2011 GMC Canyon Regular Cab

The GMC Canyon is an acceptable truck overall, but other compact pickup trucks outshine it in every category. The GMC Canyon is also pricey for the class, and when optioned it can cost almost as much as a full-size GMC truck.



While reviewers say that the GMC Canyon is an adequate truck, you should also take a look at the Toyota Tacoma and the Nissan Frontier. The Frontier costs about $700 more than the GMC Canyon. The Equator is the twin of the Frontier, built side-by-side in the same factory, side-by-side.



The GMC Canyon is available as a Regular Cab model, an Extended Cab, or as a Crew Cab.

If you want clever gadgets, a mobile office or something to show off down the mall, you won’t want a GMC Canyon Regular Cab. The GMC Canyon Regular Cab is actually quite a decent truck to drive with good, predictable road manners. Sadly the 5.3 liter V8 of the extended and crew cab versions is not available. Transmission is via 5-speed manual, with a 4-speed auto available. If the rugged GMC Canyon Regular Cab has a weak point it’s the cabin equipment, which is beginning to look a bit dated. The base level Work Truck gets AM/FM radio and manual air conditioning. All of which sounds rather like we’re beating up on the GMC Canyon Regular Cab, which wouldn’t be fair.



Three configurations are available for the GMC Canyon: standard cab, extended cab and crew cab. Extended-cab and crew-cab models feature four doors; crew-cab Canyons have four standard-sized doors and a 60/40-split-folding rear seat that can seat three adults, while extended-cab versions offer two small reverse-opening doors and rear jump seats. Three trim levels are available: Work Truck (WT), SLE and SLT. The Z71 suspension improves the off-road performance of 4WD trucks, while the ZQ8 package for 2WD trucks enhances on-road handling and grip.



GMC Canyon buyers have a choice of three engines. The 3.7-liter inline five-cylinder is more robust, offering 242 hp. Both a five-speed manual and a four-speed automatic transmission are available. Used GMC Canyon Models



The GMC Canyon was launched for the 2004 model year. It debuted with less powerful engines: a 175-hp, 2.8-liter inline four-cylinder and a 220-hp 3.5-liter inline-5.