2026 GMC Terrain

For the 2025 model year, GMC gave its compact Terrain SUV a comprehensive update. Bigger and more spacious inside, with new looks and technology, it’s part of a thorough showroom refresh alongside the larger Acadia three-row SUV and is meant to be a more premium offering than the mechanically identical but less expensive Chevrolet Equinox. But when the redesigned 2025 Terrain launched, you could only get it one way: in base Elevation trim, which while very well equipped, was missing a few things, like a premium leather-trimmed cabin and an off-road version. The luxury Denali and off-road-oriented AT4 trims, which were shown at the Terrain’s debut last year, weren’t available — but they are now. Appearing in showrooms for the 2026 model year, GMC has expanded the Terrain lineup to now include these two more capable, better-equipped and more expensive versions, and we recently took a quick spin around Detroit in both.

How Much Does the 2026 GMC Terrain Cost?
Starting prices for the AT4 and Denali are significantly higher than the base Elevation, though the two new trims have standard all-wheel drive. (The Elevation has standard front-wheel drive, with AWD a $2,000 option.) The Terrain is imported from Mexico, but GMC representatives have said that the pricing has not been impacted by tariffs — yet. For now, here are the starting prices for the 2026 Terrain (all prices include a $1,395 destination fee):

• Elevation: $31,295
• AT4: $39,995
• Denali: $42,495

Should You Buy a 2026 GMC Terrain?
For people looking for a nicer version of the mechanically similar Chevrolet Equinox, the Terrain will be a nice upgrade. But you’ll buy it for the improved cabin materials, the larger 15-inch touchscreen and the status that comes with a Denali badge, not for any significant mechanical upgrades over the Equinox. GM could use another run-through on the powertrain, but prior conversations with GM executives leave us with the understanding that the automaker feels its customers don’t really much care what’s under the hood as much as what’s surrounding them in the cabin, so that’s where it has spent its money and efforts. If that describes you, then the Terrain will be right up your alley.