Originally, everybody assumed that the 2015 GMC Canyon will debut alongside the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado during the 2013 Los Angeles Auto Show. But, nope. However, nobody should fret. The 2015 Canyon is still coming, with many signs pointing toward the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, though that’s still unconfirmed by GMC.
Here’s what we can expect in regards to the 2015 GMC Canyon; it will differentiate itself from the 2015 Colorado not only from a visual standpoint, but from a content standpoint (note that the 2015 Colorado doesn’t come in LTZ form). Just how many people are clamoring for a premium mid-sized truck? It’s tough to say, but it’s refreshing to see GMC have its own product reveal separate from a Chevrolet relative.
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Well there is no indication that Detroit will or will not have this truck.
If I had to guess I would say Chicago would be where we will see it. Chicago was where Pontiac and GMC have done many an intro over the years.
I wonder if they may hold a ZQ8 version over for GMC?
Can we say Denali Canyon…..! 🙂
If they made a Terrain Denali, they’ll sure as hell make a Canyon Denali.
Hopefully the Canyon Denali will actually be worth it to buy! The Terrain Denali is no better than the SLT-2 besides extra stitching, wood trim and leather padding on the door panels. The Terrain Denali should have a HUD, Rear Cargo Area Audio Controls, Panoramic Moonroof, 6-Disc CD Changer, Cooled Front Seats, Heated Front/Rear Seats, etc.
Let’s hope they drop the bad idea of doing the GMC version, which will simply steal from Chevy, not help GM conquest sales from anyone, and just increase production and marketing costs. I’m mean really if GMC is supposed to be a cut above Chevy (same friggin truck so it’s not) and appeal to an upscale audience, what function would a GMC in this segment serve? Who would it take sales from? Who would not buy the Chevy but only buy the GMC? Certainly not enough people in reality to make it worth doing.
Have u seen the sales numbers every month for gmc ? They r second out of the 4 brands every month and there sales only increase. I had a friend at work debating on the gmc Acadia or the buick enclave and he went with gmc becof the styling and that’s what sells these trucks/suvs no reason to but down something that’s making u a tone of money
A GMC version makes sense. GMC is printing money pretty fast for GM and the Canyon is like Sierra. There are certain people that really like the GMC brand and its “professional grade” image. A Canyon Denali would only help this. What I can’t understand is why GM showed us teaser images of both, but only displayed one. Also, from the teaser, it appears there is/was an LTZ version of the Colorado running around due to the chrome grill. Wonder what happened there?
Bob, I do not understand your comments.
We presented the data to you showing the significant differences in the buyers. GMC households make significantly more money. Data showed that most GMC buyers would not buy a Chevrolet. Market share would be lost. Just as the data showed the significant loss in market share if we stopped selling Pontiacs and now proven. Also Buick stores would lose significant profitability if they did not stock the GMC trucks. Trucks make much more profit than sedans.
It was a no brainer. I know you were not asleep during the presentation. Perhaps you are starting to have dementia as you age.
There is no LTZ Colorado. Base Colorado will likely start in the $18-20,000 range. GMC could start their lowest priced trucks around $24,000 (have it it equipped accordingly for a $24,000 base price) and offer an LTZ trim (SLT in GMC language) pricing it above the Colorado, like GMC is supposed to be transitioning into doing.
GMC has sold me 4 vehicles that I would have not bought as a Chevy. The latest is the Terrain. I would have passed on the Chevy. Same on my Sonoma as I would never have the S10 because of the chrome grille.
The Denali is the worst value in the auto market as most seldom offer things worth the extra money. But I am all for them selling it as it is instant profits. Add a little cheap plastic chrome and some stitching and add 4-6 thousand to the sticker and count the money coming in.
Chevy has learned this on their new high end truck.
Totally agree with Bob on this one. While putting a few extra baubles on a Silverado and calling it professional grade might work to take sales from competition like fords King Ranch or ram Laramie, what will an upscale mid size truck draw buyers from? pricing and available trim levels of current sister models are very close, so the new Canyon is unlikely to be priced much higher than the Colorado, therefor stealing some sales from Chevy. If the GMC version were not available I highly doubt that GM mid size truck intenders would not buy the Chevy and run out to buy a Tacoma or Frontier instead.
Scott,
Problem is there is unlikely o be much price separation at all, let alone 4-5k. How much more did you pay for your terrain than a comparably equipped (and almost identical in every way) Equinox? The Msrp difference between terrain sle and equinox 1lt is just $500. Pricing on canyon is likely to follow suit. GMC steals sales from Chevy every day and does increase production and marketing costs. GMC only exists to give Buick dealers a crutch. Without it they would have to learn to compete in the real world.
It is true that GMC helps Buick dealers but it also is more money for GM’s pockets.
