GMC Canyon Reviews

"On the highway, the Canyon feels solid and stable. The optional five-cylinder engine gives it good power, better than competing V6 engines."

"The inline-five, with 225 lb-ft of torque, handled even the steepest of hills and got us over some substantial boulders."

"GMC aims to provide greater power, space and functionality in the Canyon than with that offered in the Sonoma."

"GMC's Canyon and its Chevy Colorado companion focus on the light-duty non-commercial user -- assuming heavy haulers will move up to the full-size Sierra and Silverado."

"Although the truck is marginally shorter than its predecessor, the Sonoma, its about four inches wider inside."

"Output is 174 horsepower and 185 lb-ft of torque for the 2.8-liter I-4, while the 3.5-liter I-5 offers 220 horses and 225 lb-ft of torque--considerably more than any other V-6s offered in the class."

"Maximum towing is 4,000 pounds, much less than the Sonoma's 6,000."

"Less impressive is the overall design and quality of the interior, as it still wears the drab gray plastic panels of its predecessors."

"The base Canyon has a no-fault interior right down to its rubber floor mats so you can get in with muddy work boots and not feel guilty. The SLE, however, has more comfort-minded interior with carpeting and more luxurious fabric on its seats."

"The Canyon and the Colorado are still a few inches smaller than the class-busting mid-size Dodge Dakota, which is why we still consider them compact pickups. And the new GM trucks don't offer a V-8 engine as the Dakota does."

"With 220 hp, the optional 3.5-liter engine gives the Colorado and Canyon the highest horsepower rating in the class, but like its six-cylinder cousin, the power is situated higher in the power band than on most truck engines."

"The dinosaurs of GM's lineup, the Chevy S-10 small pickup and its twin, the GMC Sonoma, are dying a slow death."