Tow Capacities

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GMC Canyon towing capacity

Cross-year towing decision tools for the GMC Canyon. Use this page to find which years and configurations fit your trailer job; open a year page for an exact configuration Tow Check.

Years covered17 (2004–2022)
Configurations335
Highest rating in our dataset8,000 lbs
Highest payload in our dataset1,775 lbs

Figures reflect ratings currently represented in our dataset. Coverage can be partial for some years — confirm the door-jamb sticker and owner’s manual for any specific vehicle.

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Matches must clear the published trailer rating when known. Where payload exists, remaining payload must also stay non-negative after passengers, cargo and tongue weight.

GMC Canyon towing history

Range chart of observed min–max towing ratings by year. Click a year to open its page.

GMC Canyon towing capacity by year

Sorted newest-first below. Use the interactive tools above to filter by trailer weight or compare two years.

YearMinimum ratingMaximum ratingMax payloadConfigurationsExplore
20223,500 lbs7,700 lbs1,584 lbs14Open year
20213,000 lbs7,000 lbs1,775 lbs14Open year
20203,000 lbs7,000 lbs1,560 lbs20Open year
20193,000 lbs7,000 lbs1,592 lbs25Open year
20183,000 lbs7,000 lbs1,550 lbs19Open year
20173,000 lbs7,000 lbs1,550 lbs21Open year
20166,000 lbs8,000 lbs1,527 lbs17Open year
20157,000 lbs7,000 lbs—17Open year
20122,400 lbs5,500 lbs1,440 lbs14Open year
20111,900 lbs5,500 lbs1,429 lbs14Open year
20101,900 lbs5,500 lbs1,422 lbs14Open year
20091,900 lbs5,500 lbs1,422 lbs22Open year
20081,900 lbs5,500 lbs1,547 lbs24Open year
20071,900 lbs4,000 lbs1,547 lbs26Open year
20061,400 lbs2,000 lbs1,547 lbs26Open year
20051,500 lbs4,000 lbs1,746 lbs24Open year
20041,600 lbs2,100 lbs1,733 lbs24Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

GMC Canyon towing capacity ranges (dataset)

Observed minimum and maximum trailer ratings in our dataset for each model year. Values remain available without JavaScript; the interactive chart above enhances this view.

Which GMC Canyon years can tow my trailer?

Compare GMC Canyon model years

20212022
Min towing3,000 lbs3,500 lbs
Max towing7,000 lbs7,700 lbs
Max payload1,775 lbs1,584 lbs
Configurations1414
Drivetrains4x2, 4x44x2, 4x4
CabsCrew Cab, Extended CabCrew Cab, Extended Cab
Beds5 ft, 6 ft5 ft, 6 ft
Axles3.42, 4.103.42, 4.10
Engines2.5 liters I-4, 3.6 liters V-62.5 liters I-4, 3.6 liters V-6
  • 2022 has a 700 lbs higher maximum towing rating in our dataset than 2021 (7,000 lbs → 7,700 lbs).
  • 2022 shows a 191 lbs lower peak payload in our dataset than 2021.

Coverage warning: one or both years have partial catalog coverage, so differences may reflect dataset gaps rather than true product changes.

Browse GMC Canyon configurations

Showing 50 results (capped at 50).

