The GMC Terrain crossover is entering the fifth model year of its second generation, for which the compact crossover is receiving a midcycle enhancement, otherwise known as a refresh, for the 2022 model year. GM will roll out the 2022 GMC Terrain in three stages, GM Authority has learned.
Ordering for the updated model has just started, and production will begin in June in the first stage, which will at first be devoted to the SLE and SLT trim levels.
The full rollout plan is as follows:
Phase One
- SLE and SLT only
- 50 percent SLE
- 50 percent SLT
- Ordering opens May 13th
- Start of production June 14th
Phase Two
- AT4 added
- 50 percent SLE
- 35 percent SLT
- 15 percent AT4
- Ordering opens July
- Start of production – late August
Phase Three
- Denali added
- 50 percent SLE
- 20 percent SLT
- 15 percent AT4
- 15 percent Denali
- Ordering opens August
- Start of production – early September
As GM Authority exclusively reported in early April, the SLE trim level is expected to account for 50 percent of GMC Terrain sales. The base SL trim level is being discontinued.
GM initially planned to apply the mid-cycle enhancement to the 2021 GMC Terrain, but as with many other General Motors vehicles the update had to be postponed due to complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The 2022 GMC Terrain will feature several interior and exterior styling changes, a revised choice of colors, an altered set of optional packages and various new features, such as a new head-up display and the addition of an engine auto stop-start defeat switch.
As with the current vehicle, the only available engine will be the turbocharged 1.5L I4 LYX gasoline motor, which produces 170 horsepower and 203 pound-feet of torque. It is paired with GM’s nine-speed automatic transmission. Despite previous plans, the Terrain will not be offered with a more powerful 2.0L turbo engine.
The second-generation GMC Terrain rides on the GM D2 platform, and will continue being built at the GM San Luis Potosi factory in Mexico.
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Comments
Probably a good idea,less confusion in the plant and as they hit the lot people that want the higher content trim can order and pay more,good for dealer profits.
get rid of that mess of the rear elevated belt line on the rear quarter area and they might even sell some. Who the hell draws up that “sh$t” anyways….
The Terrain is no longer a compelling choice in what is a highly competitive segment. Over priced and underpowered. Despite the tiered production, GM will need to continue to offer discounts and rebates to move them.
No one is going to spend $40K on an AT4 or Denali trim vehicle with 170hp.
The packaging and pricing choices GM has made with this vehicle are simply baffling.
Under powered? The engine is right in line with the competition (non hybrids) outside of a few select competitors that offer the big engine that has a very low take rate (and not a concern with most the buyers in this class). Rogue, Forester, Rav4, Tucson, CRV, etc all offer powertrains that are about the same in terms of power with no big engine option unless you go hybrid. So not sure where or what the complaint it. Plus right now they are offering 4 grand off so a loaded denali at 38k is now 34k…
Am 81 yrs old and this is only my 2nd GM product in my life. Other one was a 1990 Chevy Caprice. This is the best car I have owned, 2020 Terrain, absolutely best gas mileage and the GMC safety pkg. all I love. No issues at all and it’s a lease that had an offer of turn in a competitive SUV for more cash back. Well I had a 2018 Jeep Cherokee that was gutless engine, loud engine, bad gas mileage, the engine defeat was very irritating compared to GM never knew it was being used, knees kept dragging on the steering wheel no matter what adjustments were used, etc. So this Terrain beats Jeep hands down. In fact my lease payment stayed same and I moved up 2 yrs in model for $0 out of my pocket and 1st payment was included in lease. Thanks GM for this Terrain. I’m going to purchase this Terrain at end of lease.
Was looking at the Terrain Denali, but when I found out the only engine choice now was a 1.5L 170hp, I’m looking elsewhere now!
In Canada 🇨🇦 a fully optioned Denali will set you back almost $50,000 and for the same price, you can get a 2021 Acura RDX A-Spec with over 100hp more. GM needs to offer more potent engine options for their higher trimmed models, otherwise, what is the point in buying anything higher than a base SLE edition?
Same price? Is the looney not more than the bold eagle? A fully optioned Denali here is about 38k before the 4k they are offering for discounts. An RDX A-spec is 48k and not seeing any discounts. Where is your math that you can get them both for the same price? They are two different classes of vehicles (luxury versus regular). RDX is nice, but not 14k more nice even for 100hp, it is a compact CUV regardless….
