Last summer, GM Authority exclusively reported that the 2021 GMC Terrain Denali trim level would have late availability and wouldn’t be around for the first half of the 2021 model year.
We’re now happy to report that the Denali trim is back in the 2021 GMC Terrain lineup following its brief hiatus, with the Terrain Denali set to enter production alongside the other Terrain trims starting early next month at the GM San Luis Potosi plant in Mexico.
The 2021 GMC Terrain Denali is available with either front-wheel-drive or all-wheel-drive and comes standard with a turbocharged 1.5L LYX four-cylinder gasoline engine, which produces 170 horsepower and 203 pound-feet of torque. The only available transmission is a GM nine-speed automatic.
The turbocharged 2.0L LTG engine, rated at 252 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, was standard on the Terrain Denali for 2020, but as we exclusively reported, the 2.0L LTG was dropped from the Terrain lineup for the 2021 model year. That means that just like the rest of the 2021 Terrain trim levels, the Denali can only be ordered with the 1.5L engine.
The 2021 GMC Terrain Denali resides is the range-topping Terrain trim level and comes with high-end equipment such as 19-inch Bright machined aluminum wheels with premium Dark Gray painted accents, a Hands-Free power programmable liftgate, LED headlamps, a six-way power front passenger seat, a heated steering wheel, and a Bose premium seven-speaker audio system.
A refreshed Terrain was slated to arrive for the 2021 model year, however the COVID-19 pandemic forced GM to push back the arrival of the updated model to the 2022 model year. The updated 2022 Terrain will feature revised front and rear fasciae, an updated cabin with a new head-up display and will also see the introduction of a new off-road oriented AT4 trim level. The turbocharged 2.0L engine will also make its way back into the lineup for the 2022 model year.
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Why are so many of the medium sized SUV’s being given such “weak” engines? It’s difficult to look at an SUV the same, knowing it has “Gerbil” Power.
You can thank federal mandates for better gas mileage.
Looking to buy a 2021 GMC Terrain Denali but being gm dropped 2.0 litre LTG I think I will wait for 2022 model with 2.0 litre engine makes no sense to order 2021 when new revised model coming very soon with 2.0 l Engine
So pathetic and mind-boggling that GM dropped the 2.0L. My wife has a ’19 Terrain Denali and it runs strong. Before buying the Denali, she had a ’16 BMW X1 M and we think that the Denali is even nicer and runs stronger than the M. GM hit a homerun with this small CUV, but dropping the 2.0L was beyond imbecilic. As a diehard GM guy, it seems that the company has been allergic to performance over the past ~5 years and is simply focused on MPG’s and EV. Alienating many of your customers does very little for sales.
So did the price drop for the 2021 Denali trim reflecting this engine change? I’ll bet not as it’s another way to make yet more profit on an SUV crazed public.
I agree with both comments regarding my earlier post can’t figure gm out such nice looking crossover but 1.5 really !! My brother lease a2020 GMC Terrain Denali and he loved considering he came out of Japanese manufacture if gm sticks with 1.5 in the Terrain I just buy his out at end of lease and save myself $25000 and still get a Terrain denali with low Kms and I know the history and it’s the 2.0 litre LTG ENGINE!
So what will be the difference between the 2.0 Turbo in my 2020 and the 2022 2.0 be ?
Hi john I think the difference will be less horsepower and few pounds less in torque the 2.0 l L T G engine had 252 hp and 260 lbs in torque the new 2.0 l engine they call LSY will have 237 hp and I think 258 lbs in torque but apparently more refined and less emissions I think will be able to run also on regular fuel and not so much premium required so I was told but don’t quote me I guess we just have to wait and see
According to Buick’s website this version of the LSY is downgraded to only 228 HP or 9 less than in other applications or 24 less than the LTG 2.0 motor. Not sure why this engine keeps losing power each year but I’m sure its related to the upcoming emission regulations.
Yes I read that also In Buick web site . At this point I only can wish that gm will stick with its 2.0 litre LTG engine but they probably go with the LSY engine being that will also be in the Chevy Equinox for 2022 . Spoke to my local gm dealer and there quite not sure themselves what engine gm is using in the 2022 equinox / terrain