Compare the2023 Jeep GladiatorVS 2023 GMC Canyon

To provide maximum traction and stability on all roads, Full-Time Four-Wheel Drive is standard on the Gladiator. But it costs extra on the Canyon.

Both the Gladiator and the Canyon have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, front seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, plastic fuel tanks, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, rearview cameras, available crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, blind spot warning systems, rear parking sensors and rear cross-path warning.

The Gladiator’s corrosion warranty is unlimited miles longer than the Canyon’s (unlimited vs. 100,000 miles).

Jeep pays for scheduled maintenance on the Gladiator for 3 years and unlimited miles. Jeep will pay for oil changes, lubrication and any other required maintenance (up to 3 oil changes). GMC only pays for the first scheduled maintenance visit on the Canyon.

There are over 43 percent more Jeep dealers than there are GMC dealers, which makes it easier should you ever need service under the Gladiator’s warranty.

The Gladiator has a solid front axle with a floating power axle for durability that the Canyon 4x4’s independent front suspension and exposed front driveshafts don’t offer.

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Gladiator has a standard 180-amp alternator. The Canyon’s standard 170-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

J.D. Power and Associates rated the Gladiator second among midsize pickups in their 2022 Initial Quality Study. The Canyon isn’t in the top three in its category.

The Gladiator’s 3.0 turbo V6 diesel produces 12 lbs.-ft. more torque (442 vs. 430) than the Canyon’s 2.7 turbo 4-cylinder.

On the EPA test cycle the Gladiator gets better mileage than the Canyon:

The Gladiator offers a manual transmission for better acceleration, control and sportiness. The Canyon doesn’t offer a manual transmission.

The Gladiator’s standard front and rear disc brakes are vented to help dissipate heat for shorter stops with less fading. The rear discs on the Canyon are solid, not vented.

The Gladiator Rubicon has an active front sway bar, which helps keep it flat and controlled during cornering, but disconnects at lower speeds to smooth the ride and offer greater off-road suspension articulation. This helps keep the tires glued to the road on-road and off. The Canyon doesn’t offer an active sway bar system.

The front and rear suspension of the Gladiator uses coil springs for better ride, handling and control than the Canyon, which uses leaf springs in the rear. Coil springs compress more progressively and offer more suspension travel for a smoother ride with less bottoming out.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Gladiator’s wheelbase is 5.9 inches longer than on the Canyon (137.3 inches vs. 131.4 inches).

For greater off-road capability the Gladiator Sport has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Canyon (10 vs. 9.6 inches), allowing the Gladiator to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Gladiator Mojave’s minimum ground clearance is .9 inch higher than on the Canyon AT4X (11.6 vs. 10.7 inches).

The Gladiator 4x4 is 6.7 inches shorter in height than the Canyon, making the Gladiator much easier to wash and garage and drive (lower center of gravity).

The Gladiator has .5 inches more front headroom, 2.5 inches more rear headroom, 3.6 inches more rear legroom and 2.8 inches more rear hip room than the Canyon.

All models of the Gladiator can be flat towed on all four wheels, allowing recreational vehicle owners to bring it with them on the road. When they reach their destination, the Gladiator can be unhitched and driven around locally. Only the Canyon AT4 can be dinghy towed.

The Gladiator has a higher standard payload capacity than the Canyon 4x4 (1700 vs. 1590 lbs.).

The Gladiator has a higher maximum payload capacity than the Canyon (1700 vs. 1640 lbs.).

The Gladiator’s speed-sensitive wipers speed up when the vehicle does, so that the driver doesn’t have to continually adjust the speed of the wipers. The Canyon’s manually variable intermittent wipers have to be constantly adjusted.

The Gladiator was chosen as a Car and Driver’s “Top Ten” for 2020. The Canyon has never been chosen by Car and Driver in their “10Best” issue.

A group of representative automotive journalists from North America selected the Gladiator as the 2020 North American Truck of the Year. The Canyon has never been chosen.

The Jeep Gladiator outsold the GMC Canyon by almost three to one during 2022.