Our first look at the third-generation Terrain has been provided by GMC, giving us a taste of what the new headlights will look like. The teaser shows the more rugged AT4 model, hence the dark trim surrounding the grille. Widening our scope, it seems that the grille will grow with the generational update since the new headlights look narrower than those of the outgoing model.
GMC promises that the next-generation
Terrain will be “bolder and more assertive” than the outgoing model but stopped
from sharing any additional new info. As ever, the crossover is expected to
share a lot in common with the Chevrolet Equinox, which has also been
redesigned for the 2025 model year. Now in its fourth generation, the Equinox
grew two inches wider with its redesign but kept similar proportions to the
2024 model otherwise.
The big changes were to the interior, and
we expect the GMC Terrain to benefit from a similar set of updates. They
include an 11-inch digital instrument cluster and an 11.3-inch infotainment
screen with Google built-in — a big improvement over the outgoing model’s
seven-inch touchscreen. Overall, the interior design of the Equinox just looks
better, with soft-touch materials, and physical climate control buttons.
Under the hood, the Equinox benefits from
a refreshed 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine. The power unit still makes 175 hp and 275 Nm of torque, but new software improves
fuel economy. Front-wheel-drive models get a CVT transmission, while all-wheel-drive
models get an eight-speed auto. GMC says it will unveil the new Terrain later
this year. The automaker is also updating the Yukon in the coming months, while
the new 2024 Acadia is set to hit dealers this spring.
