| The GMC Canyon is a compact pickup. This | | | | throttle control, variable valve timing, and |
| vehicle shares its basic design and | | | | coil on plug ignition. The vehicle also comes |
| powertrain with the Chevrolet Colorado. | | | | with an all new five speed manual |
| Offered in three body styles, the GMC Canyon | | | | transmission system.The interior of the GMC |
| is a pickup to consider. This vehicle looks | | | | Canyon holds 60/40 bench seats in cloth of |
| impressive. It also brags about a lot of | | | | vinyl. Made available for this vehicle are |
| power as well as a spacious interior. The | | | | reclining bucket seats. The other features |
| cargo space is also very accommodating.The | | | | also include two forward facing rear seats |
| body styles comprise of the regular cab body | | | | with under-seat storage and a flat-load |
| style, the extended cab body style, and the | | | | floor. There also is a driver information |
| Crew cab body style. For regular cabs, the | | | | center with system readouts, an |
| maximum capacity of passengers it can take in | | | | electrochromic rearview mirror with compass |
| its cabin is three. The extended cab has a | | | | and outside temperature gauge, heated leather |
| rear hinged back door and has the capacity to | | | | bucket seats, an AM/FM stereo with an |
| take in a maximum passenger capacity of five | | | | optional in-dash six CD changer, the OnStar |
| due to two rear jump seats. As per the Crew | | | | system, and the XM satellite radio. The GMC |
| cab, this body style holds four doors and has | | | | Canyon also has a six foot cargo box, a two |
| a maximum capacity of welcoming in six people | | | | tier loading, as well as a locking tailgate. |
| because of its folding rear bench. The GMC | | | | For safety, the GMC Canyon has dual stage |
| Canyon is very much suited for personal use | | | | front air bags, optional head curtain side |
| as well as light duty use. Even if it is a | | | | air bags, a reinforced safety cage and side |
| pickup it probably would not be able to work | | | | guard door beams, high intensity halogen |
| well for commercial use, heavy hauling, as | | | | headlamps, fog lamps, an all-steel body, |
| well as for towing functions.The GMC Canyon | | | | three point lap shoulder belts, and the LATCH |
| has a couple of engine choices for interested | | | | system.Auto Parts Discount features a wide |
| parties. There is the standard 2.9 liter | | | | array of GMC parts including GMC Canyon |
| Vortec inline engine which has four | | | | parts.---------------Joe Thompson is the |
| cylinders. This engine can produce some 175 | | | | owner of a successful auto body shop in |
| horsepower and 185 pound feet of torque. The | | | | Ferndale, California. This 38 year old is |
| optional 3.5 liter Vortec engine has five | | | | also a prolific writer, contributing |
| cylinders and it can make 200 units of | | | | automotive related articles to various |
| horsepower and 225 pound feet of torque. Both | | | | publications. |
| of these engines come with an electronic | | | | |