Toyota Tacoma vs GMC Canyon

2024 GMC Canyon
2024 GMC Canyon
$36,000MSRP
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2024 Toyota Tacoma
2024 Toyota Tacoma
$31,500MSRP
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2024 GMC Canyon
$36,000MSRP
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2024 Toyota Tacoma
$31,500MSRP
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Overview

Years produced

2004-2012

Years produced

1995-Present

MSRP

$36,000

MSRP

$31,500

Average price

$36,784

Average price

$42,322

Listings

1284

Listings

1001
Ratings & Reviews
User Reviews
User Reviews

Expert reviews

7.2 out of 10

Expert reviews

7.8 out of 10
Pros
  • Excellent materials quality
  • Outstanding tech
  • Immensely capable off-road with the AEV package
Cons
  • Shorter bed length than competitors
  • Cramped back seat
  • Expensive
Pros
  • Excellent reputation for reliability
  • Great off-road capability
  • Standard advanced driver-assistance tech
Cons
  • Noisy cabin
  • Manual-adjust seats can be troublesome
  • Interior skews functional even in the top trim

Reviews Summary

Taller and wider than most midsize pickup trucks like the Ford Ranger or Toyota Tacoma, the GMC Canyon is designed to go farther and work harder than the rest of its class. GMC redesigned the Canyon for 2023, and a new AEV package arrives for the 2024 model year. With this off-road-specific kit, the rugged Canyon AT4X grows yet another 2.5 centimetres taller and adds 35-inch tires, steel skid plates, and a full-size spare tire.

Verdict: You don’t need to test drive an AT4X AEV trim to walk away impressed with the 2024 Canyon. Although pricey, this truck delivers a more impressive array of standard equipment than any other vehicle in its class, and its high-output turbocharged four-cylinder engine provides more than enough firepower for towing, hauling, and off-road driving.

Reviews Summary

The fourth-gen Tacoma is also the first Tacoma to share a platform with the larger Toyota Tundra. (The TNGA-F platform also underpins the Sequoia and the just-revived Land Cruiser.) It launches in Canada in two configurations and six packages, each powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The Tacoma's first-ever hybrid powertrain is due in the spring of 2024. We traveled to Malibu, California, to drive the all-new Tacoma in all of its gas-only guises.
Popular Features & Specs

Engine

2.7L 310 hp I4

Engine

2.4L 228 hp I4

Drive Train

4X2

Drive Train

4X2

Seating Capacity

5

Seating Capacity

2

Horsepower

310 hp @ 5600 rpm

Horsepower

228 hp @ 6000 rpm

MPG City

19

MPG City

20

MPG Highway

23

MPG Highway

26
2024 GMC Canyon
2024 GMC Canyon
$36,000MSRP
Overview
Overview
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2024 Toyota Tacoma
2024 Toyota Tacoma
$31,500MSRP
Overview
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OverviewShop Now
2024 GMC Canyon
$36,000MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
2024 Toyota Tacoma
$31,500MSRP
Overview
Overview
OverviewShop Now
Overview
Years produced
2004-2012
1995-Present
MSRP
$36,000
$31,500
Average price
$36,784
$42,322
Listings
Ratings & Reviews
User reviews
4.2
4.4
Expert reviews

7.2 out of 10

Read full review

7.8 out of 10

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Pros & cons
Pros
  • Excellent materials quality
  • Outstanding tech
  • Immensely capable off-road with the AEV package
Cons
  • Shorter bed length than competitors
  • Cramped back seat
  • Expensive
Pros
  • Excellent reputation for reliability
  • Great off-road capability
  • Standard advanced driver-assistance tech
Cons
  • Noisy cabin
  • Manual-adjust seats can be troublesome
  • Interior skews functional even in the top trim
Summary

Taller and wider than most midsize pickup trucks like the Ford Ranger or Toyota Tacoma, the GMC Canyon is designed to go farther and work harder than the rest of its class. GMC redesigned the Canyon for 2023, and a new AEV package arrives for the 2024 model year. With this off-road-specific kit, the rugged Canyon AT4X grows yet another 2.5 centimetres taller and adds 35-inch tires, steel skid plates, and a full-size spare tire.

Verdict: You don’t need to test drive an AT4X AEV trim to walk away impressed with the 2024 Canyon. Although pricey, this truck delivers a more impressive array of standard equipment than any other vehicle in its class, and its high-output turbocharged four-cylinder engine provides more than enough firepower for towing, hauling, and off-road driving.

The fourth-gen Tacoma is also the first Tacoma to share a platform with the larger Toyota Tundra. (The TNGA-F platform also underpins the Sequoia and the just-revived Land Cruiser.) It launches in Canada in two configurations and six packages, each powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine. The Tacoma's first-ever hybrid powertrain is due in the spring of 2024. We traveled to Malibu, California, to drive the all-new Tacoma in all of its gas-only guises.
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Popular Features & Specs
Engine
2.7L 310 hp I4
2.4L 228 hp I4
Drive Train
4X2
4X2
Seating Capacity
5
2
Horsepower
310 hp @ 5600 rpm
228 hp @ 6000 rpm
MPG City
19
20
MPG Highway
23
26
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