Chevy pick-up a preview of next Colorado - Motoring
For those who believe size counts and only a full-size pick-up will do, the mid-size twins from General Motors – GMC Canyon and Chevrolet Colorado – are punching above their weight. In fact a lot of the DNA from the Holden Colorado (built in Thailand) has influenced the reincarnation of the US-built mid-size pick-up, but there's a twist in the genetic link. While the Aussie Colorado copped well-needed upgrades for the 2015 model range, the Yankee Colorado/Canyon arrived in showrooms late 2014 as an all-new pick-up underlined by substantial engineering perks and powertrain options. Other than its mid-size dimensions and a handful of exterior design cues, the US Colorado/Canyon built in heartland America borrows next to nothing from the Thai-built, Holden-badged Isuzu sold in Australia. The Colorado/Canyon is a half-generation ahead of the Colorado sold in Australia, claims Mark Reuss, President of General Motors North America. You probably know him better as the managing director at Holden in 2008-09. If you care to wager, we'll bet that most of the body and chassis improvements introduced on the US Colorado/Canyon will carry across pronto to the Colorado built in... It should if Colorado is to keep pace with the impressive new Ford Ranger in local showrooms. The US Colorado offers a slightly longer wheelbase (3259mm versus 3096mm) to yield a longer overall length (5395mm versus 5347mm) for load and improved interior space. Source: www.motoring.com.au
