Driving Experience
Includes acceleration and handling
What Owners Say
"Enjoy driving it. Handles well."
Anonymous, WI (2012 GMC Terrain)"Horrible in snow. AWD system is not acceptable"
DAN O., VA (2012 GMC Terrain)"Slow pick up Noise in the cabin from the engine"
IRA A., NY (2012 GMC Terrain)"Very poor acceleration and is hard to park due to the poor turning radius."
WILLIAM D., NY (2012 GMC Terrain)"Acceleration is not great, but I knew this going into it with the 2.4 L four-cylinder. I get decent gas mileage around town and very good on the highway. It's an acceptable trade off to me."
MICHAEL B., TN (2012 GMC Terrain)"handling good acceleration very slow"
KEVIN N., ON (2012 GMC Terrain)"My only complaint with the GMC Terrain is the wide turning radius."
RANDY L., SC (2012 GMC Terrain)"It's a 4 cycl & it shows in poor accelaration"
Anonymous, SC (2012 GMC Terrain)"It has poor acceleration and it burns oil excessively!"
Anonymous, MN (2012 GMC Terrain)"Bad mileage and don’t like all wheel drive very slow in snow."
Ronald M., NH (2012 GMC Terrain)"Strong acceleration when needed with the 6 cylinder engine. Handling very responsive."
Robert R., FL (2012 GMC Terrain)"Adequate power, good control, very good ride."
Anonymous, OR (2012 GMC Terrain)"needs stronger acceleration, a turbo=charger would have been nice on the 2.5 engine. Handling is good and stable under most all conditions."
Anonymous, OH (2012 GMC Terrain)"I have the V6 engine which provides good acceleration and good MPG. I test drove the V4 model - very poor acceleration."
Anonymous, FL (2012 GMC Terrain)"Acceleration with the FWD V6 is good, but the torque steer during rapid acceleration is very strong. The turning radius on the Terrain is quite large, which is very annoying when turning into a tight spot or making a u-turn."
Randy L., SC (2012 GMC Terrain)"It is a 4 cylinder and AWD and it is very underpowered."
Stephen L., MI (2012 GMC Terrain)"Steady driving car, but lacks pickup. Four cylinder engine is sluggish. Everything else is fine."
Michael S., NJ (2012 GMC Terrain)"For a little 4-cylinder engine, acceleration is outstanding. I’ve only had one incident requiring engine maintenance, and it was covered by the warranty. Still using original brake pads! I’m a little disappointed in gas mileage."
Gregory L., IL (2012 GMC Terrain)"Handling is very good. I have no concerns about it's ability, especially after this winter and the snow storms we had. Acceleration is adequate, albeit somewhat sluggish. But, if you plan ahead, such as passing someone, it's has enough get up and go to do the job."
Anonymous, OR (2012 GMC Terrain)"Acceleration is surprising good for a 4-cyl."
Gregory L., IL (2012 GMC Terrain)"Acceleration is adequate for our driving in the mountains, as well it handles well in wet,snow and ice. It is easy to park. Original tires lasted 75,000 miles."
Stan S., TN (2012 GMC Terrain)"Grossly underpowered. Almost a danger on the highway if you need to make an unanticipated evasive move."
Matthew E., AB (2012 GMC Terrain)"Good handling, power at your command for expressways and hills with the A/C on due its V6 engine, had a 4 before and it was arthritic."
Anonymous, WI (2012 GMC Terrain)"Turning radius is very wide, and makes u-turns and parking in tight spaces very difficult"
Randy L., SC (2012 GMC Terrain)"Car should have never had 4 cylinder engine. It's to heavy and slow."
S H., MA (2012 GMC Terrain)
"Sometimes there is a delay in acceleration when I press the gas pedal. This can be very frustrating especially when in traffic."
MARY K., MN (2012 GMC Terrain)