2021 GMC Canyon 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

5.6s

4WD Crew Cab 141" AT4 w/Cloth, 308 hp.
Estimate from power and weight.
0-60: top 31% of 13 trucks (2021).
Horsepower: rank 8 of 13 trucks (2021).

13 trucks (2021). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2021 GMC Canyon: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
4WD Crew Cab 141" AT4 w/Cloth	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	4,160 lb	148	13.5	5.6 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	4WD	$39,000
4WD Crew Cab 141" AT4 w/Leather	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	4,243 lb	145	13.8	5.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	4WD	$40,800
Denali Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	4,243 lb	145	13.8	5.7 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	4WD	$45,000
Elevation Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	4,470 lb	138	14.5	5.9 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	4WD	$37,300
Elevation Crew Cab LB 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	4,510 lb	137	14.6	6.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	4WD	$37,900
Denali Crew Cab RWD	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	4,000 lb	154	13.0	6.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$41,200
Denali Crew Cab 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	4,540 lb	136	14.7	6.0 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	4WD	$44,700
Elevation Standard Extended Cab RWD	2.5L	200 hp	N/A	3,950 lb	101	19.8	8.3 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$26,800
Elevation Standard Crew Cab RWD	2.5L	200 hp	N/A	3,948 lb	101	19.7	8.3 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$28,700
Elevation Extended Cab RWD	2.5L	200 hp	N/A	3,960 lb	101	19.8	8.3 sEstimate	8-speed automatic	RWD	$30,300
Elevation Crew Cab RWD	2.5L 4-cyl	200 hp	191 lb-ft	3,936 lb	102	19.7	8.3 sEstimate	6-speed automatic	RWD	$32,200
4WD Ext Cab 128" Elevation Standard	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	4WD	$32,200
AT4 Crew Cab 4WD with Cloth	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	4WD	$38,400
AT4 Crew Cab 4WD with Leather	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	8-speed automatic	4WD	$40,200
Crew Cab AT4 5 ft 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	4,470 lb	138	14.5	N/A	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A
Crew Cab AT4 6 ft 4WD	3.6L 6-cyl	308 hp	275 lb-ft	4,510 lb	137	14.6	N/A	8-speed automatic	4WD	N/A

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

Engines offered

2 engines offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
2.5L 4-cyl	4	200 hp	Elevation Standard Extended Cab RWD	$26,800	Base	$1,745	Base
3.6L 6-cyl	12	308 hp	4WD Ext Cab 128" Elevation Standard	$32,200	+$5,400	$2,133	+$388

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

Transmission

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
8-speed automatic	15	Elevation Standard Extended Cab RWD	$26,800	5.6 s
6-speed automatic	1	Elevation Crew Cab RWD	$32,200	8.3 s

Rivals with more hp and better mpg

Compared with the Elevation Standard Extended Cab RWD: 200 hp, 22 mpg, $26,800. Other makes, trucks, within 15% of the price.

2021 rivals with more hp and better mpg
Model	Trim	hp	mpg	MSRP	0-60
Ford Ranger	XL SuperCab RWD	270 hp	23 mpg	$25,070	6.8 s

Canyon by year

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Which is faster?

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

Same 0-60 time: 5.6 s. More hp per ton: 2021 GMC Canyon.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

2021 GMC Canyon and 2021 Chevrolet Colorado
Measure	2021 GMC Canyon	2021 Chevrolet Colorado
Trim	4WD Crew Cab 141" AT4 w/Cloth	Work Truck Crew Cab LB 4WD
0-60	5.6 s	5.6 s
Basis	Estimate	Estimate
Horsepower	308 hp	308 hp
Curb weight	4,160 lb	4,180 lb
hp per ton	148	147
lb per hp	13.5	13.6
MSRP	$39,000	$33,000

What this cannot tell you

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.

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