Used 2017 GMC Canyon Crew Cab Consumer Reviews
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Midsize Powerhouse with the 2.8 Duramax Diesel
Eric , 05/22/2021
updated 05/24/2022
2017 GMC Canyon Denali 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Our 2017 GMC Canyon Denali 4x4 with the 2.7 Duramax turns heads every time we take it out. "That's a diesel?" is a question we get often when we fill up. The truck has been flawless with plenty of torque to get the job done. Extremely pleased with the gas mileage at 22/29 and we have no issues pulling our 5000 pound 23 foot travel trailer. Highly recommend this truck, if you can find one as they are very rare with the 2.8 Duramax.
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Great Midsize Truck with Big Truck Feel
DaveK, 02/03/2019
2017 GMC Canyon SLT 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I had this truck for one and a half years and love it. I bought it to tow my 6500 pound boat twice a year. I didn’t want a full size pickup with less mpg and bigger size even though it would tow better. My Canyon tows my boat with no problems and gets right up to speed on the highway. The interior is plenty comfortable for me at 5’10” but if you’re a big guy I could see it getting a little tight. I average 19.5 mpg with everyday driving and 24.5 mpg average with highway driving. Even though this is a midsize truck there is nothing non-truck about it. It’s a strong powerful truck and heavy duty built. I look forward to leasing another one once my lease is up. Would highly recommend the Canyon or Colorado.
Canyon 4WD Shift Switch Poor
The Mill Man, 02/10/2018
2017 GMC Canyon SLE 4dr Crew Cab LB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
9 of 12 people found this review helpful
1st: Headlamp Switch and 4wd Switch on lower-left dash. Visibility poor because of steering wheel. Really have to move head off windshield and under steering wheel to see setting. Getting In/Out of truck I seem to bump switches with knee, don't really feel it. Must check every time. Leased truck for 6 weeks right now. Feel 4wd dragging when first moving. Look down and moved to 4wd-low. Was set at Auto or 4wd High. Must stop completely and reset. Same thing with headlight lamp switch. Get out of truck and thought I was in auto, find out I was in headlamp full on. 2nd: Best gas mileage average is 16.6. Between 0-40 miles/hour your lucky to get 8-12 miles/gallon. Rated 17 City - 21 Highway. Highway 18-20 miles/gallon. Can get more if you like playing lightly on gas pedal. Slow acceleration and coasting when reaching top speed. Really have to play with gas pedal. 3rd: Transmission shifting from 0-20 miles/hour not smooth. Must really barely touch gas pedal to get smooth shift. Otherwise truck revs from 1500/2000rpm to 3500 and quickly drops back to 1000 rpm. Truck jerks during that shift. My old 2004 Ford Explorer Sport Trak much smoother. 4th: Purchased bed extender and double fold tonneau cover. Cover hold downs poor design. Very tough to clamp on brackets. Have to have dead aligned. If you open cover and fold, hold downs fold in and slide out of position. Took nail polish to mark correct spot. Still sometimes miss. Can see this plastic and extended screw mechanism breaking. Then with the bed extender, hold downs are behind the side bars of the bed extender. Fun getting in there. Dealer had no samples on floor. Was sorry I purchased. Even the service manager didn't know how to use hold downs. Bed extender when extended is tethered into tailgate latches. Cheap, won't last long. Again my old Ford designs much better. Tried to give GMC site my review, but could not find a link at the site. Too bad Ford doesn't make a truck this size again. Ranger too small, F150 too big and not as smooth a ride as the Sport Trak or the Canyon. BRING BACK THE SPORT TRAK!!
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Best Truck Ever
Rick P., 10/17/2019
2017 GMC Canyon SLT 4dr Crew Cab SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
My 2017 GMC CANYON SLT 4x4 was the best truck I ever owned. Absolutely no problems with it and it drove on long trips with great comfort and decent gas mileage. Someone will have a great truck when they buy this one.
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Mildly disappointed
Disappointed, 03/16/2017
2017 GMC Canyon SLE 4dr Crew Cab 4WD SB (3.6L 6cyl 8A)
10 of 19 people found this review helpful
Pros: nice ride, get lots of complements. Cons: for a mid size truck the height of the vehicle(getting in and out) is slightly difficult(I'm 5'11"). You have to raise your right foot 2 feet to get into the truck. The trucks rear end bumper is about 5 inches higher than the front. It sits at an angle. Level the truck off. Lower the back end about 4-5 inches. This would also lower getting in and out a couple of inches. The top of the back gate is shoulder level. Difficult getting things in and out of the back end. Had to buy a reacher like the old people use and a rake to get things out of the back end. Again, lowering the back about 4" would really help. Really disappointed, NO CD player. Everyone under the age of 30 probably has a CD collection which they can't use. I gotta think this was done to force people to buy Sirrius/XM with GM probably getting a cut. Also, the factory radio antenna adds 9 more inches. Couldn't get truck into garage. Bought after market antenna that works fine and lowered the overall height by 5-6 inches. Why not the shark fin antenna like the suburbans? If GMC would level off the truck and lower it by about 3-4 inches it would be perfect. And put the CD back in. Got a good deal. 6700 off and 0%.
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