Under the Hood

The Canyon is available with a choice of three engines, and rear- and four-wheel-drive versions are available. Mechanical features include:

Base 185-horsepower, 2.9-liter four-cylinder makes 190 pounds-feet of torque
Available 242-hp, 3.7-liter inline-five-cylinder makes 242 pounds-feet of torque
Available 300-hp, 5.3-liter V-8 makes 320 pounds-feet of torque
Standard five-speed manual transmission on four-cylinder models
Four-speed automatic transmission is standard with the five-cylinder and V-8, and available with the four-cylinder engine

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