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Used 2021 GMC Terrain Consumer Reviews

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5 out of 5 stars

First SUV

Stevan Iler, 08/30/2020
2020 GMC Terrain Denali 4dr SUV AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful

Great vehicle has all the features I wanted drives great, the 2.0 engine is awesome, mileage is great rally pleased with my GMC terrain, and you can put 4 golf bags in the back just take driver out and lay separate

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Good Buy

G. W. Garrett, 01/26/2020
2020 GMC Terrain Denali 4dr SUV (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
10 of 15 people found this review helpful

This vehicle was on the showroom floor. It contained most of the accessories wanted. One of the accessories not installed, backseat VDR, was given to us free. We paid the installation cost. Overall, it is the vehicle we wanted, style, make, model, etc. at the Edmunds projected price.

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5 out of 5 stars

love my slt

davd, 09/10/2022
2021 GMC Terrain SLT 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful

I absolutely love my 2021 gmc terrain. The ride is great and it has a big suv feel to it. I would buy another on in a second.

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Complete trash!

Nathan , 04/19/2021
2020 GMC Terrain SLT 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
12 of 21 people found this review helpful

I would give this a negative 182993 review if I could. Bought a 2020 Terrian brand new. Had 12 miles on it at purchase. Now it has 7k miles and has been in the shop 5 times. The rear window wiper stopped working at 140 miles. When we hit 55mph it will shift hard and shake the steering wheel. Gm told us it was safe to drive while they investigate the issue that still hasn't been taken care of. The sunroof won't close properly. It will close then the reopen and get stuck. I will never spend another time on trash GM products. The only issue that has been taken care of was the rear wiper witch they didn't even cover through warranty.

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Sporty Terrain SLT

Shirley, 10/08/2022
2020 GMC Terrain SLT 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Have owned only a few days. Technology is great, but needs time to set up and get acquainted, my personal opinion is there is more technology than needed. Acceleration very good, braking is quick and comfortable. Vehicle handles smoothly and provides a comfortable ride. Push button operational controls are a bit awkward and not ergonomically designed for people with larger hands.

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Sweet Ride!

Michelle Ryan, 01/23/2022
2021 GMC Terrain SLT 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful

Bought my 2021 GMC terrain last Fall and I love it! Handles extremely well both in town and on the highway and even in snow! (AWD) It's roomy, not too bad on fuel, peppy and I love the many features it has as well. It's pretty freaky though how it will readjust itself if you are too close to the right white line, the crash alert is also pretty sweet. The 'hidden' volume control and radio channel changer...took me a while to discover they were on the back of the steering wheel! Lol For me it's an all around great upgrade from the Chevy Trax that I had.

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🥰 love my new terrain

Donna, 06/14/2022
2021 GMC Terrain SLT 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
3 of 4 people found this review helpful

So far love everything only week two

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2 out of 5 stars

Nice but underpowered

Paul R, 12/14/2020
2020 GMC Terrain SLT 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
14 of 31 people found this review helpful

This is a modern, well equipped SUV. The handling is very good, however, the ride is a bit stiff. The gas mileage is more like 25 on the highway. The lack of torque is evident when trying to pass any vehicle on the highway. The engine revs and struggles. The power is so terrible that I found myself driving in the slow lane. The transmission shifters are buttons placed undeneath the climate control. The shifting is terrible, you have to hunt for buttons and parking this thing is awful. Very dissapointing. Stay away.

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5 out of 5 stars

Great overall vehicle

Ismellataco, 04/04/2021
2020 GMC Terrain SLE 4dr SUV (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful

If you are wanting a quiet ride and smooth ride with a lot of standard features. This is the car for you. Pro's - Able to get the pano sunroof in the SLE package as well as the larger infotainment center. Amazing looks exterior and interior. Smooth and quiet ride. Cons Not gonna lie it gets pretty horrendous gas mileage on the 1.5L. Usually after a full tank. Mpg for the trip on a full to empty tank is about 16-19mpg *yes i do have a bit of stop and go traffic* The option not to turn off the autostop feature on the engine when the vehicle is at a stop. Overall this is my favorite car that I have owned. And the standard saftey features are a nice plus

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GMC

Niculae Preda , 11/20/2020
2021 GMC Terrain SLE 4dr SUV AWD (1.5L 4cyl Turbo 9A)
9 of 21 people found this review helpful

Very nice ride

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