2015 Chevy Colorado... w/ diesel!!!

[JulesMaximus]

If that is your idea of a "meh" truck interior then I am apparently way out of the loop on truck interiors or your expectations and/or uses of a truck are not realistic. The truck I ride around in for work is an '06 and a complete stripper with manual windows/locks AM/FM radio and no cruise (which I absolutely lament on those far-away jobsites).

Not here to argue what a truck should be, as it seems like they are more status symbols than necessity, but to me a truck's interior should be at the absolute bottom of the checklist.

I guess you have to base your opinion on what the competition is offering, and it does seem like Ford, in particular, is upping the ante on what the inside of a truck should be. I am more of a GM guy myself, and agree the last Colorado was a POS compared to Toyota and Nissan's offerings.

Those are some damn good numbers, if we assume the Holden ones will translate here. Lots of torque is a big deal when hauling large payloads and pulling trailers.

I like the exterior but the interior just looks like your typical cheap Chevy interiors. I like what Chevrolet has done with the interior of the new Corvette but this just looks cheap.

I do like that they have a diesel though and I would like to see what kind of real world city mpg numbers it gets.

 

[monkeydelmagico]

I don't think vaporware means what you think it means.

From wiki

Vaporware is also a term sometimes used to describe events that are announced or predicted, never officially cancelled, but never intended to happen. The term also generally applies to a product that is announced months or years before its release, and for which public development details are lacking. The word has been applied to a growing range of products including consumer, automobiles, and some stock trading practices


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Just to make it easier for you I'll re-phrase and call this utter B.S. until there are physically Colorodo trucks on U.S. dealer lots with a diesel in them.

 

[LTC8K6]

I can't seem to find anything but the mileage number I quoted earlier.

Apparently the 2.8 Duramax will be offered in the Cadillac ATS.

 

[Ferzerp]

Just to make it easier for you I'll re-phrase and call this utter B.S. until there are physically Colorodo trucks on U.S. dealer lots with a diesel in them.

It's an announced product, not a concept, not a possible new vehicle. They will make it.

https://www.chevrolet.com/2015-colorado-small-truck.html

 

[MixMasterTang]

NM

 

[Ferzerp]

Expected to provide unprecedented towing, payload and power, Colorado will offer advanced 2.5L I-4 and 3.6L V6 engines at launch. Joining the engine lineup in 2015: the highly anticipated 2.8L Duramax® Turbo-Diesel. No other current North American competitor in this class offers a turbo-diesel. But no matter which engine you choose, impressive performance and remarkable efficiency ride shotgun on every trip.

Emphasis mine.

 

[IGemini]

I like the exterior but the interior just looks like your typical cheap Chevy interiors. I like what Chevrolet has done with the interior of the new Corvette but this just looks cheap.

Ever see one before the facelift? Up until 2012 they were using the same overall layout as their cars released over a decade ago. Fits somewhere between "ugh" and "OMG KILL IT WITH FIRE!" Meh is an improvement at least.

Colorados always struck me for that really small market that needed a truck but couldn't afford a Silverado. When I did swaps for work, Silverados were my bread and butter. I only ever drove two Colorados and neither was a decent experience.

I think this is the last model to get a refresh and it really needed it, but who knows if they've done it soon enough to keep it in production.

 

[SparkyJJO]

Completely meaningless.

What is the city mpg?

Not really. Combined means more to me than city since that is what I drive (with more of a lean towards highway, actually). Sorry that you drive city all the time

I like the exterior but the interior just looks like your typical cheap Chevy interiors. I like what Chevrolet has done with the interior of the new Corvette but this just looks cheap.

I do like that they have a diesel though and I would like to see what kind of real world city mpg numbers it gets.

Eh, a truck's interior should be function over form. Dash strokers should go look at cars/luxury SUVs/etc, not a pickup truck

 

[JulesMaximus]

Not really. Combined means more to me than city since that is what I drive (with more of a lean towards highway, actually). Sorry that you drive city all the time

SoCal traffic. 'Nuff said.

 

[PricklyPete]

If i were to buy one, it would only be used for drives up to the mountains occasional errands. Mixed driving for sure... So 29+ mpg would be fantastic.

 

[Jimzz]

If i were to buy one, it would only be used for drives up to the mountains occasional errands. Mixed driving for sure... So 29+ mpg would be fantastic.

My 3.slow ranger gets a whopping 14mpg, 20 would be great and 29 would be a dream.

 

[PricklyPete]

My 3.slow ranger gets a whopping 14mpg, 20 would be great and 29 would be a dream.

Especially if you realize what you could haul if needed.

I personally don't enjoy driving a truck... But with what we use our vehicles for here, at least a mild lift (Subaru outback) is needed...and that still limits you. A rugged truck that gets reasonable gas mileage would be great even if it will still be unfulfilling to drive.

 

[LTC8K6]

SoCal traffic. 'Nuff said.

