Used GMC Terrain Reviews for 2022 to 2024 Buyers in Brockville, Ontario
A used 2022 to 2024 GMC Terrain can be a sensible compact SUV for a driver in Brockville, Ontario. Which one you should buy depends far more on condition, maintenance history, drivetrain, tires and the VIN's own recall status than on the model year.
Most GMC Terrain reviews are written about a brand new one. This guide is written for the used lot, and for the weeks before the first cold snap, when tires and a battery start to matter again.
We're Brockville Ford on Eleanor Street, a Ford store that also sells quality pre-owned vehicles of every make.
So we'll tell you where a used Terrain fits a buyer well, and where a used Ford Escape is the stronger answer.
Key Takeaways
Condition, maintenance history, drivetrain, tires and VIN-specific recall status decide which used Terrain to buy. The model year decides less than you would think.
Canada's official fuel consumption ratings list the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Terrain with the same engine size, cylinder count, transmission type and the same two drive configurations. That is fuel-rating data and not a platform statement, so we do not tell you the three years are identical underneath.
Front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive changes your week more than one model year over another does. Compare used all-wheel-drive SUVs of every make before you settle on a badge.
The American NHTSA program, which tests US-spec vehicles, rated the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Terrain five stars overall and four stars for rollover. On rated fuel consumption, a used Ford Escape with all-wheel drive is the stronger answer in each of those same three years.
A recall is VIN-specific. It is a repair to be checked and completed where it applies, never a verdict on the model.
Is a Used 2022 to 2024 GMC Terrain a Good SUV
Yes, for a buyer who wants a straightforward compact SUV for a Brockville commute. The American NHTSA program, which tests US-spec vehicles, rated the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Terrain five stars overall and four stars for rollover.
What decides it after that is the individual vehicle: its condition, its records, its tires, and what its VIN says about recall work.
The American IIHS, which rates the Terrain on its Chevrolet Equinox twin, rates the 2018 to 2024 Terrain Good on both small overlap front tests, on the moderate overlap front test and on its original side test, and Marginal on its updated side test.
That is the two-sided picture, and here is the limit on it. We did not have a used Ford Escape's ratings from either program for this guide, so the Terrain's result stands as its own record rather than as a win over anything.
The official Canadian ratings also list only one engine and one transmission type across those three years, so there is no complicated spec sheet to get wrong.
On our lot that matters more than it sounds. You cannot pick the wrong engine on a 2022, 2023 or 2024, the way you can reaching back to a 2018 to 2020 that might be a diesel or might want premium fuel.
Here is the whole guide in one table, and every row below has its own section:
What you are deciding | What we would tell you |
|---|---|
Best fit for a used 2022 to 2024 Terrain | A commuter or a family who wants a compact SUV with a simple spec sheet, a strong crash-test record, and no diesel or premium-fuel version to buy by mistake |
Front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive | All-wheel drive earns its keep getting you moving on an unplowed road, costs a little more fuel, and does nothing for stopping. Tires do the stopping |
What changed by model year, if anything | Very little that we can verify. Same engine size, cylinder count, transmission type and drive configurations in the official ratings, with the rated consumption drifting year to year |
Fuel economy | The official Canadian ratings cover both drive configurations for all three years. The figures and their years are in the fuel section below |
Safety | Five stars overall on the American NHTSA program for 2022 to 2024, and a Marginal on the IIHS updated side test, a rating it publishes for 2018 to 2024. Both are printed in full in the section above |
Common used-vehicle checks | History report, open recalls by VIN, maintenance records, a pre-purchase inspection, tires, brakes, suspension, battery and warning lights |
Who should cross-shop a used Ford Escape | The buyer whose first question is what the week costs in fuel |
When the Terrain may be the better choice | When you want one engine and one transmission to think about, and the Terrain's own crash-test results matter more to you than the fuel gap |
The rest of these GMC Terrain reviews work down that table row by row.
Keep our used vehicle inventory open beside it while you read.
If you are cross-shopping the whole segment, our Nissan Rogue reliability by year guide answers the same question on the other compact SUV we see most often.
What Changed Between the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Terrain
Less than the three model years suggest, and less than we can prove. The official Canadian ratings list the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Terrain with the same engine size, the same cylinder count, the same transmission type and the same two drive configurations.
