Tackling Rocks, Water & Mud in the GMC Canyon AT4X AEV! Every DETAIL Explained by AEV's Founder

The GMC Canyon AT4X AEV Edition brings along big off-road chops thanks to its full skid plate package, 35-inch tires, front & rear locks and more.
Watch us run the new GMC Canyon AT4X AEV down some rocky, rutted trails and let us know in the comments below what you think of this new off-road pickup from GMC.
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[@LPM84.]

I really like seeing videos with just dad. Takes the slow Approach while reviewing vehicles, and you still get the same great informative Quality content.

[@cbruno12180]

This truck is hands down a really nice jump up from last gen but in all honesty the last gen for zr2 is just as capable as this and can be had for 20k less too so people really think about your purchase and what your going to do with it 90 percent of the time don’t make a decision based on impulse because like I said the last gen is more than enough to go in the trails just like this gen here!!

[@atg1338]

But this one looks way better and is soooooo much better inside. The old one is rental car cheap inside and a guy might want a nicer looking truck inside and out

[@jlaw1901]

But also the new Tacoma…

[@cbruno12180]

@@atg1338 is it worth 20k nicer? Come on now stop with the crying about interior it’s an off-road truck that’s why u buy it not for the screens and tech smh

[@atg1338]

@@cbruno12180 Something a poor person would say🤣🤣🤣 people want a nicer interior then a rental car . It's 2023 technology and a nice interior is what people want. So maybe get a new career and you can afford the new stuff SON

[@cbruno12180]

@@atg1338 you have more money then brains!! That 23 interior is garbage is all plastic and screens and you think that’s nice by your terms lol.. everything today is all plastic and screens but you go pay 20k more that because you’re smart I forgot

[@Tacosauce81]

I love everything but the interior color. I wish they offered different color options for those who like a darker interior. Other than that, the Bison is SWEET!. I was super excited to see it in terrain similar to my area. Instead of just desert. Great video as always!

[@phild9813]

The AEV is certainly a top dog in midsize off road trucks. I hope GM can get them reliable.

[@robertgudmundsson5843]

Looks fantastic, would love to get this here in Germany.. Have to hope for a Aftermarket dealer that imports this and fits it to the EU regulations

[@nicholassmith7048]

The hockey goalie pad-inspired interior colourway certainly is bold. I like the various gauge themes as well.

[@M.G.jun.]

The AEV Edition is an incredible car. Exactly like that, with very good equipment and a winch, i would configure my Canyon. The interior, with the white leather and the black and red applications just looks great. I like it very much. An absolute class car. Fantastic!

[@mikeburton8426]

Really good point about 7 days a week. I did something silly with my latest purchase and got a hot hatch. I thought It could be my daily driver and we would use the SUV for longer trips, light back roads. But it didn’t take long to get to the reality that a lot of city streets are just as rough and bumpy as back roads. This week I drove in San Diego, LA and Edmonton, and in every case, the best vehicle for a comfortable ride around town would be something like the Canyon, Ranger, Taco. A four dour mid sized truck is quite possibly the real do it all daily driver everybody needs. Now we just need to get 35 mpg :)

[@Cavemol5823]

7 days a week I agree with that sentiment. White interior doesn’t make sense though.

[@zachcutler7342]

My last two trucks were Ford raptor’s… Just got my AT4X a couple weeks ago. Couldn’t love it more for a daily driver. Drove up to the lake and back home the other night, 70 miles average 24MPG. Averaging around 20 around town. Way more efficient than my Ford raptor was in the same situation. It average 15-16mpg

[@jeffk464]

I like hearing stories about mpg like this. What the truck is rated at isn't that great. I would definitely get the 33" AT4X over the AEV for this reason. Eventually there will be enough Tacoma's on the market that GM is going to have to bend on pricing a bit. I'm not buying until all the new mid-size trucks have hit volume production.

[@jeffk464]

Smaller trucks make better daily drivers.

[@samduran5180]

Damn! This truck is stunning in every way possible!

[@rodjbosch]

Hard pass on a white interior. Ive had a light grey interior....that was light enough for me.

