While the official word isn’t out yet, evidence is mounting up on word that the next generation Chevrolet Colorado will be built in Wentzville, Missouri. In doing so, GM would be bucking the current trend of rival automakers leaving the segment, such as Ford (Ranger) and Dodge (Dakota).
The mid-sized truck market has seemingly been a dead-zone for American consumers, but GM and other automakers seem to be more at fault for that than anything else. The lack of attention to former products (the outgoing Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon drive like nothing more than afterthoughts), coupled with huge incentives on the larger full-sized models gives the segment a fool’s chance of surviving.
Additionally, while the next-gen Colorado seems to hold higher credentials than what it could be replacing, analysts still agree that the truck needs to be priced distinctively lower than its big brother, the Silverado, along with out-performing the long-time segment leader, the Toyota Tacoma. Offering the all-new Duramax four-cylinder diesel engines destined for the global Colorado in the potential American-spec model wouldn’t hurt, either. The all-new Colorado will begin rolling out of it’s Thailand assembly plant next month.
Fingers crossed on the hopes that GM is still serious about reintroducing the Chevy El Camino.
Source: Inside Line
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Chevy probably won’t give the new Colorado all the options for NA because Chevy will be afraid that the Colorado will take sales away from Silverado, my suggestion is to create Silverado series, like they have now (Silverado 1500, Silverado 2500 etc.) and rename Colorado to Silverado 1000 for US market, also name medium duty to Silverado 4500 etc. If Colorado would be as capable as it will be for 180 countries and carry diesel engines for NA market then I am sure that their sales will sky rocket.
I’d say they should put a LFX engine on this rig!
If done right, this truck could basically have what market there is, to itself? Needs to be a truck though, not some modified car platform with a truck body on it? Duramax 4 cylinder diesel, yes! 30+ mpg highway, significantly better than any full-size in the mpg game. How about a minimalist 4WD, off-road, “hose out the interior” version for those who want a “Jeep” pick-up?
Blazer version please , sucide doors in back not full sized doors… Make like new lnd cruzer…pleeeeaaase…
Like the Idea of taking the fight to Jeep, the JK’s a monster it appers to be as wide as a fullsize Ram. The ZR-2 S-10 and the Z-71 Colorado were allways the GM alternative to Tacoma and Wrangler.