GMC's Canyon 4x4: A Midsize Pickup That Measures Up - Boston.com
[Side note: For the past decade, the paper’s delivery folks had driven up our shared driveway to leave two copies, but apparently the tough conditions this winter have resulted in drive-by drop-offs by those much-appreciated folks who toil from... Plus, I’d already taken some shots of the Canyon hanging out with the “Big Guys” at a local trucking company. GM calls the Canyon and its Chevrolet sibling, the Colorado, midsize trucks. Certainly, they’re a bit shorter than their full-size Sierra and Silverado counterparts—roughly 18 inches shorter overall with a 15-inch shorter wheelbase—but they’re still good-size vehicles. Our test Canyon had the longer (6-feet-2-inches vs. 5-feet-2-inches) of two available beds behind its extended cab. The longer bed enables a contractor or homeowner to carry standard 4x8-foot sheets of drywall or plywood within the vehicle’s confines with the tailgate down. The Canyon attracted its share of admirers during our week together, but it also drew laments that GM (Chevy S10) and Ford (Ranger) no longer offer compact pickups. Source: www.boston.com
