When you think of the current Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, chances are you’re not madly in love with the midsized trucks. In fact chances are you can’t wait for the trucks to end their elongated, virtually unchanged lifespan when the trucks cease production in 2012. You might also be happy to know that GM is currently hard at work on their next take at midsized trucks with the next-generation Colorado and Canyon.
These new trucks will be riding on an all new body-on-frame platform, called GMI-700 and will first be manufactured in Thailand. In addition to being assembled there, word has it that GM will also be showing off at least one variant of its all-new truck at the 2011 Thailand International Motor Show in Bangkok later this year under the Chevy badge.
Unfortunately, the U.S. market won’t be seeing much of the next generation trucks for another two-and-a-half years, where it could be assembled in Wentzville, Mo. We’re also told when the truck makes its way over to domestic shores, it will be “different” than the global variants. Whatever that means.
Source: Pickuptrucks.com
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I bought a 2007 extended cab 4×4 Canyon new , with the Vortech inline 4 and 5sp manual, it was totaled last year, it has since been replaced by a high mileage 2005 crew cab 4×4 Collorado. frankly I love the H3 suspention and four wheel drive system, I lothe the vortech inline’s lack of torque and awfull fuel ecconomy. The Vortech inline, line of engines has been discontinued, the future Collorado and Canyon would probably have Ecotech 2.4 liter 4cyl and alloytech V6 powerplants with good class meeting torque, hp and fuel ecconomy. To my unfussy taste annyway that would make them as good as Tocoma and better then Ranger.
I got to see this truck yesterday. One word “awesome”. A new class of pick up, not your mid size today !!!!!! A game changer , as the New World in truck evolves. Buick/GMC showed the most impressive line I have ever witness, by 2013 verano will be the oldest vehicle in line up.. And we just got that! The new turbo Veraro 0 to 60 in 6.2 sec. I could go on, but stay tuned. BG is on a roll!