Sales of the full-size Chevrolet Silverado may be down, but the mid-size Chevrolet Colorado is still relatively hot. General Motors’ gamble to reintroduce mid-size truck to the market has certainly paid off.
A new report from Autoline states we still have some time before an all-new Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon surface, though. Production of the next-generation mid-size truck is expected to begin in 2022, which means we may not see the pickups for at least another four years.
In the meantime, both the Colorado and Canyon will likely receive more extensive mid-cycle updates at some point to keep things fresh ahead of a potential 2022 introduction. It’s worth noting Ford will reintroduce the Ranger mid-size pickup in the United States in 2019. Ford may be able to steer current Colorado and Canyon owners with an all-new pickup should GM’s offerings begin to look stale in comparison.
Of course, we won’t know more about the next-generation of GM mid-size trucks until the automaker wants us to. In the meantime, Chevrolet and GMC will introduce the all-new, 2019 Silverado and 2019 Sierra possibly next year.
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If they would make a major change in body, engine, interior sooner than later i would trade my Silverado in. I think the Canyon but particularly the Colorado are stale already… I never was crazy about the fact that they were high and narrow with a not so great center of gravity and unless that changes… forget it. Ford is gonna have an Awesome Ranger.. and that may have to be it.
This is about what most expected.
If you take the time line for the full size being completed they can move to the mid size to start their new gen.
A mild refresh is due next year and it just got a new engine and tranny this year as the 3.6 is not the same.
This will like the Ford still hold a truck Feel. The key in America is to be a truck first then add the SUV like amenities second.
Now I would also watch for a CUV based model at some point. While the new Honda is growing sales it still holds little appeal to true truck owners. The Honda is more of a light truck or heavy Ute.
I see space for both as the Honda appeals to the owner who needs a truck but wants a car. The GM truck is for people who need a truck but want a smaller user friendly package.
We have debated this on the Colorado forum and we have discovered two distinct groups.
The fact is smaller cars today lack the ability to haul much and is has expanded the CUV market. Then the CUV still can not haul it all but they still do not want a truck.
Then the mid size is of the nature for many like myself that need a truck but just do not want a full size. This Colorado us closer to the trucks of the 90’s in size and much more in comfort and better ride.
Also these mfg need to grow these sales for mpg.
These Colorado trucks sit higher and are more difficult for short people to get in and out of than my 2004 SILVERADO was.. Height off the ground does NOT make a truck a truck.. it kinda makes a truck a toy. I want and need a TRUCK… But there is no reason for it to be much different than the 2004 gen Silverado dimension wise… There are women who drive trucks… guys… if the colorado and Canyon were more female friendly in terms of lower to ground more useable interior and nicer and not just silver red and black (other colors are rare) more women would buy them… sales would go up..
That is what steps are for.
My wife loves sitting up in my truck and her SUV.
I wanted another ZQ8 but it is not to be so I bought a 4×4.
The chief engineer of the current colorado and canyon is a female.
Ford has always been kinda late to the game though. The Explorer was being introduced after the lambda triplets, Ecosport is introduced after the Trax/Encore that’s been out for years,and now Ranger is coming out after the ColoCanyon which has been out for years as well.
Well some of Ford is late.
The truth is the man in charge of the Ranger made sure it was ready for the American market. But I suspect Mark Fields wanted the F150 do all the work.
With the sucess of the GM truck he was forced to change his mind before he was removed from office.
If these truck were not already suited to our market it would have been 2-3 more years.
Ford has more internal issues than most realize.
I feel like if Mr. Fields is trying to milk everything out of the F150
Lets look @ the attempt to make a statement: ZR2……Now lets think about the vehicle and how it falls short of that statement with not offering at least the larger displacement V/6, 4.3. I would rather for the cost offer the 5.3 V/8. Now were talking Halo.
Granted sales would not exceed that of the regular truck, but for the ZR2 cost 46K why not go all out and offer a strong powertrain? Halo vehicles send a message, just look @ what Raptor has done for Ford. After all I purchased the All Terrain GMC Sierra thinking the suspension would come somewhat close to the Raptor. Just one mans opinion……
Have you driven one?
You appear to not understand the truck or the abilities.
First off the 4.3 is a waste of metal. It is loud and unrefined. It also tales balance shafts to tame it to this degree. 90 degree V6 engines are not the way forward anymore.
