Second generation (2015-2022)

2022 GMC Canyon towing capacity

Max towing, 20227,700 lb

Maker3,493 kg

The 2022 GMC Canyon tows up to 7,700 lb (Crew Cab Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) 2.8L Duramax turbo diesel 2WD with the Trailering Package, per GMC’s 2022 Canyon models: features, specs and options).

The lowest rating is 3,500 lb, for the Crew Cab Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) 2.5L I4 gas 2WD.

2022 Canyon models: features, specs and options (GMC brochure, Packages and Specifications page)

Configurations: 10
Payload: 1,460–1,578 lb

01 / Ratings

Every 2022 Canyon configuration

10 configurations GMC sells, each with the ratings GMC publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

Engine

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Makerin pounds

2022 GMC Canyon towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing lb	Max payload lb	Tow check
2.5L I4 gas
Crew Cab · Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) · 2WD	3,500	1,578	Check load →
Extended Cab · Long bed (74.0 in at the floor) · 2WD	3,500	1,560	Check load →
3.6L V6 gas
Crew Cab · Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) · 2WD	not in our data	1,578	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) · 2WDwith Trailering Package	7,000	1,578	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) · 4WD	not in our data	1,500	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) · 4WDwith Trailering Package	7,000	1,500	Check load →
Crew Cab · Long bed (74.0 in at the floor) · 4WD	not in our data	1,460	Check load →
Crew Cab · Long bed (74.0 in at the floor) · 4WDwith Trailering Package	7,000	1,460	Check load →
Extended Cab · Long bed (74.0 in at the floor) · 2WD	not in our data	1,560	Check load →
Extended Cab · Long bed (74.0 in at the floor) · 2WDwith Trailering Package	7,000	1,560	Check load →
Extended Cab · Long bed (74.0 in at the floor) · 4WD	not in our data	1,520	Check load →
Extended Cab · Long bed (74.0 in at the floor) · 4WDwith Trailering Package	7,000	1,520	Check load →
2.8L Duramax turbo diesel
Crew Cab · Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) · 2WD	not in our data	1,578	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) · 2WD Mostwith Trailering Package	7,700	1,578	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) · 4WD	not in our data	1,500	Check load →
Crew Cab · Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) · 4WDwith Trailering Package	7,550	1,500	Check load →
Crew Cab · Long bed (74.0 in at the floor) · 4WD	not in our data	1,460	Check load →
Crew Cab · Long bed (74.0 in at the floor) · 4WDwith Trailering Package	7,550	1,460	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourceMakerEvery figure above is GMC’s, from this document.

2022 Canyon models: features, specs and options (GMC brochure, Packages and Specifications page) · General Motors (GMC)

How GMC rates towing: maximum trailer weight rating, for comparison; properly equipped.

Documents last checked Oct 12, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

2022 GMC Canyon specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2022 Canyon belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

GMC Canyon 2nd gen (2015–2022): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of GMC’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 7,700 lb

Crew Cab Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) 2.8L Duramax turbo diesel 2WD with the Trailering Package.

Best rating by engine

2.8L Duramax turbo diesel7,700 lb
3.6L V6 gas7,000 lb
2.5L I4 gas3,500 lb

The line is the highest rating on this page. Each bar is that engine’s best configuration.

03 / By year

Canyon towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

Towing calculatorPut your trailer and cargo against a 2022 Canyon’s ratings and see what’s left.Check my load GVWR, GCWR & payloadWhat each rating limits, and why the trailer number alone isn’t the answer.Read the guide Canyon specsClearance, angles, weights and the rig builder for every configuration.Open the spec plate All towing capacitiesEvery truck and SUV we cover, side by side, sortable.Compare vehicles

05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2022 Canyon configuration tows the most?

The Crew Cab Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) 2.8L Duramax turbo diesel 2WD with the Trailering Package, at 7,700 lb.

Which package unlocks the 2022 Canyon’s 7,700 lb rating?

The Trailering Package: GMC rates the Crew Cab Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) 2.8L Duramax turbo diesel 2WD at 7,700 lb so equipped.

Has the GMC Canyon’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2023, 7,700 lb; 2022, 7,700 lb; 2021, 7,700 lb; 2020, 7,700 lb; 2015, up to 7,000 lb.

Does the engine change the 2022 Canyon’s towing capacity?

Yes. Best rating by engine: 2.8L Duramax turbo diesel, 7,700 lb; 3.6L V6 gas, 7,000 lb; 2.5L I4 gas, 3,500 lb.

Which 2022 Canyon configuration tows the least?

The Crew Cab Short bed (61.7 in at the floor) 2.5L I4 gas 2WD, at 3,500 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

These are GMC’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.