Tank Ledger

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

The GMC Canyon Cab Chassis has a combined EPA fuel economy rating for 5 model years, from 2015 to 2019. Across those years its best rated version returned 16 mpg (2015) and its thirstiest returned 15 mpg (2017). The EPA record holds 5 configurations for this nameplate, most recently a Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD.

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

16best combined mpg (2015)
15worst combined mpg (2017)
15latest year best (2019)
5configurations on record

Year-by-year EPA ratings

Model yearConfigurationsBest combinedWorst combinedClass rank that yearDrivetrainsFuelEPA class
2015116 mpg16 mpg#13 of 14 (8th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD
2016116 mpg16 mpg#15 of 16 (7th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD
2017115 mpg15 mpg#14 of 14 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD
2018115 mpg15 mpg#15 of 15 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD
2019115 mpg15 mpg#15 of 15 (0th pct)Rear-Wheel DriveRegularSpecial Purpose Vehicle 2WD

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 placed highest in 2015 at #13 of 14, and lowest in 2016 at #15 of 16. It spent 0 of its 5 ranked years in the top half of its class.

Every configuration on record

All 5 configurations EPA lists for this nameplate, newest first.

YearConfigurationEngine detailCityHighwayCombinedGallons/yrBarrels/yrEPA fuel cost/yrCO2 g/miGHG
20193.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI, start-stop151515766.719.8$4,1505722/10
20183.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI151515766.719.8$4,1505892/10
20173.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 8-spd RegularSIDI151515766.719.8$4,1505892/10
20163.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI151716718.818.6$3,9005553/10
20153.6L 6-cyl Rear-Wheel Drive Automatic 6-spd RegularSIDI151816718.818.6$3,9005543/10

How the rating has moved between model years

Comparing the best-rated configuration of each year. 0 of 1 year-over-year steps improved the top rating.

ChangeBest combinedDeltaGallons a year at the newer rating
2016 → 201716 → 15 mpg-1 mpg767 gal

What Canyon Cab Chassis fuel costs over a year

At the EPA's 11,500 miles a year, the 2019 GMC Canyon Cab Chassis burns 767 to 767 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$2,300$2,300$0
$3.50/gal$2,683$2,683$0
$4.00/gal$3,067$3,067$0

EPA’s own estimate for the 2019 model year is $4,150 to $4,150 a year in fuel, or $9,500 more than the average new vehicle over five years.

How it compares with other Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD

Across the 93 nameplates EPA classifies as Special Purpose Vehicle 2WD, the median best combined rating is 22 mpg. At 15 mpg the GMC Canyon Cab Chassis is 7 mpg below the median, which is worth about $854 a year at $3.50 a gallon.

Other GMC nameplates

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