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GMC Terrain Engine Specifications

The 2027 GMC Terrain is offered with 1.5L–3.6L engines in 4 and 6-cylinder form, per EPA fuel-economy records.

Latest model year (2027):

The GMC Terrain is available with 4 1.5L and Automatic 8-spd (All-Wheel Drive).

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GMC Terrain Engine Specs — All Years

YearTrimCylindersDispl.TransmissionDriveFuel TypeVehicle Class
2027Config 1 of 3Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 8-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2027Config 2 of 3Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 8-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2027Config 3 of 3Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 8-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2026Config 1 of 3Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2026Config 2 of 3Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 8-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2026Config 3 of 3Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 8-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2025Config 1 of 2Auto (variable gear ratios), 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic (variable gear ratios)Front-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2025Config 2 of 2Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 8-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2024Config 1 of 2Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2024Config 2 of 2Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2023Config 1 of 2Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2023Config 2 of 2Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2022Config 1 of 2Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2022Config 2 of 2Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2021Config 1 of 2Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2021Config 2 of 2Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2020Config 1 of 4Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2020Config 2 of 4Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2020Config 3 of 4Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2020Config 4 of 4Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2019Config 1 of 6Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L41.6LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel DriveDieselSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2019Config 2 of 6Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L41.6LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel DriveDieselSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2019Config 3 of 6Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2019Config 4 of 6Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2019Config 5 of 6Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2019Config 6 of 6Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2018Config 1 of 6Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L41.6LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel DriveDieselSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2018Config 2 of 6Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L41.6LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel DriveDieselSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2018Config 3 of 6Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2018Config 4 of 6Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 1.5 L41.5LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2018Config 5 of 6Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic 9-spdFront-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2018Config 6 of 6Auto 9-spd, 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic 9-spdAll-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2017Config 1 of 5Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L42.4LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2017Config 2 of 5Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L42.4LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2017Config 3 of 5Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L42.4LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2017Config 4 of 5Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L63.6LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2017Config 5 of 5Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L63.6LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2016Config 1 of 5Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L42.4LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2016Config 2 of 5Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L42.4LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2016Config 3 of 5Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L42.4LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2016Config 4 of 5Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L63.6LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2016Config 5 of 5Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L63.6LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2015Config 1 of 5Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L42.4LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2015Config 2 of 5Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L42.4LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD
2015Config 3 of 5Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.4 L42.4LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2015Config 4 of 5Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L63.6LAutomatic 6-spdFront-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 2WD
2015Config 5 of 5Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L63.6LAutomatic 6-spdAll-Wheel DriveRegular GasolineSmall Sport Utility Vehicle 4WD

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

GMC Terrain data analysis

How GMC Terrain engine displacement varies

Across 47 configurations recorded for the 2015 through 2027 GMC Terrain, engine displacement runs from 1.5 litres to 3.6 litres. The strongest figure belongs to the 2027 GMC Terrain (SIDI) at 1.5 litres, and the weakest to the 2015 car (SIDI) at 3.6 litres — a spread of 58%. A gap that wide means the model year and configuration you buy matter more than the nameplate does: quoting a single number for the GMC Terrain would be misleading.

What changed for 2027

Average engine displacement for the 2027 GMC Terrain is 1.5 litres, against 1.5 litres for the 2026 car — it held flat. A carry-over year like this usually means no powertrain or structural change, so an older example is the cheaper way into the same specification.

How to read this GMC Terrain data

This page lists every 2015 through 2027 GMC Terrain record we hold for this measurement — 47 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.

Configurations behind these GMC Terrain numbers

The 2015 through 2027 GMC Terrain entries here cover the variants SIDI, Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 1.6 L and SIDI; FFV. 2019 is the busiest model year in the record with 6 separate measured configurations, which is why a single quoted engine displacement figure for that year is rarely the one that matches the car in front of you. Match the row to the exact drivetrain, body style and engine on the window sticker or VIN before relying on the number, and use the comparison links below to see how those same configurations line up against rival models.

Where these GMC Terrain figures come from

Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The GMC Terrain record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.

Frequently Asked Questions About Terrain Engine Specs

What engine does the GMC Terrain have?

The GMC Terrain is available with 4 cylinder engines ranging up to 1.5L. Transmission and drivetrain options vary by trim. See the full table above.

Is the GMC Terrain available with all-wheel drive?

Yes, the GMC Terrain is available with all-wheel drive. Check the "Drive" column in the table above for specific trims.

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