New York Preview: 2010 GMC Terrain prepares to polarize

Filed under: New York Auto Show , Crossovers/CUVs , GM , GMC 2010 GMC Terrain live shots - Click above for high-res image gallery While GMC’s new-for-2010 Terrain crossover may be all but identical to Chevrolet’s Equinox , one look at this bluff-faced polarizing design will tell you that badge-engineering wasn’t part of the program at General Motors. Yes, both vehicles share the same platform, the same engine choices and even the same suspension calibrations, but the in-your-face look here is likely to inspire love-it-or-hate-it reactions. We’ll let you decide on which side of the fence you sit, with one caveat: It is often the case that certain cars look better in the metal than on screen or in photographs. We were invited to GM’s Design Dome for a media backgrounder, and after being in-and-around the vehicle, we profess that we can’t make the same case. Controversial aesthetics aside, the 2010 Terrain looks to have the goods, including a new 2.4-liter

four-cylinder engine on the base model that delivers 182 horsepower and 174 pound-feet of torque. Like its Chevy stablemate, this model is tipped to deliver 30 miles-per-gallon on the highway, a very handsome figure for this class. Interestingly, the four-banger features noise-canceling technology to mute undesirable sound characteristics and a driver-selectable Eco button that remaps the throttle responses, shift patterns and torque converter lockup speed to improve fuel economy. Click through to the jump for more details and the official press release. Gallery: 2010 GMC Terrain Gallery: 2010 GMC Terrain Live Photos copyright (C)2009 Chris Paukert / Weblogs, Inc. Continue reading New York Preview: 2010 GMC Terrain prepares to polarize New York Preview: 2010 GMC Terrain prepares to polarize originally appeared on Autoblog on Sun, 05 Apr 2009 00:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink  |  Email this  |  Comments

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