Can the 2018 GMC Terrain Denali Take on the World's Toughest Towing Test? 

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Watching this in 2022. I bought a new 2020 Terrain SLT with that power train. I traded in a 2016 Terrain SLT with the 301 h.p. 3.6 litre V6 and was a little apprehensive about the 2.0 litre turbo powertrain but was pleasantly surprised. I live in Canada and I can get 7.6 litres/100 kms which is about 37 m.p.g. Imperial. That’s running at about 110 km/h which is 68 m.p.h. I like my car very much. I like your reviews very much. Keep up the great work.👍👍🇨🇦

Bring a lot of them

That's so good to see the performance of that 2 Liter turbo! I was worried for a minute! More please!

Am I the only one who was scared with Andre's face at 0:40? Hahaha great video guys!

People in this comment section act like turbocharging is new technology just being applied to cars.

Love any towing video.

It would be really cool to see more crossover tests on the Ike Gauntlet, especially now since the Terrain is set as a benchmark!

I always love all the guys here. All of them are funs to watch.

I really like seeing this and would like to see more vehicles added to the test. Not everyone needs a truck with 10k towing capacity but most families will use vehicles to tow small boats and small trailers

You should put the equinox to the test on the Ike guantlet.

Yes I want to see more crossovers!! I love this channel

Am happy to see any vehicle with a hitch try the mighty Ike

Please try this with a 2020 or 2021 Traverse !

I love the crossover segment on the ike. Keep it coming.

Nicely done. Thanks

I love these types of videos.

Please do a crossover section Ike

Hey guys, this was a great video! I am in the market for a crossover and towing capacity is something important to me. This video was very clarifying and I would like to see more of these. You guys rock!

I have one of the new 2018 Chevrolet Equinox AWD with the 1.6l Diesel and the OEM 2" receiver hitch/wiring package, 4 pin connector only. It does a awesome job of towing even thought it is rated at 1500lb. I took a 5x10 u-haul trailer from Michigan to Pennsylvania ~500 miles at got 25mpg... Return trip without the trailer was 39mpg. I have also done several shorter trips with a 6x12 trailer and get about 20mpg. I would expect it to do great on your test but it might be hard to find one.

I like this crossover towing test

I asked for this a couple of months ago and now you guys delivered! I would love to see more of these and would also like to see your mpg towing loop included and a gold hitch award. Thanks guys, love the videos!

More crossover towing tests for sure

Great video guy's. I've never liked the last gen version of the Terrain and Equinox but these actually look like they're pretty decent. 👌

Awesome video I live in Colorado and own a 2018 Terrain Denali.

Love our GMC Terrain beater. GM should have put their newer slightly larger diesel though.

Damn this video looks damn good on my Note 8.. That GMC looks hard asf.

How does a front wheel drive do a towing?

It ran right up the hill in 8 minutes at max GTW. The engine was getting a nice, brisk workout at 3500 rpm and could have done it faster, or towed a lot more. GM has been making that 2.0L turbo LTG for years, so it should be pretty bulletproof.

How about a GMC Terrain and Acadia off road test!?!?

Great series guys!

What a great video series idea since the midsize/compact CUVS segment is a rather large one and there are people that would like to be able to tow lighter loads like a small/medium trailer, a small/medium aluminum or fiberglass fishing boat, etc... so it would be good to know how each of these tow like the GMC Terrain Chevy Equinox, the new Jeep Cherokee, Subaru Forester/Outback, etc... and others whom have a rating between 2-5k lbs. I want a Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon so bad and to eventually get a 16-18 ft aluminum boat to tow behind and fish from, but the Chevy Equinox with the 2.0L Turbo I4 is such a great vehicle in it's own right and can tow decently well, and get pretty good fuel economy. I know different vehicles all together, but still capable of doing the task (The Colorado Z71/ZR2 is obviously better at the towing part, the CUV usually better fuel eco, comfort for the driver and passengers, and possibly driving dynamics). Good job once again I look forward to more vids like this and others. I do like the IKE series, it's a great measuring stick.

You should definitely do more crossover videos

Do a full size cargo van comparison. Towing , features, ect.

I am watching this now and would definitely like to see more crossover tests.

I would be curious to see the rest of the crossover line up run the ike

Thanks guys. I’m interested in this smaller vehicle towing.

do a 2018 traverse towing video plz

I'd say well done GM, a mid size to compact crossover that can tug around 3500 lbs without an issue. Impressive. They were smart not to try and rate 5k lbs. The vehicle seems very unstressed in all aspects at 2700lbs and I doubt another 700lbs back there would matter too much it's only another 80lbs tongue weight. Which I doubt would make it sag much more. With weight distributing hitches and brake controllers a small family will have no issues going cross country with a small trailer etc. There are some nice travel trailers in the sub 4000lb gvwr class. Perfect for a 3 or 4 person family that's outdoorsy.

You should do more videos like this if crossovers

Just set your cruise control and it will hold the speed, it will down shift on its own.

id like to see more with crossovers

Interesting video because my buddy just bought one of those vehicles. I highly recommend GMC, have a 2015 Canyon All-Terrian, it the best and the service department is wonderful. Take it up gold mine hill.

I want to see a towing test with the Acadia slt-1 All Terrain

Great review

I live in Colorado and my 2018 Denali Terrain kicks ass up and down all over the Rockies.

The Fast Lane Truck can you do a GMC Envoy / Chevy Trailblazer towing test or has anyone done a towing video with the GMC Envoy / Chevy Trailblazer

Loved this video can you do more videos like this would be awesome with a bunch of other what’s over it’s you please have a good weekend guys

Good Job love it need to test the 1.6L Diesel

Can u guys tow with a Toyota 4 runner

What ever happened to all the Chevy Tahoe RST videos you guys were going to come out with?

