GMC trucks line up behind the full-size Sierra, a light-duty (half-ton) pickup and perennial bestseller in a line encompassing the deluxe and powerful Sierra Denali with Quadrasteer four-wheel-steering (4WS) that literally runs circles around other large trucks.
Canyon's Regular Cab has a bench covered in cloth and divided 60/40, but bucket seats are optional.
Canyon Extended Cab carries four doors and a pair of forward-facing rear seats, as the Crew Cab also with four doors installs a rear bench with enough room to accommodate three adults.
Canyon is longer and taller than the Sonoma pickup it replaced, and it looks tougher and more truck-like, with aggressive styling that represents a major departure from the smooth-sided Sonoma.
As the first all-new GMC truck in its class for more than a decade, the Canyon is significantly improved over the Sonoma, with a stronger frame and a suspension that's friendlier to the fanny.