2023 GMC Canyon

We expect the 2023 GMC Canyon to receive a complete overhaul (redesign and re-engineering), introducing the third generation of the Canyon nameplate.

Expected Changes, Updates, New Features

Here are the changes we expect for the 2023 Canyon:

Completely new exterior
Completely new interior
Heavily revised (though not all-new) platform
All-new powertrain lineup
New active safety features, including Adaptive Cruise Control, Blind Zone Alert, etc.

See complete 2023 GMC Canyon change log (coming soon).

The updates and changes described here are specific to the U.S. market and may be different for other markets.

Body Styles

We expect the 2023 GMC Canyon to offered as a midsize pickup truck with the following cab and bed configurations:

Extended Cab, Long Box
Crew Cab, Short Box
Crew Cab, Long Box

Powertrain

We expect the 2023 GMC Canyon to offer only one engine choices – the turbo-charged GM 2.7L L3B four-cylinder engine with TriPower technology. In the Sierra 1500, the engine makes 310 horsepower (231 kW) @ 5600 RPM and 348 pound-feet of torque (471 Nm) @ 1500 rpm. A 10-speed automatic transmission will be the only power choice.

In that regard, the 2023 Canyon is expected to no longer offer the turbo-diesel Duramax engine choice and the six-cylinder engine choices. By comparison, the second-gen Canyon is offered with three engine choices:

Engine	Transmission	Horsepower @ RPM	Torque @ RPM	Rear Axle
2.5L I-4 LCV gasoline	6-speed automatic MYB	200 @ 6300	191 @ 4400	4.10
3.6L V-6 LGZ gasoline	8-speed automatic M5T	308 @ 6800	275 @ 4000	3.42
2.8L I-4 LWN diesel	6-speed automatic MYB	181 @ 3400	369 @ 2000	3.42

Models & Trim Levels

We expect the 2023 Canyon to be offered the following trim levels:

Elevation/Elevation Standard
AT4
Denali

Platform

The third-generation Canyon will ride on an updated version of the same GMT 31XX platform used by the second-gen model. The updated architecture will is known as 31XX-2 internally at GM. It will be shared with the 2023 and newer Chevy Colorado.

Prior to November 2018, GM was planning on developing an all-new platform called 32XX for the third-generation Canyon (and Colorado). That architecture would have also underpinned a proposed Jeep Wrangler fighter from GM. However, the Wrangler competitor was cancelled as part of GM’s ongoing restructuring and cost-optimization efforts.

Production

The 2023 GMC Canyon will continue being assembled at the GM Wentzville factory in Missouri by GM USA. It will be the only plant in the world to produce the model.

Availability

We expect the 2023 GMC Canyon to launch in the second half of the 2022 calendar year. A debut in the first half of the 2022 calendar year is likely.

Beyond 2023

We expect that the 2023 GMC Canyon to represent the first model year of the third-gen Canyon. The vehicle is expected to live on at least through the 2027 model year. Plans for the nameplate thereafter are currently unclear.