Orange County 2011 GMC Canyon Guide
Another proud member of the GMC truck line is the newly advanced 2011 GMC Canyon. The Canyon has been labeled as one of the premier trucks in the market place. Reason being is that the 2011 GMC Canyon comes available in three different trims, all with different engines! Not only has the GMC engineers been hard at work under the hood, but the Canyon also has increased their interior features. With the availability to seat six, the 2011 GMC Canyon is sure to please any truck driver. Not only have the GMC engineers made the GMC a faster truck, but they have also made it smarter, thus making the 2011 GMC Canyon possibly the safest truck in the world! If you are in the market for a truck there literally is no reason you should not take a couple trips around your local Simpson GMC store!
An Engine for EVERY Truck Guy
With all truck guys being different the GMC engineers really looked at the 2011 GMC Canyon from every aspect. The canyon offers you the choice of a 2.9 liter DOHC 4 cylinder i4 engine that packs 185 horse power, which is the most powerful standard 4 cylinder engine in its class! No other competitor comes close to offering more power with that much efficiency either. This engine class offers the economical truck driver a conservative 25 miles per gallon on the highway. The 2011 GMC Canyon also offers the truck guy who wants just a little bit more power but still doesn’t want to pay a fortune at the pump. The Canyon also offer a 3.7 liter DOHC 5 cylinder SFI engine with 242 horse power. Finally for the truck driver that only gets behind the wheel of a V8, the 2011 GMC Canyon offers the Canyon SLE and SLT models. Both models can come equipped with a VORTEC V8 SFI engine that delivers 300 horsepower on the dot. So no matter what kind of truck guy you are the Canyon is sure to meet your needs.
Faster, Yet Stronger and Safer
Being protected at all times is the best, rather than being protected only when it matters. This is the attitude that was taken by the engineers who designed the 2011 GMC Canyon. First the addition of the stabilitrak stability control system with traction control really administers power to where it matters most, and taking it away also when needed. When your truck is not adequately responding to your steering input, stabilitrak applies brake pressure to any individual wheel and may adjust your engine speed if needed to help you control the truck. Thus keeping the 2011 GMC Canyon on the track you wanted and reducing the risk of vehicle rollover. For the moments that we all pray don’t happen GMC offers the 360 degrees of protection. The 2011 GMC Canyon is no exception, thus coming equipped with the maximum amount of protection. Frontal driver and right front passenger air bags are sure to protect all in the front of the cab. But that wasn’t enough for the GMC engineers. The 2011 GMC Canyon also comes with passenger sensing system, meaning the truck will be able administer maximum protection at any moment. Head curtain side impact air bags in the front and rear outboard seating positions also come equipped with passenger sensing system, thus really making the 2011 GMC Canyon possibly the safest truck in the market.
Tow and or Haul Pretty Much Anything!
The 2011 GMC Canyon has the capability to tow honestly anything you throw its way. The available Eaton automatic locking rear differential is designed to evenly distribute power to both rear wheels in less than ideal traction conditions. For instance on one of the slippery mountain roads in Southern California the rear differential will automatically sense wheel spin, lock the rear axle and transfer torque to the rear wheel with more traction. Basically you can leave the salt at home. The high stance Z-71 off road suspension package makes the 2011 GMC Canyon the perfect truck to take on rough terrain. The package includes a taller overall height, 17 inch chrome clad wheels, large body color wheel flares, fog lamps, recovery hook, eaton automatic locking differential, twin tube shocks and to top it all off a 28 mm front stabilizer bar. With the dual position tailgate there is no reason you can’t help your friend move. The 2011 GMC Canyon offers a standard dual position tailgate that can be secured in two positions. Lower it all the way for carrying extra long cargo, or lower it partially to accommodate long cargo. With all the advancements made to the 2011 GMC Canyon there is no reason why if you are in the market for a truck that you should not come down to Simpson Buick Pontiac GMC.