Compare the2026 Lincoln CorsairVS 2026 GMC Terrain

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Fuel Economy and Range
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Cargo Capacity
Towing
Servicing Ease
Ergonomics

Safety

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For enhanced safety, the front seat shoulder belts of the Lincoln Corsair are height-adjustable to accommodate a wide variety of driver and passenger heights. A better fit can prevent injuries and the increased comfort also encourages passengers to buckle up. The GMC Terrain doesn’t offer height-adjustable seat belts.

The Lincoln Corsair has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags help prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Terrain doesn’t offer knee airbags.

The Corsair offers optional Post Collision Braking, which automatically apply the brakes in the event of a crash to help prevent secondary collisions and prevent further injuries. The Terrain doesn’t offer a post collision braking system: in the event of a collision that triggers the airbags, more collisions are possible without the protection of airbags that may have already deployed.

The Corsair’s driver alert monitor detects an inattentive driver then sounds a warning and suggests a break. According to the NHTSA, drivers who fall asleep cause about 100,000 crashes and 1500 deaths a year. The Terrain doesn’t offer a driver alert monitor.

Both the Corsair and the Terrain have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, front wheel drive, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

Warranty

The Corsair comes with a full 4-year/50,000-mile basic warranty, which covers the entire truck. The Terrain’s 3-year/36,000-mile basic warranty expires 1 year or 14,000 miles sooner.

Lincoln’s powertrain warranty covers the Corsair 1 year and 10,000 miles longer than GMC covers the Terrain. Any repair needed on the engine, transmission, axles, joints or driveshafts is fully covered for 6 years or 70,000 miles. Coverage on the Terrain ends after only 5 years or 60,000 miles.

The Corsair’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the Terrain’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

Reliability

The Corsair has a standard “limp home system” to keep drivers from being stranded if most or all of the engine’s coolant is lost. The engine will run on only half of its cylinders at a time, reduce its power and light a warning lamp on the dashboard so the driver can get to a service station for repairs. The Terrain doesn’t offer a lost coolant limp home mode, so a coolant leak could strand you or seriously damage the truck’s engine.

Engine

The Corsair’s standard 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 75 more horsepower (250 vs. 175) and 91 lbs.-ft. more torque (275 vs. 184) than the Terrain FWD’s standard 1.5 turbo 4-cylinder. The Corsair’s 2.0 turbo 4-cylinder produces 75 more horsepower (250 vs. 175) and 72 lbs.-ft. more torque (275 vs. 203) than the Terrain AWD’s standard 1.5 turbo 4-cylinder. The Corsair Grand Touring’s standard 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid produces 91 more horsepower (266 vs. 175) than the Terrain AWD’s standard 1.5 turbo 4-cylinder.

As tested in Car and Driver the Lincoln Corsair turbo 4 cyl. is faster than the Terrain AWD:

	Corsair	Terrain
Zero to 60 MPH	6.1 sec	8.6 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	17.5 sec	28.6 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	7 sec	9.4 sec
Passing 30 to 50 MPH	3.6 sec	4.7 sec
Passing 50 to 70 MPH	4.3 sec	6.3 sec
Quarter Mile	14.7 sec	16.6 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	93 MPH	83 MPH
Top Speed	130 MPH	125 MPH

Fuel Economy and Range

On the EPA test cycle the Corsair running on electricity gets better mileage than the Terrain:

			MPGe
Corsair
	AWD	Grand Touring Electric Motor	83 city/69 hwy
Terrain
			MPG
	FWD	1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	26 city/28 hwy
	AWD	1.5 turbo 4-cyl. (203 TQ)	24 city/28 hwy
		AT4/Denali 1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	24 city/26 hwy

On the EPA test cycle the Corsair running its gasoline engine gets better mileage than the Terrain:

			MPG
Corsair
	AWD	2.5 4-cyl. Hybrid	34 city/32 hwy
Terrain
	AWD	1.5 turbo 4-cyl. (203 TQ)	24 city/28 hwy
		AT4/Denali 1.5 turbo 4-cyl.	24 city/26 hwy

The Corsair Grand Touring can travel with zero emissions for 27 miles. The Terrain can’t move without running its internal combustion engine.

Regenerative brakes improve the Corsair Grand Touring’s fuel efficiency by converting inertia back into energy instead of wasting it. The Terrain doesn’t offer a regenerative braking system.

The Corsair’s standard fuel tank has 1.3 gallons more fuel capacity than the Terrain AWD’s standard fuel tank (16.9 vs. 15.6 gallons).

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Corsair’s brake rotors are larger than those on the Terrain:

	Corsair	Terrain
Front Rotors	12.1 inches	11.8 inches
Rear Rotors	11.9 inches	11.3 inches

The Corsair stops shorter than the Terrain:

	Corsair	Terrain
70 to 0 MPH	160 feet	167 feet	Car and Driver
60 to 0 MPH	128 feet	133 feet	Consumer Reports
60 to 0 MPH (Wet)	139 feet	151 feet	Consumer Reports

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Corsair’s optional tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Terrain (245/45R20 vs. 235/65R17).

