Duramax Seeks Tow-Hold Among Compact Trucks - Ward's Auto
will be available this fall in the U. S. Dedicated solely to truck applications, the engine has been offered in Thailand, Australia and South America since 2011, was updated two years later and now receives a number of upgrades for its U. S. debut... GM expects its offering of the first modern diesel in the compact or midsize truck sector to become a competitive advantage that should find favor with 10% of Colorado and Canyon customers. Tow ratings will be available closer to launch, but count on them to exceed the 7,000-lb. (3,175-kg) threshold of the current 3. 6L naturally aspirated gasoline V-6 when paired with the Z82 trailering package. GM says it churns out a stout 369 lb. -ft. (500 Nm) of twist at 2,000 rpm, trouncing the gasoline V-6’s rated 269 lb. -ft. (365 Nm) at 4,000 rpm. Fuel-economy numbers also are yet to be verified, but GM expects the new Duramax to be best-in-class. in the new Colorado/Canyon is rated at 20/27 mpg (11. 7-8. 7 L/100 km) with 2-wheel drive and an automatic transmission. Some journalists evaluating the 3. 6L V-6 long-term have managed 25 mpg (9. 4 L/100 km), while others have reported 18 mpg (13 L/100 km). To date, the V-6 take-rate has been 80% for the Canyon and 70% for the Colorado. Like many diesels, the new Duramax uses urea-based selective catalytic reduction to. Source: wardsauto.com
