Aug. 14, 2024

2024 GMC Canyon AT4X: The Ultimate Off-Road Powerhouse with AEV Package

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Ever wondered what makes the 2024 GMC Canyon 4WD AT4X Crew Cab the ultimate off-road beast? Join us as Mr. Marrs takes you through a review of this rugged truck, loaded with the game-changing AEV package. This episode guarantees you'll discover the truck's standout features, from its 19-inch beadlock-capable wheels and 35-inch tires to its innovative multi-stow tailgate. We'll also break down how the LED lighting, robust skid plates, and rock rails make this midsize pickup a formidable choice for any adventure.

Inside, prepare to be wowed by the luxurious leather seating and cutting-edge technology, including an 11.3-inch touchscreen and a driver-centric 11-inch digital instrument cluster. We'll discuss the Premier Bose audio system and the truck’s thoughtful, yet quirky, design elements, like the rearview visibility issues caused by the spare tire mount. Don't miss Mr. Marrs' candid take on why this truck is both a powerhouse and a practical choice for daily use. If you're a truck enthusiast or simply curious about what sets this model apart, this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss.

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All right.

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Well, let's get our car review going here for this segment.

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Mr Mars had a chance to drive the GMC Canyon.

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Yes, sir, it's the 2024 Canyon 4WD, 18, 4x Crew Cab.

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If you can put all that together, oh wow, you can.

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And this is a midsize pickup offering.

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It's been out from GMC for quite some time and, like a lot of the vehicles in that category, it's gotten a little bit bigger.

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It comes in four trim levels elevation, the AT4, the Denali and the AT4X.

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We had the AT4X 4WD Crew Cab.

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Now this is a very off-road-centric type of vehicle.

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It comes lifted.

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It's got the big tires, big wheels.

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It's got all that good stuff on.

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It Looks good Seats, five people it looks really good.

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There's a few things about it.

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This one we had had the AEV package.

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Now that's a deal they cooked up with American Expedition Vehicles.

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It's an aftermarket company, so some of the things that we have on this truck are from them, but you can get it through the dealer when you go buy your truck, like I'm going to get to that in a moment, oh my God.

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Led lighting up front.

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You're going to have the fog lights, the daytime running lights, taillights, all that stuff.

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It has the AEV fender flares on it, so that you got again that off-road deal.

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And then you've got a rear bumper that comes from AEV as part of the package, skid plates up front for the front, suspension transfer case, fuel tank, the rear diff all of them have skid plates, got rock rails on the side of it that look very similar to running boards, but they're not.

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They're tilted up and they're to protect the bottom of the vehicle, so you've got to kind of step up and step over them.

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Yeah, now we also had the multi-stow tailgate, which is a storage unit on the tailgate.

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That's really cool, and it's another one of those things you go duh.

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Why didn't somebody come up with this before?

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Now, the one thing it does have and if I, when we get to it, jeff, I'm going to get you to stop it whenever we get to it it rolls on some 19 inch beadlock capable wheels and it's got the 35 inch tires.

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That right there.

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Hold that right there.

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Now this has an option of having a full size spare mounted in the bed.

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Now, that's a really cool idea.

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You can't fit it underneath because it's too big, but they've got it mounted to the back of the cab flush.

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Now, if you look at it through your rearview mirror, that takes up half your rearview.

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Yeah, it's behind the driver's side, that's right.

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And then you've got this big, enormous headrest on the other side so that basically your rearview is blocked.

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And I do not understand why they don't have the rear view camera in the mirror, just like the Chevrolet GM product I'm driving right now has, yeah, don's electric one.

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I mean because you have to.

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If you're looking behind you, you've got to kind of work your way around to look in between the headrest and that deal.

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Oh, stop complaining, it ruins a perfectly good truck.

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Anyway, I wanted to point that out.

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Engineers, you need to do something about that.

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Moving on into the interior, we have the leather front, the leather seating, and front and rear seats are heated and ventilated.

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Now, standard for this year is an 11.3-inch touchscreen.

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That's where you're going to find your infotainment system and your convenience controls, your Apple, carplay, android and Google.

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Get Google TV on this thing.

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We're watching off-road stuff there.

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It's okay.

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11-inch digital instrument cluster on it.

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I know about clusters.

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It's really easy to configure.

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For the driver had the Premier Bose audio system, so it sounded really really good.

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For the driver.

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Had the premier bows audio system, so it sounded really, really good on the inside of it.

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Now, up under the hood, now all of the canyons this year have the 2.7 liter turbo max engine in it 310 horsepower, 430 pound-feet of torque, backed by an 8-speed automatic.

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Now this vehicle is capable of towing 7,700 pounds when properly equipped.

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This is a pretty good-sized load that you're going to put on a mid-sized truck.

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Now the EPA says you should be able to get 16 miles in the city, 16 on the highway and combine 16.

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I got 15.2 miles out of the 412 miles I drove this vehicle.

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This vehicle's kind of heavy.

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It weighs in at 6100 pounds for 50 for a mid-sized pickup.

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This, this pickup truck, is the same size as the old half ton pickup.

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It's within inches.

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Absolutely it's almost as big as that ram truck that sits beside it in my driveway.

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So again now, as far as you get out on the highway and you get to driving it, obviously it's geared towards, uh, the off-road, with the suspension, the components that go into that, uh the raised, the body lift kit, and in fact ours has the aev's x got an extra inch on the lift on it.

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So it's a very firm ride, but it's not harsh.

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It's surprisingly, and I think that's because of the tires and the sidewall flexibility in it.

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That kind of lightens up on that.

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Uh and again, as I said, it does set up high.

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You got to step over the rock rails and if you try and use them you got to be careful to make sure it's not wet because you will slide off of it.

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Now the base model price for a canyon is 37 595.

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The base model for this particular trim, the AT4X, is $54,300.

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We had a couple of options.

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Wow.

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So the MSRP as tested is $67,990 for a midsize truck.

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From what to what Base price?

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$37,595 for a base Canyon and this is $67,000.

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$30,000 more, wow, if you're looking for something to compare it to in the midsize.

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I'm not good at math, but that's a lot.

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Ford Ranger for $3,220.

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The Toyota Tacoma at $3,500.

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Or even the Gladiator, which starts at $3,795.

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It's the high one on it.

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But other than a few little things, this was pretty neat.

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I had one guy stop me at a red light, what do you think?

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And I said if you want to go off-roading from the factory, get it.

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Yep, open up that wallet, it's all yours.

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Hey, today's intro, thank you.

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