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2024 GMC Canyon Towing Capacity

Compare 2024 GMC Canyon towing capacity, payload capacity, GVWR, GCWR, tongue weight planning, and configuration caveats. This page includes official-source engine, axle, cab, bed, drivetrain, hitch, and equipment breakdowns. Always verify your exact truck’s driver-door sticker, owner’s manual, manufacturer towing guide, hitch label, axle ratings, tire ratings, and trailer data plate.

Tow rating, up to
7,700lb
Payload, up to
1,640lb
GVWR
6,250lb
GCWR, up to
13,250lb

Official-source quick answer

GMC lists 2024 Canyon maximum available conventional trailering at 7,700 lb and maximum available payload at 1,640 lb. The highest conventional towing row extracted here is 7,700 lb. That is not a universal rating; it depends on the exact engine, axle ratio, cab, bed, drivetrain, tow equipment, payload, and hitch setup.

Use the exact Canyon payload label, certification label, owner manual, hitch label, and trailer data plate. Official GMC Canyon brochure with max conventional trailering, max payload, torque, and towing terminology notes.

Source: 2024 GMC Canyon brochure — checked against the manufacturer guide Source status: official pdf extracted

2024 GMC Canyon engine towing and payload summary

Maximum towing and payload values are configuration-specific and may not occur on the same exact truck. Use the engine summary as a source-backed starting point, then verify cab, bed, drivetrain, axle ratio, package, payload label, and hitch rating.

  • 2.7L TurboMax High Output I4

    7,700lbMax towing

    1,640lbMax payload

    Horsepower
    310 hp
    Torque
    430 lb-ft

    Verify exact cab, bed, axle, package, and payload label.

  • 2.7L TurboMax AT4X/off-road trims

    6,000lbMax towing

    1,250lbMax payload

    Horsepower
    310 hp
    Torque
    430 lb-ft

    Off-road trim equipment can reduce payload and towing.

Official conventional towing rows by axle, cab, bed, and drivetrain

These rows show why the max tow number changes so much inside the same model year. GCWR, axle ratio, wheelbase, drivetrain, cab, bed, and required tow equipment all matter.

2024 GMC Canyon conventional towing rows by engine
ConfigurationMax trailerGCWRRequired / notes
TurboMax High Output I4
Crew Cab · Short bed4x2 · 3.42 axle · 131.4 in7,700 lb13,250 lbMaximum available conventional trailering row; verify exact trim and equipment.
TurboMax I4 AT4/4x4
Crew Cab · Short bed4x4 · 3.42 axle · 131.4 in6,000 lb13,250 lb—

— No note transcribed for this row: verify exact truck labels and owner manual.

Required checks

What the 2024 guide asks for before the maximum rows apply and the notes that come with them.

  1. 01

    Verify exact trim, trailering package, hitch rating, payload label, GVWR, GAWR, GCWR, and tire ratings.

  2. 02

    Remember that cargo weight includes trailer tongue or hitch weight when towing.

  3. 03

    Check integrated trailer brake controller function before the trip.

Axle ratios

2024 GMC Canyon axle ratios and order codes
RatioNon-limited-slip codeElectronic-locking code
3.42——

Frontal area and source notes

  • GMC defines cargo weight to include trailer tongue or hitch weight when towing.

Technical data

2024 GMC Canyon towing capacity chart

The sheet below shows the current project rows that apply to the 2024 GMC Canyon. Ratings can change by engine, axle ratio, cab, bed, drivetrain, tow package, trim, and options.

Engine

20243rd gen

2.7L TurboMax High Output I4

Canyon (TurboMax High Output)

Max towing capacity
7,700lb
Max payload capacity
1,640lb
GVWR
6,250lb
GCWR
13,250lb

With 600 lb aboard

98%of payload used towing the full 7,700 lb — 1,601 of 1,640 lb

Planning figures for this configuration
Trailer the payload allows8,000 lb
Runs out firstTow ratingby 300 lb
Travel trailer tongue weight, 10–15%770–1,155 lb

Payload minus 600 lb of load, at 13% tongue weight.

Check it against your trailer

Source note

GMC lists maximum available conventional trailering at 7,700 lb and maximum available payload at 1,640 lb; verify exact trim and label.

2024 GMC Canyon payload, GVWR, and GCWR

The listed 2024 GMC Canyon payload range is 1,250 lb to 1,640 lb. GVWR ranges from 6,250 lb. GCWR: 11,600 lb to 13,250 lb.

Payload is often the first practical limit because passengers, cargo, hitch equipment, and trailer tongue or pin weight all count against it.

GMC ratings vary by engine, axle ratio, package, trim, and options; verify the driver-door payload and certification labels.

Compare other GMC Canyon years

The model page lists GMC Canyon towing, payload, GVWR, and GCWR ranges for every year range in the database.

2024 GMC Canyon towing capacity FAQ

What is the 2024 GMC Canyon towing capacity?

The listed 2024 GMC Canyon towing capacity range on this page is 6,000 lb to 7,700 lb. Verify the exact engine, axle ratio, tow package, payload label, GVWR, GCWR, hitch rating, and owner’s manual before towing.

What is the 2024 GMC Canyon payload capacity?

The listed 2024 GMC Canyon payload range is 1,250 lb to 1,640 lb. The driver-door tire and loading label is the best source for your exact truck because options and accessories change payload.

What GVWR and GCWR apply to the 2024 GMC Canyon?

The listed 2024 GMC Canyon GVWR range is 6,250 lb. GCWR: 11,600 lb to 13,250 lb. These ratings vary by configuration.

Does tongue weight count against 2024 GMC Canyon payload?

Yes. Trailer tongue weight or fifth-wheel pin weight counts against payload along with passengers, cargo, accessories, and hitch equipment.

Where should I verify 2024 GMC Canyon towing specs?

Use the manufacturer towing guide, owner’s manual, driver-door payload sticker, certification label, hitch label, axle ratings, tire ratings, and trailer data plate.

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