Let’s see the Escape going up that hill next...

Next time going down, try cruise control. I have had automatic transmissions downshift if the speed goes 5 mph above set speed.

I wonder if you can tow with the Lincoln MKC 2.3T. Would be cool to see the comparison.

Is that the max weight you would tow with the Terrain?

Do more

How is a button transmission an issue? Transmissions have been electronically controlled since the 90s , those positions on the shift lever are just "buttons" controlled with electricity the same as everything else..

Really good vid guys! I'd like to see the 2019 Jeep Cherokee in action too if you could or a Terrain vs. Cherokee vid to get a grasp on which is a better vehicle. Thanks

Tow with the cherokee

Would love to see ram promaster diesel vs sprinter vs transit diesel vs express/Savana 2.8 duramax passenger vans towing and hwy mpg

My mom just got one and with the 1.5 turbo. I'd love to see how well it's off road mode works.. she won't let me test it myself lol

when are you guys going to do a test on a 2017 or 18 4 cylinder Colorado or canyon?

Do more crossover Ike gauntlet! These are the cars everyone’s buying and they wanna know if they can tow.

I'd love to see a 4 runner

I am very glad I found this video as I own a GMC Terrain and travel out West from Florida to go fly fishing and camping. It does great traveling but looking to upgrade to a micro trailer instead of sleeping on the ground. BTW, I did see your review of Hiker Trailers. :) I was thinking I need to upgrade but after seeing this I think I will just get another Terrain. This is the best information on the web. Thank you.

How about trying out the new Enclave? Maybe have a luxury crossovers segment.

Awesome! Would love to see the Mazda CX-9 do some towing

Do more cuvs! Everyone is buying these. Let's see if they can tow what they say they can. Let's see some subarus as well.

More Crossover towing videos!!!

Try it with the new Subaru Ascent and VW Atlas

Why not? People used to tow with GM A-body wagons all the time, that's what this basically is in terms of market position.

That is true , but hopefully their will be Manuel transmissions and I will just get a 3500, for me that would work but to each their own.

Like your videos but the format needs to be more consistent. With some of the runs you guys show the dash view the entire time and other's you don't there are random clips of pictures of the car and it goes back to the interior I personally can look at pics myself I wants to see the driving dynamics watch the RPM gage to see how many times the transmission has shifted. If you guys work on consistency across all your videos that would really help. Otherwise good video since you guys are doing small I would like to see the Jeep Cherokee, Ford Escape, and the Honda CR-V take this test on since they all come with turbo 2.0 I-4 would be interesting to see.

I’m trying to find out how much my vehicle auto it’s a 2020 GMC terrain SLT. It’s not a turbo could someone help? Thank you.

I think tow test everything that's rated for towing and has a hitch.

Would love to see vehicles like the explorer and pathfinder tested. Especially a pathfinder with a CVT to see how it compares to others during the long uphill pull. My pathfinder although sluggish to get started as most CVT it seems to do decent when fully loaded with passengers up a steep grade. CVT seems to keep engine in peak torque and it's a smooth ride up.

Smart move, crossovers are red hot sellers right now.

What about the diesel

Please take the 2019 Jeep Cherokee up Ike Gauntlet. .

Can you guys test the diesel version soon.

At that altitude 91 octane is plenty, there's a reason they don't sell 93 at 6500 ft elev.

Great review, same platform as the new Chevrolet Eqinox. We towed with our 2011 traverse for over 80,000 miles. Crossovers do great. Chevrolet has defined the new 3.6 though. Ours has the highest tow capacity.

EISENHOWER! i've been up and down that hill about a thousand times - once had an engine let go at the top & limped it over the service road above the tunnel & coasted back to Dillon

I like it. Thanks.

The Fast Lane Truck It would be great to see the ford escape do the ike challenge I have seen many of these vehicles on the roads now and just wanting to see a real world test of how it does thank you TFL Team for giving use these videos.

I would love you to do some soft of off road challenge with these new awd SUVs that are coming out. Nothing crazy just reasonable. Thanks guys

I'd like to see more reviews like this. 3500lb to 5000lb suv and v6 truck type stuff

You should take the new ford ecosport up the ike gauntlet lol

So even with a 2.0L tubro-charged 4 cylinder engine with a 9-speed transmission it still is only rated at 21 mpg city and 26 mpg hwy. That's very similar to what many AWD 3.5L V6 engines get. If it could get another 3-4 mpg I think it'd be a much easier sell. I really don't see any benefit that's gained.

@tfltruck i love your videos and channel. You guys should do ike gauntlet test with older 1st gen vehicles like the 97-02 expedition. Or f150.. or the older explorers, trail blazers ect.. I would love to see how they put up

Can you tow with the 1.5L? Thanks.

You should try this in summer I bet the turbo will melt half the way up 🤣🤣🤣

Would you get similar performance and ability from the FWD version of the Terrain?

You should compare a new Silverado with a 6.0 and an old one with a 8.1

45k is a typical high number that has proven that the price it high and hope it will fly. If not give out the end of year discounts and get rid of them for at or below what the market will bare

I wish they'd put the All-Terrain pack. on like the Acadia.

Nice to see a 2L 4 cyl turbo can make it up the Ike gauntlet just as fast as the V8's.

Test a forester XT!!

How is setting the transmission in the gear you want letting the vehicle do what it wants? You should have counted brake applications like every other vehicle.

YES YES YES.....Finally you guys are towing with crossovers, i'm in the market to see which ones can 'reliably' tow ~4500lbs PLEASE also Test: Jeep Cherooke 3.2L AND 2.0 Turbo / Toyota 4Runner / Nissan Murano / Mazda CX9 / Honda Pilot / BMW X3 / Hyundai SantaFe / Kia Sorento / VW Atlas