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GMC Canyon adds Duramax option

In an innovative move, GMC has recently announced that it will be adding to the class-leading capabilities of the 2016 GMC Canyon this fall by introducing an all-new powertrain option. The GMC Canyon will now have the powertrain option of having a 2.8-liter Duramax diesel engine for its powerplant. This engine operates on diesel fuel and is capable of delivering 181 horsepower that gives the Canyon a trailering capacity of up to 7,700 pounds. This engine is expected to give the GMC Canyon better fuel efficiency than the gasoline-fueled engines currently available. According to studies done by outside inspectors, the Duramax engine is going to make the Canyon one of the cleanest diesel trucks ever made by General Motors. All in all, this …show more content…

The Duramax will cost $3,730 more than the V-6 equipped models of the Canyon.

A trailering package is also available for the Canyon models equipped with the Duramax. The trailering package includes an automatic locking rear differential, a hitch receiver, and a seven-pin connector. This gives the pickup a maximum trailering rating of about 7,700 pounds and a gross vehicle weight rating of about 6,200 pounds.

In terms of utilizing that capacity, Canyon offers very supportive payload elements. The standard CornerStep rear bumper, 13 tie-downs in the truck bed, an available spray-in bed liner, two-level cargo bed loading, and the EZ Lift-and-Lower tailgate all make getting the toughest payload aboard the truck an easy task.

With the Duramax option for its powertrain and all of the great features that the Canyon is packed with, it is easy to see why AutoWeek named the GMC Canyon its “Best of the Best Truck for 2015”. All in all, anyone buying a Canyon with the Duramax engine is sure to find this to be one of the greatest trucks they will ever

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