On 10/28/2017 8:35 PM, Alex wrote:
Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/28/2017 8:22 AM, Keyser Soze wrote:
On 10/27/17 10:52 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 10/27/2017 10:17 PM, Wayne.B wrote:
On Fri, 27 Oct 2017 10:03:05 -0700 (PDT), Its Me
wrote:

Toyota and Honda builds good, reliable transportation.Â* I just
wish they weren't so boring to drive.Â*

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The V6 Honda Accord develops about 290 hp and does 0 to 60 in a bit
over 6 seconds.Â* Nothing boring about that.


Engine efficiencies have come a long way.Â* The Canyon I bought has a
V6 rated at 308 hp.Â* It has an 8 speed transmission that I really
like a lot.Â* I rarely accelerate hard but have tried it a couple of
times for kicks.Â* Shifts are quick and positive and the little truck
can scoot right along.


What are you averaging for MPGs? If I drive "rationally," I'm getting
about 23-25 MPG in suburban areas with light traffic and a few
stoplights, and 27-29 MPG on the Interstates if I stay at my typical
60-65 mph. Six-speed manual tranny. Drove wife's Camry 4-cylinder
auto up to Bowie earlier this week, about 30 miles, on U.S. 301, and
averaged 37 MPG for light traffic, but plenty of traffic lights,
driving. That sort of MPG will put a smile on my face with a
nice-sized four-door sedan.Â*

I get 20-22 MPG driving around town (no highway driving) under similar
conditions as you described.Â* Haven't taken a long highway trip yet,
so I don't know what kind of mileage it gets.

The V6 and 8 speed transmission in the 2017 Canyon replaces the V6 and
6 speed it used in previous years.Â* It has a little more horsepower
and torque.Â* It's not a new engine or transmission.Â* It has been used
in the Cadillac SUV for a few years.Â* GMC just decided to use it in
the Canyon, probably to up the towing capacity from 6k to 7k lbs.



I thought the Canyon used to have an unreliable 5cyl engine.


I just looked it up. It had a 5cyl in the "Gen 1" versions (up to 2012).

The Gen 2 versions (2012 and up) have options of a gas 4 cyl, a diesel 4
cyl and a 3.6L V6. It used the the LFX version of the V6 up to 2016 and
switched to the LGZ version in 2017 (the one I have). The LGZ is
designed more for truck use, has a little more horsepower and torque
than the LFX version and has a cylinder deactivation feature that makes
it a V4 in certain situations where you have let off on the gas. It's
not even noticeable and I didn't realize it was doing it until I
happened to notice a little display on the info center. Most of the
time it displays "V6" and I got used to that although I thought it was
strange that it was even displaying "V6" to begin with. Then, once in a
while when slowing down I noticed it said "V4". Thought I was seeing
things at first. There is absolutely no sense or feel when it switches
back and forth and at idle it goes back to V6.