Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon gain 2.8-liter Duramax turbodiesel engine - WorldCarFans.com
Linked to a six-speed automatic transmission, the engine enables both models to offer a trailering capacity of up to 7,700 pounds (3,492 kg) for 2WD models and 7,600 pounds (3,447 kg) for 4WD versions. According to General Motors, it's their cleanest diesel engine ever and this was achieved by implementing a cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system. The engineers also worked to lower noise and vibration levels by mounting within the torque converter a device called Centrifugal Pendulum Vibration Absorber (CPVA). Everyone I know buys the diesel over the petrol version more for the towing capabilities rather than fuel mileage so I don't think that trying to make it pay for itself with fuel economy is not the mind set to take for utes. Figure a 33% increase in efficiency, and diesel/regular gasoline price parity (in my area they are currently priced the same, but historically diesel is priced higher than regular) At 32 MPG highway, the diesel requires 125,000 miles to break even. This does not include additional money for AdBlue fluid (if required), and does not include additional money if diesel returns to a higher price than regular gas. Then there are diesel-specific repairs (I own a diesel car) which never occur on gas models but are often needed after 100,000 miles on a diesel. Source: www.worldcarfans.com
