2022 GMC Canyon AT4 Review - Did the Latest Tweaks Actually Make this Truck Better Off-Road?

We drive the 2022 GMC Canyon AT4 and discuss the new off-road performance package and its availability. The Canyon is also getting a full redesign next year, which means this truck is the end of era. What can we expect from the 2023 GMC Canyon? Plenty of changes, that's for sure.
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[@R.Nelson]

Hey Truck King!!! My Dad's still got his white 2018' Canyon full cab V6..it's his last vehicle he bought brand new..he was 79' at the time.

[@lolotus4borderless]

Thank you “truck king” crew for this on point no BS review ❤️

[@jax1079]

I really enjoyed this when I had it a few weeks ago. The ride is incredible considering what it can do, and I think a lot of people will like its combination of power, handling, and now decent off road ability. Excellent video as always. You guys ROCK!

[@Goatfellas780]

Just baught one, on its way fresh. this is the reveiw i needed as i baught the exact model. Thanks for your service to humanity

[@terrencejones9817]

The AT4 level kit is available as a dealer installed option In Canada .

[@TC-en7vi]

To me, in this segment, this is the most elegant and well balance design!!!

[@chuckgrenci6404]

I agree, the next gen GM midsizers need to maintain the V-6 option; I've owned the 3.6 in multiple vehicles all the way back from my '06 STS and appreciate all it does (through all its iterations); smooth, powerful (enough for me), respectable to great fuel mileage (and all the one's I've had were reliable).

[@james2042]

The 3.6 is an awful engine and is completely eclipsed by the 2.7t anyway

[@chuckgrenci6404]

@@james2042 Opinions vary: the 2.7 hasn't been around long enough to say how great it is or isn't. It's a turbo so that's a complexity the V-6 doesn't have (and the V-6 is smoother than that turbo 4). Granted the turbo is a powerhouse but the latest 3.6 pushes 335 hp in my Cadillac CT-6 which certainly is a respectful number.

[@RigginTheRod010]

@@james2042 their 3.6 is reliable if maintenance correctly

[@jackcrow5997]

Great video I recently purchased the 2022 canyon at4 and this video answered almost all the questions I had. Yes I was wondering about the performance package but here in Canada you get the performance skid plate package which is just the skid plates. I did however get that air dam removed when I first got it. Any leveling kit or rocket guards you have to purchase as an accessory. I believe the 2.7 turbo motor is used on the Sierra’s pro, sle and elevation models so it probably has all the kinks worked out. 310 hp and 430 lb ft of torque.

[@jackcrow5997]

I believe the next models of canyons and colorado will have the 2.7L turbo engines.

[@ALMX5DP]

I’d love to see the 2.7 in the GM twins. I feel with it’s potency that such a powertrain may be reserved for top trim or special edition models. Hopefully I’m wrong though as having that as a standard or available option on any model would really make these trucks rise to the top.

[@SD-ol9os]

Great video!

[@mchiola]

I went with the Elevation...added black exhaust tip, logos and spray in bed liner... Black tow hooks... . bought all the skids 600$ CDN from GM ...slapped on a 1 inch level.... 90$ ... chin gone.. pretty much the AT4 minus the tires..... even the performance package I think only add hill decent.. which is 4wd low for me.. and rocker protection.... not sure if its worth the extra coin...

[@stoneycarter5546]

Thats what I bought is the 22 Elevation I put a 2'' leveling kit took off the dam put wheels and better tires and painted the hooks red and you cant tell

[@rondail5675]

I would wait for the next generation. Also see the next-gen Tacoma and Ranger.

[@paulgarcia3797]

I just purchased a 2022 canyon so will my dealership remove my air ram for me?

[@chrisran24]

Yeah I was about to say that it wouldn't surprise me if you told me that this 2022 was a 2015 and it turned out it essentially is. The Theres a lot of midsizers that are about to do a changes so it fits the timing.

[@MrSalmonDaze]

Last year for the 2.8L mini-max. I've had my 2017 Canyon diesel since new and with 75k miles on it, I'll tell you . . . the images with two big guys dwarfing the interior is no joke. I'll be deleting this truck and giving to my wife as a daily driver next year and upgrading back to a full size. FAR more comfortable for any trips 3+ hours long.

