Chevrolet Colorado
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The Chevrolet Colorado and its counterpart, the GMC Canyon, are General Motors' mid-size pickup trucks introduced in 2004 to replace the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC Sonoma. Isuzu, which participated in the design the truck, began selling a version of the truck in late 2005 named the "i-Series". The Chevrolet Colorado was jointly designed by GM's North American operations, GM's Brazil operations, and Isuzu, based on the GMT355, itself the basis for the GMT 345-based Hummer H3. The vehicles are manufactured and produced at a GM plant in Rayong, Thailand, and in Shreveport, Louisiana.
Manufacturer | General Motors |
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Production | 2004–present |
Assembly | Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Rayong, Thailand |
Predecessor | Chevrolet S10/GMC Sonoma |
Class | Mid-size pickup truck |
Body style(s) | 2-door 4-door |
Layout | Front-engine, rear-wheel drive/four-wheel drive |
Platform | GMT355 |
Engine(s) | 2.8 L (2770 cc, 169 cu in) LK5 I4 2.9 L (2923 cc, 178 cu in) LLV I4 3.5 L (3460 cc, 211 cu in) L52 I5 3.7 L (3653 cc, 223 cu in) LLR I5 |
Transmission(s) | 5-speed manual 4-speed automatic |
Wheelbase | Regular cab 111.2 in (2824 mm) Extended cab 126 in (3200.4 mm) |
Length | Regular cab 192 in (4877 mm) Extended cab 207.1 in (5260 mm) |
Width | 68 in (1727.2 mm) |
Height | 65 in (1651 mm) |
Related | Isuzu i-Series Holden Rodeo Isuzu D-Max Hummer H3 Hummer H3T |
Manuals | Service Manual |
The Colorado/Canyon offer both manual and automatic transmissions. GM also offers either a rear-wheel drive or four-wheel drive drivetrain with standard, extended, and four-door crew cab bodystyles. Most models come with the 2.8 L (2770 cc, 169 cu in) LK5 I4 engine as standard, but a more powerful 3.5 L (3460 cc, 211 cu in) L52 Straight-5 comes with the Z71 package on 4-door versions and is optional on all others. The 4-door Z71s also get the 4-speed automatic transmission standard. This package was later dropped in favor of LT2 and LT3.
A ZQ8 edition is available with a lower and more road-tuned "sport" suspension than the standard Z85 and comes with 17 inch wheels, color-matched bumper and grille, and low profile fender flares. There is also a Xtreme edition of the ZQ8 which has a different front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts, fender flares, grille, headlights, and 18 inch wheels. The Xtreme edition is basically a continuation of a trim package from its predecessor, the Chevrolet S-10.
For 2007, Colorado/Canyons offer new engines, which include the 2.9 L (2923 cc, 178 cu in) LLV I4 and 3.7 L (3653 cc, 223 cu in) L5R I5, new colors — Deep Ruby (Sonoma Red for the Canyon), Pace Blue (Sport Blue for the Canyon) and Imperial Blue (Midnight Blue for the Canyon), and new tires and wheels.
Colorado/Canyon U.S. sales peaked in 2005 at 163,204 units, surpassing the perennial segment leader, the Ford Ranger, by almost 35% and just 3.3% behind the new best-seller, the Toyota Tacoma. In 2006, however, while still leading the Ford pickup by 27.5%, Colorado/Canyon's sales lagged their Toyota competitor's by almost 34%.
Despite crew cabs being limited to LT trims which most other Chevrolet vehicles only offer front bucket seating with the trim; the LT crew cabs are the only trims of the Colorado to have 6-passenger seating (i.e. with front bench seating).
Engines
Years | Engine | Power | Torque |
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2004–2006 | 2.8 L (173 cu in) LK5 I4 | 175 hp (130 kW) | 185 lb·ft (251 N·m) |
2007-2009 | 2.9 L (178 cu in) LLV I4 | 185 hp (138 kW) | 195 lb·ft (264 N·m)[1] |
2004–2006 | 3.5 L (214 cu in) L52 I5 | 220 hp (164 kW) | 225 lb·ft (305 N·m) |
2007-2009 | 3.7 L (223 cu in) LLR I5 | 242 hp (180 kW) | 242 lb·ft (328 N·m)[1] |
2009 | 5.3 L (325 cu in) V8 | 300 hp (224 kW) | 320 lb·ft (434 N·m)[2] |
Safety
In the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal offset test the Colorado is given an Acceptable overall score.[3]In the side impact test of the Colorado without optional side airbags resulted in a Poor overall rating. The vehicle's structure is rated Poor as well.[4]
Yearly American sales figures
Calendar Year | Total U.S. sales |
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2004[5] | 117,475 |
2005 | 128,359 |
2006[6] | 93,876 |
2007 | 89,552 |
2008[7] | 67,447 |
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 http://www.chevrolet.com/colorado/specifications/
- ↑ http://media.gm.com/us/powertrain/en/product_services/2009/Spec%20Sheet/Gen%20IV/2009%20Gen%20IV%20Truck/09_LH8_n.xls
- ↑ http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=985M
- ↑ http://www.iihs.org/ratings/rating.aspx?id=938
- ↑ http://www.theautochannel.com/news/2006/01/05/205609.html
- ↑ http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http://image.emerald.gm.com/gmnews/viewmonthlyreleasedetail.do?domain=6&docid=31596
- ↑ http://media.gm.com/servlet/GatewayServlet?target=http://image.emerald.gm.com/gmnews/viewpressreldetail.do?domain=2&docid=51161
External links
- Official site
- coloradofans.com - Largest Community for the Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon
- 355nation.net - The Nation's Premier Colorado/Canyon Website