2025 GMC Terrain First Look

The redesigned compact crossover gains a bigger infotainment touchscreen and boxier styling.

Andrew Ganz | 

Aug 20, 2024 | 3 min read

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The smallest GMC crossover SUV has a new look for 2025. The redesigned 2025 GMC Terrain wears Yukon-influenced styling and features a 15.0-inch touchscreen and 11.0-inch instrument cluster on its dash. It will also soon spawn both an off-road Terrain AT4 version and an upscale Terrain Denali trim.

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The Terrain Gets Yukon-Like Styling

The 2025 Terrain trades last year's unusual roofline for a more conventional side profile. Glance quickly, and you might confuse it with the automaker's big Yukon, which will get a refresh for 2025.

The new Terrain has a tall grille with a big GMC badge, which is flanked by headlights with a C-shape accent. From the side, the unpainted fender flares have a somewhat angular appearance. Above them, the C-pillar — that's the roof pillar behind the rear doors — has a somewhat steep angle, which makes it look much more like the 2024 Yukon than the previous Terrain's kicked-up sheetmetal. Also gone are the C-clamp-looking taillights, which have given way to units reminiscent of a sideways letter J.

Contrasting black or gray roof paint is a new option for the Terrain, though GMC has not said which versions will offer this feature.

The 2025 Terrain AT4 will ride on a lifted suspension over 17-inch wheels wearing off-road tires. The new look features more blacked-out accents and red tow hooks, as well. In contrast, the swankier Denali is emblazoned with extra brightwork on its front end and along its sides. It can be fitted with either 19- or 20-inch alloy wheels.

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The Larger Touchscreen Serves as a Cabin Focal Point

The redesigned Terrain has a blocky dashboard with a vertical, tablet-style 15.0-inch touchscreen that takes center stage. Conventional buttons, a knob, and switches sit below.

Unlike some of parent company General Motors' latest models that also use Google built-in, the Terrain will continue to include Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility as well as the system's native Google Maps and Google Assistant. Additionally, GMC says it'll offer a 5G Wi-Fi hot spot as well as a high-definition 360-degree camera system and a rearview camera mirror.

An 11.0-inch screen framed by the steering wheel handles instrumentation. Other standard or available features include wireless charging pads, a heated steering wheel, heated front and rear outboard seats, and a power liftgate that can open automatically if it senses the proximity key fob is nearby.

On the safety front, the 2025 Terrain comes with front automated emergency braking with pedestrian and cyclist detection, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear automated emergency braking.

The Terrain can seat up to five occupants.

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The 2025 Terrain Will Come Standard With All-Wheel Drive

The Terrain sticks with a turbocharged 1.5-liter four-cylinder engine, which the automaker says offers 175 horsepower and 203 pound-feet of torque sent to all four wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. Properly equipped, the setup can tow 1,500 pounds — equivalent to a small utility or moving trailer.

In addition to its taller ride height, the upcoming Terrain AT4 will also have hill-descent control, a trim-exclusive off-road drive mode, and an underbody skid plate. GMC hasn't said whether it will offer a front-wheel-drive version of the Terrain.

As of August 2024, GMC has not announced pricing for the redesigned Terrain, though the brand says it will hit showrooms for the 2025 model year in the Elevation trim level. The AT4 and Denali versions will follow as 2026 models.

Andrew Ganz

Andrew Ganz has had cars in his blood ever since he gnawed the paint off of a diecast model as a toddler. After growing up in Dallas, Texas, he earned a journalism degree, worked in public relations for two manufacturers, and served as an editor for a luxury-lifestyle print publication and several well-known automotive websites. In his free time, Andrew loves exploring the Rocky Mountains' best back roads—when he’s not browsing ads for his next car purchase.