[@hairychesticles1]

my reason for probably buying a 2022 over a 2023 is i dont know what to really make of the new turbo 4 engine that is the only option on this truck on top of the 2023 modal costing more and weighing more

[@atvseatexchange2176]

Welcome back.

[@kenworth1824]

I have a 2012 GMC Canyon SLE. Before this version. They had 3.7 liters of a inline 5 cylinders. If this little gem ever dies I'll probably go to the junk yard and get one of these 6 cylinder VVTs.

[@off-roadnpew2183]

I miss when z71 and fx4 were the off-road kings

[@brians.1357]

Hope tried and true for 2022’ is correct. I just replaced the 3.6L motor in my 2017’ Colorado at 64,000mi (first model yr for the 308hp version). No help from GM so buyer beware on your own at 60,001mi 😬

[@brandonlewis9668]

GMC-It's power.

[@nlken7175]

New Tacoma, Ranger and GM twins coming very soon. Sales should go up with the high fuel price's.

[@morningdrums]

The appearance is that it needs a better lift, bigger tires and no air dam. I'm hoping the 2023 suspension rivals tacomas because off road vehicles are advancing in handing and their looks. It GM says the canyon is meant for off road then it should even have a more aggressive look to it.

[@jeffb2456]

Love my GMC Canyon long box with the the diesel. I’d buy a 2023 in a heartbeat but the diesel is going away. Unfortunately so am I.

[@johnwest6977]

What do you by so am i? you still alive my brother?

[@WyLEE08]

My brother in law (240-250# 6’-2”) owned the GMC about 4 years ago and said the seats pained him enough to write GM to complain.

[@racing9071]

Lose some weight

[@alanj7306]

The GMC’s just seem so much more expensive than the Chevys, especially in the US. It’s why I went for the Silverado. Maybe it’s a different price point up in Canada. For me, it’s just not worth the extra money for what you get. The GMC’s are fancier, but that’s not why most people buy trucks. That’s just my thought about it. All the new trucks come with so much stuff now, you can get a mid level trim and still have plenty of goodies. My LT (with the convenience package) has heated seats and steering wheel, power driver seat, gooseneck/5th wheel package, spray in bed liner, and just about anything else you could need. That’s fancy enough for me. I don’t need to waste money on a sunroof I’ll never use or any other stuff you can get. That’s me though, get whatever you like.

[@lawnguy3267]

GMC looks a lot better though. Especially the Sierra HD. It looks a million times better than the Silverado HD.

[@RyanRKJ]

My 2018 Sierra was less than $1,000 more than the equivalent Silverado. I honestly don’t remember if it was $300 or $800, but it was not a deterrent for me to buy the truck I liked the styling of better. I’m in Canada.

[@PowerSportsQuebec]

Towing test? I'm really looking into this truck to get a Diesel.... Can't afford fuel in the big V8s anymore...

[@markoyl]

i thought they stopped putting diesels in these

[@TheGenerationX894]

Diesel economy is no better, add diesel is higher per gallon, plus def, and R&M, +beginning price, you'll regret it.

[@lawnguy3267]

That's the only way to get a Colorado or Canyon is with the 2.8L Duramax and 6 spd. transmission. The V6 and 8 spd. transmission are garbage.

[@PowerSportsQuebec]

@@lawnguy3267 I drive a 2013 Ram 2500 with a Cummins and that engine is ravenous for fuel... yeah it's deleted with a mild tune... with a 7000lbs load at moderate or let's say reasonable driving it's still very good on fuel economy like low 20's l/100 but when it's not pullin stuff sheesh, I got to drive it like grandma to go below an 18l/100 average This little Diesel might me fine for the work I do... I kinda trust these guys here to give the real beans so, I'm a little disapointed they did not do a max load towing test. Still like em though.

[@Tbonei]

How tall are you guys?

