The GMC Canyon is a regular cab , extended cab , crew cab offered in 2WD Reg Cab Work Truck , 2WD Reg Cab SLE1 , 2WD Ext Cab Work Truck , 2WD Ext Cab SLE1 , 2WD Crew Cab SLE1 , 2WD Crew Cab SLE2 , 4WD Reg Cab Work Truck , 4WD Reg Cab SLE1 , 4WD Ext Cab Work Truck , 4WD Ext Cab SLE1 , 4WD Ext Cab SLE2 , 4WD Crew Cab SLE1 , 4WD Crew Cab SLE2 and 4WD Crew Cab SLT . The powertrains include 2.9-liter 4 (185 hp) , 3.7-liter 5 (242 hp) and 5.3-liter V8 (300 hp) engines, and 4-speed automatic and 5-speed manual transmissions. It is Rear or part-time 4WD wheel drive. EPA-rated fuel economy ranges from 17 mpg city to 22 mpg highway. The Canyon uses Regular fuel.
The Canyon has a 4,000 towing capacity.
Standard safety equipment includes No/no (Side air bags, front/rear), Standard Stability control, Standard Antilock brakes.
Competing models include Toyota Tacoma , Nissan Frontier and Honda Ridgeline .
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