2008 GMC Canyon Review, Pictures & Video
GMC graces the automotive market with its Canyon mid-size pickup truck. The 2008 Canyon has increased customization for buyers with regular cab, extended cab and Crew Cab body styles. The three new exterior color options increase this alterability and allow you to tailor your truck to your tastes.
The interior of the truck is relatively the same on all body styles, except there are different seating configurations in each. The regular cabs have a 60/40-split front bench seating and can seat up three. The four-door extended cab body style comes with 2 rear bucket seats and either a 60/40 split-bench seat for the front or 2 bucket seats. The Crew Cab body style has either the 60/40 split-bench seat or the 2-bucket seats available for the front; the 2-bucket seats and a 60/40 split flat-folding backseat for an overall 7-person capacity. Other features you’ll find in the 2008 Canyon include cruise control, a Navigation System with one year of OnStar and an exceptional audio system. Standard safety features include frontal airbags, daytime running lamps, the child-friendly LATCH system, antilock brakes, a tire pressure monitoring system and one year of OnStar Directions & Connections plan. There are optional head-curtain side airbags as well.
Next is what gives the truck its allure—the power that the engine exerts. The Regular body styles and the SLE-1 Extended Cab body styles receive a standard 2.9-liter Vortec engine that has four-cylinders and can produce 185 horsepower. The higher up body styles come standard with a 3.7-liter incline five-cylinder engine that can generate 242 horsepower; this engine is optional on the previous three body styles. All styles of the Canyon can be equipped with either a five-speed manual or a four-speed automatic transmission. There models are available with either rear or four-wheel drive and when equipped with the proper configuration, can tow up to 5,500 pounds.
The 2008 Canyon is a versatile vehicle and can fulfill the needs of many with its various customization options.
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