Whether GMC Trucks are better than the competition Have you ever pondered what the difference was with all these different truck brands? Or thought about purchasing one yourself and not known which one to get? Hopefully you have looked at a GMC. Why? Well GMC trucks are better than their competitors based on statistics, their midsize trucks and available engines. These are unwavering facts backed up by reviews, magazines, websites and a machinist who has years of experience working on all sorts of motors. So then what American motor corporation has the best truck for you and every other American? Hopefully the choice will be crystal clear through facts. First and foremost how do these stats prove GMC is the best choice? Well according …show more content…
According to U.S. News Best Cars the 2015 GMC Canyon is the #1 Midsize truck in its class with a 8.8 overall rating. Its two competitors the Toyota Tacoma and the Nissan Frontier. The Canyon is the most expensive but it also has the best ratings. It wins in 3 categories, ties with the Toyota in one and loses to the Toyota in one (Compare GMC Canyon). It has the most pro’s and the least con’s. The best gas mileage also goes to they Canyon with 20 City 27 HWY. It comes with a bed cover, bed liner and running boards. The others only have one of the three options. The GMC has 8 of 9 options in the Tires and wheels category (Compare GMC Canyon). It loses by four to the Toyota on the interior. It is also the most spacious of the 3. It is beat in the entertainment category by the Toyota. In safety the only option Toyota has that GMC does not is that you cannot shut off the passenger airbag (Compare GMC Canyon). In safety features The Toyota wins again by two. All three trucks have ABS or an auto balancing system. But the Toyota has Front Disc and rear drum. While GMC has four wheel disc brakes. Which is just personal preference. It has the most horsepower beating the Toyota by 61 and the Nissan by 68 along with the highest torque (Compare GMC Canyon). It is the only truck with the optional V6 engine. It has independent suspension while the other two have double wishbone. The GMC has a manual tranny with overdrive while …show more content…
Well Again and again we have shown GMC trucks are the better choice. Some may think that Dodge or Ford is the better choice since they have higher top speeds (Car Reviews). Commonly trucks are not meant to be hot rods or to race around in. They are built to work. As stated by Caranddriver.com the 6.2L GM motor will put out over 400 horsepower when towing a large load. That was not stated about either of its two main competitors and besides the new Ford truck is now made of aluminum. The GMC has the best gas mileage with a V8. The ford can only beat it by one MPG and with a V6 and the Sierra beats the Ram by one MPG in town. It is also the cheapest of the three and it is better than both. The Dodge has the 5.7 Hemi which is the one Chuck Hull said has valve spring problems regularly. Another thing on Caranddriver.com is that the GMC is the only truck that has specific foot pounds of torque specifications(Car Reviews). The other two did not have this. Funnily enough neither Dodge or Ford has midsize truck. But the two brands that do Nissan and Toyota are both beaten by the GMC Canyon. It gets the best gas mileage, is the only truck with a overdrive transmission and is the only one in its class to offer the V6. The other two only have Four cylinders(Compare GMC Canyon). Now Toyota beats the GMC in some areas as listed above but what GM beats toyota in far outnumbers the categories to make much of a difference. The