GMC Terrain
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The GMC Terrain is a mid-size crossover SUV. According to GM, it replaced the GMC Envoy
, the Isuzu Ascender
, which was discontinued after Isuzu
stopped selling their automobiles in America, and Pontiac Torrent
, which was sold in the same dealerships prior to GM dropping the Pontiac
brand.. Like the Torrent, the Terrain is based on the Theta platform. The Terrain slots below the Acadia
as GMC's smallest SUV.
The Terrain shares engineering with the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
. While the two vehicles use the same platform and drivetrain, the Terrain's body panels and standard features differ from those of the Equinox.
The 2010 Terrain debuted at the 2009 New York International Auto Show
. Like the preceding Pontiac Torrent, the Terrain will be sold in Mexico
.
also uses the GMC Terrain marque as a rebadged
Opel Antara
in the Middle East
, that shares the same Theta platform
. This vehicle is similar to the Saturn Vue
and Chevrolet Captiva
.
GMC Envoy
The GMC Envoy is an SUV from the GMC marque of General Motors. It was introduced as a high-end version of the Jimmy for the 1998 model year, the same year the Jimmy was restyled...
, the Isuzu Ascender
Isuzu Ascender
The Isuzu Ascender was a mid-size/full-size SUV built by General Motors for Isuzu. Introduced for the 2003 model year, the 7-passenger Ascender was a re-badged GMC Envoy. It replaced the Japanese built mid-size Isuzu Trooper. A shorter 5-passenger model was made available for the 2005 model year...
, which was discontinued after Isuzu
Isuzu
, is a Japanese car, commercial vehicle and heavy truck manufacturing company, headquartered in Tokyo. In 2005, Isuzu became the world's largest manufacturer of medium to heavy duty trucks. It has assembly and manufacturing plants in the Japanese city of Fujisawa, as well as in the prefectures...
stopped selling their automobiles in America, and Pontiac Torrent
Pontiac Torrent
The Pontiac Torrent is a sport utility vehicle that was offered by the Pontiac division of General Motors, being the successor of the discontinued Pontiac Aztek. It was manufactured at CAMI Automotive in Ingersoll, Ontario, Canada, and it replaced the U-body Aztek as the company's crossover SUV...
, which was sold in the same dealerships prior to GM dropping the Pontiac
Pontiac
Pontiac was an automobile brand that was established in 1926 as a companion make for General Motors' Oakland. Quickly overtaking its parent in popularity, it supplanted the Oakland brand entirely by 1933 and, for most of its life, became a companion make for Chevrolet. Pontiac was sold in the...
brand.. Like the Torrent, the Terrain is based on the Theta platform. The Terrain slots below the Acadia
GMC Acadia
The GMC Acadia is a full-size crossover SUV from GM. The GMC Acadia, Chevrolet Traverse, Buick Enclave and Saturn Outlook share the new GM Lambda platform. The Acadia went on sale in the United States in December 2006, and in Canada in January, 2007...
as GMC's smallest SUV.
The Terrain shares engineering with the 2010 Chevrolet Equinox
Chevrolet Equinox
The second generation Equinox was announced by GM on December 21, 2008, and debuted at the 2009 North American International Auto Show in Detroit. The 2010 Equinox went on sale in June 2009. It is built on a stiffened version of the same "Theta" platform used in the previous model. The new Equinox...
. While the two vehicles use the same platform and drivetrain, the Terrain's body panels and standard features differ from those of the Equinox.
The 2010 Terrain debuted at the 2009 New York International Auto Show
New York International Auto Show
The New York International Auto Show is an annual auto show held in New York City in late March or early April. It is usually held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center. It usually opens on or just before Easter weekend and closes on the first Sunday after Easter...
. Like the preceding Pontiac Torrent, the Terrain will be sold in Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
.
Middle East
General MotorsGeneral Motors
General Motors Company , commonly known as GM, formerly incorporated as General Motors Corporation, is an American multinational automotive corporation headquartered in Detroit, Michigan and the world's second-largest automaker in 2010...
also uses the GMC Terrain marque as a rebadged
Badge engineering
Badge engineering is an ironic term that describes the rebadging of one product as another...
Opel Antara
Opel Antara
The Opel Antara is a compact crossover SUV, which was a co-development between Opel, the German subsidiary of General Motors , and GM Daewoo, the South Korean equivalent. The Antara, based on the GM Theta platform, shares its underpinnings and powertrains with the Chevrolet Captiva. However, it has...
in the Middle East
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
, that shares the same Theta platform
GM Theta platform
Theta is General Motors' compact and mid-size crossover SUV automobile platform. The architecture debuted in 2002 with the Saturn Vue and was later used for the Chevrolet Equinox and Captiva and similar models.-Development:...
. This vehicle is similar to the Saturn Vue
Saturn VUE
The Saturn Vue is a compact crossover SUV that was sold by General Motors' Saturn marque, and at one time was Saturn's best-selling model. It was the first vehicle to use the GM Theta platform when it was introduced in 2002. A second generation model was launched in 2007 for the 2008 model as a...
and Chevrolet Captiva
Chevrolet Captiva
- 2006–2011 :Designated C100 by Daewoo and CG in Holden's terminology, the Captiva was launched in 2006. Styling of the Captiva was inspired by the 2004 Chevrolet S3X concept car. The S3X concept was developed by GM Daewoo's design center in Bupyeong-gu, Incheon and is based on the GM Theta...
.