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