Spec Sizes

GMC Canyon vs Toyota Tacoma Dimensions & Size Comparison

Comparing 2016 catalog dimensions. GMC Canyon · Toyota Tacoma

Same scale for both vehicles. Generic silhouette — proportional to measured length, height, width, wheelbase, and clearance.

Side view
  • Length212.4 in – 224.6 in
  • Height70.3 in – 70.7 in
  • Wheelbase128.3 in – 140.5 in
  • Ground clearance8.1 in – 8.4 in
  • Curb weight3,930 lb – 4,553 lb
Front / width
  • Width74.3 in
  • Toyota Tacoma width74.4 in – 75.2 in

Which is bigger?

  • Length: GMC Canyon is 0.4 in shorter (218.5 in vs 218.9 in)
  • Width: GMC Canyon is 0.5 in narrower (74.3 in vs 74.8 in)
  • Height: Toyota Tacoma is 0.1 in taller (70.5 in vs 70.6 in)
  • Wheelbase: GMC Canyon has a 0.4 in longer wheelbase (134.4 in vs 134.0 in)
  • Ground clearance: Toyota Tacoma has 0.9 in more ground clearance (8.3 in vs 9.2 in)
  • Curb weight: GMC Canyon is 12 lb heavier (4,242 lb vs 4,230 lb)

Biggest size differences

  1. Ground clearance: Toyota Tacoma has 0.9 in more ground clearance (8.3 in vs 9.2 in)
  2. Width: GMC Canyon is 0.5 in narrower (74.3 in vs 74.8 in)
  3. Wheelbase: GMC Canyon has a 0.4 in longer wheelbase (134.4 in vs 134.0 in)
  4. Curb weight: GMC Canyon is 12 lb heavier (4,242 lb vs 4,230 lb)
  5. Length: GMC Canyon is 0.4 in shorter (218.5 in vs 218.9 in)

Practical verdicts

  • Easier to fit in a short garageGMC Canyon — GMC Canyon is shorter by 0.4 in Check garage fit for GMC Canyon · garage fit for Toyota Tacoma
  • Narrower for tight parkingGMC Canyon — GMC Canyon is narrower by 0.5 in
  • More ground clearanceToyota Tacoma — Toyota Tacoma has 0.9 in more clearance

Dimension comparison

SpecGMC CanyonToyota TacomaDifference
Length218.5 in218.9 in0.4 in
Width74.3 in74.8 in0.5 in
Height70.5 in70.6 in0.1 in
Wheelbase134.4 in134.0 in0.4 in
Ground clearance8.3 in9.2 in0.9 in
Curb weight4,242 lb4,230 lb12 lb

Values use trim midpoints when a model year lists a range (e.g. length 212.4 in – 224.6 in).

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