August 28, 201312 yr Autoblog is reporting availability of the 2.5L and 2.8L used in the global trucks about a year after SOP of the new small trucks. Link to that article is HERE. This is very interesting to me as I might be in the market for a smaller truck with towing capability and better MPG than the bigger trucks on the market in the next few years... HERE is a bit more info on these engines available globally. And HERE is a Motor Trend review of the 2012 Colorado. 7716 lb towing capacity on the 2.8L version? I bet the MPG will be no worse than 30-32 highway (hey, if the big Ram can do it, these little trucks better be able to...). Sign me up!
August 29, 201312 yr Cool, yup. I am very much looking forward to hearing more about this topic. I am a bit mystified as to why it will take another year after the initial intro of these trucks in the U.S. to install the diesel, though.
August 30, 201312 yr I'm excited about this news. I think if the price is right I'd consider going diesel with a future purchase.
November 17, 201312 yr Chevy Trucks Facebook page is all about the Colorado right now! This is gonna be big! I want: Regular cab availability Baby Duramax availability 2.5L base 4.3L optional What do YOU want?
November 18, 201312 yr OptionS? As in more than one? I'd be very suprised if GM went to the trouble of certifying more than one diesel engine for this thing, but hey... Anything's possible and Hell may have frozen over
November 18, 201312 yr GMC Canyon Please with 2.8L Duramax Diesel, Twin Turbo as a performance option.
November 18, 201312 yr Apparently GM Media leaked some press information out today (which has been taken down already) and this is what a poster on another site stated he read about the 2015 Colorado (note to ocnblu - you may be slightly disappointed with one piece of the information):
November 19, 201312 yr if it does come with the 3.6L option, ...that seems silly.. unless they're keeping the 4.3L for something else? seems silly to make it only for the full size trucks. am i right?
November 19, 201312 yr This means I will have to settle for fewer options to keep it affordable, or forget about getting one altogether. :/
November 19, 201312 yr What surprises me is the 41' turning radius. That just sucks, why can't GM make a small truck with a tight Turning radius? My Trailblazer SS AWD has a better turning radius.
November 19, 201312 yr Chris Doane's contribution (teaser): Link to article: http://www.worldcarfans.com/113111866295/2015-chevrolet-colorado-teased-yet-again That must be the Z71 model, with the projector headlights and gunmetal gray grille.
November 19, 201312 yr Weird, but this picture being so clear and close up, the headlight look just like the Honda RidgeLine. Shame, wish it was truly more Chevy Unique.
November 19, 201312 yr People say the same about the 2014 GMC Sierra looking like the Ford F-150... I don't see it but I'm sure there's similarities with all types of vehicles on the market. Turning radius on the GMT-360 SUVs is 36.4 ft... so 41 ft isn't too bad for a pickup truck (which will be longer than the SUVs for sure). The turning radius on the 2012 GMC Canyon Crew Cab was 44.3 ft, so they definitely improved it over the previous model.
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