the better of two engines 3l vvt or 3.6l vvt direct injection

Bigger numbers are better unless you are standing on weight scales . Why do you ask because 2012 is 9 years old now.

With a 9 year old car…at this point, the quality of the maintenance is more important than anything else.

I’d go with the 3L. If you want the 3.6L, you have to buy a 2013MY or later. If you mean the 2.4L instead, it’s still the 3L.

As the owner of a 2013 Equinox 2.4 4cyl I would be hesitant to buy an Equinox/Terrain of this vintage. The 2.4 4 cyl was prone to high oil consumption due to premature oil ring wear and the 3.6 6 cyl had timing chain issues. My Equinox was using 1 qt of oil every 1500 miles by 42000 miles. That was…

It is not even known why the original post was made . Does the person have one ? Are they looking at used to purchase ? And like so many they might not even return.

2012 GMC Terrain - Which Engine option is better?

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VDCdriver February 19, 2021, 3:26pm 4

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With VVT, the wrong grade of oil and/or oil changes that are not done often enough will result in significant and expensive engine problems. The OP should search for the 2012 Terrain with the best verifiable maintenance record.

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