| 2009 GMC Canyon Crew Cab |
| Models: | GMC Canyon 2WD & 4WD crew cab |
| Body style/driveline: | crew cab (5-6 passengers), front-engine rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive pickup |
| Construction: | welded steel ladder H-frame, electro-galvanized steel |
| EPA vehicle class: | compact pickup |
| Manufacturing locations: | Shreveport, La. |
| Engines |
| | Engines | Transmissions |
| | Vortec 2.9L I-4 | Vortec 3.7L I-5** | Vortec 5.3L V-8 | 5-spd man^^ (Aisin AI AR-5) | 4-spd auto (Hydra-Matic 4L60) |
| 2WD Crew Cab | Standard* | Optional | Optional^ | Not Available | Standard |
| 4WD Crew Cab | Not Available | Standard | Optional | Not Available | Standard |
*Standard with Z85 suspension
**Standard with Z71 suspension
^V-8 standard with ZQ8 sport suspension
^^Not available with 5.3L V-8 |
| | Vortec 2.9L I-4 | Vortec 3.7L I-5 | Vortec 5.3L V-8 | |
| Application: | Opt with Z85 suspension | std on 4WD crew cab and 2WD crew cab w/ Z71 suspension | opt on crew cab; standard with ZQ8 suspension | |
| Type: | 2.9L inline 4-cylinder | 3.7L inline 5-cylinder | 5.3L V-8 | |
| Displacement (cu in/cc): | 178 / 2921 | 223 / 3654 | 325 / 5328 | |
| Bore & stroke (in/mm): | 3.76 x 4 / 95.5 x 102 | 3.76 x 4 / 95.5 x 102 | 3.78 x 3.62 / 96 x 92 | |
| Block material: | A356-T6 cast aluminum | A356-T6 cast aluminum | cast aluminum | |
| Cylinder head material: | A356-T6 cast aluminum | A356-T6 cast aluminum | cast aluminum | |
| Valvetrain: | dual overhead camshafts, continuously variable valve timing, 4 valves-per-cylinder | dual overhead camshafts, continuously variable valve timing, 4 valves-per-cylinder | OHV, 2 valves per cylinder | |
| Ignition system: | coil-on-plug, platinum-tipped spark plugs | coil-on-plug, platinum-tipped spark plugs | coil near plug, platinum-tipped spark plugs, low-resistance spark plug wires | |
| Fuel delivery: | sequential fuel injection | sequential fuel injection | sequential fuel injection | |
| Compression ratio: | 10:01 | 10:01 | 9.9:1 | |
| Horsepower (hp/kW @ rpm): | 185 / 138 @ 5600* | 242 / 180 @ 5600* | 300 / 224 @ 5200* | |
| Torque (lb.-ft./Nm @ rpm): | 190 / 258 @ 2800* | 242 / 328 @ 4600* | 320 / 434 @ 4000* | |
| Recommended fuel: | regular unleaded | regular unleaded | regular unleaded | |
| Maximum engine speed (rpm): | 6300 | 6300 | 6000 | |
| Emissions controls: | evaporative system, two close-couple and underfloor catalytic converters | evaporative system, two close-couple and underfloor catalytic converters | evaporative system, four close-couple and underfloor catalytic converters | |
| Estimated fuel economy (city/hwy): | 18 / 25 (2WD, man)
18 / 24 (2WD, auto)
17 / 25 (4WD, man)
17 / 23 (4WD, auto) | 17 / 23 (2WD, auto)
16 / 22 (4WD, auto) | 15 / 21 (2WD, auto)
14 / 19 (4WD, auto) | |
| Transmissions |
| | MA5 | Hydra-Matic 4L60 |
| Type: | 5-speed manual | 4-speed automatic |
| Gear ratios (:1): |
| First: | 3.75 | 3.06 |
| Second: | 2.26 | 1.63 |
| Third: | 1.37 | 1 |
| Fourth: | 1 | 0.7 |
| Fifth: | 0.73 | -- |
| Reverse: | 3.67 | 2.29 |
| Axle ratios (:1): | 3.73 | 3.73 (2.9L & 3.7L)
3.42, 3.73 & 4.10 (5.3L) |
| Capacities |
| | Crew Cab |
| GVWR, standard (lb/kg)*: | 2WD: 5000 / 2268
4WD: 5300 / 2404 |
| Payload, base (lb/kg): | 2WD: 1250 / 567
4WD: 1168 / 530 |
| Fuel tank (gal/L): | 19.6 / 74.2 |
| Towing Capacity |
| | Vortec 2.9L I-4 | Vortec 3.7L I-5 | Vortec 5.3L V-8 |
| | manual | automatic | automatic | automatic |
| Engine oil (qt/L): | 4.5/4.7 | 4.5/4.7 | 4.5/4.7 | 5.5/5.2 |
| Maximum towing capacity (lb/kg) |
| Crew cab 2WD: | 2100 / 952 | 3000 / 1361 | 5500 / 2495 | 6000 / 2721 |
| Crew cab 4WD: | N/A | N/A | 5500 / 2495 | 6000 / 2721 |
| Maximum tongue weight: | Trailer tongue weight should be 10% to 15% of total loaded trailer weight up to 400 lb/182 kg |
| * SAE certified. |