The Corsair Premiere’s standard tires provide better handling because they have a lower 60 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Terrain’s standard 65 series tires. The Corsair’s optional tires have a lower 45 series profile than the Terrain Denali’s optional 50 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Corsair Premiere has standard 18-inch wheels. Smaller 17-inch wheels are standard on the Terrain.

Suspension and Handling

The Corsair has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Corsair flat and controlled during cornering. The Terrain’s suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

The Corsair offers an available driver-adjustable suspension system. It allows the driver to choose between an extra-supple ride, reducing fatigue on long trips, or a sport setting, which allows maximum control for tricky roads or off-road. The Terrain’s suspension doesn’t offer adjustable shock absorbers.

The Corsair has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The Terrain doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

The Corsair’s drift compensation steering can automatically compensate for road conditions which would cause the vehicle to drift from side to side, helping the driver to keep the vehicle straight more easily. The Terrain doesn’t offer drift compensation steering.

The Corsair Reserve AWD handles at .83 G’s, while the Terrain Elevation AWD pulls only .80 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

Passenger Space

The Corsair has .3 inches more front hip room and .6 inches more rear shoulder room than the Terrain.

For enhanced passenger comfort on long trips the Corsair’s rear seats recline. The Terrain’s rear seats don’t recline.

Cargo Capacity

Pressing a button automatically lowers the Corsair’s optional rear seats, to make changing between passengers and cargo easier. The Terrain doesn’t offer automatic folding seats.

A standard locking glovebox keeps your small valuables safer in the Corsair. The Terrain doesn’t offer locking storage for small valuables.

Towing

The Corsair’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Terrain’s (2000 vs. 800 pounds). Maximum trailer towing in the GMC Terrain AWD is only 1500 pounds. The Corsair offers up to a 3000 lbs. towing capacity.

The Corsair Grand Touring can be flat towed on all four wheels (dinghy towed), allowing recreational vehicle owners to bring it with them on the road. When they reach their destination, the Corsair can be unhitched and driven around locally. The Terrain can’t be towed flat on the ground.

Standard Trailer Sway Control on the Corsair uses the AdvanceTrac® sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The Terrain doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

Servicing Ease

The Corsair uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Terrain uses a prop rod to support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the way during maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on the person maintaining or servicing the car.

Ergonomics

The Corsair’s standard easy entry system raises the steering wheel and glides the driver’s seat back, making it easier for the driver to get in and out. An easy entry system costs extra on the Terrain.

The Corsair Reserve/Grand Touring offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed, warning, turn signal, navigation instruction and driver assistance information readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Terrain doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The Corsair’s front and rear power windows all open or close with one touch of the switches, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and toll booths, or when talking with someone outside of the car. The Terrain’s passenger windows don’t close automatically.

If the windows are left open on the Corsair the driver can close them all from a distance using the remote. On a hot day the driver can also lower the windows the same way. The driver of the Terrain can only close the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

In case you lock your keys in your vehicle, or don’t have them with you, you can let yourself in using the Corsair’s exterior PIN entry system. The Terrain doesn’t offer an exterior PIN entry system, and its OnStar® can’t unlock the doors if the vehicle doesn’t have cell phone reception or the driver can’t contact the service.

The Corsair’s standard Intelligent Access allow you to unlock the doors from any outside door handle, open the cargo door, and start the vehicle, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Keyless Open and Start standard on the Terrain doesn’t offer a sensor on the rear doors, so you’ll have to reach a front handle to unlock the rear door.

The Corsair’s standard speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The Terrain’s standard manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

To help drivers see further while navigating curves, the Corsair Reserve has standard adaptive headlights to illuminate around corners automatically by reading vehicle speed and steering wheel angle. The Terrain doesn’t offer cornering lights.

The Corsair’s standard rear view mirror and optional side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Terrain offers an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

Both the Lincoln Corsair and GMC Terrain offer exterior mirrors that can be folded to provide convenience. The Corsair features standard power folding mirrors, which allow for easy, one-touch folding or unfolding at the driver’s discretion. This provides added convenience when maneuvering or parking, as well as when walking past the parked vehicle. In comparison, the Terrain’s foldable mirrors are manual, requiring the driver to get out and physically fold them once parked and unfold them before getting in.

The Corsair Reserve/Grand Touring offers optional massaging front seats in order to maximize comfort and eliminate fatigue on long trips. Massaging seats aren’t available in the Terrain.

The Corsair has a standard dual zone air conditioning allows the driver and front passenger to choose two completely different temperatures so people with different temperature preferences won’t have to compromise. This makes both the driver and front passenger as comfortable as possible. Dual zone air conditioning costs extra on the Terrain.

The Corsair’s optional Active Park Assist 2.0 can parallel park or back into a parking spot by itself, starting, stopping and changing direction automatically. The Terrain doesn’t offer an automated parking system.

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