GMC Canyon Vehicle Class & Size
The EPA classifies the 2026 GMC Canyon as a Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD / Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD / Small Pickup Trucks 2WD / Small Pickup Trucks 4WD / Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD, a rating based on body style and interior volume.
Latest model year (2026):
The GMC Canyon is classified by the EPA as a Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD / Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD.
GMC Canyon Vehicle Class — All Years
| Year | Trim | Vehicle Class | Drive | Fuel Type | MPG Comb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Config 1 of 5 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2026Config 2 of 5 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2026Config 3 of 5 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2026Config 4 of 5 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| 2026Config 5 of 5 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 16 |
| 2025Config 1 of 4 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 16 |
| 2025Config 2 of 4 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| 2025Config 3 of 4 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2025Config 4 of 4 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2024Config 1 of 5 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2024Config 2 of 5 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2024Config 3 of 5 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 16 |
| 2024Config 4 of 5 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2024Config 5 of 5 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 17 |
| 2023Config 1 of 4 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2023Config 2 of 4 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2023Config 3 of 4 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 16 |
| 2023Config 4 of 4 | Auto 8-spd, 4 cyl, 2.7 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2022Config 1 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2022Config 2 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2022Config 3 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 23 |
| 2022Config 4 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 22 |
| 2022Config 5 of 6 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2022Config 6 of 6 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2021Config 1 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2021Config 2 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2021Config 3 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 23 |
| 2021Config 4 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 22 |
| 2021Config 5 of 6 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 18 |
| 2021Config 6 of 6 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2020Config 1 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2020Config 2 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2020Config 3 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 23 |
| 2020Config 4 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 22 |
| 2020Config 5 of 6 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2020Config 6 of 6 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2019Config 1 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2019Config 2 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2019Config 3 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 22 |
| 2019Config 4 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 23 |
| 2019Config 5 of 8 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2019Config 6 of 8 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2019Config 7 of 8 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 15 |
| 2019Config 8 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2018Config 1 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2018Config 2 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2018Config 3 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 23 |
| 2018Config 4 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 25 |
| 2018Config 5 of 8 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2018Config 6 of 8 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2018Config 7 of 8 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 15 |
| 2018Config 8 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2017Config 1 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2017Config 2 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2017Config 3 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 23 |
| 2017Config 4 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 25 |
| 2017Config 5 of 8 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2017Config 6 of 8 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 19 |
| 2017Config 7 of 8 | Auto 8-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 15 |
| 2017Config 8 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2016Config 1 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2016Config 2 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2016Config 3 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 23 |
| 2016Config 4 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.8 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Diesel | 25 |
| 2016Config 5 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2016Config 6 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2016Config 7 of 8 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 16 |
| 2016Config 8 of 8 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2015Config 1 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
| 2015Config 2 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2015Config 3 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 21 |
| 2015Config 4 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Small Pickup Trucks 4WD | 4-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 20 |
| 2015Config 5 of 6 | Auto 6-spd, 6 cyl, 3.6 L | Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 16 |
| 2015Config 6 of 6 | Man 6-spd, 4 cyl, 2.5 L | Small Pickup Trucks 2WD | Rear-Wheel Drive | Regular Gasoline | 22 |
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 data analysis
How to read this GMC Canyon data
This page lists every 2015 through 2026 GMC Canyon record we hold for this measurement — 74 rows in total, one per configuration and model year rather than a single headline figure. Figures are published as the source agency records them: we do not round, average or interpolate missing years, and a year that is absent from the table is a year with no published measurement rather than a zero. Where a manufacturer offered several drivetrains or body styles in the same year, each appears on its own row, because those variants rarely share the same numbers.
Where these GMC Canyon figures come from
Every value on this page is loaded from federal open data — EPA fuel economy submissions, NHTSA vehicle and crash-test records, and manufacturer specification filings — rather than dealer listings or copied editorial content. The GMC Canyon record refreshes as the agencies publish, which typically means new model-year rows appear in the autumn and crash-test results follow through the model year as vehicles are tested. Because certification data is filed per configuration, treat any single headline number for this vehicle with caution: the figure that applies to a specific car depends on its engine, drivetrain, body style and model year, all of which are listed separately above. If a number here disagrees with a brochure, the brochure is usually quoting the best available configuration rather than the one being sold.
Frequently Asked Questions About Canyon Vehicle Class
What class of vehicle is the GMC Canyon?
The EPA classifies the GMC Canyon as a Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD / Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD / Small Pickup Trucks 2WD / Small Pickup Trucks 4WD / Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD. This classification is based on interior volume and body style and affects how its fuel economy is compared with other vehicles.
Is the GMC Canyon considered a small or large vehicle?
Based on its EPA class (Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD, Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD), the GMC Canyon is grouped with vehicles of similar size and interior volume. The class can change between model years when the body is redesigned.
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