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Third generation (2023-present) · 2023–present

GMC Canyon

The 2023 GMC Canyon has up to 10.7 in of ground clearance and an approach angle of up to 36.9°, both on the AT4X. It is rated to tow up to 7,700 lb (Elevation, AT4 and Denali).

MakerSources: Next-generation Canyon AT4X (gmc.com, GMC Life) · 2023 Canyon models: features, specs and options (GMC brochure, Trailering capability and powertrain specifications, Dimensions and capacities)

Documents last checked .

Approach
33.3–36.9°
Clearance
9.6–10.7 in
Tows up to
7,700 lb
Configurations, all years
68
2023 AT4X Crew Cab Short Bed 4WD 2.7L Turbo, drawn to scale from its published dimensions.

01 / Everything on one page

The Canyon, page by page

The newest model year’s headline figure for each page, with every year, configuration and source behind it.

Towing capacity by model year

02 / Quick specs

2023 Canyon at a glance

The small facts: ranges over the configurations that publish them, each from its document.
Fuel tank
≈21.5 gal
5 configurations · General Motors (GMC)
Seats
5
5 configurations · General Motors (GMC)
Engine power
310 hp
5 configurations · General Motors (GMC)
Engine torque
430 lb-ft
5 configurations · General Motors (GMC)
Axle ratios
3.42:1
5 configurations · General Motors (GMC)

03 / Class

Where it stands

The Canyon’s best numbers against every other pickup we track that publishes them.

Each number is the best configuration of the newest model year we have that publishes it (at most two years back), factory packages included and fleet-only configurations left out, against the same for every other vehicle in its class that publishes it. Tow and payload ratings are compared within one market, and pickups within their size when five or more share it.

04 / Spec plate

Spec plate

2023 GMC Canyon

One configuration per trim, named under each heading, with its numbers as GMC prints them. “Up to” is a ceiling printed over several configurations (the notes say whose), “from” the lowest figure, and a range is printed across that configuration’s grades. “Door label” means the maker prints it only on each vehicle’s certification label.

Third-partyA double underline marks a figure from a magazine test, dealer or spec site, not GMC’s own documents: shown only where GMC publishes nothing, and never used for a headline, comparison or ranking. Its page is listed under the plate.

2023 GMC Canyon: numbers per trim, one configuration each
ElevationElevation Crew Cab Short Bed 2WD 2.7L TurboAT4AT4 Crew Cab Short Bed 4WD 2.7L TurboAT4XAT4X Crew Cab Short Bed 4WD 2.7L TurboDenaliDenali Crew Cab Short Bed 4WD 2.7L Turbo
Off-road
Ground clearance9.6 in9.6 in10.7 in—
Approach angle33.3°33.3°36.9°—
Breakover angle——24.5°—
Departure angle——25.0°—
Dimensions and bed
Length213.2 in213.2 in213.2 in213.2 in
Width74.8 in76.4 in76.4 in74.8 in
Height79.9 in79.9 in81.5 in79.9 in
Wheelbase131.4 in131.4 in131.4 in131.4 in
Bed length, at the floor61.7 in61.7 in61.7 in61.7 in
Weights, loads and capacities
GVWR6,100 lb6,250 lb6,250 lb6,250 lb
Max payload1,640 lb1,550 lb1,250 lb1,360 lb
Max towing7,700 lb7,700 lb6,000 lb7,700 lb
Fuel tank≈21.5 gal≈21.5 gal≈21.5 gal≈21.5 gal
Off-road hardware
Stock tires265/65R18—LT285/70R17275/60R20
Sources: 2023 Canyon models: features, specs and options (GMC brochure, Trailering capability and powertrain specifications, Dimensions and capacities) · Canadian Vehicle Specifications, 2023 GMC Canyon (NHTSA vPIC GetCanadianVehicleSpecifications, metric) · Capability Features | 2023 GMC Canyon | Pickup Truck (gmc.com) · Next-generation Canyon AT4X (gmc.com, GMC Life) · 2023 GMC Canyon Tires Sizes, Speed Ratings, and Inflation (vehicle.firestonecompleteautocare.com) (Firestone Complete Auto Care, third party) · How we source the numbers

05 / Generations

Canyon generations

Each generation’s own page lists every configuration we have, model year by model year.

