The 2021 GMC Canyon receives a mild mid-cycle refresh for the 2021 model year, consisting of updates to trim exterior, interior, trim levels and powertrain, representing the seventh model year of the second-generation Canyon.
While this light update is as close to a mid-cycle refresh/MCE as it gets, it is technically not an official refresh/MCE, but a light update of sorts that’s as close to an MCE as it gets.
To clarify, a mid-cycle refresh can otherwise be referred to as a facelift or a mid-cycle enhancement (MCE) in GM parlance. We initially expected the Canyon’s refresh to arrive for the 2019 and 2020 model years, which did not take place.
As such, the 2021 GMC Canyon receives the following updates:
Model Line Changes
- Deletion of Base (2SA) SL model
- Deletion of (2LT) and (4LT) SLT models
- Canyon trim level is replaced by Elevation Standard
- SLE trim level is replaced by Elevation
- All Terrain trim level is replaced by AT4
Exterior
- Addition of off-road lights (LPO-level item)
- Addition of four exterior colors
- Cayenne Red Tintcoat
- Dynamic Blue Metallic
- Desert Sand Metallic
- Hunter Metallic
- Deletion of eight exterior colors
- Blue Emerald Metallic
- Cardinal Red
- Quicksilver Metallic
- Carbon Black Metallic
- Marine Blue Metallic
- Dark Sky Metallic
- Red Quartz Tintcoat
- Smokey Quartz Metallic
- Deletion of three wheel options
- 16-inch x 7-inch (40.6 cm x 17.8 cm) Ultra Silver Metallic cast aluminum wheels (RS1)
- 17-inch x 8-inch (43.2 cm x 20.3 cm) Bright Silver cast aluminum wheels (RID)
- 18-inch x 8-inch (45.7 cm x 20.3 cm) multi-spoke Satin Graphite painted aluminum wheels (REG)
- Deletion of several single, LPO-level external options, including:
- Bedliner
- Black bed rails
- Chrome door handles
- Chrome mirror caps
- Chrome tailgate handle
- Hitch receiver cover
- 18-inch x 8.5-inch (45.7 cm x 21.6 cm), Black aluminum wheels (RCW) are standard on Elevation Standard and Elevation models
- Rear body-color bumper is standard on Elevation Standard and Elevation models
- Black beltline moldings are standard on Elevation and AT4 models
Interior
- Addition of two interior color combinations
- Cocoa with Dark Atmosphere
- Jet Black with Kalahari
- Deletion of Jet Black with Cobalt Red interior color combination
- Deletion of ‘fasten seat belts’ label
- Air conditioning, single-zone automatic climate control is standard on Elevation
- GMC Infotainment System with 8-inch diagonal color touch-screen is standard on Elevation and AT4 models equipped with cloth seats
- HD Radio on Elevation and AT4 models is included and only available with 8-inch diagonal GMC Infotainment System or 8-inch diagonal GMC Infotainment System with Navigation
- Enhanced driver information center is standard on Elevation and AT4 models equipped with cloth seats
- Rear Vision Camera is standard on Elevation and AT4 models equipped with cloth seats
- Remote vehicle starter system is standard on Elevation models
- Seat adjuster, passenger 2-way manual, fore/aft with manual recline is standard on AT4 with cloth seats
- Manual rear sliding rear window is standard on Elevation models
Mechanical
- 2.5L LCV I4Â engine is not available on 4WD Elevation models
- Recovery hooks are standard on 2WD models
- Recovery hooks were only available and standard on 4WD models for the 2020 model year
- P265/60R18 all-season, blackwall tires (QIA) are standard on Elevation Standard and Elevation
- 265/65R17 all-terrain, blackwall, 31-inch Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac tires (QJ2) are standard on AT4 trim
- 255/65R17 all-terrain, blackwall tires (QHE) are optional on AT4 trim
Packages
- Addition of High Elevation Package, which is available on Elevation models and includes:
- Jet black leather-appointed front seating
- Heated driver and front passenger seats
- Heated steering wheel
- Power driver lumbar control seat adjuster
- Not currently available for order
- Deletion of SLE Convenience Package, which was available on SLE models and included:
- Single-zone automatic climate control
- Rear-sliding window
- Remote vehicle starter system
- Deletion of Elevation Edition Package, which was available on SLE models and included:
- 18-inch multi-spoke Satin Graphite painted aluminum wheels (REG)
- 265/60R18 all-season, blackwall tires (QIA)
- Black grille with body color grille surround
- Required one of the following exterior color options:
- Summit White
- Onyx Black
- Carbon Black Metallic
- Dark Sky Metallic
- Red Quartz Tintcoat
- Satin Steel Metallic
- Deletion of All Terrain X Package, which was available on All Terrain models and included:
- Assist steps
- Black, 3-inch round step bars (LPO-level item)
- All-weather floor liners (LPO-level item)
- Spray-on bedliner
- (QJ2) 31″ Goodyear Wrangler DuraTrac all-terrain tires
- Required:
- 3.6L LGZ V6 engine or 2.8L Duramax LWN Turbo-Diesel engine
- Not available with the following LPO-level items:
- 5-inch rectangular, Chrome assist steps
- Black, 5-inch rectangular, assist steps
- All-weather floor mats
- Exterior Convenience Package, which also included Front and Rear splash guards
- Interior Protection Package, which also included rubber bed mat option
- Deletion of SLE Chrome Appearance Package (LPO-level item), which included:
- Chrome door handles
- Chrome tailgate handle
- Chrome mirror caps
- Polished exhaust tip
- Does not include polished exhaust tip when 2.8L Duramax LWN Turbo-Diesel engine is ordered
The updates and changes described here are specific to the U.S. market and may be different for other markets.
Discussion
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