2010 GMC Terrain

2010 GMC Terrain Price Range: $24,250 - $31,000

Cost
The destination charge is a standard charge for transporting the vehicle from its point of origin to the dealer. It costs almost the same to get the Terrain to the dealership as the typical SUV. Producing an exact gas mileage evaluation is so difficult that some think not even the federal government can do it, but it looks as though the GMC Terrain is the winner when it comes to gas mileage. The typical SUV will tax your gasoline budget significantly more than the GMC Terrain will. The typical SUV is significantly more expensive than the GMC Terrain as far as MSRP. The GMC Terrain will save you a bundle at the pump every year compared to the typical SUV. The typical SUV will cost you a lots_of_money in gas every year compared to the Terrain.

Utility
Drivers with frequent kid-duty might favor the typical SUV over the GMC Terrain. There's no clear winner between the typical SUV and the GMC Terrain as far as hauling capacity. Towing is considerably more the typical SUV's forte than it is the GMC Terrain's.

Convenience
You'll definitely have to take the typical SUV for a fill-up more often than the GMC Terrain because of its tank size and fuel economy.

Comfort
While the front cabin in the average SUV offers a bit more head room than the GMC Terrain, there really isn't much of a difference. The GMC Terrain offers more head- and leg-room to your passengers than the average SUV does.

Dimensions
The typical SUV is considerably heavier than the Terrain. The Terrain's tank is about the same size as the average SUV's, though the typical SUV's is a tad larger. The GMC Terrain and the typical SUV compete for the same parking spaces.

Handling
With their similar turning radii, the typical SUV and the GMC Terrain quite certainly handle almost the same into and out of tight spots.

Drivetrain
The typical SUV's engine is tremendously more sizeable than the GMC Terrain's. Note that more massive engines may use more gas than smaller ones. The GMC Terrain could learn a lesson or two from the average SUV when it comes to torque. Torque equals pickup, and the typical SUV will have picked up and gone by the time the GMC Terrain finally gets moving.

Warranty
The basic after-sale protection that comes with the GMC Terrain isn't quite as generous as the typical SUV's.