2015 Colorado - Diesel Options Reported

[NOS2006]

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!

[ocnblu]

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.

[loki]

what will the gas options be? 2.5L and the 4.3? eh. yay options!!!!

[GMTruckGuy74]

I'm excited about this news. I think if the price is right I'd consider going diesel with a future purchase.

[ocnblu]

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?

[GMTruckGuy74]

The GMC Canyon

[ZL-1]

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

[G. David Felt]

GMC Canyon Please with 2.8L Duramax Diesel, Twin Turbo as a performance option.

[GMTruckGuy74]

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):

[loki]

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?

[ocnblu]

This means I will have to settle for fewer options to keep it affordable, or forget about getting one altogether. :/

[Drew Dowdell]

This could end up being on my shopping list....

[G. David Felt]

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.

[GMTruckGuy74]

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.

[G. David Felt]

Lovely, Glad we did not break the embargo against posting pictures.

[GMTruckGuy74]

That's also posted on Chris's Facebook page

[Drew Dowdell]

not everyone can see what you can see Dfelt ;-)

[G. David Felt]

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.

[GMTruckGuy74]

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.