Best Tonneau Covers for the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon (Same Bed, Same Picks)

How we made this guide: picks and specs come from our catalog and fitment data, owner quotes come from verified reviews and the guide was drafted with AI help, then checked and edited by Trevor Hall.

The best tonneau cover for the Chevy Colorado and the GMC Canyon is the BAKFlip MX4 (from $1,199.99), a hard folding cover that clamps on without drilling and folds flat against the cab. The best budget pick is the TruXedo TruXport (from $349.99), and the best retractable is the RetraxPRO MX (from $2,149.99). For security on a 2015 to 2022 truck, the one-piece UnderCover SE (from $1,349.99) locks the bed and holds the tailgate shut with one key.

The two trucks share their beds, so one list covers both. Each cover below is listed for the Colorado and, in the same years, the Canyon. The exact part still depends on your model year, bed length and tailgate, so check it in the vehicle selector before you order. Browse the full range on our Chevy Colorado tonneau covers page or the GMC Canyon tonneau covers page.

Hard folders, roll-ups and retractables lean on your tailgate lock for real security. The one-piece UnderCover SE is the type that locks the tailgate itself. Across the 50 series we carry for the Colorado, prices start at $339.99 for the Extang Trifecta e-Series and run past $2,900 for the electric Retrax PowerTraxPRO XR.

What fits your Colorado or Canyon

Both trucks come in three generations on four bed lengths, and neither was sold in the US for 2013 or 2014. Since 2023 both are Crew Cab only with the short box, which is why the newest trucks have only one bed to choose.

The 2015 to 2022 and 2023 and newer short boxes measure the same, but every brand builds a separate part for each, so a 2022 and a 2023 truck do not share a cover. Match your model year as well as your bed. Not sure of your bed? Our bed-measuring guide shows how.

The Canyon list matches the Colorado list apart from two UnderCover parts, the 2024 to 2026 Elite and Elite LX, which name the Colorado only.

Tailgate, sport bar and spare tire notes

Three details change the part or rule a cover out.

The first is the storage tailgate. Chevy's StowFlex gate arrived for 2023, comes on every ZR2 and has a locking bin built in. GMC's equivalent is the MultiStow, fitted to the AT4 and Denali and optional on the Elevation. Roll-N-Lock says its newest M-Series and M-Series XT do not work with either gate, so cross those two off if your truck has the bin. Retrax lists no tailgate restriction, but confirm yours in the selector anyway.

The second is a factory (OE) sport bar on a 2015 to 2022 truck. The short-bed Lo Pro comes in versions with and without the bar, while the long-bed Lo Pro and the Pro X15 TS's 2015 to 2022 parts are listed only for trucks without one.

The third is the spare on the ZR2 Bison (new for 2024) and the AT4X AEV Edition. Their 35-inch spare rides upright on an AEV mount in the bed, which leaves no room for a closed cover, so plan where the spare will live. No series here has a separate part for the ZR2, Trail Boss or Z71 trims.

Best overall: BAKFlip MX4

The BAKFlip MX4 is aluminum panels over a polymer core on aluminum side rails, rated for 400 lb spread evenly. It folds flush against the cab, so all of the short box is open when you need it, and the third brake light stays visible in every position. It is a clamp-on install with no drilling, and the spec sheet lists about 30 minutes for it. The warranty is five years.

Parts exist for the 2015 to 2022 short and long beds and the 2023 to 2026 short bed. A 2023 to 2026 short bed starts at $1,199.99, and the 2015 to 2022 long bed at $1,249.99. Watch it go onto a 2024 GMC Canyon, which shares the current Colorado's short box, below.

“The fit is snug and secure on our 2025 Chevy Colorado Z71. It looks great and keeps our items safely out of view.”

BAKFlip MX4 owner · 5 out of 5 stars

Leaks come up in owner reviews of every series here that has reviews on file, so treat any cover as water-resistant and put anything that must stay dry in a bag. Some MX4 owners report water getting past the panel seams or around the tailgate.

Skip it if you need a cover that carries its own key cylinder, or a rack on top. The hard folding covers with T-slot rails are covered below, and our guide to the best hard folding tonneau covers compares the whole family.

Best budget: TruXedo TruXport

The TruXport is the least expensive of our picks, from $349.99, and the only budget cover that lists every bed length on both trucks back to 2004. A spring inside the cover keeps the vinyl pulled tight through cold mornings and hot afternoons. Roll it to the cab and the whole bed is open. The warranty runs five years on the vinyl and hard parts.

A roll-up holds nothing on top, so keep heavy items off the vinyl. Soft covers earn their place on price, and our soft roll-up tonneau covers page shows the other options, among them the Access Tonnosport from $413.

