Compare the2023 GMC CanyonVS 2024 Chevrolet Colorado

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

The Canyon’s 2.7 turbo 4-cylinder produces 73 more horsepower (310 vs. 237) and 170 lbs.-ft. more torque (430 vs. 260) than the Colorado’s standard 2.7 turbo 4-cylinder.

As tested in Motor Trend the GMC Canyon is faster than the Chevrolet Colorado (310 HP engine):

The Canyon stops shorter than the Colorado:

For better traction, the Canyon has larger standard tires than the Colorado (265/65R18 vs. 255/65R17).

The Canyon has a standard full size spare so a flat doesn’t interrupt your work or a trip. A full size spare costs extra on the Colorado. Without the option you must depend on a temporary spare, which limits mileage and speed before replacement.

The Canyon has vehicle speed sensitive variable-assist power steering, for low-effort parking, better control at highway speeds and during hard cornering, and a better feel of the road. The Colorado doesn’t offer variable-assist power steering.

For better handling and stability, the average track (width between the wheels) on the Canyon is 1.7 inches wider in the front and 1.6 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Colorado.

The Canyon Denali 4x4 handles at .76 G’s, while the Colorado ZR2 pulls only .72 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Canyon Denali 4x4 executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.2 seconds quicker than the Colorado ZR2 (28 seconds @ .59 average G’s vs. 29.2 seconds @ .57 average G’s).

For greater off-road capability the Canyon has a 1.7 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Colorado (9.6 vs. 7.9 inches), allowing the Canyon to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Canyon’s standard towing capacity is much higher than the Colorado’s (7700 vs. 3500 pounds).

The Canyon has a higher standard payload capacity than the Colorado:

The Canyon offers an optional heads-up display that projects speed and navigation instruction readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Colorado doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

The Canyon’s driver’s power window opens or closes with one touch of the window control, making it more convenient at drive-up windows and tollbooths. The Colorado’s standard driver’s power window switch has to be held the entire time to close it fully.

The Canyon’s LED headlights produce a whiter, brighter light (up to 3x) using five times less power than the Colorado’s standard halogen headlights. LED lights also light instantly and last over twenty times longer than halogen.

The Canyon offers an optional center folding armrest for the rear passengers. A center armrest helps make rear passengers more comfortable and it can provide a boundary between children. The Colorado WT/Trail Boss doesn’t offer a rear seat center armrest.

Both the Canyon and the Colorado offer rear vents. For greater rear passenger comfort, the Canyon has standard rear air conditioning vents to keep rear occupants cool in summer or warm in winter. The Colorado doesn’t offer rear air conditioning vents, only heat vents.