2021 GMC Canyon AT4 Special Edition Coming Later This Year
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The GMC Canyon AT4 arrived to replace the Canyon All Terrain as part of a mild update to the Canyon midsize pickup truck for the 2021 model year. With the 2021 GMC Canyon having gone into production in June, the very first units of the off-road-oriented model have now begun to arrive at dealerships. But GMC has more up its sleeve for the Canyon AT4.
Sources familiar with General Motors’ product plans tell GM Authority that the 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 will soon add a special edition model. Details, such as what features the 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 Special Edition will offer, what it will end up being called, or how much the package will cost, are unclear as of this writing. However, we do know that The General is planning to announce the package in the near-term future. We also have some ideas of what the package could include.
In January, GM Authority reported that the 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 will offer an Off-Road Performance Edition Package that would feature a bevy of rugged equipment, including:
- Exterior:
- 17″ x 8″ gloss-Black aluminum wheels that replace the standard aluminum wheels
- Spray-on bedliner
- Black AT4 badges
- Performance exhaust tip
- Front Performance skid plate
- Mid performance skid plate
- Off-Road rocker protection
- Interior:
- All-weather floor liners
- Mechanical:
- Front leveling kit
This Off-Road Performance Edition package never saw the light of day, since it was scrapped before the 2021 GMC Canyon AT4 went into production (though some of its features – such as the two skid plates – are now offered as part of a new Performance Skid Plate package). As a result, we are inclined to believe that the upcoming Canyon AT4 Special Edition could include some of the features from the scrapped Off-road Performance Edition Package.
Compared to the Canyon All Terrain that it replaces, the Canyon AT4 features a bolder exterior design defined by dark chrome finishes, a larger grille and red recovery hooks. The cabin gains unique Kalahari stitching and the AT4 logo embroidered on the headrests. Mechanicals carry over from the Canyon All Terrain, including the standard 3.6L V6 LGZ gasoline engine mated to an eight-speed automatic transmission as well as the optional 2.8L I4 LWN turbo-diesel Duramax engine mated to a six-speed automatic transmission.
The GMC Canyon is assembled at the GM Wentzville plant in Missouri for all markets where it’s sold, including the United States, Canada, and the Middle East.
We’ll be back with more details as soon as we have them, so be sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more GMC Canyon news, GMC news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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I don’t comment much on GMC articles, mainly because I just don’t see much value in the brand. I’m sure GMC brings in a good profit for GM, so why not right? Anyhow, GMC brought out the “All Terrain” package when I was still selling at the Buick, Cadillac, GMC and Honda store. I thought it was a nice package for them and seemed to fit. Here’s what I don’t get: Why the hell did they decide to change it to AT4? They already had the package. Already established it as a GMC thing. I actually liked the special badge they used for the All Terrain with the mountain like image. I personally find this AT4 to be stupid and I”m sure many would look at it and ask what “at 4” means. Maybe the pot heads could take a marker and make it into AT420.
People who knew the All Terrain package will know what AT4 means, as it is just All Terrain shortened and it doesn’t take much for others to get it either.
As for why they shortened it? I’m guessing they are now saving about 80% of the cost on this new badge.
I don’t think many people would know what it means. You seem to be giving a lot of credit to the many sheep out there who buy vehicles only as a need. Why do you think Toyota sells so many vehicles? It’s not because they are nice or even high quality any more. It’s because most car buyers are like sheep. Now if you were speaking of only GMC buyers specifically, then yes I could see them being able to figure it out.
Ehhhh!
They could make these trucks out of gold and it would not matter at this point !
Outdated interior again for GM and that horrible gm 8 speed junk transmission !!!
I’m sure it will be a great truck for the % that don’t end up with that nightmare transmission !!
There is no amount of money worth it !
When you are one of the thousands that get the GM 8 speed junk transmission, all you can do at that point is hire a lawyer or BBB, and it is h3ll !
Because GM has NO customer support !
Go on this site to TSB seems to fix8-speed automatic transmission problems !
Read for a while before you buy one of these ” Known Faulty ” transmissions !
They look nice, but it is not worth it !
^You mad bro?
My 18 had the 8spd shudder took it in for the new fluid change and problem solved. Other than that I think the 8spd is night and day better than the 6spd it replaced in terms to driving habits especially when towing. My dads 16 with the 6spd can be confused what gear to be in on hills and slow to accelerate no such issue with the 8spd.
Some folks are just blind by there own rage, I too had the flush like most others at no charge and have a great driving transmission today,.
Hater are just going to Hate and you can’t fix others ignorance.
Scott3,
Again you are an outright
——————LIAR ———————
As you had your entire transmission replaced !
And I am not mad bro !
I do not even own a a GM 8 speed junk transmission, although I do know many who do, or did should I say!