[@nlken7175]

I agree with why the hell white interior bits in a truck.

[@TheJosesrt4]

Great Trucks🤙🏽🤙🏽

[@dannykrauskopf7404]

Awesome review!!! 😁

[@danielbuchanan5327]

I’m happy with the interior and exterior design language. I do like the interior of the Colorado ZR2/Bison better. Something about the round AC vents and flash carbon camo look just looks tougher to me. Just might trade my Willys Gladiator in on the Bison.

[@jeffk464]

Yeah, the Colorado looks better.

[@fukenrude]

The interior of the AT4X is polarizing to say the least. In my case it would keep me from considering the truck altogether. Which is unfortunate as mechanically it appears to be quite capable. Perhaps the AEV edition should get its own design language.

[@jeffk464]

Yeah, white seats seem problematic.

[@the305hauler]

Booyah 👊🏽 😁 👍🏽 Price is still crazy

[@RonnN-gf8tm]

Move over Mom's Oldsmobile...Howards here...Hey H!! Some really cool videos lately..as always.. Right on TK!!

[@stevekniess3665]

Love the interior

[@jphunkpunk792]

Looks like a very nice truck with some awesome off-road capability. Even though the interior looks nice, I wouldn't want to white colored trim in mine. It would definitely get dirty very fast.

[@KrazyKajun602]

We don't all live in mountains and have to deal with rocks either. Here in Louisiana, its dirt roads, mud, swamp areas.

[@Deltaparker]

This the last review I needed I want the at4v aev

[@RidersInBlack]

Great review Howard. Impressive truck. The price is fairly decent nowadays for what you're getting... considering.... I just priced a new civic. At over $40K Cad that boggles the mind. Andre from TFL was having serious issues with his screen and software. So I'm hoping that GM will identify the culprit and make the on screen technology more reliable. These trucks are a big gamble for the company.

[@liamrobinson2084]

Well said! They seem to be a bit of a gamble for the buyer too, based on TFL Andre's experience! Cheers.

[@RidersInBlack]

@@liamrobinson2084 Chees Liam. I'll see you live on the next Truck King on a friday night brother 🙌 😎

[@serkan0332]

Awesome trucks 🙏🏼

[@Bfranklyn731]

Sweet!

[@joseramos7476]

Great truck

[@wint_62]

These new Chevy/GMC mid-sizers are just pretty incredible. Best in class by far.

[@nowayoutstp4]

Hey I’m in Montana!

[@bobw75]

The white in the interior is indeed polarizing. Seems like a color combination that should be on a Colorado street truck trim. Replacing the white with black and having a black/red combo interior is also striking, and also works more for the offroad segment this truck is marketed for.

[@drayray4009]

Let’s do a comparison at 100k miles for both trucks.

[@scottyellis3442]

With the new four cylinder turbo in the Tacoma I wouldn't put my money on that.

[@drayray4009]

@@scottyellis3442 I would put my life on it, gmc is trash

[@scottyellis3442]

The new Toyota isn't far behind.

[@drayray4009]

@@scottyellis3442 Toyota production system is the best, six sigma CPK levels with failure modes of 2, that’s why their products are second to none.

[@scottyellis3442]

That's the old Toyota not this new crap they're putting out. The new Tundra has had many failures & the new Tacoma hasn't been out long enough to know one way or the other.

[@drivesanoldcar]

never white thats crazy. my question is how padded is the upper door sill where I'd keep my arm?

[@liamrobinson2084]

Great video TK! This looks like a very capable truck... for those with too much money on hand. Does it answer the eternal GM mid-size question: will all the bells and whistles ( and all the basics!!) stand up over time, or will they more or less quickly grenade? Will something stupid make it not run ( like OTA updates killing the battery and bricking the screens)? Best wishes to the brave souls willing to buy them. Cheers.

[@libertystuffnthingsreviews829]

Expert off-road company rep calling a truck a car. Very confidence inspiring.

