Autoweek video review : 2010 GMC Terrain

[Elvisuperman]

Originally Posted by hotrod1949

Never a chance it was going to be a Pontiac, it was announced as a GMC in early '07 to Cami employees.

That's what I thought too...but hey, who am I.

[V8GMT360 Guy]

I still can't get past the styling, but if they're selling, good for GM.

[igotzzoom]

Originally Posted by chevyman1973

Tell you wife to stop looking at it, I just cant see how men can let there wifes affect them on what kind of car or truck that they get! It just blows me away, when my family gets a car I think about what the family needs and I go look and come home with what we need!

Its to bad you have to leave you s a c k at home when you go look for a new car or truck!

It's not for me, it's for her. SUVs aren't my bag. Re: Torque. Yeah, conventional wisdom is the Americans have it all over the Japanese, but the figures don't lie:

Chevy Equinox 3.0: 222 lb./ft. @ 5,100 rpm
Toyota RAV4 3.5: 246 lb./ft. @ 4,700 rpm

Nothing that a half-liter of displacement wouldn't take care of.

[PocoToro]

Originally Posted by igotzzoom

Sounds cool, but a little soft on torque relative to the RAV4 V6. And still a little heavier than it needs to be. Wife still interested in looking at the Chevy. Doesn't like the look of the GMC.

Well..........
The Chevy Equinox is the "Mommy Mobile"
The GMC Terrain is the "Man's Truck"

I like the GMC........In person the grill works, in photographs, not so much

[TaHoE]

Lets keep the conversation about the cars here ladies and gentlemen.

I am becoming more and more of a fan of this vehicle. I fully intend to take a look at it when our Malibu lease is up. We need a vehicle with actual cargo capacity, but that doesn't chug gas. This may be it.

[Danko]

The T has a manly style compared to the feminine E. The heavily-chiseled look is not so abrupt in white, which really looks good with the chrome. The darker colors do not come across well for me except for the black ones with the chrome. Nice to sit in, front AND BACK (roomy!).

[1487]

Originally Posted by Hitman1970

Nice review. I thought that instrument panel looked a lot like the G8's. Now we know why.

Long before we knew Pontiac was getting the axe GM had said there would be ONLY cars at Pontiac. This was never a Pontiac. AW should know better.

[1487]

Originally Posted by igotzzoom

It's not for me, it's for her. SUVs aren't my bag. Re: Torque. Yeah, conventional wisdom is the Americans have it all over the Japanese, but the figures don't lie:

Chevy Equinox 3.0: 222 lb./ft. @ 5,100 rpm
Toyota RAV4 3.5: 246 lb./ft. @ 4,700 rpm

Nothing that a half-liter of displacement wouldn't take care of.

The Toyota has a 3.5L engine. Obviously GM felt mileage would be better with the 3L V6. if the 3.6L was used the torque output would be about the same. Considering 80% of Rav4s are likely I-4s the V6's torque isn't really relevant. The RAV4 V6 weighs about 3500lbs which explains why it has a 3.5L engine and still gets 19/26 with FWD.

[1487]

Originally Posted by 95Olds88

I saw the Terrain a little while back, and it looks way better in person.

Agreed. I have seen 2 and the more I see it the better it looks. Its a better looking, FWD version of the H3. In the new commercial the vehicle looks very good. The wheel flares are a little over the top but this thing stands out in a sea of ugly RAV4s and CRVs.

[SteveK364]

Originally Posted by Millefune

That thing sounds sick at wide open throttle.

I disagree. To me, it has a nice growl.

[Hitman1970]

Originally Posted by 1487

Long before we knew Pontiac was getting the axe GM had said there would be ONLY cars at Pontiac. This was never a Pontiac. AW should know better.

That would certainly free up GMC to get the red interior treatment too. Lord knows that sheet metal looks nothing like a pontiac. I could in no way envision a double kidney grille mashed in that schnoz.

[samy1691]

Put an HX next to this amalgm of design..... and its 100 out of 100 for the HX!!!!!!! Where in hell are all the designers from the 60's,.......they cannot be ALL dead!

[samy1691]

Originally Posted by 1487

Agreed. I have seen 2 and the more I see it the better it looks. Its a better looking, FWD version of the H3. In the new commercial the vehicle looks very good. The wheel flares are a little over the top but this thing stands out in a sea of ugly RAV4s and CRVs.

Yea.....it stand out in a group entitled.."even uglier"........in my opinion.

[1487]

Originally Posted by samy1691

Yea.....it stand out in a group entitled.."even uglier"........in my opinion.

Most crossovers in this class have a generic, soft look. This one does not and that was the intention. Its bold, but not ugly. I'm sure it will sell because nothing else looks this masculine or rugged. It also looks like a $30k vehicle unlike many of its jelly bean shaped competitors. We don't need another "me too" vehicle in this class. Aside from the Nox I can't think of anything in the class that looks better. Have you seen the 2010 Cr-V? Its far worse.

[377Z]

Everything but the gaping maw has grown on me.

Still would probably go with the Equinox though if I was shopping this segment.