Again your attention to detail is totally off.
The transmission was replaced due to a bad seal that let the converter leak back. If it sat for several days the converter would leak down and need to fill before it would move. The dealer with no hassle replaced the transmission even though GM said to rebuild it.
As for the shudder that is the prime common issue they flushed the transmission free under warranty and it resolved the primary complaint most had with this tranny,
So no I am not lying about the GM issue. The seal was a separate uncommon assembly issue. GM took care of both and I could not be happier contrary to your concept of reality.
Sorry I do not fit into your distorted world I have explained this to you a number of time yet you still do not register this or process it in reality.
Like it or not GM found a fix and outside of the stubborn few dealers not following the TSB directive the shudder issue has been resolved. A few have had a glazed converter clutch that was not recovered with the new oil and so they go back to replace it.
Problem solved so find some other issue to complain about that is legitimate.
You really need to get a real life.
C8.R,
I am going to start this like you !
Its like this !!
If you replace bad seal, with Torque converter.
And GM took care of , with GM did nothing.
In your exact statement above, this is how others are treated !
Again If GM ” took care of ” the torque converters that are glazed, and even the cost of the flush for those with .01 mile over warranty, this would NOT be an issue !
And I and the other thousands of GM 8 speed junk transmissions would not even have anything here to comment on !
Well I guess that is not true because GM had several other ” known faulty ” issues too numerous to mention.
This is what you DO NOT get ! The very thing you had fixed IS happening NOW !!
And YOU know it ! YOU see what the CUSTOMERS are writing on this site that has to do with the GM 8 speed junk transmission, there are 25 a day some days NOT getting their GM 8 speed junk transmissions ” took care of ” like you said !!
And it is also like this !
You blame the dealer, ” stubborn few ” like you said. Like I said
———————- GM has ZERO – ZERO – Customer support !!
When the CUSTOMER, calls in to GM because the CUSTOMER had a run in at one of those ” stubborn few dealers ” GM should FIX IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!
Like YOU said
———- GM TOOK CARE OF IT ———–
—————– FOR YOU ——————
And I still do not get you telling me to get a real life.
YOU get a real life, you are on here spreading
—————– LIES —————————
More than I am for sure !
GM is NOT taking care of the majority of the GM 8 speed junk transmissions !
YES GM did take care of YOURS, yet NOT others
——————– JUST LIKE YOU ————————-
Sorry don’t waste your time I already stopped reading after the last post!
I am a happy owner and you just need to deal with it.
Alex,
How do I get an Email from this site and this very reply and it says nothing like C8.R wrote above !
Is there a special right he has to write me an Email through this site ?
And C8.R AKA Scott3,
I am a very happy person ! You should ask the people who know me ! Of course non of them work in GM customer support ! I am even happy with my GM dealer NOW !
the
——————— LIAR ——————–
from there is no longer the service manager and has been moved to the dealers Ford dealership across town !
Seems like there are a lot of
————————– LIARS —————————–
In the GM ranks !
Also I am happy for you, I am happy you like your NEW GM 8 speed junk transmission after GM ” took care ” of it for YOU !!!
I am very happy with my 2020 Denali HD Duramax, well except the $20,000.00 interior in this $80,000.00 truck, but that is just looks, at least everything works !
O and that’s right, GM is fixing their mistake on the interior already !
And I do not have to call the NONEXISTENT GM customer support team !
And Ha, Ha, Ha on not reading or wasting your time !
You hoot you !!!
Dude, you need to get a life and drop it. You are acting so much like a snowflake it isn’t even funny. Your complaints are quite literally about the decimal of 1 percent of those who aren’t able to have the issue fixed and maybe a few percent who are actually having problems. You actually look at the polls on forums and most have no issues. Forums are full of whiners and complainers such as yourself and even that is a small percentage when you look at the issues. The 8 speed is great and has done a good job with favorable reviews from the media. Your rants aren’t going to change the real fact on how the transmissions have had a minor issue with a small percentage of them out of the millions they have produced.
Let’s break down why you make such a mountain out of a mole hill. I am going to go out on a limb and say you are one of those guys who when something little happens your first up to the dealer throwing a big fit making it seem like the truck is undrivable and demand some type of far fetched compensation. In this case I bet you had an issue at a poor dealer and you threw a fit and demanded a new truck after two attempts to fix it after 25k miles and they told you to pound sand which they should. Now you feel you should slander GM anytime you can because they didn’t give you the free upgrade to the box checker version you couldn’t afford. Am I right and in the ballpark pal? Chill out, buy something else if you feel so wronged and stop acting like an 9 year old girl who’s mom took her cabbage patch kid. You aren’t helping your cause or doing anyone any favors…
Commonsense,
Nope you are wrong !
