GM Kicks Off 2014 NAIAS with 2015 GMC Canyon Unveiling

DETROIT (GM) – GMC revealed the 2015 Canyon Sunday night at an event kicking off the 2014 North American International Auto Show in Detroit.  Canyon is an all-new midsize truck that redefines the segment and raises the bar for everything from horsepower and efficiency to quietness and refinement.

2015 GMC Canyon SLT Crew Cab
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When it goes on sale later this year, the all-new Canyon will give GMC one of the only three-truck lineups in the industry, similar to its corporate cousin, Chevrolet, which also will have a three-truck lineup with the recently introduced 2015 Colorado joining the Silverado 1500 and Silverado 2500 HD.

Canyon is expected to deliver class-leading capabilities with the GMC's signature refinement – all in an efficiently sized, maneuverable package for customers who want the cargo-hauling and trailering versatility of a truck without the size of a full-size pickup.

GM Unveils 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Pickup Truck

I don't know why GM dumped the the previous Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon midsize pickups after the 2012 model year before they had replacements ready to sell, but we are finally getting a look at what the new midsize truck offering that will join the Bowtie's full-sized Silverado and Silverado HD models.

2015 Chevorlet Colorado Crew Cab
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Chevy unveiled the upcoming 2015 Colorado at the recent Los Angeles International Auto Show, filling out what GM calls the industry's only three-truck portfolio.  

According to GM, the new Colorado is built with the DNA of a true Chevy truck and is expected to deliver class-leading power, payload and trailering capabilities.

“Our strategy is simple: meet the needs of the broadest possible customer base, and let them choose precisely the right truck to meet their needs,” said Mark Reuss, General Motors executive vice president and president of GM North America. “The all-new Colorado benefits from the solid foundation established by the Silverado, and it reinvents the midsize truck while reinvigorating the segment at the same time.”