March 22, 201312 yr By William Maley Staff Writer - CheersandGears.com March 22, 2013 File this under the 'long stretch' folder, Motor Trend is reporting that the upcoming Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon could be coming with a diesel engine. A source tells Motor Trend that the plant where the all-new Colorado/Canyon midsize truck will be built for the U.S. is currently tooling up a line to build diesel engines. The engine could be one of two diesels offered at the moment: a 2.5L with 150 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque, or a 2.8L with 180 horsepower and either 324 pound-feet with a manual and 346 pound-feet with an automatic. Source: Motor Trend William Maley is a staff writer for Cheers & Gears. He can be reached at [email protected] or you can follow him on twitter at @realmudmonster. View full article
March 22, 201312 yr Sounds like an excellent plan. I am looking forward to seeing these. I hope they look better in US trim than the international Colorado we've seen.
March 22, 201312 yr Fantastic idea to put a modern diesel in these midsize pickups. Expect good sales if they follow through.
March 23, 201312 yr This would make the new truck a true stand out in the market. I just hope they can keep the costs in line.
March 23, 201312 yr too bad it's a fugly truck. small diesel truck is a good idea. hit with the ugly stick, inside and out.
May 21, 201312 yr Very Cool, Take the international 2.8 Duramax and Rock On! I hope it has the trailblazer look as I really like what they launched over seas.
May 21, 201312 yr Thinking about this more. I think it is more likely we would see the 2 liter diesel from the Chevrolet Cruze. It would make the most sense from a financial standpoint at GM. Furthermore, 256 lb-ft standard with 280 lb-ft in "overboost mode" would still offer a decent amount of scoot.
May 21, 201312 yr What diesel is the current Asian-market Colorado using? Something sourced from Isuzu or GMDAT ?
May 22, 201312 yr I'm very pleased with the fact that the U.S. version has now been confirmed by Chris Doane spy photos to have a real truck front end, with a grille similar to its big brother.
May 22, 201312 yr I'm very pleased with the fact that the U.S. version has now been confirmed by Chris Doane spy photos to have a real truck front end, with a grille similar to its big brother. Show us the pics Please!
May 22, 201312 yr http://www.autoblog.com/2013/05/07/next-gen-chevy-colorado-looks-like-big-brother-silverado/
May 22, 201312 yr Thanks Cubical, interesting look, the truck looks like it is nipping on the heals of the full size. Wish this was a true mini truck as I think the mid size trucks are just too close in size to full size.
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