The 2027 GMC Terrain comes in three trims: Elevation from $30,400, AT4 from $39,100 and Denali from $42,200, each excluding the $1,995 destination charge. That is an $11,800 spread from the entry point to the top, and AT4 and Denali are two different answers to two different questions, and both sit above the Elevation.

Allen Tillery Buick GMC stocks all three, and we sell plenty of each to buyers coming down Highway 7 from Hot Springs Village and up from Arkadelphia.

2027 Terrain Trim Lineup at a Glance

Trim	Starting MSRP	Drivetrain	In one line
Elevation	$30,400	Front-wheel drive standard, all-wheel drive available	The volume trim, and already fully equipped where buyers look first
AT4	$39,100	All-wheel drive standard	The one built for gravel, with the lift, the skid plate and the all-terrain tires
Denali	$42,200	All-wheel drive standard	The quiet one, with ventilated leather-appointed seats and the camera suite

Terrain starting MSRP excludes freight, tax, title, licensing, dealer fees and selected options. Dealer sets final price.

Trim-by-Trim Breakdown

Terrain Elevation, from $30,400

Front-wheel drive is standard on the Elevation and all-wheel drive is available. The 1.5L Turbo four-cylinder and 8-speed automatic are the only powertrain offered, here and on every other Terrain. Standard on the Elevation: heated front seats and a heated steering wheel, the 15-inch Premium GMC Infotainment System with Google built-in, an 11-inch Driver Information Center, 17-inch Grazen Metallic machined aluminum wheels, heated premium cloth front seats, a 60/40 split-folding rear seat, and up to four selectable drive modes. The Terrain also carries over 16 safety and driver assistance features as standard equipment on every trim.

Elevation can be equipped through Premium or Black Edition without becoming a different Terrain trim. Premium focuses on convenience and materials: an automatically operated AutoSense liftgate, wireless phone charging, dual-zone climate control and CoreTec seating accompany brushed aluminum rails and Technical Gray machined-face 19-inch wheels. Black Edition is styling: 19-inch gloss-black wheels, a darkened grille and C-shaped surrounding bezel, black mirror caps, black roof side rails and black exterior accents and badging. Technology Package II is available on the Elevation and brings HD Surround Vision, a Cabin Glance interior camera, the Rear Camera Mirror, Rear Pedestrian Alert, Traffic Sign Recognition and front LED fog lamps.

Who it is for: the buyer who wants the screen, the heated seats and a compact footprint, and who would rather put the money into the Elevation Premium edition than into a badge. See Elevation inventory.

Terrain AT4, from $39,100

All-wheel drive is standard on the AT4, and it is the only Terrain with an off-road-tuned suspension. Standard on the AT4: a lifted ride height with red front recovery hooks, a front skid plate with a steel underbody shield, 17-inch Dark Machined aluminum wheels wearing all-terrain tires, Hill Descent Control, a unique darkened grille, and up to six selectable drive modes including an AT4-only Terrain mode alongside Normal, Snow/Ice, Off-Road and Tow/Haul. The seating combines premium cloth with CoreTec in a Forest Storm color scheme accented by Mahogany, giving the AT4 its own cabin treatment. Heated front seats, the heated steering wheel, the 15-inch screen, Google built-in and the 11-inch Driver Information Center all carry over from the Elevation. Technology Package II is available on the AT4 and adds the same camera and alert set.

Who it is for: the buyer whose road turns to gravel before the driveway does, and who would rather have the tires, the skid plate and the drive modes from the factory than fit them afterwards. See AT4 inventory.

Terrain Denali, from $42,200

Denali includes AWD as part of its comfort-focused equipment combination. Perforated leather-appointed front seating provides both heating and ventilation, while outboard rear passengers have heated seats. HD Surround Vision and a Rear Camera Mirror supplement visibility; animated headlamps and taillamps, a Galvano chrome grille and machined-face Midnight Silver 19-inch wheels distinguish the exterior. Its all-season tires suit the on-road emphasis, and buyers can select After Midnight wheels measuring 20 inches instead. The Denali also runs a McPherson strut front suspension with Smart Frequency Damper technology, which is the chassis difference behind how settled it feels over a broken surface.

