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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General Information
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Features
The Denali comes with a long list of standard equipment to please passengers:
Heated leather front seats, a Bose stereo with a six-disc CD changer, XM
Satellite Radio and a three-zone air-conditio ...
Easy Exit Driver Seat
This feature moves the seat rearward allowing the driver more room to exit the
vehicle.
To activate, turn the ignition off and open the driver door. If the driver door
is already open, turning th ...