I have never personally had any trouble with a GM dealer !
and never on a GM truck !
I have never asked GM to pay for ANYTHING that I did not pay for !
This happened years ago now on my father-in-laws Enclave. They had taken it to the GM dealer for every service ! The baffle had broken in the gas tank ( recall ) and the dealer had replaced the gas tank, along with the sender and pump. Yet after this the fuel gauge would not work properly !
Long story short ! the service manager had lied to GM over the phone with me on the other line and then called me later and said the dealer does not want any of our business any longer. I have since them been made right by the dealer , and my in-laws have never been back ! I however have bought 2 new HD Denali’s from the same dealer with ZERO troubles ! and like I said the
——————— lying ——————-
Service manager is no longer their !
And I have had ZERO trouble with GM service in 39 years !!!
I simply could NOT believe I could be treated like $hit be a lying a$$hole service manager, after we already PAID for the parts !
I fixed the Enclave with a sender myself , and works to this day !
So again you are the typical GM lover dealer person !
And are wrong !!
And this Denali HD IS the last GM vehicle we will buy !!! After 39 years and the last 5 GM trucks were the highest priced GM vehicles made !
And 5 Cadillacs the highest priced GM sedans made !!
And we own 10 GM vehicles including a 68 Camaro and one of 110 1958 Corvett’s !!!!
You are wrong !!
This is a GM / customer relations problem !!!
And you should read !!!
Why don’t you Google GM 8 speed junk transmission !!
And read, and LEARN something
Look how many were and are being bought back, on junked under the lemon law or how many people are in class action suits !
It is my right to be on this site just like you !
You write your opinion of me and others, I will write mine
And my personal experiences with the HORRIBLE GM customer support !!
And I AM doing someone a favor !
If only ONE person reads this post and does NOT buy one of the GM 8 speed junk transmissions , and does NOT have to deal with the HORRIBLE people working at the GM customer support line , it is worth it
ONE person !!
And I see the sales numbers also say it so ?
O that’s right I bet you have an excuse, virus ? strike ? inventory ?
I have heard them all on why GM has lost market share over the last 30 years ! And why GM went bankrupt ! and why GM stock is now lower than bankruptcy IPO ! And why GM is owned now by China !
You keep right on going ! telling your customers who buy high end products to go elsewhere !
We are you know !
You can see it right ?
O but wait !!! the new all electrics will save the day !!
Nope ! changing how you treat your customer will save the day !!
And a decimal of one % of millions is still a lot of people !
Real people, working real jobs to make real money, to pay for a brand new
——————- GM 8 speed junk transmission ————————
People, humans, lied to and treated like $hit !
Not just a % of a huge number !
Appears some are even beyond The reach of a little commonsense?
Thanks for the commonsense post as usual it was spot on.
All these people crying on this board. It is a good looking truck and has a lot of utility.
Sometime ego I run transmission shop for few years.The most customers were GM owners,then Chrysler and at the end some of Ford passenger cars.I like GM.Nice,soft ride,quiet ride but I own Toyota for reliability only.
Three years ego I test drive GMC Canyon 3.6 l and 2.8 l in order to buy one of them. Everything was OK except those horrible front seats. We also look into Chevy Colorado.Same horrible seats. Wonder if GM will change the seats design in new mid size truck. Probably not due to business as usual….
In all curiosity, what bike mount is this Canyon have on? Looks very stylish, please let me know
Let’s clear up some things for few that are not getting all the information,.
The All Terrain was only used on a limited number of models and it was #3 in the level of trim under the Denali and the SLT,
GMC is in the process of adding an AT4 to all models that will have a more off road look but all will not be major off road vehicles. The AT4 will take the space of the All Terrain but also offer more up scale options with out the chrome. The SLT will go away and the Denali will take up all the chrome options. It will simplify the line up and give customers better choices to chose chrome or no chrome with better option content,.
I had looked at a All Terrain when I bought my Denali but it lacked some of he upscale options I wanted.
As for this truck it is still at the top of the segment as it is still the best ride, handling, stopping with an interior that is not any worse than any other in class,, It may be but it has held up well,
Might also note the GM mid Size trucks are second for resale value in the truck market with the Taco only 1% better resale. This includes all full size trucks too. Anyone who shopped used second gens realize fast the used trucks are not much cheaper than a new one.
The new truck will have many of the tech features like 360 cameras and sensors. It will have all new styling and interior. It will retain a boxed frame. The Turbo 4 will offer more torque and HP than the V6 has now. It has proven to be a good engine to this point with no real issues in the product it is in now at Chevy and Cadillac.
At least this special package is more than a fake roll bar and paint,.
They need to do a factory 2 inch lift with these.
But add the same to the rear, it needs rake for towing and hauling.