2020 GMC Terrain: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
20 builds left the factory as a 2020 Terrain, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 8 main configurations sell for $9,499–$29,232 today.
- 8 main configurations
- 42,762 vehicles built
- 1,031 for sale right now
- $9,499–$29,232 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.
Pick your Terrain
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SLT · FWD 3GKALPEX-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 3,367 built.
$11,599 great deal $18,345 typical $23,150 top of market -
Denali · AWD 3GKALXEX-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 4,684 built.
$10,998 great deal $21,900 typical $28,187 top of market -
SLE · AWD 3GKALTEV-L1.5L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 8,820 built.
$9,500 great deal $16,995 typical $23,138 top of market -
Denali · FWD 3GKALSEX-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 2,082 built.
$15,299 great deal $22,057 typical $29,232 top of market -
SLT · AWD 3GKALVEX-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 3,010 built.
$13,909 great deal $19,995 typical $26,395 top of market -
Most common — 31% of 2020 Terrains
SLE · FWD 3GKALMEV-L1.5L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 13,468 built.
$9,997 great deal $16,999 typical $21,095 top of market -
SLT · FWD 3GKALPEV-L1.5L 4-cyl, Automatic, Front-wheel drive. 7,175 built.
$9,499 great deal $16,998 typical $24,923 top of market -
SLE · AWD 3GKALTEX-L2L 4-cyl, Automatic, All-wheel drive. 128 built.
What actually differs
| SLE · FWD | SLE · AWD | SLT · FWD | Denali · AWD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine | 1.5L 4-cyl | 1.5L 4-cyl | 1.5L 4-cyl | 2L 4-cyl |
| Drivetrain | Front-wheel drive | All-wheel drive | Front-wheel drive | All-wheel drive |
| Typical price today | $16,999 | $16,995 | $16,998 | $21,900 |
| For sale right now | 295 | 200 | 169 | 139 |
| Vehicles built | 13,468 | 8,820 | 7,175 | 4,684 |
Same on every 2020 Terrain
- Transmission Automatic
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)
- Seats 5
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
1,481 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★★ 5 / 5
2 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
- ✓ Warns you before a crash
- ✓ Brakes for you in an emergency
- ✓ Watches your blind spot (optional)
- ✓ Warns when you drift from your lane
- ✓ Steers you back into the lane
What 3GKALPEX-L means
- 3GK
- the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in Mexico
- ALPEX
- together encode the Terrain line — Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV), 2L 4cyl, Front-wheel drive — as GMC filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- L
- in position 10 — model year 2020
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
12 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
- Denali WBHGDVBU-A Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SL 1.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3GKALLEV-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT 1.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 2GKALVEV-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT E4B2G386-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT 6X8ZVCDK-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3GKA3VEX-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3GKALEV1-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 3GAKALVE-2 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT DSBVW10P-9 Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- Base configuration 1LD0HD9P-B Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLE 1.5L 4cyl Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) 3GKALNEV-L Fewer than 20 known vehicles
- SLT DLCK03GD-E Fewer than 20 known vehicles
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