Compare the2025 GMC CanyonVS 2025 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, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available all wheel drive and around view monitors.

To reliably power the ignition and other systems and to recharge the battery, the Canyon has a 220-amp alternator. The Colorado’s standard 170-amp alternator isn’t as powerful.

As tested in Motor Trend the GMC Canyon is faster than the Chevrolet Colorado:

On the EPA test cycle the Canyon 4x4 gets better fuel mileage than the Colorado ZR2 4x4 (17 city/21 hwy vs. 17 city/17 hwy).

The Canyon AT4X’s launch control uses engine electronics to hold engine RPM’s precisely in order to provide the most stable and rapid acceleration possible, using all of the available traction. The Colorado doesn’t offer launch control.

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 Bison pulls only .70 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 (except Elevation) offers an available 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 toll booths. The Colorado’s standard driver’s power window switch has to be held the entire time to close it fully.

The Canyon’s standard Keyless Access allow you to unlock the doors from the driver’s outside door handle and start the engine, all without removing the key from the pocket or purse. Push Button Start standard on the Colorado only offers hands-free access for the ignition, none to unlock the truck.

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.