For 2023, The Canyon will receive a complete facelift. The AT4X variant, a Colorado ZR2 sister, offers luxury and off-road performance at a high cost.
Two weeks after Chevy showed the new Colorado, GMC has shown new, squared-off look for the mid-size GMC truck with the 2023 Canyon. It appears that GMC has been bulking the Canyon for the past year by forcing-feeding him scoops of pre-workout and creatine. It succeeded. Along with its GM brother, the Chevy Colorado, the 2023 Canyon enters its third generation.
GMC is attacking the Canyon with a spritz of luxury in an effort to maintain its position at the more opulent end of the mid-size truck market. Each trim line has its own specific color scheme. The Canyon comes with a 2.0-inch lift on Elevation, AT4, and Denali trims, with a 3.0-inch lift reserved for the AT4X, and is mounted on a new, wider track than in prior years.
The new AT4X Edition 1 will cost more than $64,000, which is more than $20,000 more than the MSRP of the Colorado ZR2 from 2022. With that price, it surpasses rivals like the Ford Ranger Raptor and Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro and moves closer to off-roading behemoths like the Bronco Raptor. GMC claims that the Elevation's price will also rise, beginning at around $41,495. The AT4 is anticipated to start at a more affordable $42,495 and, according to GMC, was the most popular Canyon sold in the previous generation.
GMC is limiting the options this year, similar to how they did with the Colorado. Each Canyon will have a crew cab with four doors. Every new Canyon will have the same 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that produces 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque, unlike the Colorado. Although the engines are fitted with active fuel management and stop/start technology, no official fuel efficiency figures have been released as of yet, and none have been provided by the manufacturer. The new Canyon will be capable of pulling up to 7700 pounds when equipped with the trailer package. This amount is reduced to 6000 pounds for the AT4X model and by an additional 500 pounds for AT4Xs with the Edition 1 package.
This year, the Canyon's approach angle increases to 36.9 degrees, which is somewhat worse than the Chevy ZR2's 38.3-degree approach but better than the Tacoma TRD Pro's 35.0-degree approach. By removing the front air dam and shifting the front axle further forward, the approach angle is improved. The AT4X's 17-inch wheels are fitted with 285/70R-17 Goodyear Wrangler Territory MT tires for maximum traction in less-than-ideal circumstances. Denali levels will ride high on 20-inch wheels, while Elevation and AT4 trims will have 18-inch wheels as standard.
With an enhanced 9.6-inch ground clearance, dynamic suspension spool valve (DSSV) dampers migrate outboard to better off-road performance (10.7 for AT4X). The Canyon has electronic locking front and rear differentials, which are standard for the AT4X but optional on lower trims. It also has seven cameras around and under the truck, giving drivers access to ten different camera angles with underbody views to help in tricky off-roading situations.
The AT4X is ready to compete after the AT4 was introduced in 2021 as an entirely capable but admittedly less rugged version of the ZR2 Colorado. The AT4X-ified Canyon, which is modeled after its tougher older brother, the Sierra 1500 AT4X, is meant to be "the ultimate manifestation of GMC's dedication to offering significant off-road performance," according GMC. The AT4X receives an exclusive Baja mode designed for high-speed off-road driving circumstances in addition to the four normal drive modes given for the Canyon. The Edition 1 kit, which includes a front bash bar, a 30-inch grille-mounted light bar, 17-inch beadlock wheels, a winch, and special badging, will only be offered on the AT4X Canyon.
The Canyon has an incorporated 45-inch watertight storage space in the tailgate, just like the Colorado. The tailgate also has a midgate height for longer goods to aid with practicality. Customers can exhale with ease after worrying about the absence of lashing spots. GMC was pleased to inform us that they have increased the number of tie-down points in the truck bed from four to eight in response to customer feedback.
The interior of the new Canyon is done really well. Physical climate controls are crowded over a row of auxiliary switches and come with wireless CarPlay and Android Auto as standard features. Although it is not available on lower trims, a head-up display is standard on the AT4X and Denali only. An 11.3-inch infotainment system is installed in the dash. Lower trims must make do with a smaller 8.0-inch digital gauge cluster while higher trims get an 11-inch version. If you choose the Denali, the dashboard will have open-pore wood with a laser-etched pattern. The door panels, dash, and seats are all covered in quilted leather.
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