Used 2016 GMC Terrain Consumer Reviews
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We have a limited number of reviews for the 2016 Terrain, so we've included reviews for other years of the Terrain since its last redesign.
Great all around vehicle
Kista T, 02/19/2016
2016 GMC Terrain SLE-2 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
89 of 115 people found this review helpful
you will not be disappointed with the performance or appointments of the GMC Terrain. We drove a Tahoe for many years with children and pets, and looking for a downsize without the small car feel. THIS TERRAIN FITS THE BILL. I do not feel like I am driving in a small SUV, I feel comfort and space I did not notice in many competitors while test driving and comparison shopping. Again, I have been extremely pleased with our selection and looking forward to years of service out of our GMC.
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I am IN LOVE with this SUV!!
Caitlin, 11/12/2019
2016 GMC Terrain SL 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
Previously owned a Chevy Trailblazer, Jeep Liberty and most recently a 2009 Chevy Cobalt.. I knew I wanted a Terrain when I started looking at vehicles. I went to a local GM dealer and just wanted to test drive them. I have looked at them for a year and never drove one.. Went into the dealership, test drove an AWD 2016 Terrain and left with it that day. Absolutely fell in love with it. The exterior is beautiful to me. I love the bulky fenders and the hood on it. Being a 22 year old female, I wanted something sporty looking as well as safe for Ohio winter weather. The interior is super comfortable. GM really took their time with detail on this model. I love the red stitching in the seats. Touch screen radio and AUX in the center consul. This is great because I can hide my AUX cord when not in use. Inside of the center consul, there is a bright light that allows you to see when its dark out. I love that! The speakers are also great. I am someone who likes to play loud music with some bass in it. You can adjust your bass, tremb, etc. The cargo area is very roomy. I have a 100+lbs dog that stays back there when he is with me. I purchased a barrier off of amazon so he cannot jump over the back seat. Highly recommend that also! Overall winter driving.. Just had our first snow here in NE Ohio. Roads were wet and a little slick. I purposely tried to get it to slide at a stop sign and it would not. Handled great on the slushy roads!!! I think AWD is a MUST if you live anywhere it snows. I will own this one for a little while, but I plan on sticking with the GMC Terrain in the future. I LOVE THIS VEHICLE.
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I love it
Katie Anderson, 11/07/2018
2015 GMC Terrain SLE-1 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
So, I originally wanted third row seating and honestly a Honda Pilot. Once I got to the dealership they had already sold the Pilot I wanted and tried to turn me on to quite a few vehicles. None of them caught my eye until they showed me the Terrain. I’m gonna start with I LOVE the interior. It has the digital dash along with the actual needle point speedometer. I love the color scheme and the fabric on the seats. I drove my vehicle with my 2 kids all the way to Michigan from Florida and none of us were uncomfortable driving for 15 hours. Next, the gas mileage is perfect. I previously owned a Ford Fusion, and this SUV gets better gas mileage. I didn’t expect much power from a 4-Cyl, but I was surprised. It definitely has some get up and go on the highway. I get around 28-30 MPG and at least 430 miles to a tank, which that digital dash also tells you! The outside isn’t very sturdy, mine has a dent from nothing more than a bump and if you put your body weight onto a door (leaning and I weight 120 lbs) the outer part of the door starts to sink in. Lastly, let’s talk about under the hood. I have had ALMOST no problems with anything under the hood. I have changed my oil, spark plugs, kept it clean, everything. However, my cam shaft actuator went out causing my SUV to shut off while I was driving it (I was doing 50 down a main road and it cut off). The good thing is, GMC is covering it with their warranty! Overall this car has been incredible, but the fact that the actuator is a common problem in the Terrain kind of aggravated me as it should have been double checked if they knew it could go out and I was not warned.
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4 Cyl AWD Terrain......
White '15, 01/15/2018
updated 07/30/2018
2015 GMC Terrain SLE-2 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
****Update,**** below is my review after I'd owned vehicle month or so. It is now 6 months later and I sold the vehicle. Thought I would adjust to the weak engine, never did. It annoyed me more everyday. I do live near Pittsburgh PA. The area definitely has a lot of hills which is where the Terrain seemed to struggle the most. Had I lived in an area where it is more flat maybe I could have been happy with it. As far as comfort, space, reliabilty it was great. I really did like all other aspects of it. There are tons of these and the Equinoxes with 4 cyl. out there maybe I just expected too much. ******Original****** I purchased vehicle recently. I've put about 1500 miles on it so far. I wanted the 4cyl for the fuel economy as this is my everyday driver. To date I'm a little let down with the mileage. I live near Pittsburgh PA and we have had unusually cold weather this winter. -5° lows to 10° above highs for the last coupe of weeks. I'm getting about 23MPG in this cold weather. A little disappointed in that. With my commute and driving habits I have typically been able to get really close to EPA highway ratings in everyday driving with previous vehicles. We did have a few days about 50°since having the vehicle, one of those days I did drive on a longer trip and was able to get 26.1 MPG. I'm hoping when this cold spell goes away mileage will improve. Aside from that, the 4 cyl is under powered. Living in hilly terrain, it does downshift on a lot of the hills on the interstate. When it does it seems as though it is shifting down one gear more than it needs to and the engine roars. When topping the hill it will often not shift back into higher gear until well over the crest and sometimes you need to lessen pressure on gas pedal significantly. As far as the rest of the vehicle, I'm very happy with everything. I really like the interior, they chose high end looking materials and it seems more than an entry level SUV when inside. It is roomy and comfortable. It has the 8 speaker Pioneer stereo with sub and is very good. Clear, crisp sound and it definitely has more volume potential than I need. The interior is also very quiet including at highway speeds. The seats are pretty good, seat heaters are great, warm up quickly. I find myself lowering settings in a few minutes even in the very cold weather we've been having. The back seat has plenty of room for adults to be comfortable. The NAV has a flaw I've noticed. The small information boxes on left of map screen which tell you ETA, distance to next turn etc. are very small. I really have to strain to see them. I've looked briefly in the manual but haven't been able to find an option to enlarge them. Otherwise Nav works very well. The ride quality is very good and the vehicle seems solid. At this point I'm happy with the vehicle. I knew going in the 4cyl was weak. I'm adjusting to it.
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OK car
Rick B, 06/05/2018
2015 GMC Terrain SLT-2 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
Overall, the car is good, the 4 cylinder engine lacks power , is very noisy & rpm are high. Sold after owning for one year.
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