We’re very concerned, people. There is a very real threat in the world today, and it has nothing to do with plane crashes, extremism, or Kim Kardashian. No, what scares us the most, what really keeps us up at night? Imagining what automakers are going to do when they run out of names for monochromatic black-out (and black-painted trim) design packages. Stealth, Midnight, Altitude, Black Optics, Stealth, John Varvatos, Nighthawk, and Blacktop are all taken—”Sith Edition” has yet to be claimed—leaving precious few ways to describe darkness. GMC just crossed another name off the list with the Canyon Nightfall Edition, a murdered-out take on the brand’s new mid-size pickup.
-Soon to be available on the mid-level GMC Canyon SLE trim, the Nightfall Edition gear brings Onyx Black paint, a blacked-out grille and side steps, and 18-inch wheels with black-painted inserts. We suppose remote engine starting, polished exhaust tips, a spray-in bedliner, a backup camera, and automatic climate control also work at night, and so they’re granted passage onto the Nightfall Edition’s standard-equipment list, too. Buyers can choose between two- and four-wheel drive, and GMC doesn’t specify a specific engine for the package, which we take to mean that the Canyon SLE’s standard 2.5-liter four-cylinder is also standard here. (That leaves the 3.6-liter V-6 as an option.) Other SLE goodies include an eight-inch touch-screen dashboard display, GM’s OnStar system with a 4G LTE data connection, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, and a locking rear differential on 4WD models.
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While GMC has not yet released pricing for the Nightfall Edition, it has stated that the package can only be paired with the four-door Crew Cab version of the Canyon SLE. Assuming GMC charges money for the Nightfall, expect a base price in excess of $30,000 when the truck goes on sale this coming spring. In the meantime, we suggest trademarking any name that could even remotely be attached to a dark-themed trim package.
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