2025 Can-Am Canyon – First Look
BRP makes a GS Adventure
Bombardier Recreational Products has expanded its range of three-wheelers with the new adventure-touring Can-Am Canyon. Available in three trims with a starting price of $25,299, the 2025 Can-Am Canyon will arrive in dealerships in spring of 2025.
At first glance, we cannot help but notice a strong resemblance to the BMW R 1300 GS Adventure. Despite the extra front wheel and its Canadian passport, the similarities between the Canyon and the new GSA are incredibly striking, with their large side panels and flat upper surfaces. The Beemer had the advantage of being announced a few months earlier, but it’s fascinating seeing two very different companies following such similar evolutionary paths at the same time.
And just like the BMW playbook, Can-Am is offering the Canyon in three trim packages: standard, the XT with upgraded rear suspension and luggage, and the Redrock which comes with semi-active suspension and luggage.
Of course, the resemblance fades when you notice the three wheels. Like the rest of Can-Am’s three-wheeled lineup, the Canyon positions two wheels up front and one at the rear. Ryan Adams recently tested the Can-Am Ryker Rally, and while he found it was capable of light off-road duty, it was ultimately limited by its 4.8 inches of ground clearance.
The Canyon addresses this by offering 6.3 inches of ground clearance, plus a couple more inches of suspension travel. The standard Can-Am Canyon package comes with Sachs Big-Bore shocks connected to double A-arms with an anti-roll bar, offering 10.2 inches of travel for each front wheel. At the back, the swingarm is supported by a Sachs shock with 9.2 inches of travel.
The XT trim package upgrades the rear with a self-leveling Sachs suspension with air preload adjustability. The top of the line Canyon Redrock rolls with semi-active KYB piggyback Smart Shox for the front wheels and a KYB Smart Shox with self-leveling and air preload adjustment at the rear. Despite the differences in suspension, the XT and Redrock offer the same 10.2-inches of front and 9.2 inches of rear suspension travel.
Each front wheel is equipped with a 270mm rotor and Brembo four-piston fixed caliper, while the rear wheel uses a 270mm disc and single-piston floating caliper with integrated parking brake. Can-Am equipped the Canyon with XPS Adventure tires.
ABS comes standard, along with traction control, stability control, dynamic power steering, hill hold control, cruise control, and an anti-theft system.
Powering the Can-Am Canyon lineup is a liquid-cooled Rotax ACE 1,330cc Inline-Triple claiming 115 hp at 7,250 rpm and 96 lb-ft. at 5,000 rpm. Power is delivered via a six-speed semi-automatic transmission with paddle shifters, which hopefully offers an improvement over the Ryker’s CVT which Ryan found to be a bit sluggish during more aggressive riding.
The Canyon offers four ride modes: Normal, Sport, Rally (off-road), and All-Road (touring), each with a different combination of throttle response, stability control and power steering system. The electronic systems are all managed via a 10.25-inch TFT touchscreen display, which also handles infotainment duties including media and navigation with Apple Carplay plus USB or Bluetooth connectivity.
Standard features across all trim levels include LED headlights, an adjustable windshield, handguards, a metal radiator grill, a drive belt protector and a 5.6-inch handlebar riser. Can-Am offers a number of accessories, with many of them using its LinQ toolless attachment system.
Standard Can-Am Canyon
The standard Canyon comes with seating for two, but is primarily designed for those who usually ride solo. The starting price of $25,299 is no small sum, but it’s $4,500 less expensive than the XT trim. Rather than positioning it as an entry-level model, BRP describes it as a blank canvas, allowing buyers to customize it with the accessories they want, if they don’t want one of the more expensive packages.
For 2025, the standard Canyon is available only in Sterling Silver Satin.
Can-Am Canyon XT
Starting at $29,799, the XT package adds aluminum top and side cases, heated rider and passenger grips, a passenger backrest, comfort pegs, comfort seat, and a front skid plate.
Like the standard model, the Canyon XT is only offered in Sterling Silver Satin for 2025.
Can-Am Canyon Redrock
The top-of-the-line Redrock package builds upon the XT model, adding a Moss Green Satin color scheme, semi-active suspension, a customizable drive mode, and a back-up camera. The 2025 Can-Am Canyon Redrock starts at $32,299.
