The all-new GMC Canyon AT4X Edition 1 will be similar to the Chevrolet ZR2 Desert Boss.Photo: GMC
The 2023 GMC Canyon debuted just weeks after the release of the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado. The new GMC Canyon goes in the same direction as its Chevy twin with an emphasis on off-road capability. The new top-of-the-line model will be the GMC Canyon AT4X, which will cost $63,350 in a launch edition. Because recently even off-road driving with mid-size trucks is not exactly cheap.
However, that steep price tag applies to the 2023 GMC Canyon AT4X Edition 1, which will come with a few upgrades over the Canyon AT4X replacing the outgoing Canyon AT4 as top trim. But each new fairing also costs more than the discontinued ones. The fairings for the new Canyon are Elevation, Denali, AT4 and AT4X.
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The new GMC Canyon trims start at around $40,000, with the older ones starting at $26,800. That’s a difference of $13,200, which is a lot. On the other hand, these marks are in light of the fact that major automakers are raising all prices in their lineups. So it makes sense that the all-terrain GMC Canyon AT4X would cost more than the older GMC Canyon AT4, which started at $38,400.
Think of the Canyon AT4X as GMC’s version of the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2. And the Edition 1 is something like GMC’s interpretation of the Desert Boss, although GMC says the Launch Edition model will be “extremely limited”, while Chevy’s Desert Boss package is expected to be available after 2023.
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Because the GMC Canyon is just a Chevy Colorado in a suit, the trucks share most of the specs. The big difference is that the powerful 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine is standard on all trim levels of the GMC Canyon. Whether it’s a base model Canyon or Canyon AT4X, it makes the same 310 hp and 430 lb-ft of torque.
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The new Canyon is also taller and will have a wider front track on all trims. Depending on the equipment, the front track width is 66 to 66.3 inches. And the ground clearance is 9.6-10.7 inches. The Canyon AT4X will be the widest (66.3 inches) of the group, with the highest ground clearance (10.7 inches), while also sharing the same DSSV shocks, 33-inch tires, front and rear e-lockers, and skid plates receives the ZR2.
However, there are some notable differences between the upper panels of GMC’s and Chevy’s new midsize trucks. The Canyon AT4x has an approach angle of 36.9 degrees compared to the Colorado ZR2’s 38.3 degree approach angle. And GMC says the Canyon AT4X Edition 1 will come with underbody cameras that wash themselves, while Chevy doesn’t mention a washing system under the Colorado ZR2 Desert Boss.
Maybe that’s why the new GMC Canyon AT4X Edition 1 costs so much. And now that we know that prices for the upscale GMC Canyon start at $40,000, it’s possible to get an idea of what the new Chevy Colorado trims will cost, too.
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