Lets face it in this segment small changes reap major money and profits. This is not like the car segment. But even with the added cost involved the profits are still much greater than the cost.
Let put this simple for those who just don’t get it.
If GMC was not making a good profit then there would be no GMC. My dealer is a GMC only dealer and feared losing Pontiac would kill him. Right now he is making more profit than he did back with Pontiac. Yes he sells nothing but GMC ands averages near $60K for the price of each unit sold. Now figure out that there is no way any of these vehicles have $60K in them and you can see the profits involved here.
They would like him to take in a Buick line but here is not real interested right now but may have to if GM forces him. Right now he is making enough that he is even covering his share of the cost of the Dealer make over that GM is not helping with and it is not hurting them in any way.
The reality is all trucks out there be it Chevy, Ford, Ram or GMC are so profit rich that these companies can dump the entire car lines and live with trucks only. It has been that way for years and the car for so long were just added cost as they would in many cases drag down profits.
Note even though some have denied it look at the new Ram trucks and they are no longer Dodge. The name change is a good indicator that if Dodge can not be repaired it gives Fiat or who ever ends up owning them a way to separate the high profit trucks from the rest of the company. The future for Dodge is not all that clear yet but Jeep and Ram would live on somewhere.
Finally we have yet to see where GMC is going to go. We have already seen they are working on things like the can not base it all on just what you see in the next 5 years. The truth is the 1/2 ton trucks are in for a big change in the next 10 years so thing will change a lot for all of them. Right now it is a desperate scramble for loop holes in CAFE and the addition of new things like the Larger Colorado, Canyon and Ranger trucks to the world market.
Scott,
Well articulated comments. Your GMC dealer sounds like a good operator and I take nothing away from him. Of course there is a market for GMC, and likely does create SOME plus business for GM as a whole. Question is does that plus business along with the little bit of increased transaction price outstrip the undeniably higher production and marketing costs of offering two almost identical lines? My point is that if it is a cut above Chevy it should always be a good dollar amount above Chevy too. As is there is very little difference in trim availability, content, or price. GMC is a Chevy in every way, and does take sales from it. You love your GMCs and I will admit some models are very attractive. Now if they were at least priced 5% or so more model to model! trim to trim I would have no problem with their existence.
The fact that gmc Is now going to expand with a new smaller suv and the new canyon we now c gm showcasing gmc separate from chevy and this is a good thing it reflects gmc as an individual brand n I believe gm is starting to c that. I’m happy for gmc I hope they keep moving up and as far as gmc steeling sales from chevy does it really matter ? It’s still profit for GM
The price I paid for my SLT2 was similar to the LTZ model.
What I am stating is the extra price they tag on over my SLT2 for the Denali that really only offers a few things more.
Some minor trim interior and exterior, Lighted rockers sill plates and some extra stitching. The rest of the car is the same. The Denali is a major boost to profits that Chevy has nothing to compare to it in many similar vehicles.
When the Denali first arrived it was a loaded pick up that had everything and even a AWD system and 6.0 engine that could not be had any other way. Of late most Denali models are now just some extra trim but still at a much higher price. This is pure profit.
To those who do not understand GMC the reasons are they either do not understand how they work or what the real numbers are when it comes to profit. If you look at them superficially they make no sense but if you look at the profits and the numbers they are now turning it make great sense.
Case in point the Terrain started off with only 30K units sold but last year they turned If I recall almost 80K units. And if you follow up with people who own them many would have never bought the Chevy based on styling alone.
As time goes on the styling will change more between Chevy and GMC as will the options offered. GMC will have things that you will not be able to get on a Chevy but at a much higher price. Yet they will still sell in numbers that will keep them in the black and deliver hefty profits for GM.
While Chevys truck numbers are off the charts the GMC numbers are still great enough to prove to be very profitable.
The bottom line if they were not making a lot of money here GM would have killed them off like the others.
I truly hope that they drop the 5.3L V-8 in the GMC Canyon Denali. That would really separate the Canyon from Colorado.
Great idea! I was thinking a new smaller displacement 2.8L Bi-Turbo V6 (VVT, SIDI, AFM & iVVL) with 350HP and 380LB-FT. With AFM and iVVL, it has 2 ways to save more fuel. With VVT and SIDI, it has 2 ways to be even more powerful! It has a much smaller displacement than the 5.3L and has 2 cylinders less! Which in turn, could bring weight down a bit (If the right type of lightweight turbos are used). Because GM said that the Colorado/Canyon weren’t going to share any engines with the Silverado/Sierra and they obviously meant it, otherwise I am positive we would have seen the 4.3L in them. . . We do have to remember that GM wants the Colorado/Canyon for fuel efficiency and I don’t think GM will ever put a V8 (as great as it sounds) in the Colorado/Canyon.