[@atvseatexchange2176]

It would go great with my black and white spats while I'm wearing my red zoot suit. Seriously Howard, I'm already working 2 jobs so I'll continue to ride around in my used GMC trucks for as long as they'll run for me. The only thing I've got new is a scar that was held together by 24 staples topping my last one with only 14. You know, active lifestyle and all.

[@williampresley3000]

5/8 inch at the corners of the rear bumper. How about a swing away spare tire carrier?

[@mikemissouri5152]

I’m really hoping AEV makes a swing out tire carrier.

[@kerryrwac]

The spare tire in the bed looks to be blocking a lot of the rear window. Does the rear view mirror have the camera option?

[@rodgood]

Hate the white, but good to see that GM and AEV are working together, i guess AEV saw the direction Jeep was going .

[@Boobtube.]

not a fan of white on interior of what is supposed to be a off road truck. What were they thinking?

[@richfarfugnuven6308]

Will 35" tires fit on the regular AT4X without rubbing?

[@kadimsilahtar]

Final drive ratios... Are they different due to the different tyre size between the AT4X and the AT4X AEV? Thanks guys very much

[@mikemissouri5152]

They are not. Wish they would have offered 4.10 gears from the factory. They’re getting away with it because the tires are not that heavy. They are six ply, considerable less weight than a 10 ply tire.

[@targa1659]

Nice truck, the mid size trucks are just a bit to cozy for me.

[@TREVORJB101]

What a bad ass truck. I like the interior, although I wish GM would've chose more bolstered seats and more off-road friendly (sporty) interior, Similar to what Ford does with Raptor Ranger. Needs the Multimatic Hydraulic Bumpstops as standard like Bison as well.

[@jeremy8715]

Metric tire size?

[@paulfisher5902]

I don't like white in an off road vehicle. How long will that white stay white? Materials break down over time. This is an impressive truck, however, if you can't opt out on the white color, I just don't see myself buying the truck.

[@SaskatchewanBadAss]

Still wish they would bring back ext cabs. I dont want to buy more truck than I need but to be fair those new canyons look very good at least

[@bobw75]

The headlight setup on these looks odd to me - like the previous generation Nissan Rogue with headlights that look like they’re fog lights. It seems like the top daytime running lights should also have the headlights up there. When it’s off, or during day driving, it looks decent. Once the headlights go on it’s a little goofy.

[@davidhubble6556]

Put those gmsees with all 4 wheels to the frame spinning then get it unstuck 😊 then I might get rid of my TACOMA 😊

[@dyoutubechannel8218]

I'm sure you could see in your rearview mirror with the tire right up the rear widow. Which genius designed that??? It didn't fit in between the wheelwell and cab on driverside? For me, no man pedal, no man's transmission, no money: Tacoma all day, or maybe Jeep Gladiator V6 if the heads stop cracking after 10 000 km...

[@denisleblanc4506]

Having worked more than 30 minutes to get the fuel door opened after driving through freezing puddles and snow, I was glad I didn't have to free up an under bed spare tire with about 2 inches of ice and mud covering the underside of the truck. Even if the spare had fit between the frame rails, its size (width) would have greatly reduced the departure angles. Their solution may not be ideal and I would have preferred it being mounted to the bed side behind the driver but its still better than under the bed.

[@prahfetts825]

👌🏽👌🏽👏🏽

[@aesho46]

These trucks have enough problems without going off road 🤣

[@honda116969]

$70,000 otd can't wait to get 1 😂 NO THANKS I'll stick with my TRD off-road manual transmission $40,000...

[@gerardosaldana1949]

The most sales ripped doe twenty years my friend is Tacoma number #1

[@Max-kn9yi]

Can they be ordered now?

[@TruckKing]

yes

[@lordrayden3045]

You can’t walk into a dealership and find one, That’s for sure

[@vianad9285]

Appearance and Off road rough stuff, This truck hands down better than Tacoma. I hope GM gets it right in terms of reliability that’s why a lot of people chooses Toyota no issues other than normal service maintenance.

[@Meech_CV]

Ah 13.2 mpg. Still getting the same as my 3rd gen Tacoma. No need to move into a new generation for "fuel efficiency" 😂

[@lordrayden3045]

V8’s do better than that

[@mikefoehr235]

Sharp looking trucks. Of the turbo fours, which will be the most reliable? Toyota? Ford? GM?

