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GMC Terrain MPG by year

The EPA has rated 18 model years of the GMC Terrain, from 2010 to 2027. The most fuel-efficient year is the 2019, at 28 MPG combined in its best configuration. The 2027 model is 4% less efficient than the median small SUV that year (26 vs. 27 MPG).

Most efficient year201928 MPG combined
Latest (2027)26 MPG$1,788/yr to fuel
First rated (2010)26 MPG$1,788/yr at today's prices
Model years rated1877 configurations

Combined MPG by model year

  • Terrain, most efficient version
  • Range across configurations
  • Class median

Shaded band: range across that year's configurations. Class median: same-year models in the same class, rated in MPG. Click a point to open that model year; the table below lists every value.

Every Terrain model year

YearTypeBest combinedCity / HwyClass medianRangeConfigsFuel / yr
2027 Gas 26 MPG
lowest 25
25 / 28 27 — 3 $1,788
2026 Gas 27 MPG
lowest 25
26 / 28 27 — 3 $1,722
2025 Gas 27 MPG
lowest 25
26 / 28 27 — 2 $1,722
2024 Gas 26 MPG
lowest 25
24 / 29 26 — 2 $1,788
2023 Gas 26 MPG 24 / 29 26 — 2 $1,788
2022 Gas 27 MPG
lowest 26
25 / 30 26 — 2 $1,722
2021 Gas 27 MPG
lowest 26
25 / 30 26 — 2 $1,722
2020 Gas 27 MPG
lowest 23
26 / 30 25 — 4 $1,722
2019 Gas 28 MPG
lowest 23
26 / 30 26 — 4 $1,661
2018 Gas 28 MPG
lowest 23
26 / 30 25 — 4 $1,661
2017 Gas 25 MPG
lowest 18
21 / 31 25 — 5 $1,860
2016 Gas 26 MPG
lowest 18
22 / 31 25 — 5 $1,788
2015 Flex-fuel 26 MPG 22 / 31 25 — 5 $1,788
2014 Gas 26 MPG
lowest 19
22 / 31 23 — 8 $1,788
2013 Gas 26 MPG
lowest 19
22 / 31 23 — 8 $1,788
2012 Flex-fuel 26 MPG
lowest 19
22 / 31 20 — 8 $1,788
2011 Gas 26 MPG
lowest 19
22 / 31 19.5 — 6 $1,788
2010 Gas 26 MPG
lowest 20
22 / 32 19 — 4 $1,788

Fuel cost uses today's default prices for every year so model years compare like for like. Sort any column.

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Frequently asked questions

Which GMC Terrain year has the best fuel economy?

The 2018 GMC Terrain, rated up to 28 MPG combined. At 15,000 miles a year with $3.10/gal regular gas, that works out to about $1,661 a year.

Which GMC Terrain year has the worst fuel economy?

The 2017 model, whose most efficient version is rated 25 MPG combined (about $1,860 a year to fuel).

What is the fuel economy of the latest GMC Terrain?

The 2027 GMC Terrain is rated up to 26 MPG combined.

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