2021 GMC Terrain spied on GM’s Proving Grounds

As the

Chevrolet Equinox

changes, so does the

GMC Terrain

. We saw shots of an

updated Equinox

not too long ago, and now our spy shooters have caught the

GMC

version of the

crossover

testing inside

GM’s

Milford Proving Grounds. Similar to the

Equinox

, the

Terrain

is due for a mid-cycle refresh soon.

Unfortunately, GM has this compact crossover covered up heavily to make sure we can’t tell what’s coming yet. The midsection of the vehicle remains the same as before, and we can even see the floating roof design outlined in the back by the camouflage. We imagine the majority of the changes will come up front with a new fascia including a different grille and headlight design. If it adopts the latest from the

bigger Acadia

, we’ll be looking at a much more upright and butch-looking grille. That look descends from the

full-size Sierra

, though, so we’ll see how much truck GMC wants to put in its small crossover.

What will be most interesting of all is if GMC sticks to its guns with the wacky

push-button shifter

on the dash. The weird design has received mixed feedback, and this would be GMC’s first big opportunity to respond. However, we expect most interior changes to be kept to a minimum, as this is only a mid-cycle refresh — GM completely redid everything for the full redesign in 2018. Additionally, we’ll be interested to hear if the

diesel

will continue to be available as an option going forward.

We’ll likely see the refreshed Terrain sometime after the next Equinox is revealed. As it stands, this Terrain is probably a 2021 model year vehicle, and will be revealed at the tail end of this year, or in early 2020.