That is fuel-rating data, not a platform statement. We will not tell you the three years are identical underneath, because no source we verified says that.
Model year, Terrain in front-wheel or all-wheel drive | What the official ratings list | What the rating does year to year |
|---|---|---|
2022 | A 1.5 L four-cylinder engine on regular gasoline with a nine-speed automatic | The lowest rated combined figure of the three, in both drive configurations |
2023 | The same engine size, cylinder count, fuel type and transmission type | Rated slightly higher than 2022 in both drive configurations |
2024 | The same engine size, cylinder count, fuel type and transmission type | Front-wheel drive holds its 2023 rating, and all-wheel drive is rated slightly higher again |
Canada's official fuel consumption ratings, published by Natural Resources Canada, rate the front-wheel-drive Terrain with the 1.5 litre four-cylinder at 8.6 L/100 km combined for 2022, and 9.0 for both 2023 and 2024.
With all-wheel drive and the same engine, the combined ratings are 9.0 for 2022, 9.2 for 2023 and 9.3 for 2024.
Nothing in the published record explains why those numbers moved, so we are not going to invent a reason for you.
Under half a litre per hundred kilometres between a 2022 and a 2024 sits inside what driving style and winter fuel will swallow on a daily 401 run. It is not a reason to pay more for one year over another.
What we would do with that, standing beside two of them on Eleanor Street: buy the better-kept vehicle and stop worrying about the year on the tailgate.
Equipment and trim content can change from one model year to the next, and we cannot verify GMC Canada's Canadian trim lists for 2022 to 2024, because GMC Canada publishes the current model year only.
The door-jamb label on the exact vehicle is what settles that, and our service team on Eleanor Street will read it with you.
Should Brockville Drivers Choose FWD or AWD
All-wheel drive, if your morning starts on an unplowed concession road or a driveway on a slope. Front-wheel drive on proper winter tires is enough for most drivers who stay on plowed streets and the 401.
All-wheel drive helps you get moving. It does nothing for stopping or steering, and both of those happen on the tires.
Natural Resources Canada's official ratings show what the extra hardware costs to run. For 2023 that is 9.2 L/100 km combined with all-wheel drive against 9.0 with front-wheel drive, and for 2024 it is 9.3 against 9.0.
Picture the morning that decides it. A concession road outside Lyn before the plow has been through, then a salted 401 into Kingston, then a crosswind off the St. Lawrence on the way home.
All-wheel drive earns its keep in the first ten minutes of that drive. It does nothing for you in the last ten.
You can compare used all-wheel-drive SUVs of every make on one page, then drive two of them back to back on Eleanor Street.
How Does a Used GMC Terrain Compare With a Used Ford Escape
On rated fuel consumption, like for like, the Escape wins. Put the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Terrain with all-wheel drive against the Escape with all-wheel drive on the same official ratings, and the Escape is rated lower in every one of the three years.
That is the only head-to-head comparison in this guide, because it is the only one where we have an official Canadian figure for both vehicles across the same model years.
Like for like | Used GMC Terrain, all-wheel drive | Used Ford Escape, all-wheel drive |
|---|---|---|
Model years compared | 2022, 2023 and 2024 | The same three model years |
Engine in the version compared | 1.5 L four-cylinder | 1.5 L three-cylinder |
Source of the rating | The official Canadian ratings | The same ratings, same test, same years |
Rated lower on fuel | No | Yes, in each of the three years |
Where it suits a buyer | One engine and one transmission to shop, and strong results from the American program that crash-tested it | The buyer whose first question is what the week costs in fuel |
The Government of Canada's official ratings put the Terrain with all-wheel drive at 9.0 L/100 km combined for 2022, 9.2 for 2023 and 9.3 for 2024. The Escape with all-wheel drive and the 1.5 litre three-cylinder is rated 8.4 combined in each of those same three years.
The two engines are not the same shape of thing, and we would rather say so: the Escape's 1.5 litre is a three-cylinder and the Terrain's is a four-cylinder.
We are not comparing the two on safety here. The Terrain's five-star NHTSA result stands on its own; we did not verify a used Escape's ratings at the same source on the same day, and half a safety comparison is worse than none.
