Chevy's Diesel Colorado Is a Game Changer for Small Trucks - The Cheat Sheet
Though the trucks be largely the same as the ones we already have, a key difference will set them apart from any other truck in their segment: They’ll be diesel-powered. the new Colorado is bigger than its big brother Silverado was a decade ago. The diesel isn’t exactly news — we’ve known about it since the new Colorado and Canyon were presented, as it’s always been apart of GM’s strategy for the overhaul of the two trucks. Until now though, we didn’t have the stats to back it up: the four-cylinder unit will produce 181 horsepower, 369 pound-feet of torque, and be available as a $3,730 option on trucks in LT or Z71 trim Crew Cab models with two- or four-wheel drive. “Simply put, there’s no other midsize truck that can do what Colorado can with its all-new Duramax diesel,” Sandor Piszar, director of Chevrolet Truck Marketing, said in a statement. The Duramax diesel will give GM’s new smaller trucks a strong edge in the segment that, overall, hasn’t seen a whole lot of change in the past decade. Since Ford exited with its Ranger and GM pulled the previous Colorado and Canyon out in 2012, Toyota and Nissan have had the small truck market to themselves, and their offerings have languished as a result: the Tacoma is. Source: www.cheatsheet.com
