Jump to content

GMC Terrain Earns Spot On 10 Best Family Cars List - What Would Deadpool Think?

Gorehamj
 Share

Recommended Posts

Gorehamj Senior Enthusiast

Gorehamj

Posted
Posted

terrain rear 18.jpeg

John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
4-3-2019

The 2019 GMC Terrain has earned a spot on Parents Magazine's 10- Best Family Cars List. The only GM to make the list, the Terrain was noted to be "...small but mighty." Looking for a bit of support validating the Terrain's family-friendliness, the author called upon child-passenger safety technician Abbie Patterson, owner of Super Car Seat Geek. Patterson offered, “(Terrain) offers an ample amount of legroom for many taller drivers even when a forward-facing car seat is installed behind them,” The author also liked the Rear Cross Traffic Alert. 

Parents Magazine also illustrates well the Terrain's capabilities by explaining what size IKEA torture device (excuse us, we mean) furniture will fit inside. 

  • Haha 1
  • 4 years later...
Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

Grumpy Bear

Posted
Posted (edited)
On 4/3/2019 at 10:31 AM, Gorehamj said:

terrain rear 18.jpeg

John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
4-3-2019

The 2019 GMC Terrain has earned a spot on Parents Magazine's 10- Best Family Cars List. 

 

Parent's Magazine. 🤔 First place I go for a vehicle review. :crackup:Glad it made someone's A list. 😏

Edited by Grumpy Bear
  • Like 1
  • 4 weeks later...
KARNUT Senior Enthusiast

KARNUT

Posted
Posted

If I didn’t know much about cars or there’s a fairly new car on the market that I may be interested in. I would look at sales numbers and repeat sales numbers. If it was a new vehicle or a redesigned and I had to have it I would buy extended warranty. We did that with our Genesis 12 years ago. It’s the best all around family vehicle we’ve ever owned. We’re enthusiast it clicks all the boxes. If you’re an appliance driver a popular model will do. Even the boring cars are upping the performance game these days. So picking a vehicle where the dealer is the closest is probably the best choice.

BB68 Enthusiast

BB68

Posted
Posted

Ya but what one goes best with my Lynyrd Skynyrd tee shirt and jorts? 

  • 6 months later...
OnTheReel Senior Enthusiast

OnTheReel

Posted
Posted
On 1/30/2024 at 9:09 AM, Grumpy Bear said:

But did they fix the oil burning? Why a short life unrepairable CVT for FWD? God help the consumer. 

 

Chevrolet Debuts Next-Gen 2025 Equinox - God Help The Competition | GM-Trucks.com

Nice looking vehicle but the 1.5 is such a dog. I was blessed with one as a courtesy car.
 

They need to get away from these tiny overboosted motors. It may fool the EPA test cycle but they are crap in the real world. A couple years ago they were selling a diesel Equinox that could easily do 40+ MPG and a 2.0 gasser that was actually very quick. The 1.5 is good for neither.

  • Like 1
Grumpy Bear Senior Enthusiast

Grumpy Bear

Posted
Posted
1 hour ago, OnTheReel said:

Nice looking vehicle but the 1.5 is such a dog. I was blessed with one as a courtesy car.
 

They need to get away from these tiny overboosted motors. It may fool the EPA test cycle but they are crap in the real world. A couple years ago they were selling a diesel Equinox that could easily do 40+ MPG and a 2.0 gasser that was actually very quick. The 1.5 is good for neither.

 

Once upon a GM used to be about the Relentless pursuit of perfection. (3800). Now it is the relentless pursuit of $$$$. 

 

I doubt I will every buy a new GM anything again. Horse is looking pretty **** good right now. At least his leather is real. 

  • Like 1
  • 4 months later...
Colossus Senior Enthusiast

Colossus

Posted
Posted

So looking at the 2019 reviews and reliability ratings from CR:
 

They mention the 2.0 Turbo has good acceleration

Good braking

Secure handling

 

Gets bad marks for

cabin noise, stiff ride, agility, push button gear selector setup, visibility, and interior qualty.

