Noise, Ride & Handling
A defining attribute of GM's latest crossovers is improved noise insulation. Road and wind noise are hushed, leaving the cabin exceptionally quiet — at least until you hit a bump. The suspension isn't a particularly quiet one — it responds to potholes and expansion joints with loud, echoing noises — and, as we noted in the Equinox review, some may find the ride too firm overall.
The steering wheel turns with light effort at low speeds; it firms up progressively as you reach highway speeds, but I still found it a bit loose at 70 mph. Take an off-ramp quickly, and the Terrain has carlike resistance to body roll. Unfortunately, patches of rough pavement belie any cornering confidence: Steering response becomes sloppy, giving the Terrain a floaty sensation of being disconnected from the road. It reminds me more of traditional truck-based SUVs than car-based crossovers, to which the Terrain and its Chevy cohort belong.
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Vehicle Personalization (With DIC Buttons)
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Split Folding Seatbacks
With this feature, either side of the rear seatback can be folded down for more
cargo space.
WARNING
If either seatback is not locked, it could move forward in a sudden stop or crash.
That could ...
Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) and Cargo Lamp
To replace one of these bulbs:
1. Remove the two screws and lift off the lamp assembly.
A. Cargo Lamp
B. Center High-Mounted Stoplamp (CHMSL) Bulb
2. On the reverse side of the lamp assembly, r ...