One more for fairness. Natural Resources Canada rates a used Ford Bronco Sport with four-wheel drive and the 1.5 litre at 8.9 L/100 km combined for 2022 and 2023 and 9.0 for 2024, close enough to the Terrain that fuel is not a reason to pick either one.
If fuel is what your week turns on, we will point you at the Escape and tell you why, even when the Terrain is the vehicle you came in to see.
If the Bronco Sport is the one you would rather drive, our Ford Bronco Sport review for used and new buyers is the full read on it.
Used compact SUVs of both makes come through Eleanor Street, and our used vehicle inventory is where to see what is there today.
What Should I Inspect Before Buying a Used Terrain
Ten things, and not one of them is specific to the Terrain. They are what we look at on any used vehicle that has spent its life between Brockville and Cornwall, because road salt does not care what badge is on the grille.
Work down this list on the vehicle in front of you, or bring it to us and we will work down it with you.
Here is the checklist we would hand you:
Vehicle history report. Ask for it before anything else. Accident history, registration history and odometer readings tell you what kind of life the SUV has had.
Open recalls, checked by VIN. A recall is VIN-specific, and it is a repair to be checked and completed where it applies. The next section covers how to do it.
Maintenance records. On a commuter's vehicle the kilometres pile up fast, so ask for the paperwork rather than a summary.
A pre-purchase inspection. Get one from a shop that is not selling you the vehicle. Book an inspection with our service team and we will do it on a vehicle you found somewhere else.
Tires, including the date codes. A tire can have plenty of tread and still be too old for a February morning, and all-season tires are not winter tires. Our winter tire package is the simple way to get a set on before the first snow.
Brakes. Look for scored rotors and uneven pad wear, and ask when the pads were last done.
Suspension. Listen for knocks over a rough road and look for a leaking strut. Our roads find both quickly.
Battery and warning lights. Ask how old the battery is, and never accept a warning light with an explanation instead of a diagnosis.
Warranty and protection-plan options. Ask what factory coverage, if any, is left on that exact VIN, and what a protection plan would add on top of it.
The test drive. Get it onto the 401 at highway speed, over a rough concession road, and into a parking lot for slow-speed steering and brake feel.
Our guide to all-season versus all-weather tires on a Highway 401 commute covers what each one actually does once the temperature drops.
Two more things to settle before you sign, and both have their own section further down: what your current vehicle is worth, and how you are covering the next one.
How Do I Check Recalls by VIN
Run the VIN. Recall coverage is VIN-specific, so a model-year list tells you only what has touched the model, and the VIN tells you what is actually open on the vehicle you are looking at.
Send us the VIN and our service team will check it and tell you what is open on it. A recall is a repair to be checked and completed where it applies, and it is never a verdict on the model.
Transport Canada's Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database lists notices by make, model and model year, which tells you what has touched a model year. It does not tell you whether the work on one particular vehicle was completed, and that is the part that matters when you are buying.
When we searched that database on September 23, 2026, notices existed for the 2022 to 2024 model years and none at all for model year 2025. Which of them applies to one vehicle, and whether the work was already done, is decided by its VIN.
Book a visit with our service team and we will run the VIN with you. We're a Ford store, so the repair itself is not ours to do; what we give you is the answer before you buy.
Is the 2025 Terrain Different From the 2022 to 2024
Yes, and a used shopper should know which side of that line they are standing on. Two records we verified treat the 2025 as a different vehicle: the official ratings list different transmissions, and the American IIHS publishes its crash ratings for the two in separate model-year groups.
We did not verify GMC's own description of that change, so we do not put GMC's words to it.
Those ratings list the 2025 Terrain with a continuously variable transmission in front-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic in all-wheel drive. Every 2018 to 2024 Terrain in the same ratings is listed with a nine-speed automatic.
The IIHS groups its Terrain crashworthiness ratings as 2018 to 2024 and 2025 to 2027, and its 2024 page says the Terrain was redesigned for the 2018 model year.
On the updated side test it rates the older group Marginal and the 2025 to 2027 group Good. On the small overlap front test it rates the older group Good and the newer group Acceptable.
That is a trade, not a straight upgrade.
