2016 GMC Terrain: trims, real prices & how to pick yours

22 builds left the factory as a 2016 Terrain, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 15 main configurations sell for $4,495–$20,975 today.

  • 15 main configurations
  • 27,782 vehicles built
  • 467 for sale right now
  • $4,495–$20,975 typical price range

Which Terrain is yours?

Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.

Works with any VIN — a different year or model takes you straight to its own page.

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What actually differs

SLE 1 · FWD SLE 2 · AWD SLT · AWD SLE 2 · FWD
Engine 2.4L 4-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl 3.6L 6-cyl 2.4L 4-cyl
Drivetrain Front-wheel drive All-wheel drive All-wheel drive Front-wheel drive
Typical price today $9,930 $10,444 $11,995 $11,298
For sale right now 75 48 42 34
Vehicles built 5,722 2,843 2,770 2,730
Same on every 2016 Terrain
  • Fuel Gasoline
  • Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
  • Doors 4-door

What people actually pay

569 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026
SLE 1 · FWD
$9,930
SLE 2 · AWD
$10,444
SLT · AWD
$11,995
SLE 2 · FWD
$11,298
SLT · FWD 2GKFLPE3-G
$10,895
SLT · FWD 2GKALPEK-G
$11,995
$4,573 $8,831 $13,089 $17,347 $21,605
Price trend

Median up $1,238 over the last 12 months.

2016 Terrain price history →
Will it hold value?

A Terrain typically keeps about 58% of its price over 5 years — a 5-year-old one runs about $6,320 today.

Terrain depreciation by year →
Cost to run

20/28 mpg city/highway. Roughly $2,020/yr on fuel at 15,000 miles.

EPA estimate for the 2016 Terrain

Safety, in plain English

NHTSA overall crash rating

★★★★ ★ 4 / 5

2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.

What 2GKALMEK-G means

2GK ALMEK · G
2GK
the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in Canada
ALMEK
together encode the Terrain line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2.4L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as GMC filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
G
in position 10 — model year 2016
9, 11–17
differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
Real VINs from this run 2GKALMEK 9G6284974
7 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.

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