@oldchevyman48 Welcome to the GM Authority Forum! 😀
I like where you’re going with the engine choices in the Colorado and also think the Montana could see some sales success across North America. Unfortunately, all wheel drive isn’t offered on the Montana in South America, but that’s not to say it’s not possible on the platform itself since we all know that the Gamma II plus that underpins the Encore can do AWD.
My only concern is that the Montana rides on a modified Gamma II platform that’s down-specced for lower cost markets, and I’m pretty certain that AWD wasn’t engineered in.
Here’s an impressive fact: the Montana has a payload of 1,671 lbs — pretty impressive for such a small car-based truck:
http://gmauthority.com/blog/2011/03/chevy-montana-toranado-mexico/
