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GMC Canyon Cab Chassis Inc MPG by year — every rating on record

The GMC Canyon Cab Chassis Inc has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 7 model years, from 2006 to 2012. Across those years its best rated version returned 18 mpg (2009) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (2007). The EPA record holds 14 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Small Pickup Trucks 2WD / Small Pickup Trucks 4WD.

In the EPA record this nameplate also appears as Canyon Cab Chassis Inc and Colorado Cab Chassis inc. The figures below cover every one of them.

18best combined mpg (2009)
15worst combined mpg (2007)
18latest year best (2012)
14configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2006217 mpg17 mpg#13 of 25 (50th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks 2WD
2007216 mpg15 mpg#24 of 28 (15th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularStandard Pickup Trucks 2WD, Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
2008217 mpg15 mpg#11 of 12 (9th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD
2009218 mpg17 mpg#8 of 9 (13th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel or All-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD
2010218 mpg17 mpg#7 of 8 (14th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD
2011218 mpg17 mpg#7 of 8 (14th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD
2012218 mpg17 mpg#6 of 7 (17th pct)Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel DriveRegularSmall Pickup Trucks 2WD, Small Pickup Trucks 4WD

Where it has stood in its class

Ranked against every other nameplate the EPA filed under the same class that year. The GMC Canyon Cab Chassis Inc placed highest in 2012 at #6 of 7, and lowest in 2007 at #24 of 28. It spent 1 of its 7 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 14 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20123.7L 5-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
20123.7L 5-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20113.7L 5-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
20113.7L 5-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20103.7L 5-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
20103.7L 5-cyl 4-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20093.7L 5-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
20093.7L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl162118638.916.5$3,450493.72222222222223n/a
20083.7L 5-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl141815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
20083.7L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
20073.7L 5-cyl 4-Wheel or All-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl141815766.719.8$4,150592.4666666666667n/a
20073.7L 5-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.7L 5-cyl141816718.818.6$3,900555.4375n/a
20063.5L 5-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 4-spd Regular3.5L 5-cyl152117676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a
20063.5L 5-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Manual 5-spd Regular3.5L 5-cyl152017676.517.5$3,650522.7647058823529n/a

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 2 of 3 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2006 → 200717 → 16 mpg-1 mpg719 gal
2007 → 200816 → 17 mpg+1 mpg676 gal
2008 → 200917 → 18 mpg+1 mpg639 gal

What Canyon Cab Chassis Inc fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2012 GMC Canyon Cab Chassis Inc burns 639 to 676 gallons depending on configuration. Below is what that costs at three pump prices, and how much more the thirstiest configuration costs than the most efficient one.

Pump priceMost efficientThirstiestSpread
$3.00/gal$1,917$2,029$113
$3.50/gal$2,236$2,368$132
$4.00/gal$2,556$2,706$150

EPA’s own estimate for the 2012 model year is $3,450 to $3,650 a year in fuel, or $7,000 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Small Pickup Trucks 2WD

Across the 27 nameplates EPA classifies as Small Pickup Trucks 2WD, the median best combined rating is 23 mpg. At 18 mpg the GMC Canyon Cab Chassis Inc is 5 mpg below the median, which is worth about $486 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

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Every GMC model compared → — all nameplates ranked by best combined rating, with what each one costs a year.