GMC Canyon Gas Mileage

The mid-sized GMC Canyon was introduced in 2004 as a replacement for the GMC Sonoma. Gas mileage ratings for the Canyon are good for the current crop of mid-size pickups, with the standard engine providing 24 miles per gallon (MPG) on the highway. Along with its corporate cousin, the Chevrolet Colorado, the Canyon competes with the Dodge Dakota. The Colorado also shares its platform with the Isuzu i-Series; all three trucks are built in GM’s Shreveport, Louisiana plant.

The 2008 GMC Canyon comes standard with a 185 horsepower (HP) 2.9 liter inline four cylinder engine. A 3.7 liter inline five cylinder engine producing 242 HP is also available. Although a diesel engine is not currently an option in the Canyon, Isuzu’s D-Max pickup truck is fitted with a miserly 16-valve DOHC inter-cooled 3.0 liter turbo diesel inline four cylinder engine in other parts of the world. Mid-size truck owners would welcome GMC fitting this fuel-efficient turbo-diesel in the Canyon.



GMC Canyon Gas Mileage – 2004-2010

Year Manf. Model Engine Disp. Fuel Trans. City Hwy
2010 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 18 25
2010 GMC CANYON 2WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter R (A4) Auto 15 20
2010 GMC CANYON 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (A4) Auto 17 23
2010 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (A4) Auto 18 25
2010 GMC CANYON 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (A4) Auto 17 23
2010 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 18 24
2010 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (A4) Auto 17 23
2010 GMC CANYON 4WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter R (A4) Auto 14 19
2010 GMC CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (A4) Auto 15 20
2010 GMC CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (A4) Auto 16 21
2010 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter R (A4) Auto 15 20
2010 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (A4) Auto 17 23
2010 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 18 25
2010 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (A4) Auto 18 25
2010 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter R (A4) Auto 14 19
2010 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (A4) Auto 16 21
2009 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 18 24
2009 GMC CANYON 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
2009 GMC CANYON 2WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter R (L4) Auto 15 21
2009 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (L4) Auto 18 24
2009 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
2009 GMC CANYON 4WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter R (L4) Auto 14 19
2009 GMC CANYON 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 16 22
2009 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 17 23
2009 GMC CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 15 20
2009 GMC CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 16 21
2009 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (L4) Auto 18 24
2009 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 18 24
2009 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter R (L4) Auto 15 21
2009 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
2009 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 16 21
2009 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 8 cylinder 5.3 liter R (L4) Auto 14 19
2008 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 18 24
2008 GMC CANYON 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 16 22
2008 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (L4) Auto 18 24
2008 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (L4) Auto 17 22
2008 GMC CANYON 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 15 21
2008 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 16 22
2008 GMC CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 14 18
2008 GMC CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 15 20
2008 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 16 22
2008 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (L4) Auto 18 24
2008 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 18 24
2008 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 15 20
2007 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 20 26
2007 GMC CANYON 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
2007 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (L4) Auto 17 24
2007 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (L4) Auto 16 23
2007 GMC CANYON 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 16 22
2007 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 18 24
2007 GMC CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 15 20
2007 GMC CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 15 19
2007 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
2007 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (M5) Manual 20 26
2007 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.9 liter R (L4) Auto 17 24
2007 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 5 cylinder 3.7 liter R (L4) Auto 16 22
2006 GMC CANYON 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 19 24
2006 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
2006 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 20 27
2006 GMC CANYON 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (M5) Manual 19 25
2006 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 16 22
2006 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 18 23
2006 GMC CANYON 4WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 18 22
2006 GMC CANYON 4WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (M5) Manual 19 24
2006 GMC CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 17 22
2006 GMC CANYON CAB CHASSIS INC 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (M5) Manual 17 22
2006 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 19 24
2006 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 20 27
2006 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
2006 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 18 23
2006 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 16 22
2006 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 17 22
2005 GMC CANYON 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 18 23
2005 GMC CANYON 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (M5) Manual 19 25
2005 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 18 25
2005 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 21 27
2005 GMC CANYON 4WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (M5) Manual 19 24
2005 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 19 23
2005 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
2005 GMC CANYON 4WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 18 22
2005 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 21 26
2005 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 18 25
2005 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 18 23
2005 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 17 23
2005 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 19 23
2005 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 17 22
2004 GMC CANYON 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (M5) Manual 19 25
2004 GMC CANYON 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 18 24
2004 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 21 27
2004 GMC CANYON 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 18 25
2004 GMC CANYON 4WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (M5) Manual 18 23
2004 GMC CANYON 4WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 18 23
2004 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 19 23
2004 GMC CANYON 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 18 23
2004 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 18 25
2004 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 20 27
2004 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 18 24
2004 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (M5) Manual 19 23
2004 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter R (L4) Auto 17 22
2004 GMC CANYON CREW CAB 4WD 4 cylinder 2.8 liter R (L4) Auto 18 23

Note: the EPA tweaked their testing procedure, starting with the 2008 model year, with the end result being that the 2008 MPG estimates are now lower than previous years. As always, YMMV.

– by

4 thoughts on “GMC Canyon Gas Mileage”

  1. 2006 GMC Canyon Crew Cab 2WD 5 cylinder 3.5 liter . could u tell me a little about the truck and if they are a good truck tanks…

  2. Very poor gas mileage. I’m own a loaded 5cyl, 4wd, crew cab and I’m lucky to get 9MPG in town and 13-14 on the highway. Not very well built, either. I’m looking for a new truck.

  3. Isuzu’s D-Max pickup truck is fitted with a miserly 16-valve DOHC inter-cooled 3.0 liter turbo diesel inline four cylinder engine in other parts of the world. Mid-size truck owners would welcome GMC fitting this fuel-efficient turbo-diesel in the Canyon.

    you’re damn right we would!

Leave a Comment