The 2021 GMC Canyon Diesel receives a mild 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 refresh to arrive for the 2019 and 2020 model years, which did not take place.
As such, the GMC Canyon Diesel receives the following updates for 2021:
Model Line Changes
- Deletion of (2LT) and (4LT) SLT models
- SLE Trim is replaced by Elevation
- All Terrain Trim 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 two wheel options
- 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 Chrome Rear Bumper
- Deletion of several single, LPO-level external options
- Bedliner
- Black bed rails
- Chrome door handles
- Chrome mirror caps
- Chrome tailgate handle
- Hitch receiver cover
- Rear body-color bumper is standard on 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
Mechanical
- Recovery hooks are now standard on 2WD models
- New tire availability:
- 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:
- 3.6-liter LGZ V6 engine or 2.8-liter Duramax LWN Turbo-Diesel I4 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 Duramax LWN Turbo-Diesel four-cylinder 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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