2023 GMC Canyon Denali

The 2023 GMC Canyon Crew Cab is available in multiple trim levels depending on your priorities and budget. But the GMC Canyon Denali sits on the top of the Canyon lineup. The price for the GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab starts at an MSRP of $52,495 without any options. The GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab comes with 20-inch wheels, chrome exterior trim, special interior trim, all-weather floor mats, dual-zone automatic climate control, tilt-telescopic steering wheel, power-adjustable driver’s seat, and a bigger 11-inch digital instrument cluster. It also comes with a head-up display. The infotainment features include a large 11.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto connectivity. You can also feel the difference in the cabin of the Denali trim as it looks more premium from the inside compared to the lower trims.

Packages

Denali Black Edition Package

• All-weather floor liners
• Tire Pressure Monitor System
• Black Badges

Prograde Trailering System

• Integrated Trailer Brake Controler
• In-Vehicle Trailering App

Trailering package

• Trailer hitch
• Integrated trailer brake controller

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The 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab is the top trim of the Canyon. You do not have to rely on many optional packages to add features to the cabin. It gets most of the features optional on the lower trims as a part of the standard package. It comes with a more premium cabin feel. The base price of the GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab is quite high and similar to some fullsize trucks. So, we recommend going with the standard GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab.

The 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab does not come with multiple engine options. All the trims of the Canyon Crew Cab are powered by the same engine. The GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab is powered by a 2.7-liter turbocharged inline-4 engine. The engine produces a maximum of 310 horsepower and a peak torque of 430 lb-ft of torque. The engine comes mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission that sends power to all four wheels. The acceleration is quite impressive for the class. It takes 6.5 seconds for the GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab to reach from 0 to 60 mph while the quarter-mile run takes 14 seconds. The top speed of the truck is limited to 98 miles per hour. The towing capacity for the Canyon Denali Crew Cab at 7700 pounds.

The 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab takes only 6.5 seconds to complete the 0 to 60 mph sprint. It is also the quickest truck in the quarter-mile run. The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Crew Cab also comes with the same engine with the same power output. But it takes slightly longer to reach from 0 to 60 mph. The Colorado ZR2 Crew Cab takes 7 seconds to complete the 0 to 60 mph sprint. The Jeep Gladiator High Altitude Crew Cab comes next taking 7.3 seconds to get to 60 mph from a standstill. The Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Double Cab is the slowest truck in the competition taking 7.7 seconds to complete the 0 to 60 mph sprint.

2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab Ride and Handling

The 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab is a body-on-frame pickup truck so you should obviously keep your expectations low in the handling department. The buyers getting the Cayon Denali Crew Cab will not get it for excellent driving dynamics either. But when you get that fact in your mind that it is a body-on-frame midsize pickup truck, you will not be disappointed with the driving manners of the FMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab. It remains planted even when you are at higher speeds considering the higher speed limits for a truck of this class,

The steering wheel feels very light at slow speeds but gains good weight as you reach higher speeds. There is also a decent amount of feedback from the steering wheel which boosts the confidence of the driver on the highway. GMC has controlled body roll very well in the current generation of the Canyon Denali. If you do not wish to take it in the corners at crazy speeds, you will not complain about body roll. The ride quality is also fairly good and the Denali trims make things even better with a more luxurious cabin feel. 

2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab Braking Performance

The 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab comes with a decent braking system for the segment. It comes with 13.4 inches of brake rotors in the front wheels while the rear wheels get 13.3 inches of brake rotors. The size of the brake rotors are quite large and they also work well in real-world stopping situation. But you will have to consider the weight of the truck as it is heavier than some of its other rivals. The official stopping distance is not available for the 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab. But braking performance is impressive for its class. You also get good feedback from the braking pedals that inspire good confidence in the braking system. 

The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Crew Cab and the GMC Canyon Crew Cab come with the same braking system. The size of the brake rotors are the same and the weight of the trucks is also in a similar range. The Chevy Colorado is slightly heavier than the Canyon Denali Crew Cab. However, you can expect the same braking performance from both these trucks. The Jeep Gladiator High Altitude Crew Cab gets slightly smaller brake rotors while the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Double Cab gets the smallest brake rotors. The official braking distance is not available for any of the trucks in the competition.

