2024 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV

Reviewing a 2024 GMC Canyon AT4X AEV very capable off-road midsize truck. Fuel mileage isn’t great as it’s made for rock climbing. On the highway. I did get 17 mpg. EPA rates this truck 16 city, 16 highway and 16 combined. Kind of like a hybrid but lower. I took the family and the Canyon to Bunce School trail west of Lyons in the Rockies. Made for rock climbing with a 3 inch plus lift, front and rear locking axles. 2.7L inline for cylinder gas engine with turbo producing 310 horsepower and 430 torque. Plenty of power and a torque monster using eight speed automatic transmission.

With the AEV package you get heavy duty bumpers, skid plates for transfer case and axles. Fender flares, 35 in tires give it the tough look like a Ford Raptor and Ram TRX. The rock rail is great for protecting the body under the doors but does not work as a running board. We brought steps to get my whole crew loaded. Several crawl modes and camera’s galore, GM is the camera king. Front camera and under the frame camera’s lets you know how close the cliff is and what holes you are driving over. Hard steel Salta wheels ready for rocks that hit your wheels. The spare tire is so large it won’t fit under the truck, takes up a 1/4 of your bed and the tailgate has a compartment to store your shotgun.

The secret to the smooth highway ride and the fun trail ride is the automatic DSSV Multimatic shocks. Inside trim is white with red stitching and red seat patches. A nice feature is you can charge two phones in the center console wireless. My favorite options are the Head Up Display on the windshield and the adaptive cruise control. First in the segment a few years ago is the trailer brake controller, it needs, to tow it’s maximum 5000 lb trailer. Don’t forget it’s a luxury truck, heated seats, heated steering wheel, 8-way power drivers cooled seat. All that and only MSRP of $68,030. Think of it as a big, air-conditioned side by side with a premium Bose audio system. Along with a 11.3 in center touch screen and Google.  See the video at https://MrTruck.TV