The 2014 GMC Terrain is a slightly-larger-than-compact crossover that shares its design with the Chevrolet Equinox. It seats 5 folks comfortably and provides a reasonably high degree of deluxe for this segment. With top notch structures, playing lines throughout the dash and a lengthy typical equipment list that includes a 7-inch touchscreen and a rearview camera across the board, the GMC’s interior holiday accommodations set it in addition to competitors.
Layout – Interior and Outside look
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The HUMMER division is long gone, yet it lives on in spirit, thanks to the 2014 GMC Terrain (and now, the 2014 Sierra). The angular, vaguely militaristic forms that described the H2 and H3 haven’t missed a beat– they’ve merely been wrapped in Transformers vinyl, like the smaller sized Chevy Sonic and Spark. The Terrain has absolutely no resilience for soft curves and simple changes– it’s all bluff, bolt upright, without a bow. It’s effortlessly as polarizing as the HUMMER schedule was in its day, yet the Terrain seems to have actually evaded the unfortunate overt linkage to national politics.
The box-car appearance is manly and completely distinctive as compared to its Chevrolet Equinox kin, however inside, the GMC Terrain defaults to business memes– and it’s great. It has a somewhat V-shaped facility stack, real estate sound and environment controls. The stack is flanked by huge up and down familiarized vents, and it’s the focal point of the layout. Various other specifics and trim appearance chunky, with the very same gloomy metal areas that are now made use of inside various other GMC motor vehicles.
The brand-new Denali edition mutes several of the more vibrant specifics. The grille is mesh; the metallic trim is satin in texture. The log cabin puts on a soft pad on the dash, sewn with red thread, and the steering wheel has an area of dark woodgrain implanted around a top arc. Denali badges and a distinct color scheme are the only people information that divide it from the rank and file.
The Engine and Fuel Economy
The 2014 GMC Terrain for 2014 supplies an option of 2 engines: A 2.4-liter 4-cylinder of 182 horse power or a 3.6-liter V6 of 301 horsepower. Both showcase the performance benefit of direct fuel treatment and are matched to 6-speed automatic transmissions, and both supply extremely good fuel-economy numbers. Most motorists will possibly discover the 4-cylinder entirely sufficient around community and, otherwise also heavily loaded, will value its energy economy on the freeway. However those which carry a lot more or drive in uneven disorders should think about the more-powerful V6, which still has respectable fuel economic situation scores and is recognized for smooth, silent procedure.
2.4-liter inline-4 (SLE, SLT, Denali).
182 horsepower @ 6,700 rpm.
172 lb-ft of torque @ 4,900 rpm.
EPA city/highway gas economic climate: 22/32 mpg (front-wheel drive), 15/22 mpg (E85, front-wheel drive), 20/29 mpg (AWD), 14/20 mpg (E85, AWD).
3.6-liter V6 (SLE-2, SLT, Denali).
301 horse power @ 6,500 rpm.
272 lb-ft of torque @ 4,800 rpm.
EPA city/highway gas economy: 17/24 mpg (front-wheel drive, gasoline), 13/22 mpg (front-wheel drive, E85), 16/23 mpg (AWD, gas), 12/17 (AWD, E85).
Energy economy
The only GMC to be supplied with a four-cylinder engine, the Terrain crossover is not surprisingly, the best GMC for gas mileage.
That’s true if it’s bought with the base 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine, a minimum of. Available in any trim level of the Terrain– from SLE to Denali– the four-cylinder is developed with all sort of fuel-saving technologies that stretch its freeway gas mileage to more than 30 mpg. Among those features: direct shot, and an ‘Eco’ button which, when involved, induces add-ons like the a/c compressor to be a bit more conventional, has the torque converter lock up a little earlier, and makes the transmission a little even more unwilling to downshift.
The net outcome is a crossover that’s at least part penny pincher, specifically in its dimension class. The four-cylinder Terrain earns an EPA-estimated 22/32 mpg, a figure better compared to all the people mid-size crossovers except its company cousin, the Chevy Equinox. Adding the Terrain’s available all-wheel-drive system doesn’t denting energy economy as well severely: it still is rated at 20/29 mpg.
When you choose the Terrain’s optional V-6, the numbers take a huge fall. The 3.6-liter V-6 makes far more power, yet that causes gas mileage determined at 17/24 mpg– and even 16/23 mpg when four-wheel drive is matched. Those figures are more according to the seven-seat Acadia crossover– not a surprise, given that the drivetrains have a lot alike.
Owner Safety & Key Competitors
All Terrain models come conventional with twin front, side and whole side curtain airbags along with traction and security control systems and a tire-pressure surveillance device.
Alternatives to the Terrain are numerous, including such small ‘utes as the Ford Escape, Toyota RAV4, Honda CR-V, Volkswagen Tiguan and Jeep Patriot.
2014 GMC Terrain Price
The 2014 GMC Terrain SLE1 has a Manufacturer’s Suggested Retail Price (MSRP) simply over $27,000, while the SLT1 will certainly be merely over $30,000. Adding four-wheel drive will certainly set you back $1,750 on either design. Rivals of the Terrain consist of the Ford Escape, Honda CR-V and the Subaru Outback, all which expense less than the Terrain, but feature less standard tools.
We expect the 2014 Terrain to hold its value rather well over the years, much much better in comparison to the Journey and the Compass, yet still well behind the section residual leader, the Honda CR-V.
