The 2021 GMC Terrain Denali is now available to order, with the range-topping trim level of the compact crossover appearing in the online GMC configurator tool this week.
The 2021 model year GMC Terrain launched with SL, SLE and SLT trim levels, while the Denali was scheduled to arrive at a later date, as GM Authority previously reported. Production of the upmarket Denali was supposed to start in February before being delayed to mid-March. Pricing for the 2021 GMC Terrain Denali starts at $37,095 for the front-wheel-drive model including the destination freight charge, while the all-wheel-drive model is priced from $38,695.
The 2021 GMC Terrain Denali is less expensive than the 2020 model, which started at $39,495 with FWD and $41,095 with AWD. There’s one important difference between the 2020 and 2021 model-year Terrain Denali, however. As we reported previously, GM dropped the turbocharged 2.0L LTG I-4 engine from the crossover’s lineup for 2021, replacing it with the smaller and less powerful turbocharged 1.5L LYX I-4.
| 2020 Model | 2021 Model | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terrain Denali FWD | $39,495 | $37,095 | -$2,400 |
| Terrain Denali AWD | 41,095 | $38,695 | -$2,400 |
GM was initially expected to re-introduce a 2.0L engine to the Terrain lineup when the facelifted 2022 model year variant arrived later this year, however it eventually decided to axe the 2.0L engine option for the vehicle altogether. As such, the 1.5L engine will continue to be the only engine available in the vehicle from 2021 onwards.
In addition to the price change for the Denali trim, the lesser Terrain SLE and SLT trim levels have both gone up in price since last December and are now $100 more expensive than they were previously. As such, the 2021 Terrain SLE now starts at $29,695 with destination, while the Terrain SLT is priced from $33,795.
The 2021 GMC Terrain is built at the GM San Luis Potosi Assembly plant in Mexico. The facelifted model set to launch for the 2022 model year will introduce a number of changes, including revised exterior styling, though it will continue to be built at the Mexican plant.
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Comments
Sad excuse of a powertrain in a Denali-trimmed product, IMHO. I feel for any salesperson that is faced with questions about lack of merging/passing power in a $40,000+ vehicle. Reminds me of when the first Terrain Denali launched – it must have been the most expensive thing on the market without dual-zone climate control.
I checked the 2022 Order Guide, and see that the newest Terrain Denali specs aren’t posted yet, so maybe there’s hope that they’ll put the 2.0T back in the line-up. For what it’s worth, the 2.0T doesn’t yet appear as available in the current version of the 2022 Equinox option list either.
im pretty sure GM’s newer 2.0t was supposed to replace the outgoing 2.0T in the terrain and equinox but unfortunately they scrapped that too giving all trims the same 1.5T …
I really hope the 2.0 l makes a come back for 2022 Terrain specially Denali trim I would really like to purchase one I really hope gm doesn’t make me go look at its competition!!! I would like to stick to a gm product!!