GMC Canyon Duramax – The Most Efficient Pickup Truck on the Road

“Pickup trucks aren’t made for efficiency.”

“You get a pickup, and you will sacrifice gas mileage.”

“What did you expect when you bought a truck? Of course it only gets 16 mpg!”

These are the kinds of things you may hear anytime you bring up the notion of buying a truck. That’s because most pickups are not very efficient, offering poor gas mileage. That’s something many people are willing to sacrifice to get the hauling and towing capacity of a truck. But, what if you didn’t have to make that sacrifice? What if you could have a pickup with good gas mileage? Before you laugh, here’s the good news. It is possible thanks to the GMC Canyon Duramax.

Fuel Economy by the Numbers

Beating out all of the competition currently, this General Motors truck has excellent gas mileage numbers. According to the EPA, the Canyon Duramax gets 31 MPG on the highway and 22 MPG gallon in the city. That’s for the standard truck, but the diesel version doesn’t disappoint either. It gets 20 MPG in the city and 29 MPG on the highway, which is excellent also.

In addition, GMC notes that the diesel Canyon Duramax an its sister, the Chevrolet Colorado, offers the cleanest burning emissions of any diesel on the road. In fact, the Canyon has been given the EPA Certificate of Conformity, indicating that the emission control system in the truck goes above and beyond to protect the environment.

What About Four Wheel Drive?

Of course, many people interested in buying a truck will want four wheel drive for the most rugged pickup possible. And, they assume that gas mileage will suffer for this feature. While the numbers for the GMC Canyon Duramax do go down slightly for a 4WD, they are still quite efficient at 29 MPG on the highway and 20 MPG in the city.

Twin Gas Tanks

Another nice aspect of the efficiency in the GMC Canyon Duramax comes from twin gas tanks that each hold 21 gallons of fuel. That means it’s possible to drive 651 miles maximum without having to stop to refuel.

The power in the GMC Canyon Duramax doesn’t suffer either. Despite the incredibly efficiency, this truck features 181 horses with 369 pounds per feet of torque in a 2.8 liter, four-cylinder engine.

If you are interested in a pickup truck, but you don’t want to sacrifice gas mileage, then consider the GMC Canyon Duramax. This truck is the most fuel efficient pickup available on the road today, and it has gotten the notice of the Environmental Protection Agency for that reason. Test drive the GMC Canyon Duramax truck at Dave Arbogast Buick GMC, in Troy, Ohio today!