GMC Canyon vs GMC Hummer EV

2025 GMC Canyon vs 2025 GMC Hummer EV — two standard pickup trucks compared on efficiency, size, safety and reliability.

GMC Canyon

2025 GMC Canyon

Standard Pickup Trucks 2WDAWD/4WD
VS1 – 4GMC Hummer EV wins 4 of 5 categories
GMC Hummer EV

2025 GMC Hummer EV

Standard Pickup Trucks 4WDAWD/4WDHybrid/EV

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The short version

That works out to about $1,900 a year less in fuel for the GMC Hummer EV (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The GMC Canyon is the bigger car, about 16 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the GMC Hummer EV has had fewer recall campaigns (2 vs 26).

The two cars

The 2025 GMC Canyon is a standard pickup truck offered with a 2.7L 4-cyl turbo engine and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive. It measures about 213 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 132-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,716 lb (Crewcab 2WD).

The 2025 GMC Hummer EV is a standard pickup truck powered by electricity and all-wheel drive. It measures about 217 inches long and 87 inches wide on a 136-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 8,975 lb (4dr Pickup).

Basics

Standard Pickup Trucks 2WD
Class
Standard Pickup Trucks 4WD
Regular Gasoline
Fuel
EV
2.7L 4-cyl turbo
Engines
EV
Rear-Wheel Drive, 4-Wheel Drive
Drivetrain
All-Wheel Drive

Efficiency

20 MPG
Best combined MPG
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19 city
City / highway MPG (best)
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–
EV range
318 mi
$3,350
Fuel cost per year (EPA)
$1,450

Performance & space

213 in
Length
196.9 in
74.8 in
Width
86.6 in
79.9 in
Height
78 in
4,716 lb
Curb weight (lightest)
8,660 lb

Safety & reliability

★★★★
NHTSA overall rating
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9
Driver-assist features standard
14
2
Recalls (2025)
0
26
Recalls, all years since 2005
2
8
Owner complaints (latest year)
13

Interest

13,353
Wikipedia views, 30 days
6,999

Buying used

Best used year
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Year to avoid
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Which one should you choose?

Choose the GMC Canyon if…

  • You want more room (16 in longer)

Choose the GMC Hummer EV if…

  • You want an EV with more range (318 miles)
  • You want something easier to park (16 in shorter)
  • You want a hybrid or electric option
  • You want more standard driver-assist tech
  • You put reliability history first (2 vs 26 recalls since 2005)

Pros & cons of each

2025 GMC Canyon

  • AWD / 4WD available

2025 GMC Hummer EV

  • Long EV rangeUp to 318 miles on a charge (EPA).
  • Lots of standard safety tech5 of 5 key driver aids standard on the versions we checked.
  • No recalls so far

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