The 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab comes with a single powertrain option. It comes with a turbocharged inline-4 engine. But the fuel economy is not one of the strong points of the GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab. The fuel economy of the inline-4 engine is lower than the V6 powertrain that was offered in the last generation GMC Canyon. It manages to return 17 mpg in the city, 21 mpg on the highway, and 19 mpg of combined fuel economy. These are EPA-estimated fuel economy figures and they can differ depending on the driving situation. The GMC Canyon Denali comes with a fuel tank capacity of 21.4 gallons. You can expect a maximum driving range of 449 miles on a full tank of fuel on the highway.

The 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Crew Cab comes with the lowest fuel economy figures in the competition. The maximum driving range of the Chevy Colorado ZR2 is also limited to 407 miles on a full tank of fuel. The GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab offers slightly better fuel economy with the same powertrain. That also helps it achieve a better driving range. The Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Double Cab delivers lower fuel economy than the Canyon. The Jeep Gladiator High Altitude Crew Cab returns the best fuel efficiency and also gets the best driving range in the competition.

The interior of the 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab has changed and the change is for good. You get a more modern and upmarket feel in the cabin now compared to the previous generation of the truck. But there are some areas in the cabin where General Motors have done cost-cutting in the interior. You will notice the premium wood and leather finish on the door panels. The same finish continues on the dashboard of the truck and the wood trim gives it a premium look. The diamond-patterned stitching on the door and the dash uplift the cabin experience even further. But you can notice the use of hard plastics on the top of the door panel and also on the top of the dash. The front seats are quite spacious and the rear seats also offer comfortable seating. There are multiple creature comforts present in the Canyon Denali. The cargo area is also decent for the class.

The GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab comes with a spacious cabin. There is good space for the passengers in the front and the rear seats. The story remains the same for the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Crew Cab. The space remains identical in both trucks. The only difference you will notice is in the materials used in the truck and GMC feels more premium in that department. The cargo area of the Chevy Colorado ZR2 is identical to the Canyon Denali. The Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Double Cab offers the least spacious rear seats in the competition. The cargo area is not available for the Tacoma Double Cab. The Jeep Gladiator Crew Cab offers the most spacious rear seats. The Jeep Gladiator also gets a decently spacious cargo area.

Standout interior features:

• 8-way power-adjustable driver seat
• Heated and ventilated front seats
• 60/40 split-folding rear seats
• 11-inch digital instrument cluster
• Dual-zone automatic climate control
• Wireless charging

2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab Infotainment

The 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab brings a completely new infotainment system ditching the one used in the old generation model of the truck. Now it comes with an 11.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display. There are many things to love about the screen but the first thing that you will love is the placement of the screen. The graphics of the screen also feels very good and it responds instantly to your touch response. The quality of the 360-degree camera is also quite good and you can get a nice view of the outside on the screen. The infotainment system comes standard with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto. There are multiple other connectivity options and it comes as standard with a 7-speaker premium Bose sound system. 

Standout infotainment features:

• 11.3-inch touchscreen infotainment display
• AM/FM radio
• SiriusXM satellite radio
• Wi-Fi Hotspot connectivity
• Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
• 7-speaker premium Bose sound system

The 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab brings a completely new design language this time. You will notice the beautiful and sleek LED daytime running lights at the top of the truck when looking at it from the front. It gets a projector LED headlights setup and LED turn signals right below the LED DRLs. You can easily differentiate the Denali trim from the front as it gets a shiny chrome finish on the front grille with massive GMC badging in the red color in the center. It also gets tow hooks on both sides at the bottom. The side of the truck gets 20-inch wheels that go well with the overall design of the truck. You also get a chrome finish on the side mirrors and the door handles with the Denali trim. The rear of the truck keeps simple LED taillights and you also get a step that helps you climb to the cargo bed.