The American NHTSA program has not yet rated the 2025 Terrain overall, which is not a verdict either way.
On fuel, Canada's official fuel consumption ratings, published by Natural Resources Canada, put the 2025 front-wheel-drive Terrain at 8.8 L/100 km combined and the all-wheel-drive version at 9.3.
The practical version, from where we stand: decide whether you are shopping the older car or the newer one before you start comparing listings, because they are not the same vehicle.
If the newer car is the one you want, start from our used all-wheel-drive SUVs page and bring the checklist above with you.
Trading In and Budgeting for a Used Terrain
Yes to both, and they belong at the end of the process rather than the start. Settle the vehicle first on condition, records, tires and the VIN, then talk about what you are driving now and how you are covering the next one.
You can trade in what you drive today, paid off or not.
See what your current vehicle is worth online first, then bring it and any lender's payout details to Eleanor Street for a walk-around.
Bring your service records along too. On a high-kilometre commuter vehicle they are worth real money at appraisal time.
Financing a used SUV is available O.A.C., and you can start our online finance application from home before you make the drive in.
If you would rather sell it yourself, our guide to selling a car in Ontario walks through the bill of sale and the paperwork.
Nothing is signed until you have seen the numbers and had time to think.
Why Buy Your Next Used SUV at Brockville Ford
With over 400 used vehicles available, Brockville Ford has one of the largest selections in the area.
You can put a used Terrain, a used Escape and a new Ford side by side on Eleanor Street in one afternoon, at your own pace.
What you get with us:
New Fords and quality pre-owned vehicles of every make, under one roof.
A service team that will read the door-jamb label on the vehicle with you instead of quoting a brochure at you.
A straight answer on where one of our Fords beats the vehicle you came in to see, and where it does not.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is a used 2022 to 2024 GMC Terrain a good buy
It can be a sensible compact SUV for a Brockville commute. The best choice depends more on condition, maintenance history, drivetrain, tires and VIN-specific recall status than on the model year.
Shop the vehicle rather than the year: get the history report, the maintenance records, a pre-purchase inspection and a VIN recall check before you commit.
What is the difference between a 2022, a 2023 and a 2024 GMC Terrain
The official Canadian ratings list all three with the same engine size, cylinder count, transmission type and the same two drive configurations. That is fuel-rating data rather than a platform statement, so we do not claim the three years are identical underneath.
The rated consumption does move. Canada's official fuel consumption ratings, published by Natural Resources Canada, rate front-wheel drive at 8.6 L/100 km combined for 2022 and 9.0 for 2023 and 2024, and all-wheel drive at 9.0, 9.2 and 9.3 across the same years.
Equipment and trim content can also change, which the door-jamb label on the exact vehicle will settle.
Should I choose front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive for Brockville winters
Choose all-wheel drive if your morning starts on an unplowed concession road or a driveway on a slope. Front-wheel drive on proper winter tires is enough for most drivers who stay on plowed streets and the 401.
All-wheel drive helps you get moving and does nothing for stopping or steering. On Natural Resources Canada's ratings it costs a little fuel: 9.2 L/100 km combined against 9.0 for 2023, and 9.3 against 9.0 for 2024.
Is a used 2022 to 2024 GMC Terrain safe
The American NHTSA program, which tests US-spec vehicles, rated the 2022, 2023 and 2024 Terrain five stars overall and four stars for rollover. The American IIHS, which rates the Terrain on its Chevrolet Equinox twin, rates the 2018 to 2024 Terrain Good on both small overlap front tests, on the moderate overlap front test and on its original side test, and Marginal on its updated side test.
Both are US programs testing US-spec vehicles. We did not verify a used Ford Escape's ratings from either program for this guide, so we do not set the two side by side.
How much fuel does a used GMC Terrain use compared with a used Ford Escape
Canada's official fuel consumption ratings, published by Natural Resources Canada, rate the front-wheel-drive Terrain at 8.6 L/100 km combined for 2022 and 9.0 for 2023 and 2024, and the all-wheel-drive Terrain at 9.0, 9.2 and 9.3 across the same years.
