GMC Canyon Engine Specifications
The 2026 GMC Canyon is offered with 2.5L–3.6L engines in 4 and 6-cylinder form, per EPA fuel-economy records.
Latest model year (2026):
The GMC Canyon is available with 4 2.7L and Automatic 8-spd (4-Wheel Drive).
GMC Canyon Engine Specs — All Years
| Year | Trim | Cylinders | Displ. | Transmission | Drive | Fuel Type | Vehicle Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2026 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2025 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2024 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2024 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2024 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2024 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2024 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2023 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2023 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2023 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2023 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | 4 | 2.7L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2022 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2022 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2022 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2022 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2022 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2022 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2021 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2021 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2021 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2021 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2021 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2021 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2020 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2020 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2020 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2020 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2020 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2020 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2019 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2019 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2019 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2019 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD |
| 2019 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Manual 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2018 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2018 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2018 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2018 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2018 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2018 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2018 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD |
| 2018 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Manual 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2017 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2017 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2017 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2017 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 8-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD |
| 2017 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Manual 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | 4 | 2.8L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2016 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD |
| 2016 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Manual 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 6-spd | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD |
| 2015 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | 6 | 3.6L | Automatic 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD |
| 2015 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | 4 | 2.5L | Manual 6-spd | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD |
Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.
GMC Canyon Engine Specs FAQ
What engine does the GMC Canyon have?
The GMC Canyon is available with 4 cylinder engines ranging up to 2.7L. Transmission and drivetrain options vary by trim. See the full table above.
Is the GMC Canyon available with all-wheel drive?
Check the drive column in the table above to see available drivetrain configurations.