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3.38 out of 5 stars

BAD BAD FUEL ECONOMY

aray5, 05/28/2013
2012 GMC Terrain SLE-2 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
4 of 12 people found this review helpful

Do not "presume" that you will get anywhere near the sticker mpg with your Terrain. You won't. Our sticker showed 22-32 and we get 23.8. GMC is not "playing fair" by having EPA conduct the fuel tests so that lawsuits are avoided. Apparantly the only way to get close to 32 mpg is by driving between 48-60mph on a flat or slightly sloping downward road...If you are plagued by poor fuel economy with your Terrain, I urge you to call GMC and your GMC dealer and voice your complaint!

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1 out of 5 stars

consuming oil

gmc_owner, 10/03/2021
2012 GMC Terrain SLE-2 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

it is totally a mess. GMC service want to change engine because fo oil-consuming. GMC doesnt care about their fault. it is totally production defect. I suggest when you see GMC, run away

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5 out of 5 stars
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2.88 out of 5 stars

Poor fuel economy

owner13, 08/20/2012
2012 GMC Terrain SLE-2 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
2 of 7 people found this review helpful

Actual mileage much less than advertised. 27-28(on a good day) hghway, 15-16 in town. Poorer than the usual poor visibiity found in SUVs.

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1 out of 5 stars

Poor

Nothing but a headache , 05/26/2021
2012 GMC Terrain SLE-2 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
1 of 3 people found this review helpful

Poor

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4.88 out of 5 stars

2012 GMC Terrain SLE AWD 4Cyl

jspa, 09/03/2011
2012 GMC Terrain SLE-1 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
87 of 418 people found this review helpful

The styling, price, value and especially the performance of the vehicle we purchased is outstanding. Test drove a 2012 Terrain SLE AWD and then a 2011 Terrain SLE AWD and each had a four cylinder engine. There is no comparison. The 2012 performed much better, in my opinion, perhaps due to the VVT engine. We have this vehicle for about a month. It has a smooth, quiet ride, good acceleration on hills, and overall a great looking SUV in black.

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