2023–present · 5 configurations

3rd gen Third generation

Clearance
10.7 in
Approach
36.9°
Tows up to
7,700 lb

Best configuration of the 2023 lineup

3rd gen specs →

Not drawn: the maker’s documents we have lack a number the drawing needs.

2015–2022 · 63 configurations

2nd gen Second generation

Clearance
8.6 in
Approach
—
Tows up to
7,700 lb

Best configuration of the 2022 lineup. Towing with the Trailering Package.

2nd gen specs →

06 / Build it

What a lift and bigger tires do to a Canyon

25.0°24.5°36.9°

Lift
Tires
Load
Ground clearance
10.7 in—
Maker
Clearance, rear diff
No data yet
No data yet
Approach
36.9°—
Maker
Breakover
24.5°—
Maker
Departure
25.0°—
Maker
Tire diameter
32.7 in—
Third-partyLT285/70R17
Speedometer
accurate—
Maker
Effective final drive
3.42:1—
Maker
Payload left
1,250 lb—
Maker
Front axle load
No data yet
No data yet
Rear axle load
No data yet
No data yet

Stock figures: 2023 Canyon models: features, specs and options (GMC brochure, Trailering capability and powertrain specifications, Dimensions and capacities). Solid outline = from the maker; dashed = our estimate, ± how far off it may be. Double = from a magazine test, dealer or spec site, where the maker publishes nothing.

Part masses are typical, not yours. This is an estimate, not a weighbridge: weigh your rig.

07 / Questions

Canyon questions, answered with numbers

Only what GMC’s documents answer. Ranges cover the configurations that publish the number.

What is the ground clearance of the 2023 GMC Canyon?

Up to 10.7 in, on the AT4X Crew Cab Short Bed 4WD 2.7L Turbo. The 4 configurations of the 2023 lineup that publish it run 9.6–10.7 in.

MakerSources: Next-generation Canyon AT4X (gmc.com, GMC Life) · Capability Features | 2023 GMC Canyon | Pickup Truck (gmc.com)

How much can the 2023 GMC Canyon tow?

Up to 7,700 lb, on the Elevation, AT4 and Denali. The lowest rating in the 2023 lineup is 6,000 lb, on the AT4X Crew Cab Short Bed 4WD 2.7L Turbo.

MakerSource: 2023 Canyon models: features, specs and options (GMC brochure, Trailering capability and powertrain specifications, Dimensions and capacities)

What is the payload capacity of the 2023 GMC Canyon?

Up to 1,640 lb, on the Elevation Crew Cab Short Bed 2WD 2.7L Turbo. The least is 1,250 lb, on the AT4X Crew Cab Short Bed 4WD 2.7L Turbo. Payload is everything carried on top of the vehicle’s own weight: people, cargo, accessories and a trailer’s tongue weight.

MakerSource: 2023 Canyon models: features, specs and options (GMC brochure, Trailering capability and powertrain specifications, Dimensions and capacities)

What are the approach, breakover and departure angles of the 2023 GMC Canyon?

Approach 33.3–36.9°, breakover 24.5° and departure 25.0° in the 2023 configurations that publish them. The steepest approach, 36.9°, is on the AT4X Crew Cab Short Bed 4WD 2.7L Turbo.

MakerSource: Next-generation Canyon AT4X (gmc.com, GMC Life)

How big is the 2023 GMC Canyon’s fuel tank?

About 21.5 gal on every configuration of the 2023 lineup.

MakerSource: 2023 Canyon models: features, specs and options (GMC brochure, Trailering capability and powertrain specifications, Dimensions and capacities)

08 / Keep going

More on the Canyon

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