General Motors is now advising GMC dealers that 40 percent of their orders for the Terrain crossover should be for vehicles equipped with the Terrain Elevation Edition package (formerly known as Black Edition). This is a noteworthy increase over the 30 percent recommendation that GM was making earlier this year.
The Terrain Elevation Edition package essentially delivers a “black out” appearance. It’s available on the mid-level Terrain SLE and SLT trims, though not on the entry-level SL or the range-topping Denali. It includes the following items:
- 19-inch Gloss Black aluminum wheels
- Black GMC center caps with black GMC lettering
- Darkened front grille
- Black roof side rails
- Black mirror caps
- Black model and trim exterior badging
- Black exterior accents
Customers who order the Terrain Elevation Edition are not required to order other features or packages, but the package is limited to the Jet Black interior colorway as well as the following exterior colors:
- Graphite Gray Metallic
- Satin Steel Metallic
- Quicksilver Metallic
- Summit White
- Ebony Twilight Metallic
The package costs $995 on the Terrain SLE and $795 for the SLT. The variation in price for exactly the same equipment is explained by the fact that the 19-inch Gloss Black aluminum wheels represent a different upgrade for each trim level. The Terrain SLE (without the Elevation Package) is fitted as standard with 17-inch Silver painted aluminum wheels, while the SLT has more expensive 18-inch machined aluminum wheels with Dark Gray painted accents.
The GMC Terrain was scheduled to receive a refresh for the 2021 model year, but it was delayed until 2022, which was also the case for several other GM vehicles due to complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic. The 2021 model year, therefore, saw a few minor changes, the most significant of which was the deletion of the optional turbocharged 2.0L I4 LTG gasoline engine, rated at 252 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque.
The only engine now available for the Terrain is the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LYX, which makes 170 horsepower and 203 pound-feet of torque and is mated to GM’s nine-speed automatic transmission. Luckily, GM is expected to once again offer a turbo 2.0L engine option in the 2022 Terrain, though it will be in the form of the slightly less powerful turbo 2.0L I4 LSY unit.
It’s also worth noting that the range-topping Denali trim was not available during the first few months of production 2021 GMC Terrain. The model will re-join the lineup starting February 2021.
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Comments
The terrain has drastically fell of in terms of quality and dependability from the previous model. Boasting many defects and disappointed customers. Typical of vehicles that move to mexico to be built.
Maybe GM should move production back where it all started to Ingersoll or Oshawa to get consistent quality build like they had before this model Terrain was moved to Mexico ?
Are you sure about a quality and dependability “fall” from Gen 1 to the new Gen 2 Terrain? Did you forget about all the 2.4 timing chains and pistons done in those and Equinox? The 2.4 oil consumption? 2.4 cam solenoids and actuator failures? AWD PTU failures? What about the 3.0 timing chains? Wiper module recall?
New one is vastly superior to the first gen so far.
Need to bring back the V6 option!!
NEED TO BRING BACK V6 310 HP.
2014 v6 blown engine at 106,000 miles
The Elevation GMC Terrain looks to some like plain black plastic eye candy ,but unless you like plain Blah for a thousand bucks extra the base vehicles are nicer looking ,it’s the poor quality problems stupid fix it !
GM is putting lipstick on the pig to avoid dealing with Terrain shortfalls.
Pandering to a certain mindset and pushing it off on the dealers to suck up.
Huh? What mindset?
Black wheels and accents are becoming more popular by the minute, not just for GM, but for the industry as a whole. This is simply GM trying to help dealers and itself line up on the ground inventory with what customers are demanding.
GM has dealership lots full of SLE and SLT models collecting dust so they needed to change up trim levels to compensate . The Denali badge is what GMC relys on for sales volumn what is keeping it from the Terrain , pipeline issues ?
Wouldn’t trade my 2017 Terrain Denali for one of these cheap looking new ones , the interior is nothing but cheap looking plastic IMO .
I’ve really enjoyed my 2017 SLE as well. Have 65k trouble free miles. I actually like my gen1 better than the gen 2.
GM needs to stand up recall all 2011 terrains no matter what the miles a replace the catalytic converters and manifold and sensors for free. It ridiculous the sensors keep goo out and converters have to be replaced. The dealers know the problem but like GM don’t have the balls like GM to replace them at no cost to the consumer.
Loved my 12 terrain until it hit 80000 miles and the motor fell apart this car cost way to much money to be a throw away. I did not go to a gm lot to buy an import so long general motors
My ’12 Terrain STL has 132,000 miles on it, and I’ve had absolutely NO PROBLEMS with the engine or mechanics at all (knock on wood) – oil changes, tires, etc. as usual.
I have GMC Terrain 2011 the engine is blower out at 275k . I was planning to buy 2021 but when I I got this issue with the 2011 Terrain.I lam wondering how GMC performance became week. Before I had Nissan Murano 2003 it run 450K without problems .
But because my family like GMC Terrain l have to wait till performance of Terrain become highly appreciated.
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I have 2011 GMC Terrain it’s engine is blown at 275K .I had before 2008 Nissan Murano it served with me 450k without any problems.
Because my family like GMC Terrain I have to wait till performance of Terrain 2021 become highly appreciated.
My daughter has the 2012 terrain and when she hit that mile marker the engine went out the dealership confirmed that it is definitely at the engine was at fault and I have been trying to find out something about the lawsuit to get help with it and kept getting a run around until just last week and now they only want to give my daughter a $350 discount on a $3,000 motor and that doesn’t even cover the labor I thought GM was more caring about their customers and better than that but I guess I was wrong it’s always all about the money and they don’t care how bad they’re screwing up somebody’s life cuz now she’s paying car payments can’t get another car can’t get to work yeah GM just flipping wonderful aren’t they
If anybody has any information on how my daughter can either get out from underneath the loan on her Terrain 2012, or any kind of help I’m getting it fixed please let me know since GM motors only wants to give her a $350 credit to put towards a new engine and labor and that ain’t even going to help at all but she needs to get out from underneath this and I will never buy from GM again they can’t care about their customers a little bit more than it’s a joke they shouldn’t even be in business
You are absolutely right I have always tried to remain loyal The domestic Auto makers but now they only want to sell imported junk I will no longer be spending my hard earned money there thy have no more loyalty to their customers they can close up shop for all I care
You want GM to replace your daughters 8 year old engine for free? Get real.
Considering it just barely got the mileage for engine failure, Yes I do as it’s manufacturer fault for the cheap parts that caused engine failure! That’s why there was a classaction lawsuit. How would you like your child driving something and leave her stranded in the middle of nowhere because of someone else’s mistakes
So I see several others are still having severe issues with certain models from GM, has anyone found a solution to this problem? The 2012 terrain is not worth the amount that is owed especially since it’s headed to the junk yard unless I can find a miracle.
Yes my dealer charged me 2 thousand dollars to fix the timing chain if I want to continue driving this vehicle all I have to do is get out at every traffic light and ad oil