Specifications | Can-Am Canyon | Can-Am Canyon XT | Can-Am Canyon Redrock |
|---|---|---|---|
Engine Type | Rotax 1330 ACE in-line 3 cylinders, liquid-cooled with electronic fuel injection and electronic throttle control | ||
Bore x Stroke | 84.0 mm x 80.0 mm | ||
Horsepower | 115 hp at 7,250 rpm (claimed) | ||
Torque | 96 lb-ft. at 5,000 rpm | ||
Transmission | 6-speed semi-automatic with reverse function | ||
Front Suspension | Double A-arms with anti-roll bar; Sachs Big-Bore shocks with 10.2 inches of travel | Double A-arms with anti-roll bar; Sachs Big-Bore shocks with 10.2 inches of travel | Double A-arms with anti-roll bar; KYB Piggyback Smart Shox with 10.2 inches of travel |
Rear Suspension | Swingarm with Sachs shock; 9.2 inches of travel | Swingarm with Sachs shock with self-leveling air preload adjustment; 9.2 inches of travel | Swingarm with KYB Smart Shox with self-leveling air preload adjustment; 9.2 inches of travel |
Front Brake | 270 mm discs with Brembo, 4-piston fixed caliper | ||
Rear Brake | 270 mm disc, 1-piston floating caliper with integrated parking brake | ||
Parking Brake | Electrically actuated | ||
Front Tires | XPS Adventure – K155/65 R16 72H | ||
Rear Tire | XPS Adventure – K225/50 R15 84H | ||
Front Wheels | Aluminum 12-spoke, 16 x 5 in. | ||
Rear Wheel | Aluminum 6-spoke, 15 x 7 in. | ||
Rider Capacity | 2 | ||
Length | 98.0 inches | 100.3 inches | 100.3 inches |
Width | 62.2 inches | ||
Height | 59.0 inches | ||
Wheelbase | 67.6 inches | ||
Seat Height | 33.2 inches | ||
Ground Clearance | 6.3 inches | ||
Curb Weight | 996 pounds (claimed) | 1,036 pounds (claimed) | 1,036 pounds (claimed) |
Maximum Load | 656 pounds (claimed) | 617 pounds (claimed) | 617 pounds (claimed) |
Storage Capacity | 0.16 gal/0.6 L (Glove Box) | 31.86 gallons (120.6 L) | 31.86 gallons (120.6 L) |
Towing Capacity | 400 pounds (claimed) | ||
Fuel Capacity | 7.1 gallons (Premium unleaded fuel only) | ||
Instrumentation | 10.25 in. touchscreen display with BRP Connect and Apple CarPlay. USB and Bluetooth connectivity. | ||
Electronics | SCS Stability Control System TCS Traction Control System ABS Anti-lock Braking System DPS Dynamic Power Steering Anti-theft System Digitally Encoded Security System (D.E.S.S.) HHC Hill Hold Control | ||
Warranty | 2-year BRP limited warranty with 2-year roadside assistance | ||
Extended Service | Available from 12 to 36 months | ||
Features | LED headlights Metal radiator grille Adjustable windshield Glove box with USB port Handguards Integrated LinQ attachment points Cruise control Enduro anti-slip pegs Adjustable Drive modes Belt protector 5.6 in (143 mm) handlebar riser | LED headlights Metal radiator grille Adjustable windshield Glove box with USB port Handguards Integrated LinQ attachment points Cruise control Enduro anti-slip pegs Adjustable Drive modes Belt protector 5.6 in (143 mm) handlebar riser Aluminum top and side cases Driver and passenger heated grips Passenger backrest Self-leveling rear air suspension Comfort pegs Front skid plate Comfort seat | LED headlights Metal radiator grille Adjustable windshield Glove box with USB port Handguards Integrated LinQ attachment points Cruise control Enduro anti-slip pegs Adjustable Drive modes Belt protector 5.6 in (143 mm) handlebar riser Aluminum top and side cases Driver and passenger heated grips Passenger backrest Self-leveling rear air suspension Comfort pegs Front skid plate Comfort seat Back-up camera Smart-Shox semi-active supension Custom Drive Mode |
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Until they make one that *leans*, I’m out.
At these prices you are deep into 2 door, stick shift, convertible Jeep Wrangler Sport territory!