Skip it if you want a key. The TruXport latches at the tailgate and nothing more, so your tailgate lock is the only thing guarding the bed.

Best soft folding: Extang Trifecta Signature 2.0

The Trifecta Signature 2.0 is a canvas tarp over an aircraft-grade aluminum frame, with a Jaw-Grip clamp at the front and spring-loaded clamps at the rear. It needs no tools or drilling. Folded and strapped, it opens about two thirds of the bed, and taking it off gives you the whole box. Triple-fin seals run along the bulkhead, the tailgate and both rails, and the warranty is five years on materials and workmanship.

On the Colorado, this series lists a 2015 to 2022 long-bed part and a 2023 to 2026 short-bed part. For a 2015 to 2022 short bed, look at the Extang Trifecta ALX, which lists both bed lengths from 2015 to 2026 from $519.99.

“Fit my 24 Canyon perfect. Looks great.”

Extang Trifecta Signature 2.0 owner · 5 out of 5 stars

A few owners report the fabric flapping at freeway speeds, and one says it is worse folded and strapped. Extang's rule for the road is two safe states, flat with all clamps fastened or folded all the way with the straps tied, and never anything in between.

Skip it if the bed holds tools or luggage you cannot afford to lose. The cover has no lock of its own and relies on a locked tailgate.

Best roll-up hard cover: BAK Revolver X4s

A short box has little length to spare, so the floor a cover gives up at the front matters. The Revolver X4s winds its slats around a spool against the front wall, with no canister, and the rolled cover sits low enough to leave the rear window and cameras clear. BAK rates it for 400 lb closed, with patented rotational locking rails, slam latches and a Level-3 security rating. The warranty is five years.

It has parts for both 2015 to 2022 beds and the 2023 to 2026 short bed. The Revolver X2 (from $1,299.99) is the lower-priced roll-up with a three-year warranty.

“I installed this myself in an hour and I'm a perfectionist. It has a very low profile and professional look. The all black appearance is fantastic. Fit was perfect as well.”

BAK Revolver X4s owner · 5 out of 5 stars

Owners mention a few repeat snags: water at the corners or around the tailgate in heavy rain or a car wash, and rails that arrived with chipped powder coat.

Skip it if you park outside through hard winters: some owners find the slats stiff in extreme cold, and install complaints come up more often than for the MX4. Our guide to roll-up tonneau covers compares the soft and hard options.

Best retractable: RetraxPRO MX

The RetraxPRO MX slides into a case behind the cab and stays put wherever you stop it. The slats are double-wall aluminum, rated for 500 lb evenly distributed, and a key-lockable TraxLatch handle opens the cover independently of the tailgate. the spec sheet lists an install under 60 minutes and a limited lifetime warranty for the original purchaser. Parts cover both 2015 to 2022 beds and the 2023 to 2026 short bed, with the long bed starting at $2,249.99.

“Installed on 2018 Colorado in about 45 minutes. Looks great! Love the fact that I can open the cover and tailgate independently.”

RetraxPRO MX owner · 5 out of 5 stars

The repeat owner complaint is the drain tubes: several report thin tubes that kink or do not seat in the bed's drain holes, and some swapped in stiffer tubing. Retrax pairs the key handle with a locking tailgate, so lock both. For other retractable options see our guide to retractable tonneau covers.

In our range, the push-button covers fit short beds only. On 2023 to 2026 trucks there is the Retrax PowerTraxPRO MX (from $2,799.99), and on 2015 to 2022 trucks the Retrax EQ (from $2,799.99).

Skip it if you want every inch of floor. The case takes a slice of the front floor. The Roll-N-Lock M-Series (from $1,699.99) has a 7.25-inch-deep case, which still leaves roughly 54 inches clear on a short box.

Best for racks: RetraxPRO XR

The RetraxPRO XR is the RetraxPRO MX with integrated T-slot rails the length of the bed, so crossbars, a rack or a rooftop tent bolt on over a locked cover. It carries the same 500 lb rating, double-wall aluminum slats, key-lockable handle and limited lifetime warranty. Confirm your rack maker's T-slot fitment before you buy.

Seven railed covers we carry fit the 2023 and newer trucks, among them the BAK Revolver X4ts, the BAKFlip MX4 TS (from $1,449.99) and the RetraxONE XR (from $1,699.99), which fits the short box only. If your 2023 or newer truck has the StowFlex or MultiStow tailgate, strike the Roll-N-Lock M-Series XT from that list. On the 2015 to 2022 long bed, the railed choices are the TruXedo Pro X15 TS, BAK Revolver X4 TS, Roll-N-Lock M-Series XT and the RetraxPRO XR.