  • 2022 AT4 w/Cloth3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,700 lbs · Payload 1,575 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 AT4 w/Cloth3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,700 lbs · Payload 1,487 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 AT4 w/Leather3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,700 lbs · Payload 1,544 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 AT4 w/Leather3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,700 lbs · Payload 1,445 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Denali3.6 liters V-6 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,700 lbs · Payload 1,584 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Denali3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,700 lbs · Payload 1,544 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Denali3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,700 lbs · Payload 1,445 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Elevation3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,700 lbs · Payload 1,575 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Elevation3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,700 lbs · Payload 1,487 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Elevation Standard3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,700 lbs · Payload 1,557 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Elevation2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,500 lbs · Payload 1,464 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Elevation2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,500 lbs · Payload 1,451 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Elevation Standard2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,500 lbs · Payload 1,474 lbs
    Open year
  • 2022 Elevation Standard2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,500 lbs · Payload 1,468 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 AT4 w/Cloth3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,775 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 AT4 w/Cloth3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,487 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 AT4 w/Leather3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,544 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 AT4 w/Leather3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,445 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Denali3.6 liters V-6 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,584 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Denali3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,544 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Denali3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,445 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Elevation3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,575 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Elevation3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,487 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Elevation Standard3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,557 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Elevation2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,464 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Elevation2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,451 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Elevation Standard2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,474 lbs
    Open year
  • 2021 Elevation Standard2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,468 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 All Terrain w/Cloth3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,480 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 All Terrain w/Cloth3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,420 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 All Terrain w/Cloth3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,520 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 All Terrain w/Leather3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,480 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 All Terrain w/Leather3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,420 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Base3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,560 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Denali3.6 liters V-6 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,520 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Denali3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,480 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Denali3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,420 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 SLE3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,530 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 SLE3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,480 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 SLE3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,520 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 SLT3.6 liters V-6 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,520 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 SLT3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,480 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 SLT3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,420 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Base2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,480 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 Base2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,430 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 SL2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,430 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 SLE2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,440 lbs
    Open year
  • 2020 SLE2.5 liters I-4 · 4x2 · Extended Cab · 6 ft · 4.10 · Tow 3,000 lbs · Payload 1,430 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 All Terrain w/Cloth3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 5 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,518 lbs
    Open year
  • 2019 All Terrain w/Cloth3.6 liters V-6 · 4x4 · Crew Cab · 6 ft · 3.42 · Tow 7,000 lbs · Payload 1,454 lbs
    Open year

GMC Canyon towing capacity by generation

Generation windows are reference metadata. Towing and payload figures are calculated only from years present in our dataset.

GenerationYears (catalog)Years in datasetTowing rangeHighest towingHighest payloadConfigs
2020s2020–20292020, 2021, 20223,000 – 7,700 lbs7,700 lbs1,775 lbs48
2010s2010–20192010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 20191,900 – 8,000 lbs8,000 lbs1,592 lbs141
2000s2000–20092004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 20091,400 – 5,500 lbs5,500 lbs1,746 lbs146

GMC Canyon payload capacity by year

Payload includes passengers, cargo and trailer tongue weight. It is not the same limit as maximum trailer weight.

YearMinimum payloadMaximum payloadConfigurations with payload dataExplore
20221,445 lbs1,584 lbs14Open year
20211,445 lbs1,775 lbs14Open year
20201,420 lbs1,560 lbs20Open year
20191,454 lbs1,592 lbs25Open year
20181,390 lbs1,550 lbs19Open year
20171,390 lbs1,550 lbs21Open year
20161,373 lbs1,527 lbs17Open year
20121,186 lbs1,440 lbs14Open year
20111,170 lbs1,429 lbs14Open year
20101,168 lbs1,422 lbs14Open year
20091,168 lbs1,422 lbs22Open year
20081,222 lbs1,547 lbs24Open year
20071,316 lbs1,547 lbs26Open year
20061,316 lbs1,547 lbs26Open year
20051,190 lbs1,746 lbs24Open year
20041,489 lbs1,733 lbs24Open year

Some years have partial catalog coverage — highest figures are the highest ratings currently represented in our dataset, not a claim of absolute manufacturer completeness.

How GMC Canyon towing capacity changed over time

Year-over-year changes of at least 400 lbs in the highest dataset rating:

  • 2021 → 2022: Maximum towing 7,000 lbs → 7,700 lbs (+700 lbs)
  • 2016 → 2017: Maximum towing 8,000 lbs → 7,000 lbs (-1,000 lbs)
  • 2015 → 2016: Maximum towing 7,000 lbs → 8,000 lbs (+1,000 lbs)
  • 2012 → 2015: Maximum towing 5,500 lbs → 7,000 lbs (+1,500 lbs)
  • 2007 → 2008: Maximum towing 4,000 lbs → 5,500 lbs (+1,500 lbs)
  • 2006 → 2007: Maximum towing 2,000 lbs → 4,000 lbs (+2,000 lbs)
  • 2005 → 2006: Maximum towing 4,000 lbs → 2,000 lbs (-2,000 lbs)
  • 2004 → 2005: Maximum towing 2,100 lbs → 4,000 lbs (+1,900 lbs)

Towing capacity is not the only limit

The usable towing limit can be lower than the headline trailer rating. Depending on the vehicle and hitch, these limits can all matter:

  • Max trailer weight — published towing capacity for a configuration
  • Payload — people, cargo, equipment and tongue weight on the tow vehicle
  • GVWR — gross vehicle weight rating
  • GCWR — gross combined weight rating
  • GAWR — axle ratings (front/rear)
  • Hitch rating — hitch and receiver limits
  • Tongue weight — typically a fraction of trailer weight, counted against payload

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