 

poor owner satisfaction (no surprise there)

64/100 reliability rating. 

Surprisingly, it ranks just 3 notches below the Honda CR-V, (expected it to be worse) but several notches above the Toyota RAV-4.  seems to do better reliability wise vs Hyundai, Kia, Subaru, VW, Mazda, Nissan, Ford, and Jeep models. 

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now
 Share
Go to topic listing

  • Latest Articles

  • Posts

    • KARNUT
      2027 GMC Sierra: Official Discussion

      By KARNUT · Posted

      It really is comical when people don’t agree or see the reason some people prefer the older vehicles. They become condescending. All the while they may be busting their knuckles on old vehicles. I have found memories of swapping out engines in my old GM cars in a weekend without much hassle. Unlike today. One wrong move a computer will shut you down. Even on something as easy as a brake job. There’s a pretty comical YouTuber called the car wizard. A garage owner who puts it all in perspective. Another Vicegrip garage that’s shows just how tough the old stuff is. 
    • Jsdirt
      2027 GMC Sierra: Official Discussion

      By Jsdirt · Posted

      I was around and remember that era very well, so I'm calling b/s on that statement. If they were that bad no police department or taxi company would've bought a single one ... but they were used in both services (and fire) for DECADES. They were bulletproof and proven. Even the early 21st century ones weren't too bad! The early models were legendary.   Mine is proof, but people like atlas are blinded by agenda and refuse to believe facts right before their very eyes.   Even decades after they were built, a new generation started driving them, posting all their builds and shenanigans on Grandmarq.net and Crownvic.net. The failures would show up then, since they all were deep past 100k-150k miles by that point, and younger drivers tend to be a little aggressive, especially with vehicles than can lay a one-tire fire for as long as you hold your foot in it. They've more than proven themselves over the decades.   The only thing that'll really take them out is road salt. The bodies and sheet metal were garbage. A victim of the cheapout FoMoCo and GM have been partaking in before then, and since.   Today it's the stuff that counts - the undercarriage that rots away first!    GMs Caprice was no slouch either. Reliable as a stone ax - the opposite of what they build now.    
    • Jsdirt
      2027 GMC Sierra: Official Discussion

      By Jsdirt · Posted

      Let me know how your vehicles do in 10 years. You don't know ******, kid. 😂    There's a reason that Panther platform was used as police, fire, and taxi service for DECADES ... long before you were born, apparently.
    • davester
      Disconnecting Battery

      By davester · Posted

      If your connector also has a big lever to get the connector on and off, you don't want to force the lever either way, as it becomes a bigger problem if you bust the lever or the mechanism it works.
    • davester
      Disconnecting Battery

      By davester · Posted

      It's just useful to disconnect the battery to prevent odd shorting out when unplugging/plugging stuff together.  I also  touch the two cable ends together (after disonnecting) to drain the small amount of stored battery energy in various modules.   I believe the main system where you need to be more concerned with, so you need to do the above and then wait some time, iss when you are working on the air bag system, to prevent inadvertent firing of the air bags.   The in-cab switches are just that, plain switches, it's generally not a problem to swap them in/out.  For my '12, I'll get an error message on the dash if I power up the truck w them unplugged, but that's it (power up= turn the ignition on).   The ITBC located above the spare tire is a computer that manages the trailer brake system.  That is probably more important to have the battery disconnected.  It does have to be programmed to the truck, either before or after it's installed, for it to work.  For my '12, I had a very hard time reinstalling the main connector to it (IDK if yours is the same or not), it turned out the silicon seal was jamming up, preventing it from going on all the way.  I finally got it fully installed by lubing the seal with a bit of dielectric grease, then it slid on and latched in place easily.

  • GM-Trucks.com Clubs

  • Popular Contributors

×
×
  • Create New...