Every Canyon has a turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine (310 horsepower, 430 lb-ft) and an eight-speed automatic transmission. With Elevation trim, two-wheel drive is standard, and an automatic four-wheel-drive system with a single-speed transfer case is optional. The AT4, AT4X and Denali include a standard four-wheel-drive system with a two-speed transfer case and a true low range.
Speaking of standard and optional equipment, keep reading for our editorial breakdown of the Canyon's features.
Elevation
Highlights of the Canyon Elevation model's standard equipment list include:
- 18-inch wheels with all-terrain tires
- Lifted off-road-tuned suspension
- LED headlights with automatic high-beam operation
- Remote locking tailgate
- Rear bumpers with steps built into the corners
- Keyless entry with push-button start
- Single-zone automatic climate control
- Tilt-only steering wheel
- Cloth seat upholstery
- Height-adjustable driver's seat
- 11-inch digital instrument cluster
- 11.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display
- Apple CarPlay and Android Auto smartphone integration (wireless connectivity for both)
- OnStar connected services (with a complimentary three-year subscription to basic service)
- Six-speaker audio system
The following driver assistance technologies are standard:
- Forward collision warning with automatic braking (warns you of an impending collision and applies the brakes in certain scenarios)
- Lane departure mitigation (warns you of a lane departure when a turn signal isn't used and can automatically steer to maintain lane position)
- Trailering assistance camera views
Selected optional equipment packages include:
- Convenience package
- Remote engine start
- Heated exterior mirrors
- Rear window defogger
- Sliding rear window
- Dual-zone automatic climate control
- Tilt-and-telescoping steering wheel
- 120-volt power outlets on the rear console and in the bed
- Auto-dimming rearview mirror
- Upgraded tailgate (EZ-Lift and Lower) with integrated storage
- Preferred package
- Power-adjustable driver's seat
- Heated front seats
- Technology package
- Adaptive cruise control (maintains a driver-set distance between the Canyon and the car in front)
- Surround-view camera system (gives you a top-down view of the Canyon and its surroundings in tight parking situations)
- Canyon Safety Plus package
- Rear parking sensors (alert you to obstacles that may not be visible behind the vehicle when parking)
- Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle is in your blind spot during a lane change or while in reverse)
- Blind-spot intervention (automatically steers the car back into its lane if you try to change lanes while a car is in the vehicle's blind spot)
AT4
The Canyon AT4 builds on the Elevation's equipment with:
- Convenience and Preferred package contents
- Standard four-wheel drive with a two-speed transfer case
- Automatic locking rear differential
- Hill descent control
- Additional USB ports
Options include:
- Underbody cameras for off-roading
- Seven-speaker Bose audio system
- Technology and Canyon Safety Plus packages
- AT4 Premium package
- Canyon Safety Plus package contents
- Leather upholstery
- Power-adjustable passenger seat
- Wireless charging pad
- Heated steering wheel
- Heated and ventilated front seats
- Technology Plus package
- Technology package contents
- 6.3-inch head-up display (displays important information in your sight line on the windshield)
AT4X
GMC upgrades the AT4X with features to improve the Canyon's off-roading capability. They include:
- Canyon Safety Plus, Technology, Technology Plus and AT4 Premium package contents
- 17-inch wheels with more aggressive mud-terrain tires
- Additional skid plates
- Rock rails
- Retuned suspension with 1-inch additional lift and Multimatic DSSV dampers
- Driver-selectable locking front and rear differentials
- Spray-in bedliner
- Trailering package (see contents below)
- All-weather floor mats
- Bose audio system
- Blind-spot warning with trailer coverage (alerts you if a vehicle in the next lane over is in your blind spot, including a trailer)
- Rear cross-traffic warning (alerts you if a vehicle behind you is about to cross your path while you're in reverse)
A new AT4X AEV option package equips the Canyon with several off-roading enhancements:
- 17-inch beadlock-capable wheels
- 35-inch mud-terrain tires
- Full-size spare in a cargo-bed mount
- Steel front and rear bumpers with recovery hooks
- Boron steel underbody skid plates
Denali
With an upscale look and interior, the Canyon Denali isn't as capable off-road as the AT4X but includes nearly the same set of convenience and technology features plus:
- 20-inch wheels
- Chrome exterior trim
- Special interior trim
- Complimentary three-year subscription to OnStar Premium services
An optional Trailering package is available for the Canyon. It includes a trailer hitch, a trailer wiring harness, and an integrated trailer brake controller (allows adjustment of a trailer's brakes from the cab). An available ProGrade Trailering System adds an in-vehicle app and upgrades the blind-spot warning and intervention systems with trailer coverage.