“This tonneau cover was an inch short of my tailgate on my 2025 GMC Canyon. I had to notch the side rails so they did not hit the tailgate to move the entire assembly back.”

RetraxPRO XR owner · 3 out of 5 stars

That owner was on the shared 2023 to 2026 part and says the gasket near the cab then sealed less well, so measure with the tailgate on your own truck. Other owners mention shipping damage to the canister and plastic end pieces.

Skip it if you do not need a rack. The MX costs less and gives the same slats.

Best for security (2015 to 2022): UnderCover SE

The UnderCover SE (from $1,349.99) is the one pick here that secures the bed itself. A single key secures the lid and also keeps the tailgate closed, which no folding, roll-up or retractable cover manages. The lid lifts on struts and comes off for tall loads. The underside is rated for 400 lb evenly distributed, and the warranty is 3 years limited, with struts and hardware covered for 1 year.

The catch is the calendar. The LUX and SE stop at 2022. Only the Colorado gets the Elite and painted Elite LX back from 2024, so a 2023 Colorado and every 2023 to 2026 Canyon have no one-piece lid in our range. If you want paint to match, the UnderCover LUX (from $1,299.99) is a one-piece lid sprayed to your factory paint code, found on the driver's door jamb sticker.

Skip it if your truck is a 2023 or newer, or if you need the tailgate to open while the bed stays locked.

What about the BAKFlip F1?

BAK lists the BAKFlip F1 (from $1,349.99) as discontinued from June 2026, sold while supplies last, so we do not pick it. BAK names no successor. We suggest the MX4, or the BAKFlip FiberMax (from $1,249.99) if you want a fiberglass top on a short bed. F1 owners mention leaks more often than owners of any other series here.

How to choose for your Colorado or Canyon

Start with your model year and bed, then pick the type that matches how you use the truck.

• Pick a hard folding cover such as the MX4 if you load the bed often and want the full box in seconds.
• Pick a retractable such as the RetraxPRO MX if you want to open the bed without dropping the tailgate. A retractable stops and locks at any point on its track.
• Pick a hard roll-up such as the X4s if you want the rear window clear and nothing standing against the cab when the cover is open.
• In snow country, a retractable or folding cover clears more easily than a hard roll-up, which some owners find stiff in extreme cold.
• Pick a soft cover if the price matters most and a locked tailgate is enough for you.
• Pick a railed cover if you carry crossbars, a rack or a rooftop tent.

For help comparing hard types, our hard folding guide and the retractable tonneau covers collection go into more detail. Owners of the full-size twins can read the Silverado 1500 guide and the Sierra 1500 guide.

Price bands for the Colorado and Canyon

Each price is the series starting point, and long-bed parts can cost slightly more. The Canyon takes the same series, so the table serves both trucks.

Frequently asked questions

Which tonneau cover should I buy for a GMC Canyon?

The BAKFlip MX4 is our pick for the Canyon as well as the Colorado, because the two trucks share beds and the MX4 lists a Canyon part for the same years. Check your model year, since 2022 and 2023 trucks take different part numbers.

Does a Chevy Colorado cover fit a GMC Canyon?

Mostly yes, in the same years. Only UnderCover's 2024 to 2026 Elite and Elite LX name the Colorado alone, so check the selector for those.

Does Chevy make a tonneau cover?

GM's accessory catalog lists bed covers, but the covers on this page come from aftermarket brands we carry, including BAK, Retrax, TruXedo, Extang, UnderCover and Roll-N-Lock.

What is better, a roll-up or a fold-up tonneau cover?

A fold-up hard cover such as the MX4 carries 400 lb and clears the whole short box. Soft roll-ups hold no weight on top, so choose a hard cover if you rest items on it.

What is the most durable tonneau cover for a Colorado or Canyon?

Double-wall aluminum covers rate highest in our range: the RetraxPRO MX and PRO XR are rated for 500 lb with limited lifetime coverage. Of the folding covers, the MX4 uses aluminum panels, takes 400 lb and comes with five years.

Are tonneau covers universal for trucks?

No. Each brand builds a part for a specific year range and bed length. Even the 2015 to 2022 and 2023 and newer short boxes, which measure the same, take separate parts.

Will a tonneau cover fit with the storage tailgate or a spare in the bed?

It depends on the series. Roll-N-Lock rules out its 2023 to 2026 M-Series and M-Series XT with the storage tailgate, and a closed cover will not fit over the upright spare on a ZR2 Bison or AT4X AEV Edition.

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