | 40,038 | 36,940 | 5% | 5% | -11.59% | 98,497 | 111,415 |
| MAZDA CX-5 | +10.08% | 39,315 | 35,716 | 5% | 5% | -2.59% | 113,702 | 116,728 |
| HYUNDAI TUCSON | +9.96% | 36,907 | 33,565 | 5% | 4% | -0.63% | 102,861 | 103,514 |
| VOLKSWAGEN TIGUAN | +14.46% | 27,965 | 24,432 | 4% | 3% | +6.85% | 85,296 | 79,827 |
| KIA SPORTAGE | +21.78% | 25,029 | 20,553 | 3% | 3% | +4.55% | 65,104 | 62,272 |
| GMC TERRAIN | -15.93% | 23,058 | 27,428 | 3% | 4% | -11.25% | 73,410 | 82,719 |
| DODGE JOURNEY | -31.93% | 16,965 | 24,924 | 2% | 3% | -19.21% | 62,396 | 77,233 |
| MITSUBISHI OUTLANDER | -33.16% | 4,882 | 7,304 | 1% | 1% | -1.10% | 30,471 | 30,810 |
| MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE CROSS | +28.31% | 3,268 | 2,547 | 0% | 0% | +187.67% | 15,859 | 5,513 |
| TOTAL | +0.13% | 780,134 | 779,090 | -2.97% | 2,253,810 | 2,322,874 |
The compact mainstream crossover segment (C-crossover segment) expanded less than 1 percent to 780,134 units during Q3 2019, meaning that GMC Terrain sales underperformed the segment average.
The GM Authority Take
The GMC Terrain sales performance during the third quarter is definitely disappointing given the lackluster performance in Q1 2019 and inspiring performance in Q2 2019. What’s more, the Terrain was among five vehicles in the space to see sales volume decline during Q3, thereby underperforming the segment. The Terrain’s corporate cousin – the Chevrolet Equinox (see Chevrolet Equinox sales) – saw sales rise by 2 percent during the quarter.
Combined, the two GM crossover vehicles sold over 100,000 units and accounted for 13 percent segment share. While the numbers are impressive, the duo was still outsold by the Toyota RAV4, which saw sales rise 3 percent to an impressive 124,012 units, enabling the vehicle to account for a 16 percent segment share.
Going forward, we hope GMC Terrain sales come back strong so long as The General can continue meeting supply, but fourth quarter sales will likely see a decline as a result of the UAW strike, which lasted over a month. As such, we only expect Terrain sales to see an uptick for the first quarter.
For the 2020 model year, the most notable change to the Terrain is the deletion of the turbo-diesel engine. The change results in the loss of a shift at the GM San Luis Potosí plant where the Terrain is made.
About The Numbers
- All percent change figures compared to GMC Terrain sales for Q3 2018, except as noted
- In the United States, there were 76 selling days in Q3 2019 and 76 selling days in Q3 2018
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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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Comments
Just leased one today and I have to say, I am more than impressed.
GMC/Buick offer The General’s best offerings and occupy a nearly (USA) non-existent “premium” market position. In the process Chevrolet products must be dumbed down in order to create the old school Oldsmobile-like market position. Meanwhile Honda and to a lesser extent the Korean brands and Ford are able to offer a better, at least perceived, proposition than the bowtie.
GMC must find a less mass market me too niche and consider Wrangler rivals via the Hummer nameplate.
Good, it’s ugly, woefully space-inefficient for it’s size, and most of the competitors are far better vehicles. Just kill it already and replace it with one of the (likewise also-ran) Buicks so GMC can go make trucks-only again.
I have a 2013 and loved the style because its trucky. When I was ready to buy again they changed the style to the worse re: looking like every other vehicle. I still have my 2013 and love it but I think im done with general motors and going with a more radical vehical again like maybe the new hyundai suv.
It is very ugly!!!!!
I own a 2011. LOVE IT!! It was the body style that caught my eye when it first came out…but I waited a few years… It is very well kept…looks good for being almost 9 years old. When I saw the Night Fall edition couple of years ago, my heart stopped!!! Wasn’t ready to purchase a new vehicle at that time, but I figured you’d be making them for a few years. BOY WAS I WRONG!!! YOU MADE A SLIGHTLY SMALLER ARCADIA (WHICH IS STILL UGLY!!!) AND CALLED IT A TERRAIN!!!! NOW I WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO HAVE A NEW TERRAIN EVER AGAIN!!! IF IT WASN’T BROKEN, WHY WOULD YOU TRY TO FIX IT???!!!
You are so right..exact words from me.
Oh well! Sounds like it’s time to discontinue it like swiss cheese General Motors has been doing in full force of late. I would not shed a single tear seeing any CUV dropped!
The question is simple actually, “Why buy this over the similarly styled, equipped and cheaper Equinox?” The answer is, “There isn’t one.” If GMC were given the ability to design their own unique product, then this wouldn’t be a discussion. The Equinox/Terrian are not different enough to justify the mark up. Also, there is nothing about the Terrain that says “premium”, Mazda is doing a better job appointing its vehicles to look that way. No one should be putting their money into a sea on hard plastics for a price that should adorned with an abundance of soft touch materials and real wood/metallic trim. If anything, GMC should be allowed to just use the platform under the Terrain for another distinctive model all it’s own, maybe a supposed coupe-like or medium height sport wagon (Subaru Outback competitor). Since every other brand under GM is getting their share of CUVs, GMC (the truck brand) is lacking.
The error of your thinking takes place in the question you pose to yourself: if you think the Terrain is “similarly styled” to the Equinox, then you probably just don’t get it.
Sorry but I have to disagree. My wife looked at several different SUVs and she choose the GMC over all of them.
So in the end, it all comes down to personal taste and for her, it was the GMC. To double down on that, my daughter just leased a GMC Terrain as well. So GMC “won” when it came to my wife and daughter.
It’s nicer enough looking and feeling than the Equinox that I’d probably get it, if I could be happy with a compact crossover instead of a mid-sizer like the Traverse. And if there wasn’t that whole “premium fuel” question with the 2.0. Because I know I couldn’t be okay with the 1.5L. Not knowing the whole time that I could have better power with reasonably low losses in gas mileage with the 2.0… And no matter what anyone has told me about how they’ve never had a problem with regular fuel in their Equinox/Terrain 2.0s, I just can’t quite get comfortable with ignoring how strongly it’s recommended. It feels somehow different than Ford’s, “Well, it would be nice if you used 91… but if you’re not feeling that whole thing, 87’ll be fine” deal.
By the time you fill that AWD 2.0T Terrain with its premium crap, you’re saving pennies to a fill versus the Acadia/Traverse/Blazer/Enclave/XT6… All bigger, better vehicles that cut too much into the operation costs of the compacts’ value. That would be the crossover version of the up-cost it took to leave a 14 Impala for a 16 Cruze. The Cruze was a nice car… but the Impala’s improved space, performance, and status just didn’t cost as much monthly, or to insure to make it worth the Cruze’s fuel savings. So when I had the chance come up again, I sure did get back into an Impala. GM are doing a lot of things better than they used to. But they need to get the pricing arrangements better organized.
Neither I or the article said no sales were being made. You should read both again!!
It’s perfectly fine if you don’t agree with my opinion. Obviously your wife and daughter are new to the TERRAIN. I said for me, I’ve liked the TERRAIN since it first came out because it looked different. It now looks like everything else…especially the Arcadia; which I still don’t like!!! Hope that’s ok with you.