See Denali inventory.

Side-by-Side Comparison Matrix

Every 2027 Terrain figure, on one screen. The powertrain row is identical across Elevation, AT4 and Denali; the differences are drivetrain, wheels, seat material and off-road hardware.

	Elevation	AT4	Denali
Starting MSRP	$30,400	$39,100	$42,200
Engine	1.5L Turbo four-cylinder	1.5L Turbo four-cylinder	1.5L Turbo four-cylinder
Output	175 hp / 203 lb-ft	175 hp / 203 lb-ft	175 hp / 203 lb-ft
Transmission	8-speed automatic, all three trims	Same	Same
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive standard, all-wheel drive available	All-wheel drive standard	All-wheel drive standard
EPA combined	26 MPG front-wheel drive, 25 MPG all-wheel drive	25 MPG	25 MPG
Wheels	17-inch Grazen Metallic machined	17-inch Dark Machined with all-terrain tires	19-inch Midnight Silver machined-face, 20-inch available
Seating	5, 60/40 split-folding rear	5, 60/40 split-folding rear	5, 60/40 split-folding rear
Seat material	Heated premium cloth	Premium cloth and CoreTec, Forest Storm	Perforated leather-appointed, heated and ventilated
Headline tech	15-inch screen, Google built-in, 11-inch cluster	Same, plus six drive modes	Same, plus HD Surround Vision and Rear Camera Mirror
Off-road hardware	None	Lift, skid plate, recovery hooks, Hill Descent Control	None
Max trailering	1,500 lbs, conventional ball hitch, front- or all-wheel drive, properly equipped with the available Trailering Package	Same	Same

Compare the engine-and-drivetrain rows at fueleconomy.gov when deciding whether the Terrain equipment you want affects fuel use. Your mileage will vary.

Common Terrain Trim Comparisons

Terrain Elevation vs AT4

The $8,700 between them is hardware, not luxury. The AT4 adds all-wheel drive as standard, an off-road-tuned suspension with a lifted ride height, a front skid plate with a steel underbody shield, red front recovery hooks, all-terrain tires on 17-inch Dark Machined wheels, Hill Descent Control and two extra drive modes. The cabin is close: the same 15-inch screen, the same heated seats and heated wheel, with CoreTec and Forest Storm trim in place of the Elevation's cloth. If your surface changes, the AT4 is the answer. If it does not, the Elevation puts that money into the cabin instead.

Terrain AT4 vs Denali

Only $3,100 apart, and they diverge rather than stack. The Denali trades the AT4's lift, skid plate and all-terrain tires for ventilated leather-appointed front seats, heated rear outboard seats, HD Surround Vision and the Rear Camera Mirror as standard, animated lighting, the Galvano chrome grille and 19-inch wheels. Both are all-wheel drive as standard and both use the same engine and gearbox. Pick by where the car spends its time, not by price.

Terrain Elevation vs Denali

Buyers make this jump more often than either of the others, and it is a straight comfort-and-visibility move for $11,800. All-wheel drive becomes standard, the seats become perforated leather-appointed and ventilated, the rear outboards get heat, the surround camera and camera mirror stop being a package, and the suspension gets Smart Frequency Damper technology. The AT4 is the one built for pavement that runs out; the Denali is the one built for the cabin you sit in.

The Terrain Value Verdict and Step-Up Guide

Which Terrain Trim Is Right for You?

Shop Terrain Trims at Allen Tillery

Compare the Terrain trim hardware at Allen Tillery Auto Buick GMC's showroom at 4573 Central Ave, where seating materials and camera equipment are easier to assess in person. Ice, not snow, is what closes roads in this part of the state, and it arrives on bridges and shaded grades before it touches open pavement, which is a reason to compare AWD, tire condition and the Snow/Ice drive setting together. We are an easy run from Benton, Bryant, Malvern and Little Rock. Call (501) 881-4160 , book a test drive in the trim you are weighing, or get a trade appraisal first.

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