[@TruckKing]

6-foot and 6'2"

[@LikelyCandidate]

So looks like it's still just paint and stickers as everything you had on that truck is an available option for a base model. I was really impressed with the ZR2 but I don't see a ton of them on the road so I really doubt GMC will go out of its way to make a copy. Front and rear lockers are great but GM has a habit of making wheel wells just big enough for the factory tires and they'll never have a cult following like the Jeeps or tacos if you can't have fun bolting aftermarket parts to it.

[@stoneycarter5546]

I would never own a jeep, Dodge I'll keep my chevy GMC

[@stoneycarter5546]

My 2022 GMC Canyon has the door stickers with all the info about payload and my payload is 1434 lbs GVWR and all, and yes they look better with the dam off. and one more thing I hate they are not making a 6' bed in 23 and yes some of us dont want or need a full size truck I think the 23 model looks better but i'm glad I got the last of the 22 with the long bed the only thing I dont like about my truck is no push button start other than that I love my truck and I think GMC should have made the 3.6 V6 with little more torque 310 HP is good and for me I hat that damn traction control shit I guess i'm old school

[@doa1124]

Rumor is next gen you can only get four turbo gas. If true sad, when 2.8 diesel is way to go.

[@7171-Ws6]

God forbid they update those horrible guages

[@randykinder8346]

now do the deisel

[@bryane2857]

I have the 5.3 and I will tell you... Real world driving as far as EPA the 2.7 will kill it. The numbers for the 2.7 are not correct. It gets better than 20 on average but where it will shine is in city driving compared to the 5.3.

[@B86432]

nobody has that package

[@bobbyb.6644]

The first time your Wife borrows your truck to go shopping - She and a curb stop will remove it for you ( No Extra Charge) ! 😤

[@northerntoyota7584]

For the love of God GM take off the chin spoiler

[@alanj7306]

That’s not really conducive for going off-road.

[@lewisfalwell9101]

Have a taco with one too

[@RedHawkish]

And Maybe, just Maybe rear Climate Control in the arm rest (like Jeeps have).... sheesh

[@leobruneau6906]

I took mine off

[@aaronwilson5978]

Not a fan of the look it looks like the old Sierra's

[@brianm1916]

GM is a perpetual disappointment. Maybe they thought you Canadians needed a snow plow and kept that ground scraper on the front-end as a favor. 😂

[@thalo215]

So basically nothing changed for you guys at all. Smh...

[@canalesivany]

😂 my friend have 2021 canyon he had all kind of problems transmission, suspension junk gmc

[@bigsmith7349]

The good old time Bomb v6 if you have half a brain you would stay far away from this motor it's all over you tube how bad the motors are and I'm speaking from experience I had one with 45 thousand miles on it timing chains that were fixed and at 50 thousand the bottom end locked up and she was done

[@ALMX5DP]

What was the issue with the timing chain? Sounds like maybe whoever “fixed” it was a cause for the bottom end going out, being it happened so soon after.

[@bigsmith7349]

@@ALMX5DP they go out at very very low mileage and the bottom end goes out because they have bearing problems on the crank plus water pump problems at low mileage to gm refuses to Address the problems and just keep pumping out the same v6 junk the internet is full of hundreds of thousand complaints and it all gets Swept under the gm rug my suv was Spotless oil changed before it was needed it's sad how it all happened

[@ALMX5DP]

@@bigsmith7349 are you speaking about the LLT, LFX or LGX versions of the engine?

[@bigsmith7349]

@@ALMX5DP lfx is what my motor was but 100 %of Mechanics are say it's across the board. all gm 3.6 vvt direct injection are having the same problems look up car wizard on KZbin he hates this engine lol

[@ALMX5DP]

@@bigsmith7349 100%? A video on KZbin? Now I’m suspect of your position lol.

[@jamesm568]

I gave up on American vehicles years ago and I see why my mind hasn't changed yet.

[@zacharygoeden1282]

8 speed is junk

[@michaelwelschmidt9338]

I’d never buy a 3.6 GM product. You’d have to be completely uninformed. The motor is an engineering disaster. This is a great way to be broke.

