There’s been a lot of press surrounding the new GMC Canyon and the Chevrolet Colorado. Some of it has been highly focused on the now all-digital touchscreen-only headlight switch. After spending time with it, we can confirm that it’s far less of an issue than some are making it out to be.

We had the chance to go drive the GMC Canyon in Asheville, NC for a couple of days late last month. During that time we had full access to just about every planned trim level and we drove both on and off-road. Of all the controls we dealt with during that time, the headlights never gave us an issue.

That’s completely anecdotal though so let us explain the switch, the thoughts GMC shared with us, and how exactly everything works. As we’ve already covered, the only way to adjust the lights on a new GMC Canyon or Chevrolet Colorado is through a digital-only touchscreen switch.

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Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado

Vitally, it’s placed on the top left of the infotainment system so it’s close to the driver’s right hand and close to a direct line of sight. Secondly, it never ever leaves the screen. Switch drive modes? It’s there. Change the radio station or start navigation… it’s there. Turn on the underbody camera and the light switch continues to sit in that space. Even the stock photos from GMC show the switch despite not mentioning it. Is it possible that somewhere somehow there’s a screen where it disappears? Maybe, but even if there is, we couldn’t find it.

We get the feeling that most folks will touch it only a handful of times over the course of a month or even a year. That’s because headlights are almost always automatic these days. In fact, that’s what GMC told Carscoops. As headlights are automatic, there’s very little reason to add a physical switch.

Designers at the automaker also pointed to other automakers like Tesla and Rivian who both place a vast majority of controls into their infotainment screens. Don’t forget that Tesla axed a physical gear selector in favor of a fully digital one. Removing the physical light switch cleans up the cabin and that’s great considering it would likely end up being one of those parts bin plastic jobs.

Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado
Here’s The Deal With The Touchscreen Headlight Switch On The GMC Canyon And Chevy Colorado