2022 Honda Ridgeline vs 2023 GMC Canyon

2022 Honda Ridgeline
2022 Honda Ridgeline
$38,140MSRP
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2023 GMC Canyon
2023 GMC Canyon
$36,900MSRP
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2022 Honda Ridgeline
$38,140MSRP
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2023 GMC Canyon
$36,900MSRP
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Overview

MSRP

$38,140

MSRP

$36,900

Average price

$45,352

Average price

$53,939

Listings

33

Listings

30
Ratings & Reviews
User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.7 out of 10

Expert reviews

7.3 out of 10
Pros
  • Great ride quality
  • Comfortable
  • Quiet cabin
Cons
  • Irritating transmission
  • Outdated technology
Pros
  • Powerful engine
  • Comfortable
  • Impressive technology
Cons
  • Advanced safety features are not standard
  • Poor value for money
  • Fewer available configurations than before

2022 Honda Ridgeline Reviews Summary

Honda isn’t known for pickup trucks, but that means it brings a different perspective to the genre. The 2022 Honda Ridgeline is like no other pickup on the market.

The Ridgeline isn’t just being different for the sake of being different, either. It uses the same unibody construction that gives crossover SUVs greater refinement than traditional models to offer increased comfort and better on-road handling than most pickups.

Since the Ridgeline’s debut, the Hyundai Santa Cruz and Ford Maverick have applied the unibody concept to smaller compact pickups, creating a new niche, but the Honda is a larger vehicle that competes with existing midsize pickups like the Ford Ranger, Jeep Gladiator, Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma, and Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon twins.

The Ridgeline debuted for the 2006 model year and the current second-generation version dates back to the 2017 model year. It got a facelift for 2021, so it carries over to 2022 essentially unchanged. In Canada, trim levels include the base Ridgeline Sport, midlevel EX-L and Touring, and the range-topping Black Edition, which is what we sampled for this review.

2023 GMC Canyon Reviews Summary

2023 marks the third generation of GMC's midsize pickup truck. The first-generation Canyon arrived for the 2004 model year as a replacement for the compact GMC Sonoma, and after a short hiatus a second-generation Canyon was introduced as a 2015 model. Throughout, the Canyon has been a twin of the Chevrolet Colorado, with only a few differences to distinguish the ostensibly upscale GMC from its working-class sibling. That changes for 2023.

The new Canyon is once again based on the Colorado, sharing the Chevy's body-on-frame platform, powertrain, and tech features. This time around, though, the Canyon is further distinguished from the Colorado by skipping some of the Chevy's entry-level features. That will raise the out-the-door price of a 2023 Canyon, but it's in keeping with the truck's positioning above the Colorado.

The Canyon is once again available in the base Elevation, luxury Denali, and off-road-oriented AT4 grades familiar to owners of the outgoing model. For 2023, GMC also adds a Canyon AT4X model that dials up the off-road capability. We drove it, as well as the Elevation and AT4 models, to see if this redesign is really an improvement.

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Popular Features & Specs

Engine

3.5L 280 hp V6

Engine

2.7L 310 hp I4

Drive Train

AWD

Drive Train

4X2

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

5

Horsepower

280 hp @ 6000 rpm

Horsepower

310 hp @ 5600 rpm

MPG City

18

MPG City

18

MPG Highway

24

MPG Highway

23
2022 Honda Ridgeline
2022 Honda Ridgeline
$38,140MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 GMC Canyon
2023 GMC Canyon
$36,900MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2022 Honda Ridgeline
$38,140MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2023 GMC Canyon
$36,900MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
Overview
MSRP
$38,140
$36,900
Average price
$45,352
$53,939
Listings
Ratings & Reviews
User reviews
4.6
4.8
Expert reviews

7.7 out of 10

Read full review

7.3 out of 10

Read full review
Pros & cons
Pros
  • Great ride quality
  • Comfortable
  • Quiet cabin
Cons
  • Irritating transmission
  • Outdated technology
Pros
  • Powerful engine
  • Comfortable
  • Impressive technology
Cons
  • Advanced safety features are not standard
  • Poor value for money
  • Fewer available configurations than before
Summary

Honda isn’t known for pickup trucks, but that means it brings a different perspective to the genre. The 2022 Honda Ridgeline is like no other pickup on the market.

The Ridgeline isn’t just being different for the sake of being different, either. It uses the same unibody construction that gives crossover SUVs greater refinement than traditional models to offer increased comfort and better on-road handling than most pickups.

Since the Ridgeline’s debut, the Hyundai Santa Cruz and Ford Maverick have applied the unibody concept to smaller compact pickups, creating a new niche, but the Honda is a larger vehicle that competes with existing midsize pickups like the Ford Ranger, Jeep Gladiator, Nissan Frontier, Toyota Tacoma, and Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon twins.

The Ridgeline debuted for the 2006 model year and the current second-generation version dates back to the 2017 model year. It got a facelift for 2021, so it carries over to 2022 essentially unchanged. In Canada, trim levels include the base Ridgeline Sport, midlevel EX-L and Touring, and the range-topping Black Edition, which is what we sampled for this review.

2023 marks the third generation of GMC's midsize pickup truck. The first-generation Canyon arrived for the 2004 model year as a replacement for the compact GMC Sonoma, and after a short hiatus a second-generation Canyon was introduced as a 2015 model. Throughout, the Canyon has been a twin of the Chevrolet Colorado, with only a few differences to distinguish the ostensibly upscale GMC from its working-class sibling. That changes for 2023.

The new Canyon is once again based on the Colorado, sharing the Chevy's body-on-frame platform, powertrain, and tech features. This time around, though, the Canyon is further distinguished from the Colorado by skipping some of the Chevy's entry-level features. That will raise the out-the-door price of a 2023 Canyon, but it's in keeping with the truck's positioning above the Colorado.

The Canyon is once again available in the base Elevation, luxury Denali, and off-road-oriented AT4 grades familiar to owners of the outgoing model. For 2023, GMC also adds a Canyon AT4X model that dials up the off-road capability. We drove it, as well as the Elevation and AT4 models, to see if this redesign is really an improvement.

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Popular Features & Specs
Engine
3.5L 280 hp V6
2.7L 310 hp I4
Drive Train
AWD
4X2
Seating Capacity
5
5
Horsepower
280 hp @ 6000 rpm
310 hp @ 5600 rpm
MPG City
18
18
MPG Highway
24
23
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