[@james2042]

The whole midsize segment absolutely sucks, there is not a single truck in this segment worth buying, except maybe a ridgeline. The ranger is an 11 year old dumpster fire, the colorado and canyon are only 1 year newer, and also dumpster fires. The taco is dated as hell and just rides on the name and "tOyOtA ReLiAbiLiTy". The frontier got an interesting redesign but its only seen as good because all the competition sucks. The ridgeline is the best midsize but most truck people hate it because its "not a truck" fun fact, it is. Then theres the gladiator, which isn't a midsize truck, its a wrangler with a bed and appeals to the exact same lifestyle market as the wrangler. No one buys a gladiator for its towing capability, or its utility. They buy it because it looks cool. If ram decided to make the ram 1200 a midsize and actually put a decent truck in the midsize segment, they could of rattled the entire segment and forced clean sheet redesigns from ford and chevy, but in a very anticompetitive move, made the gladiator instead, which they know will sell regardless of its quality because *jeep.* Instead the ram 1200 is going to be somewhere between a maverick and ridgeline in being a unibody mini truck, based on the compass platform, which makes me wanna jump off a bridge, since the much more capable cherokee platform seems to be dissapearing into the sunset.

[@lawnguy3267]

The Jeep JT has the best towing capacity of any midsize. The Ridgeline has a max towing capacity of 5k pounds. I mean the Hyundai Santa Cruz can tow 5k pounds so that's a joke.

[@justin________7477]

The Gladiator is in fact a mid size truck. It just happens to also look cool. Lots of people buy trucks in general because they look cool.

[@user-iy3ct1ci3o]

Dear followers!! Don't let the beautiful pictures confuse you . Anyone who buys a new car from GENERAL Motors the chance you threw your money into the trash is very large. In this company there is no customer service, the company's management does not care at all, if you have a problem or a malfunction, you can only pray to God there is a chance that the help will come faster. GM is a very dangerous company, be careful and keep your money safe.!!!Share so more people don't get screwed.GM is a big bluf

[@jeffb2456]

Please explain how Ford, Ram, and others are any different.

[@user-iy3ct1ci3o]

@@jeffb2456 Dear Sir From the moment I sold the junk I bought from GM and moved to Mercedes all my life has changed completely, 1. Mechanical Engineering from the highest level 2. Most important is customer service, their staff all without exception make every effort to make the customer feel like a king. In GM the customer is zero

[@paulm6481]

Piece of junk. After many years of that 8 speed shaking violently, GM claims transmission change to new fluid fixes problems. Get a Tacoma for happy life and stay away from this piece of junk. I destroy it with my Taco 4x4 TRD sport.

[@shiftmotorsports9803]

4 years and almost 80K on my 18' ZR2 with no transmission issues. Fluid flushed twice. Driven hard. I eat tacos in my ZR2!

[@ALMX5DP]

Weird you guys talk about destroying and eating other trucks. I’ve had multiple pickups in my life and never once had any type of contact with similar trucks on the road or trail. If you’re out picking fights, maybe take a chill pill instead and enjoy the journey that your vehicle was developed for.

[@highplainsdrifter9849]

@Shift Motorsports Frames break in half. Look it up. Colorado/Canyon are junk.

[@shiftmotorsports9803]

Lol, picking fights? Because I eat tacos in my truck?! Maybe you missed my attempt at humor the first time

[@shiftmotorsports9803]

@@highplainsdrifter9849 I must have been one of the lucky ones with this issue too! I should play the lottery! I have had mine well over the payload capacity and the towing capacity and fortunately did not have this happened to me. I think that the number of bent frames on Colorados is far less than rotted frames on competitors trucks (Tacoma). Haters are gonna hate but I have had good luck and good times with mine. Never been stuck and fewer recalls than the Tacoma. I'm not a brand loyalist, I currently have 3 different makes and models but the Colorado ZR2 has been a great truck

[@highplainsdrifter9849]

Colorado/Canyon frames break in half. Junk

[@chrisb9478]

When I as looking at a new midsize 4wd truck, GMC & Chevy weren’t even on my list. Due to them getting worst reliability from Consumer Reports, the known transmission problems & the cheap 1990’s interior.