GMC Canyon input requested

[RickB]

I am considering upgrading my pickup. No trailering, not a work truck, just a daily driver. There are a couple 2017 Canyons on dealer lots that look interesting. Both are V6s, one 2wd SLE, one 4wd SLT. Anyone have opinions or experiences to share? Full size trucks are too big, too tall and not anything I am interested in.

 

[nybirdman]

I follow truck sales all the time;Colorado/Canyon sales are way down;must be a good reason.I have two friends that purchased them
one was a real lemon the other is a 2019 with 8,000 miles so the jury is still out.
Main thing is they are really not that much smaller than a full size and don't get very good mileage out of the 3.6.;at least not a lot better than I get with a 5.3 in a full size.

 

[RickB]

EPA says 17/24 for the mileage. I can live with that. Nobody builds a decent small truck. If there were a modern equivalent to the 1992 Sonoma I had, I would be all in.

 

[ruffdog]

My dad had one for a few years and never had problems with it. It was the 1st year of the remodel. Whenever I drove it I always thought it was a nice vehicle. I like smaller trucks but now have a FS long box to haul wood.

 

[Oaktree]

I follow truck sales all the time;Colorado/Canyon sales are way down;must be a good reason.I have two friends that purchased them
one was a real lemon the other is a 2019 with 8,000 miles so the jury is still out.
Main thing is they are really not that much smaller than a full size and don't get very good mileage out of the 3.6.;at least not a lot better than I get with a 5.3 in a full size.

Not really in the market for a "new" (read: newer than my present one) truck, but the Colorado/Canyon was high on my list, with the Ranger a distant second. I test drove one a couple years ago and thought it was a nice truck.
You make a good point about mileage...none of the "small" trucks get much better than the full size ones. I'm still leaning toward a midsize...the fullsize trucks are just too big. Don't need anything that huge.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

They are pretty good trucks and I really like that V6. I have one in a car that has 249,000 miles on it and it's running perfectly and doesn't use any oil, it's still a daily driver.

Very good power too, I'm sad to see them dropping that engine in the next year or so...

SR

 

[flynlow8740]

I have a 2016 Colorado Z71 4x4 with about 70,000 miles on it. I really like the truck. It rides and drives great! I average 23-25 MPG on my 70 mile round trip commute that is mostly two lane highway. It tows really good too, although I’ve only ever had about 5,000 pounds behind and that’s nowhere near it’s rating of 7,000.

 

[RickB]

I considered them a while ago but basically gave up the idea. Unless you buy a basic 2WD, manual trans 4 popper, there's not much of a price advantage to purchasing one. Another reason for lack of popularity might be that American buyers are currently into BIG. Not many want a puddle jumper today.

Well like I said, I am not in the market for a half ton. Not buying into that just because it is only a few bucks more, which I already found to be inaccurate.

 

[TomIre]

I've got a 5 year old Colorado with 120k miles and zero issues. I think it's a great size. Much easier to maneuver in parking lots, etc, tows well, decent payload, 21 mpg lifetime. I've got a 10 x 8 trailer for anything that doesn't fit in the back.

 

[MF2604h]

My dad has one with the v6 and 8 speed automatic. He likes the power and ride.

It went back to the dealer with about 1200 miles on it with transmission issues. It shutters when it shifts gears. When it downshifts it shifts hard and grinds sometimes. All the dealer did was change the fluid in it. It helped some but still has the issues.

Sometimes the radio just blares out as loud as it will go. The dash lights go out often. When he goes around a cure it will ding and say his back door is open.

He said he wishes he would have never bought the truck.

 

[RickB]

2017, or a different model year?

 

[Oaktree]

I considered them a while ago but basically gave up the idea. Unless you buy a basic 2WD, manual trans 4 popper, there's not much of a price advantage to purchasing one. Another reason for lack of popularity might be that American buyers are currently into BIG. Not many want a puddle jumper today.

I disagree about lack of demand...there must be a reason Ford & GM brought them back. Not everyone wants or needs a fullsize truck, and todays "mid size" trucks are almost as big as a full size one was 25 years ago...they're a far cry from the Japanese toy trucks of the 80s & 90s.

 

[Sawyer Rob]

Sometimes the radio just blares out as loud as it will go. The dash lights go out often. When he goes around a cure it will ding and say his back door is open.

He said he wishes he would have never bought the truck.

Sometimes you get a parblem that really sucks, no matter the brand.

I bought a NEW Ford 350 that would turn the lights on at night and the batt would be dead in the morning. The rear end oil would go low, and no matter how many times it went back to the dealer, they never did fix it! I finally fixed it by sending it down the road!!

My buddy bought a used chevy pu, it would turn the radio on at night. He would wake up at night and could hear the radio playing in his pu. That's probably why it was for sale when he bought it! lol

I bought a Toyota pu, it jumped out of reverse from the day I bought it, until the day I sold it.

It seems every brand puts one out like that, from time to time...

SR

 

[MF2604h]

Not sure if his is a 2017 or 18. I think it was the first year they put the 8 speed in it

 

[Oaktree]

I bought a NEW Ford 350 that would turn the lights on at night and the batt would be dead in the morning. The rear end oil would go low, and no matter how many times it went back to the dealer, they never did fix it! I finally fixed it by sending it down the road!!

My buddy bought a used chevy pu, it would turn the radio on at night. He would wake up at night and could hear the radio playing in his pu.

And with everything in the vehicle being controlled by a computer, these kinds of problems can be a nightmare to troubleshoot. A bad ground or a pinched wire somewhere can cause all sorts of grief.
And there's really no need for half of this stuff being controlled by a computer.

 

[Gem99ultra]

Not wanting to throw cold water on this topic - but... All of the auto articles have rated the Canyon as the worst of the mid-size pickups. I have no idea nor opinion as to why or even if its true, but that's exactly what I read. Well?

 

[RickB]

Not wanting to throw cold water on this topic - but... All of the auto articles have rated the Canyon as the worst of the mid-size pickups. I have no idea nor opinion as to why or even if its true, but that's exactly what I read. Well?

Pretty much the opposite of what I ha e found. My reading suggests the outdated Tacoma platform is at the bottom.
Thanks to all who have taken time to respond.

 

[KennyG]

Not wanting to throw cold water on this topic - but... All of the auto articles have rated the Canyon as the worst of the mid-size pickups. I have no idea nor opinion as to why or even if its true, but that's exactly what I read. Well?

If you read the Car and Driver review, they rated the Canyon/Colorado ahead of the Ranger, the Tacoma and the Frontier. Of course, I always maintain they don't really want a pickup truck when they review them because they rated the Jeep Gladiator and the Ridgeline at the top of the class.

 

[RickB]

Interesting. So what have we solved here?

I am not trying to solve anything. I am looking for input and have received some, more is welcome.
I will make a decision when the time comes.
My last two have been GMCs so I am predisposed in that direction. It appears that I can get into one for less than a Ranger or Yota equipped similarly.

 

[Jstpssng]

I am not trying to solve anything. I am looking for input and have received some, more is welcome.
I will make a decision when the time comes.
My last two have been GMCs so I am predisposed in that direction. It appears that I can get into one for less than a Ranger or Yota equipped similarly.

I believe one reason for that is the Ranger is new, and updated versions tend to be pricier. The Toyota is a Toyota and you pay for the name. I like the looks of the new Ranger but am not ready for all of the computerized whiz-bang that comes with it. They all carry a 5yr/100k mile drive train warranty. If I was in the market trying to decide between the three you mention I probably would go with the lowest price tag... but cheap is my middle name.