Chevrolet recently announced the 2023 Colorado will start at US$ 30,695 and now GMC has revealed the redesigned Canyon will begin at US$ 38,095. Offered exclusively in a Crew Cab short box configuration, the 2023 Canyon costs thousands more than its bowtie counterpart. However, the truck comes better equipped and features a turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine that develops 310 hp and 582 Nm of torque. This stands in contrast to the Colorado, which offers base and mid-level 2.7-liter engines with outputs as low as 237 hp and 351 Nm of torque. Putting the engine aside, the entry-level Canyon Elevation features a stylish exterior with LED IntelliBeam headlights, a CornerStep rear bumper, and 18-inch aluminum wheels wrapped in 32-inch tires. Buyers will also find privacy glass and a remote locking tailgate.
The interior has been significantly
improved and sports an 8-inch digital instrument cluster as well as an
11.3-inch infotainment system with Google integration as well as wireless
Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Other
highlights include cloth bucket front seats, a six-speaker audio system, and a
soft-touch instrument panel for a more premium appearance. They’re joined by power windows / locks,
cruise control, and a passive entry system with a push-button ignition. Buyers
will find an assortment of driver assistance systems including Automatic
Emergency Braking, Forward Collision Alert, and Lane Keep Assist with Lane
Departure Warning. There’s also a
rearview camera with hitch guidance. The Elevation trim is the only GMC Canyon
to come standard with rear-wheel drive, but four-wheel drive is available. However, it will set you back an extra US$ 3,300.
Moving up the trim ladder is the off-road
focus Canyon AT4, which begins at US$ 45,395.
It sports a 2-inch lift, red recovery hooks, and an automatic locking
rear differential. Other highlights
include heated front seats, an eight-way power driver’s seat, and cloth/CoreTec
upholstery. They’re joined by an
auto-dimming rearview mirror, a dual-zone automatic climate control system, and
a remote start system. Customers who prefer luxury can get the Canyon Denali
for US$ 52,495. It features a classier
exterior with a distinctive chrome grille, chrome side steps, and 20-inch
aluminum wheels. The truck also sports
chrome mirror caps, LED fog lights, a spray-on bedliner, and a remote locking
tailgate with an integrated storage compartment.
The interior is the star of the show as it
features power leather front seats with heating and ventilation as well as a
memory function on the driver’s side. That’s just the tip of the iceberg as the
Denali also comes equipped with an 11-inch digital instrument cluster, a heated
steering wheel, and a seven-speaker Bose premium audio system. Other niceties include adaptive cruise
control, a wireless smartphone charger, and a 6.3-inch multicolor head-up
display. The AT4X variant is slated to arrive in the spring and it will start
at US$ 56,995. It’s more extreme than the
standard AT4 as it features a 3-inch lift, front and rear locking
differentials, and 17-inch wheels wrapped in 33-inch Goodyear Wrangler
Territory MT tires.
Besides being more capable, the AT4X is
more luxurious as it cribs a number of features from the Denali. Among the highlights are heated and
ventilated leather front seats, a heated steering wheel, a wireless smartphone
charger, and an 11-inch digital instrument cluster. Buyers will also find adaptive cruise control
as well as the aforementioned Bose audio system and head up display. The 2023
GMC Canyon will go into production early next year and you can build yours on
the recently launched configurator.