[@honda116969]

I'm sure GM & Ford are going to have a problem with carbon buildup Toyota is the only motor that's using the d4s technology with direct & port injection

[@mikefoehr235]

@@honda116969 That will help with carbon....but what about engine longevity?? Turbo life? I am a Toyota guy but I am not confident any of these will last the long haul.

[@Ww8.3]

I think all the trucks are running relatively small turbos because they want that instant torque. None will outlast the other imo

[@geezusmeatball1328]

​@@honda116969as a mecanic nowa days engine is good once in a while to floor it to clean up the carbon build up heat is source to clean it and fresh oil too

[@is6566]

@ww…. Agree they all will be less reliable than NA engines but if I would have to bet, I would bet on the Toyota to outlast the others.

[@Eightball2516]

For 70 to 75 k I could get a power wagon that tows more and has way more payload then that mid sized truck which I think is only 900 pounds

[@mikemissouri5152]

Yeah but then you have a Goliath truck that rides like shit and gets 10 miles to the gallon.

[@TheTriumphbsa]

Love the off-road features, dislike the interior colors; enough to move over to the new Tacoma Pro, or ZR2. New Bison, maybe...when proven better than the 2023.

[@jeffk464]

Better? at what? More capable offroad, probably.

[@rightlanehog3151]

Howard, GM, Ford and Jeep are having a heck of a battle at the cutting edge of the mid-size pickup market while Toyota is eating everyone's lunch, breakfast and supper in the middle of that market. 😉

[@mikelaughlin270]

GM = General Manure!!!

[@scottyellis3442]

The title says "Better than a Tocoma" Toyota isn't what they once were, so it probably is better. I'd take this truck over the new Tacoma any day.

[@PremiumUserUltra]

Truckking shilling for that gmc check

[@raziqafg]

Better than tacoma? Wait until that warranty runs out.

[@mikemissouri5152]

Same warranty as the Tacoma. If they are so proud, why don’t they make it a better warranty

[@coolranch1660]

Did that screen show 13.2 MPG?!

[@Ww8.3]

Saw that 😂 on my Tacoma a average 20mpg mostly highway. Something tells me a boosted 4cyl wouldn’t help this lol

[@Travisj9935]

​@@Ww8.3"mostly hwy" City it prob gets 15 mpg at best. Remember this one has nearly twice the Torque yours does! 😂😂😂 My 2022 F-150 2.7 Stx factory 33's gets almost 27 mpg hwy. The midsized trucks are horrible with mpgs.

[@Ww8.3]

@@Travisj9935 twice the torque yet same or less tow rating depending on trim level. If I want a fast car I’ll get an actual fast car

[@Cavemol5823]

Less power and less efficient 😢 it looks cool though

[@zachcutler7342]

The mpg from the EPA is super misleading on this truck. I’ve had mine for a month now and I’m averaging 20 around town. I can get 21 to 24 on the highway going 65-70

[@jcart011]

i have a 3 year old. white in a car is a no for me dawg.

[@bradbaraniuk4085]

white you look at it its dirty nope.i would more interested in the regular pickups not these high end ones.

[@chrisb9478]

It is a good truck until the “GM Quality” shows and it breaks down or has wierd electrical problems. I’ll stick with my bulletproof Tacoma! 😂

[@fritty9927]

I could give two shits about fancy interior, just knock off about 10k and just give me basics. That white ain’t staying white long.

[@northerntoyota7584]

White interior and off-road, not the best choice

[@drayray4009]

Spare tire in bed 🤦🏽‍♂️

[@jason7231]

Online build price to match this, 65k. Good luck selling these. Ridiculous.

[@markcomisky7106]

Why white it will get dirty and disgusting after time I another thing to clean

[@atg1338]

How could you possibly know if you don't have both to compare 🤔

[@justinbryant6676]

Leaf springs, just another lipstick on a pig model... I'll put my 2023 tacoma trd with equivalent equipment against it.