In this class a big engine option isn’t well received or purchased as most has zero clue what they have in it let alone go searching for a big power engine. The take rate is low and most players aren’t offering an option (Rogue, Forester, Rav4, Tucson, CRV, etc all offer powertrains that are about the same in terms of power with no big engine option unless you go hybrid). Either way those that whine about not having a big powerful option are very much in the minority of compact CUV shoppers, that is the housewife demographic.
What are you talking about? A base Denali with zero options is 37095 with the only free color of paint you can get, Summit white. And that is with FWD which few are ever ordered with. Add in all the options most dealers order on these things and you are in the 43-45k range sticker for FWD and several K more for AWD. Even with the 4k discount you are close to or over 40K for FWD or 43-45K with AWD for a compact sized CUV with only 170 HP. Every competitor you mention has more HP and is cheaper-
Rogue- std 181 HP
Forester- std 182 HP
Rav 4- std 203 HP
Tucson- std 187 HP
CRV- std 190 HP
Incidentally these all are quicker to accelerate and get better MPG to boot! Also none of these can be priced into the 40’s wth the gas engines mentioned and are more of a Chevy Equinox competitor not a “professional grade’ GMC! The GMC needs the 2.0T back to be taken seriously period!
Here is the math professor commonsense.
Prices in Canadian funds
2021 GMC Terrain Denali
170hp / 203 Lbs / ft
$48,438.00 before discount ( $3,965 off )
2021 Acura RDX A-Spec or Elite
272hp / 280 Lbs / ft
$51,305.00 before discount ( $2,000 off )
2021 Acura RDX Tech
272hp / 280 Lbs / ft
$47,805.00 before discount ( $2,000 off )
I’d say these are very comparable in price, but Acura is leaps and bounds ahead of GM under the hood!
For the record …. My brother recently purchased a 2021 RDX A-Spec off the lot loaded for $46,300 after discounts which is less than the price quote from the Acura website.
Only offering the Denali option with the anemic 1.5L is an embarrassment of monumental proportions. As the owner of a ’19 Terrain Denali with the 2.0L Turbo (252hp), why would anyone even want to pay an extra ~$10k for nothing more than a few aesthetic upgrades? This is truly a bag over the head, punch in the gut for us GM faithful, but it seems to be par for the course lately.
Same here was looking to order a 2022 Terrain denali but 1.5 170 hp and huge window sticker price makes me think twice to order Terrain denali when Acura RDX A -spec has 100 hp more and better built quality it’s really a no brainer it’s to bad though I really thought gm would offer the 2.0 at least as option for Denali trim level gm is more interested in colour choices then giving future customers engine choices . People I spoke to they really liked the 2.0 l engine in the terrain why gm is discontinuing it’s beyond me
Have a 2019 with the 2.0 engine in black edition and AWD
Without the engine will not buy another one.
Was the performance with all the added features that sold me not a 1.5 liter engine I have a bigger motor on my leaf blower
Gm is loosing me with the finish of the Impala.I have not yet decided what is next.Owning 60 + vehicles since 1967 .The Impala was the best all around front wheel drive car for me.I have a 4×4 Silverado that just might be traded for a Ford supercab.The vehicle market costs have been out of control for years now but like others it is one of our best Freedoms in the USA.
I have a Terrain& The tailgate is too high. I have an electric wheelchair to lift. Need something much lower. Looking elsewhere
Totally agree joe u right they need the 2.0 l back
It’s looking better.
I’ve had my 2014 Terrain for 3and 1/2 years now, and I’ve had a cracked manifold 4 TIMES!
The last 2 repairs were covered under warranty, but I can tell it’s going to blow again at some point, so I’m selling it and I will never never ever buy a GMC again.
I waited to buy as GM was doing a refresh. I was going to buy the GMC Denali with the 2.0 turbo. They lost out as I ordered a Hyundai Santa Fe Calligraphy with the 2.5 turbo. If they had offered the 2.0 t I would of bought the GM. At least the Santa Fe is made in the states.
Here’s a great idea for GM.
Offer the 2.7L Turbo charged engine for the Denali trim.
310hp / 350 Lbs ft
Watch the sales sore!
Love the idea them I’m all in !!!