GM Reveals 2015 Chevrolet Colorado

[Camaro_Corvette]

Originally Posted by DGthe3

Then what does she want a full size for?

Cause she is a woman and likes to make life difficult.

Originally Posted by SpeedIsLife

Status and security most likely.

This

[Expunge]

Chevy needs to make that Colorado ZR2

[Camaro_Corvette]

Originally Posted by PYROLYSIS

Just go with the Z06. It has a full size motor under the hood.

Completely agree. I should just buy her an old beater truck that's freaking huge, and buy me another car.

[PYROLYSIS]

Originally Posted by Blue10CamaroSS

We just ordered a laser blue crew cab short bed LT last weekend.

Post pics when you get it. Really looking foward to seeing that color.

[hotlap]

Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

Fen, any chance these trucks will shed some weight and go aluminum in the next three to four years? Try to get that fuel mileage up a little more. Or would that be a next generation thing. Not sure what the current weight is.

A lot of emphasis on steel in that ad and based on the comments by Mark Reuss, GM doesn't think buyers will "value" an aluminum cab. With oil (gas) prices headed down, looks like Ford's gamble may prove to be a miss.

we didn't go in and overspend on things. We didn't go in and do things the customer wouldn't value

Read more: http://blogs.motortrend.com/1412_gm_...#ixzz3MMQKcVZI

[FenwickHockey65]

Originally Posted by Camaro_Corvette

Can't get my wife talked into one. She wants a full size to haul absolutely nothing. A full size with a big bed to entirely ignore. A full size that never fits in a parking space. A full size that can't turn into my garage without swinging into the yard or doing a three point turn. A full size... that I just do not ****ing want.

What she has seen of the Colorado and Canyon she loves. Just not enough. Women

At least your garage will fit either truck.

My dad wants a Canyon but even an Extended Cab is too long for their garage.

Originally Posted by Expunge

Chevy needs to make that Colorado ZR2

They do. Not sure that's going to happen though.

Originally Posted by hotlapZL1

A lot of emphasis on steal in that ad and based on the comments by Mark Reuss, GM doesn't think buyers will "value" an aluminum cab. With oil (gas) prices headed down, looks like Ford's gamble may prove to be a miss.

I'll be interested to see if the 2.7L EcoBoost + aluminum body does anything for the F-series in the real world.

[shaffe]

Originally Posted by hotlapZL1

A lot of emphasis on steel in that ad and based on the comments by Mark Reuss, GM doesn't think buyers will "value" an aluminum cab. With oil (gas) prices headed down, looks like Ford's gamble may prove to be a miss.

Pretty sure GM already confirmed that their next Full size trucks are going aluminum.

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/201...a-and-novelis/

Originally Posted by FenwickHockey65

At least your garage will fit either truck.

My dad wants a Canyon but even an Extended Cab is too long for their garage.



They do. Not sure that's going to happen though.



I'll be interested to see if the 2.7L EcoBoost + aluminum body does anything for the F-series in the real world.

Take it for what is worth, from what I have been reading on forums from the people that have driven the 2.7 the trip computer has shown anywhere from 23-26MPG on the highway. MT got a combined 19MPG, and 22MPG on the hwy in their 4x4, compared to the 20MPG combined and 24MPG on the highway for the Colorado 4x4 v6. Thats a full size truck thats more capable that is almost as efficient. (in the same article the Silverado 5.3 got 19HWY and 15 combined)

Now I am still very curious to see more real world results. But everyone that has driven the 2.7 says it is extremely impressive in how much power it has, but not many have had enough time to really see how the MPG is.

[Jason@JacFab]

Originally Posted by hotlapZL1

With oil (gas) prices headed down, looks like Ford's gamble may prove to be a miss.

I don't think it will stay down for long...

I'm still waiting for some of the Colorado/Canyon trucks to show up at my local dealer... Looks like the finally got at least one down there, with two more on order, but the one there, and the two on order are all 2wd *sigh*

[khell86]

Originally Posted by hotlapZL1

A lot of emphasis on steel in that ad and based on the comments by Mark Reuss, GM doesn't think buyers will "value" an aluminum cab. With oil (gas) prices headed down, looks like Ford's gamble may prove to be a miss.

A miss? How is better MPG/Payload/Overall performance a miss? This wasnt just about the MPG's.

[Camaro_Corvette]

Originally Posted by Expunge

Chevy needs to make that Colorado ZR2

They need to shove an LT1 in it.

[PYROLYSIS]

Finally saw one in person. 4 door Gray Z71 short bed. Very nice. Saw a similar Canyon in black and they wanted 38K for it. Canyon looks very classy but still prefer the Colorado.

[rayhawk]

Originally Posted by khell86

A miss? How is better MPG/Payload/Overall performance a miss? This wasnt just about the MPG's.

I think the point was it may not make sense economically for Ford. The cost of aluminum is about 2x the cost of steel, and if they can't translate that into higher transaction prices for the trucks, then it is a miss. Of course there are significant benefits to building the truck out of aluminum for the end user, but at the end of the day they did it to try and increase market share and prices. If that doesn't happen then all they did was cut their margins.

[mlee]

I remember seeing a while back that GM purchased a light weight steel or aluminum factory for the purpose of reducing weight. Quite sure this will be their next step in gas savings.

[mlee]

Some Pics from the Houston Auto show. Got to test drive one.

This Maroon color is growing on me. It's got everything except 4X4 and the White is bare bones.