GMC Terrain History
GMC's compact crossover since 2010 — sibling of the Chevrolet Equinox, successor to the Pontiac Torrent.
Photo: “2017 GMC Terrain SLE front 3.25.18.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
History
The Terrain debuted at the 2009 Detroit auto show and launched for the 2010 model year as GMC's compact crossover, built on GM's Theta platform and sharing its bones with the Chevrolet Equinox. It effectively replaced the Pontiac Torrent as GM wound down the Pontiac brand.
Marked out by its squared-off, truck-inspired styling, the first generation ran through 2017. A redesigned, smaller and lighter second generation arrived for 2018, followed by a third generation. The Terrain has carried the Denali trim near the top of its range.
Generations
Terrain (all generations) · Terrain
Photo: “2017 GMC Terrain SLE front 3.25.18.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
GMC's compact crossover since 2010, sibling of the Chevrolet Equinox, across the boxy first generation, the smaller 2018 redesign, and the third generation.
2017 Photo: “2017 GMC Terrain SLE front 3.25.18.jpg” by Kevauto / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0
2018 Photo: “2018 GMC Terrain Denali, front right.jpg” by Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
2021 Photo: “2021 GMC Terrain SLT AWD in Ebony Twilight Metallic, front right.jpg” by Mr.choppers / Wikimedia Commons, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0
2026 Photo: “2026 GMC Terrain Denali AWD.jpg” by BuickCentury04 / Wikimedia Commons — Public domain
Body styles
- 4-door crossover
Notable special editions & performance variants
Terrain Denali
The premium Denali trim of the compact Terrain crossover.
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