The Jeep Gladiator High Altitude Crew Cab is the longest truck in the competition. The Gladiator Crew Cab also gets a longer wheelbase compared to all the other rivals. The GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab comes in the second position in terms of overall length. The Chevy Colorado ZR2 Crew Cab is slightly shorter than the GMC Canyon Denali. But the Chevy Colorado is the widest truck in the competition. The wheelbase remains the same for the Chevy Colorado and the GMC Canyon. The Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Double Cab is the most compact truck in the competition as it gets the shortest overall length and wheelbase compared to its rivals. 

Standout exterior features:

• 20-inch wheels
• LED projector headlights with LED daytime running lights
• LED fog lamps
• Chrome grille
• Power-adjustable heated side mirrors
• Remote locking tailgate

The 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab brings a complete redesign this year. The current generation of the GMC Canyon Crew Cab has not been tested either by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) or the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) for its safety ratings. Even Canyon’s sister truck the Chevy Colorado is also not tested by either agency as of now. But when you consider the safety ratings of the previous generation of the GMC Canyon, it managed to score overall 4 out of 5 stars in the NHTSA’s crash test rating. The IIHS also gave it an impressive rating of Good in most areas. The Denali trim gets many advanced driver assistance technologies as a part of the standard package and you can only expect better results this time. 

Safety features include:

• Lane-keeping assistance
• Forward collision warning with automatic braking
• Rear parking sensors
• Blind-spot warning with rear cross-traffic warning
• Blind-spot intervention
• Tire pressure monitoring system

2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab vs. 2023 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Double Cab

The 2023 Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro Double Cab is less expensive than the Canyon Denali Crew Cab. But you have to make several compromises to save the small difference in the cost. The Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro feels quite outdated compared to the completely redesigned Canyon Denali Crew Cab. Even the powertrain options of the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro are not exciting enough. Buyers will be disappointed with the performance and the cabin feel of the Tacoma. Especially, when you compare the Toyota Tacoma TRD Pro against the GMC Canyon Denali, there are significant differences between the two trucks. For most buyers, the 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab seems more appealing.

2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab vs. 2023 Jeep Gladiator High Altitude Crew Cab

The 2023 Jeep Gladiator High Altitude Crew Cab is a midsize pickup truck focused on a completely different purpose. Although the GMC Canyon and the Jeep Gladiator belong to the same segment, there are some basic differences between these two trucks. The Jeep Gladiator does not feel at home at highway speeds. The Jeep Gladiator High Altitude Crew Cab comes with a more off-road-focused approach. The GMC Canyon serves that purpose with its AT4X trim and not Denali trim. Buyers looking for a more balanced pickup truck that also serves all the other purposes with ease will prefer the 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab.

2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab vs. 2023 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Crew Cab

The Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Crew Cab is basically the same truck from the inside with a different badging and a different name as the GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab. Both these trucks get the exact same specifications. General Motors focuses on offering a more premium approach with the GMC Canyon while a more practical approach with the Chevy Colorado. You can also see the same when you look at the price difference. There are hardly any differences between these two trucks if you do not care about the cosmetic changes. The Chevy Colorado ZR2 is a better choice for those who are tight on budget. The GMC Canyon Denali on the other hand will appeal more to those who can spend more and can spend some more.

The 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab gets a complete redesign and kicks off the new generation of the Canyon. There are some significant changes in the areas that matter to the buyers of the GMC Canyon Denali over a Chevy Colorado. For the utility part, it is quite impressive for its class. But the sad news is that you do not get multiple bed configurations or powertrain options. The choices become quite limited in that aspect. But talking about the features that matter to the buyers of the top-of-the-line trim of the Canyon, there are various enhancements. The cabin feels more premium from the inside now. There are multiple creature comforts and premium touches in the cabin. Additionally, it also gets many technologies inside the cabin compared to the previous generation of the Canyon. The 2023 GMC Canyon Denali Crew Cab comes with a single potent powertrain option and the towing capacity is also impressive for its class. Overall, it offers a good package to buyers who want a premium midsize pickup truck.