2016 GMC Canyon: trims, real prices & how to pick yours
23 builds left the factory as a 2016 Canyon, each a different combination of engine, transmission and body identified by the first eight characters of its VIN. The 20 main configurations sell for $8,940–$31,998 today.
- 20 main configurations
- 15,501 vehicles built
- 346 for sale right now
- $8,940–$31,998 typical price range
Which Canyon is yours?
Enter a VIN — the 17 characters on the windshield or the title — and we’ll match it to its exact factory configuration, typical price and equipment.
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Pick your Canyon
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Work Truck · 4WD 1GTH6BEA-G2.5L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 138 built.
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Most common — 25% of 2016 Canyons
SLT · 4WD 1GTG6DE3-G3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 3,839 built.
$13,598 great deal $20,700 typical $31,998 top of market -
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SLE · 4WD 1GTP6CE1-G2.8L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 370 built.
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SLE 1GTG5CE3-G3.6L 6-cyl. 1,930 built.
$12,498 great deal $18,499 typical $25,220 top of market -
SLT · 4WD 1GTH6DE3-G3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 165 built.
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SLE · 4WD 1GTG6CE3-G3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 3,568 built.
$11,280 great deal $19,000 typical $27,898 top of market -
SLT 1GTG5DE3-G
3.6L 6-cyl. 1,343 built.
$8,940 great deal $18,462 typical $25,990 top of market -
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SLE · 4WD 1GTH6CE3-G
3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 579 built.
$9,899 great deal $19,950 typical $23,710 top of market -
SLT · 4WD 1GTP6DE1-G
2.8L 4-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 1,130 built.
$9,752 great deal $19,995 typical $27,998 top of market -
Work Truck · 4WD 1GTH6BE3-G
3.6L 6-cyl, Four-wheel drive. 146 built.
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Work Truck 1GTH5BEA-G
2.5L 4-cyl. 517 built.
$9,900 great deal $14,499 typical $20,995 top of market -
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What actually differs
| SLT · 4WD | SLE · 4WD | SLE | SLT | |
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| Typical price today | $20,700 | $19,000 | $18,499 | $18,462 |
| For sale right now | 80 | 87 | 45 | 23 |
| Vehicles built | 3,839 | 3,568 | 1,930 | 1,343 |
Same on every 2016 Canyon
- Engine 3.6L 6-cyl
- Drivetrain Four-wheel drive
- Fuel Gasoline
- Body Pickup
- Doors 4-door
What people actually pay
522 price observations · updated Aug 30, 2026Safety, in plain English
★★★★ ★ 4 / 5
4 recalls on file for this model year — check any specific VIN before you buy.
What 1GTH6BEA-G means
- 1GT
- the World Manufacturer Identifier GMC registered — assembled in the United States
- H6BEA
- together encode the Canyon line — Pickup, 2.5L 4cyl, Four-wheel drive — as GMC filed it, these five characters are read as one block, not letter by letter
- G
- in position 10 — model year 2016
- 9, 11–17
- differ on every car: check digit, plant code and the serial number
3 rare configurations — mostly fleet, export or irregular VIN patterns. Fewer than 20 known vehicles each.
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