On the same ratings, the 2022 to 2024 Ford Escape with all-wheel drive and the 1.5 litre three-cylinder is rated 8.4 L/100 km combined in each of those three years, which makes the Escape the stronger answer for a buyer whose first question is fuel.
How do I check a used GMC Terrain for open recalls
Run the VIN. Transport Canada's Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database lists notices by make, model and model year, so it tells you what has touched a model year, and it does not tell you whether the work on one particular vehicle was completed.
That part is VIN-specific. Send us the VIN and our service team will check it and tell you what is open, including on a vehicle you found elsewhere.
We're a Ford store, so the repair itself is not ours to do. What we give you is the answer before you buy.
Can I trade my current vehicle in toward a used GMC Terrain
Yes, paid off or not. Value your current vehicle online first, then bring it and any lender's payout details to Eleanor Street for a walk-around.
Bring your service records with you. On a high-kilometre vehicle they are worth real money at appraisal time.
Sources Behind These GMC Terrain Reviews and When We Last Verified Them
Every figure in this guide was read at its own source and checked on September 23, 2026. Nothing here comes from a review site, a marketplace listing or a forum, and no rating has been converted from another unit.
Where each claim comes from:
Fuel consumption in L/100 km, model years 2015 to 2026. Canada's official Fuel Consumption Ratings, published by Natural Resources Canada. Canadian ratings in Canadian units. Last verified September 23, 2026.
Recall record. Transport Canada's Motor Vehicle Safety Recalls Database, searched one model year at a time for 2022 through 2026. If you search it yourself, search by make as well as model, because another manufacturer builds a motorhome under the Terrain name and its notices come back in the same results. Last verified September 23, 2026.
Crash-test star ratings. The NHTSA Safety Ratings program, United States, testing US-spec vehicles, model years 2022 to 2025. Last verified September 23, 2026.
Crashworthiness letter ratings. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, United States, model-year pages 2022 to 2025. The IIHS states that its 2018 to 2024 Terrain ratings are based on tests of the Chevrolet Equinox. Last verified September 23, 2026.
No manufacturer capability figure appears in this guide. GMC Canada publishes the current model year only, so there is no 2022, 2023 or 2024 page left to read, and we do not print a figure we could not read at its source.
Drive a Used GMC Terrain in Brockville, Ontario
A fair set of GMC Terrain reviews for a used buyer comes down to this: the 2022 to 2024 years look very similar on the records we can verify, the drivetrain choice matters more than the year, and the vehicle's own condition, records and VIN decide the rest.
Read the label, run the VIN, and drive it on the roads you actually use.
People drive in to see us from Prescott, Athens, Lyn, Mallorytown and Elizabethtown-Kitley, and along the 401 from Gananoque, Kingston and Cornwall.
When you are ready, get directions to Eleanor Street and come drive one before the first cold snap.
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About the author:
Kerry Irven is the Vice President of New and Used Automotive Operations for Heighton Automotive Group, a family-owned and operated automotive group serving communities across Eastern Ontario. Kerry began his automotive career in new-car sales, building his experience on the showroom floor and working his way through multi-store dealership operations.
With over 25 years in the automotive industry, Kerry has helped grow automotive businesses from one location with 40 to 50 vehicles in stock to more than 500 vehicles across 10 rooftops. His hands-on background in both new and used-vehicle operations gives him a practical understanding of what customers look for when shopping for their next vehicle.
Throughout his career, Kerry has always been actively involved in staff coaching and in understanding customer wants and needs, helping ensure the businesses he works with continue to adapt to what customers are truly looking for.
One of the most exciting chapters of his career has been the shift into modern automotive marketing, embracing new technology, transparent pricing, customer-first inventory strategies, and new ways to create a better vehicle-shopping experience.
Kerry has completed extensive automotive training, including certification through the Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry Council, involvement with the Used Car Dealers Association of Ontario, Canadian automotive dealer training, and multiple customer service courses.
Born and raised on a farm, Kerry has always valued family, hard work, and a practical, down-to-earth approach. Joining Heighton Automotive Group and working alongside Thomas Heighton and family, along with managing partners Kyle Lothian and Martin Gougeon, has allowed him to bring those same values into the car business. It has also allowed Kerry to continue following a simple philosophy: treat every customer exactly the way he would want to be treated.
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