Second this truck was never intended to be a V8.
Third it is a mid size and it is priced to where if it cost more it would not sell. It is at the limit now.
Look for a full size ZR2 to come in the next gen to justify the $50k+ price.
The Colorado ZR2 is just for rock crawling, some desert and to get you to work and back.
You do realize with the new nose it gets 16 cit 18 highway and the V8 would be even worse and sell in numbers that would not make back the investment.
This is about making money not making a bunch of limited editions with limited profits.
You can get the ZR for under $40k drive it daily and the present engine will turn 14’s in the quarter up one second from last years model.
Note I own a 2017?Ganyon Denali and I have owned two 4.3 V6 trucks each for ten years. I know them well and while a little better but still is lacking.
Let the new full size do the heavy lifting against the Raptor and justify the added $10k-$15 k.
A V8 Colorado is pointless. This isn’t the 90s. 4 and 6 cylinders are plenty powerful for a truck this size. Get the diesel if you need torque. Get a full-size if you need even more.
Before I buy Colorado ZR2 I’m waiting for:
1) 5.3L V8 or 3.6L V6 Twin Turbo
2) Sunroof
3) Pushbutton start
4) Homelink
Also more GM OEM accessories for the ZR2 would be nice.
Thanks!
Maybe they will have the timing chain issues fixed by then. My 2009Colorado had to be torn down with 32400 miles. It was out of warranty as far as age, but very low mileage. GM and my dealer did step up and eat 75% of the cost, but I still had to pay $750 out of pocket. Don’t know if I’ll buy another.
There is no chain issue on these truck on the 4 or V6. If you had a 09 they no longer make that engine.
Hey Scott3, how are liking the new 3.6/8speed combo? This is a pretty fast truck now from all the recent reviews I have read and seen.
I know a woman is designing the Colorado.. doesn’t matter.. women are more likely than men to design only with men in mind.. and I don’t care… I know a lot of women.. some who won’t buy it and some who have and are very sorry… All agree my Silverado 2015 LTZ is easier to get in and out of… that is a disgrace and I don’t care about what 6′ guys have to say… they should be able to make a model of this special edition or whatever that sits a bit lower and is a bit nicer inside and has a back area that can be used for lots of stuff besides sitting… not that complicated..
Cool story bro.
No really, maybe you’re just not the demographic.
Also, your first few sentences sound like you’re channeling Donald Trump. 🙂
NOt a trump fan by any stretch… The colorado is narrow and high … bad center of gravity.
Well you do have the choice of buying a odyssey truck
Wow, you should have commented on this in October. Then it would make since why you resurrected a thread from the dead. 😀
No I can buy a Ridgeline, wait for Ford or ? I think the Colorado and Canyon are stale…
the odyssey truck is a ridgeline.
Why do they call it Odyessy if it is a Ridgeline? I like the Ridgeline.. little closer to the ground.. and WIDER and much much more storage inside and outside the cab. BUT it is a Honda and not a GM… and I would miss the wifi and the NAV system I have . Downsizing to anything from a Silverado is not EZ but I just do not need a huge truck anymore.
There’s this thing called “platform sharing”. A Ridgeline is a pilot/odyssey truck as it shares its architecture with the odyssey and pilot which means it’s a front wheel drive truck and not body on frame rear drive. So obviously that was pull be why it sits closer to the ground
The Ridgeline isn’t a truck except for those who want to pretend it is…
I am probably going to pretend. It has what I want in a vehicle…
Thanks
Glad to help!
I hope that, since they have the time, they take a good look at the new TRD and Ford’s new Ranger, then up their game. I definitely think that, while I do like the style of the Colorado/Canyon, that they refresh it. Takes some cues from the 2019 Silverado, which actually took some cues from the Colorado to begin with…
That Ranger looks good.. Fresh Look and I don’t think GM can wait on a refresh.. They say they will refresh the Canyon.. but they need to make interior much much more useful. The front end of the GM is nicer to me that the Colorado.. I can wait a bit longer but I see competition… I like the GM Infotainment and the NAV system a lot better than others. Ford isn’t bad. I like On Star. I like the bluetooth and wifi… If other trucks had these features I would look at others.. Right now I have few miles on my truck and it is a 2015 LTZ.. can’t justify a change for a while.