2023 GMC Canyon AT4X First Drive: Powerful Proper Out Of The Field

It looks as if an increasing number of producers wish to give their vans, SUVs and crossovers the power to deal with no matter highway (or lack thereof) a given driver might expertise. Some, just like the Mercedes-EQ EQS SUV, definitely have that means, although most will solely dwell the superb metropolis and suburban life. Others, just like the Ford Bronco Everglades, might actually be the happiest taking part in on the muddy, rocky, flooded highway. The place, then, does GMC’s most hardcore off-road midsize pickup match into the scheme of themes?

Equally at residence on the open highway and inside the nice outdoor, in fact. Not solely does the 2023 GMC Canyon AT4X have loads of energy and the presence to provide it house on the road however, as-is, it has the potential most off-road and overlanding followers crave out of the field. There are many equipment so as to add much more functionality to the Canyon, too, like a bull bar with a built-in winch for rescuing others (or your self) from robust conditions, and a bed-mounted rooftop tent for a snug evening underneath the open sky the place no animals can attain you (so long as you pull up the ladder, in fact).

Simply be ready to pay a hefty sum for this “professional-grade” off-roading pickup. Beginning MSRP is $56,995, nearly $4,000 greater than the luxury-oriented Denali’s beginning MSRP of $52,495, and round $9,000 greater than the common AT4’s $45,395 beginning MSRP. The Canyon AT4X is price each penny, although, for those who’re on the lookout for a truck that may actually do all of it, and with loads of fashion as well.