The GMC Terrain has been around since the 2010 and is GMC’s smallest SUV, using the same Theta platform that underpinned the Pontiac Torrent that it replaced. Since its inception into the GMC family, the Terrain has lingered between the compact and midsize crossover segment (known as being a tweener by some) and didn’t get its first update until the 2016 model year. But, GMC has been hard at work and is set to debut the second-gen model at the 2017 Detroit Auto Show as a 2018 model. So far, little is known about it, but it will have a slightly smaller exterior footprint as GM has decided to firmly reposition it in the compact crossover segment. It should feature GMC’s latest design language, a significantly lower curb weight, and new technology that will finally bring it into the modern ages. More importantly, it will ride on GM’s new D2XX architecture.
That architecture is the same mechanical framework that supports models like the Chevy Volt, Chevy Cruze, 2018 Chevy Equinox, and the Buick Envision. As to what will motivate the new Terrain, that’s still a mystery, but rumor has it that GM will ax the current four-cylinder and V-6 engines for smaller, forced-induction units that provide better fuel efficiency and a similar power output. But, we’ll know more about that after the second-gen terrain makes its debut in Detroit. Until then, let’s talk a little more about it in my speculative review below.
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