GMC Terrain vs. Kia Sportage

Some days, you need all the cargo space you can get. On other days, you’re in charge of the carpool and need all seats available. Since both the Terrain and the Sportage come equipped with 60/40 split-folding rear seats, you can configure your cabin to any arrangement needed.

The GMC Terrain offers more ways to customize the layout of the cabin since it comes standard with fold-flat rear seats. Like magic, these seats can fold seemingly into the ground to offer a flat space perfect for tossing in pillows for a camping trip.

Plus, you can create up to eight feet of cargo space with a front passenger flat-folding seat.

You can’t control the surface of the roads, which is why having access to all-wheel drive (AWD) is great. This feature can automatically adjust torque between the front and rear wheels to minimize wheel slip on low-friction surfaces when equipped.

While AWD capabilities are offered on both the Terrain and the Sportage, only in the Terrain can you toggle among three different drivetrains as often as you like. Switching between front-wheel drive, all-wheel drive, and Off-Road mode leaves you in control, unlike the Sportage, which only comes in front-wheel or all-wheel drive.

Have you ever wanted to check in with your home while on the go? Maybe you wanted to turn on a light before your arrival or to notify your family that you’re coming home with pizza. Thanks to the addition of Amazon Alexa capabilities, all this—and more—is possible.

Available with the GMC Terrain, Amazon Alexa Built-in can help connect your SUV and home into one entity. Use your home device to check the status of your vehicle or use the capabilities inside your Terrain to adjust smart home features.

Sadly for Sportage drivers, no similar feature is offered.

Connectivity goes far beyond entertainment. It also means feeling connected to your commute and making various decisions based on driving information. While it’s easy enough to view the driver display mounted behind the steering wheels of the Terrain and the Sportage, the GMC makes viewing driving information easier than expected.

When optionally equipped, the Terrain comes with a head-up display. This feature projects data like speed limit, performance specs, audio, and more onto a portion of your windshield. That way, you never have to take your eyes off the road to feel connected to your commute.

There’s no shortage of comfort amenities offered by the GMC Terrain and the Kia Sportage. Similar optional features found with each model include:

• Heated front seats
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Ventilated front seats
• Panoramic sunroof

The GMC Terrain takes comfort one step further by offering heated seats to second-row passengers when optionally equipped.

Serenity comes when you feel confident. Thanks to the various safety features offered by these models, you’ll arrive safely. Cameras and sensors surround your SUV, alerting you to potential hazards you may have missed. Some features may even provide steering and/or braking assistance when certain conditions are met.

While you’ll find several similar features with these models, only the GMC Terrain comes standard with a Following Distance Indicator, which helps you maintain a safe distance between you and the vehicle ahead.