Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon provide viable alternatives to full-sized trucks - ConsumerReports.org
Compared to the Silverado, the most notable shrinkage in space comes in the backseat, which is still roomy enough for two, but it doesn’t have lounge space for three as today’s full-sized trucks do. The four-wheel-drive Canyon we tried, with the... That’s impressive for a small truck. A 200-hp, 2. 5-liter four-cylinder is standard, but it comes only with rear-wheel drive. A four-cylinder diesel is due out next year. And unlike the Frontier or Tacoma, the Canyon is quiet and refined with a more tolerable ride. Even better, it offers helpful safety technology that other small trucks don’t, including lane-departure warning and a somewhat over-eager forward-collision alert. Since the seat-bottom tilt can’t be adjusted independent of height, some found they had to sit much higher than they wanted just to keep their knees from being pushed up. Still, with today's large pickup trucks, the Colorado may offer a better... Source: www.consumerreports.org
