We drove the GMC Canyon Denali and the Honda Ridgeline and one of these small pickups has the edge

Mar 10, 2017, 20:22 IST

The 2017 Canyon Denali arrived early in the year, during a respite from snow and ice. Price? $44,255, as tested. The base GMC Canyon, without the upmarket Denali trim features, is about $22,000.

Our 2017 Ridgeline tester tipped the cost scales at $41,370, and it landed at BI's suburban New Jersey test center after a light winter snowstorm in late 2016. The base pickup is about $30,000.

Our Canyon Denali was a crew-cab version with a "short box" — the bed is about five feet long, protected by a bedliner. If you're shopping for a Chevy truck, this vehicle can be had as the Colorado.

Our Canyon Denali was a crew-cab version with a "short box" — the bed is about five feet long, protected by a bedliner. If you're shopping for a Chevy truck, this vehicle can be had as the Colorado.

The Ridgeline is also a four-door crew cab, and the bed is about the same size as the Canyon Denali's, but with an in-bed trunk that increases storage. The platform the Ridgeline is built on is less pickup than crossover, shared with the Honda Pilot.

The Ridgeline is also a four-door crew cab, and the bed is about the same size as the Canyon Denali's, but with an in-bed trunk that increases storage. The platform the Ridgeline is built on is less pickup than crossover, shared with the Honda Pilot.

The GMC's front end is very pickup, aggressive and bold.

The Honda's front end is much more crossover. The badge is big, but the overall vibe is subdued.

The can really see the pickup-truck DNA when you study the Canyon Denali's hunky, slablike front three-quarter angle.

What are pickups for? Putting stuff in the back! We took the Canyon Denali on a run to Home Depot and loaded up on rocks. No sweat for this truck, which was built for work.

We used the Ridgeline to fetch a Christmas tree and a wreath last year. Again, no sweat. You'll notice, however, that the Ridgeline's box is a bit shallower than the Canyon Denali's.

The Ridgeline does have a cool side-swinging gate, however.

The Canyon Denali just has the old-school gate.

The rear seats of the Canyon Denali are comfy, leather, and a bench design.

The Ridgeline's back seats are similar.

From the driver's seat, in the Canyon Denali you see all the usual gauges and have controls on the steering wheel as well as ...

... GMC's excellent infotainment system.

The same with the Ridgeline.

Do we have a winner?

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We drove the GMC Canyon Denali and the Honda Ridgeline and one of these small pickups has the edge

The 2017 Canyon Denali arrived early in the year, during a respite from snow and ice. Price? $44,255, as tested. The base GMC Canyon, without the upmarket Denali trim features, is about $22,000.

Our 2017 Ridgeline tester tipped the cost scales at $41,370, and it landed at BI's suburban New Jersey test center after a light winter snowstorm in late 2016. The base pickup is about $30,000.

Our Canyon Denali was a crew-cab version with a "short box" — the bed is about five feet long, protected by a bedliner. If you're shopping for a Chevy truck, this vehicle can be had as the Colorado.

The Ridgeline is also a four-door crew cab, and the bed is about the same size as the Canyon Denali's, but with an in-bed trunk that increases storage. The platform the Ridgeline is built on is less pickup than crossover, shared with the Honda Pilot.

The GMC's front end is very pickup, aggressive and bold.

The Honda's front end is much more crossover. The badge is big, but the overall vibe is subdued.

The can really see the pickup-truck DNA when you study the Canyon Denali's hunky, slablike front three-quarter angle.

What are pickups for? Putting stuff in the back! We took the Canyon Denali on a run to Home Depot and loaded up on rocks. No sweat for this truck, which was built for work.

We used the Ridgeline to fetch a Christmas tree and a wreath last year. Again, no sweat. You'll notice, however, that the Ridgeline's box is a bit shallower than the Canyon Denali's.

The Ridgeline does have a cool side-swinging gate, however.

The Canyon Denali just has the old-school gate.

The rear seats of the Canyon Denali are comfy, leather, and a bench design.

The Ridgeline's back seats are similar.

From the driver's seat, in the Canyon Denali you see all the usual gauges and have controls on the steering wheel as well as ...

... GMC's excellent infotainment system.

The same with the Ridgeline.

Do we have a winner?