Yes, but you don't need a pickup truck. :biggrin:

 

[JulesMaximus]

Yes, but you don't need a pickup truck. :biggrin:

Yeah, there's that too. :awe:

I owned a truck once many years ago and liked having it but for the type of driving I do it isn't necessary at all.

 

[momeNt]

Bed dimensions?

Looks terribly small.

 

[gorcorps]

Bed dimensions?

Looks terribly small.

through googling

The Colorado's exterior styling is sporty and modern, with a raked windshield and taller bedsides. It will come in three configurations: crew cab with either a 5- or 6-foot bed, and an extended cab model with a 6-foot bed.

 

[momeNt]

through googling

I suppose with the tailgate down there is 8 foot item capacity for things like drywall that can't be resting on the tailgate.

 

[Bartman39]

My 3.slow ranger gets a whopping 14mpg, 20 would be great and 29 would be a dream.

I mean like damn...? A small PU is not getting but 14mpg...? Around town and some highway I average 18.6mpg and get 20+ highway with a 2500HD 6.6 liter Duramax that weighs 6600 lbs empty... I do use and need a heavy duty truck sometimes, not always but mainly I prefer the comfort and know it will do what every I need with power to spare...

But this new smaller truck has caught the wife's eye and oddly enough she is wanting a diesel and she likes the overall look inside and out so I for see one of these in our near future...:thumbsup: (me I want to wait for the second or third year to let them iron out the bugs)...

 

[drnickriviera]

My 3.slow ranger gets a whopping 14mpg, 20 would be great and 29 would be a dream.

You may want to check for a dragging caliper or something. My brother just logged 24.5 highway. in his 02' ranger with the 3.0 and that engine has 230k miles on it. Around 18 in the city.

 

[natto fire]

My 3.slow ranger gets a whopping 14mpg, 20 would be great and 29 would be a dream.

Ouch. Even in the worst stop and go scenarios my Jeep gets 16mpg, I have eeked 22 out of it on strictly highway driving, and it is a bloated Grand Cherokee.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Ouch. Even in the worst stop and go scenarios my Jeep gets 16mpg, I have eeked 22 out of it on strictly highway driving, and it is a bloated Grand Cherokee.

I owned a Toyota Tundra (one of the first model years-bought it brand new) and between 15-16 mpg was typical in SoCal driving. I also owned a piece of crap Isuzu Rodeo for about 2 years and that thing was even worse and it wasn't even 4WD. I rarely saw over 15mpg out of that pile of crap.

 

[thedarkwolf]

Pretty sad. My little 93 nissan 2.4l 5 speed 2wd would do 26mpg.

 

[natto fire]

I owned a Toyota Tundra (one of the first model years-bought it brand new) and between 15-16 mpg was typical in SoCal driving. I also owned a piece of crap Isuzu Rodeo for about 2 years and that thing was even worse and it wasn't even 4WD. I rarely saw over 15mpg out of that pile of crap.

Wow, that explains a lot about your ideal truck right there
Did those Tundras only have one engine, or is it still that way? Never looked much into those. Loved all my Toyota cars and my friend's Toyota pickup with the 22RE, but never even considered the Tundra. I certainly never see Tundras, Titans or Ridgelines at job sites and thankfully don't have to drive in California. That Rodeo engine was a GM designed V6, right?

As much as I despise Chrysler for selling Jeeps on nameplate alone, they were smart enough to refine one of the most bullet-proof I6 engines ever made until '04. I have had to replace a few sensors on my '00, but it is mechanically perfect. The '92 Cherokee I had before was rocking the Renix electronics, which were even more reliable, and the lower efficiency of them was countered by the lower weight to make it a wash. It was also sending the power through a superior ZF tranny that brought it to 180K when I sold it, not using a drop of oil and zero powertrain troubles.

It actually snows here, and even more so when I lived in New Mexico (plus miles and miles of BLM logging trails) thus 4WD and ground clearance were much more important to me than my fuel mileage while sitting on choked freeways. I hear the weather is really nice there, but I think I'll deal with inclement weather over having to deal with traffic, and the numerous other bad things I hear about California. My parents live in Sacramento, and I have been meaning to visit.

 

[JulesMaximus]

Wow, that explains a lot about your ideal truck right there
Did those Tundras only have one engine, or is it still that way? Never looked much into those. Loved all my Toyota cars and my friend's Toyota pickup with the 22RE, but never even considered the Tundra. I certainly never see Tundras, Titans or Ridgelines at job sites and thankfully don't have to drive in California. That Rodeo engine was a GM designed V6, right?

As much as I despise Chrysler for selling Jeeps on nameplate alone, they were smart enough to refine one of the most bullet-proof I6 engines ever made until '04. I have had to replace a few sensors on my '00, but it is mechanically perfect. The '92 Cherokee I had before was rocking the Renix electronics, which were even more reliable, and the lower efficiency of them was countered by the lower weight to make it a wash. It was also sending the power through a superior ZF tranny that brought it to 180K when I sold it, not using a drop of oil and zero powertrain troubles.

It actually snows here, and even more so when I lived in New Mexico (plus miles and miles of BLM logging trails) thus 4WD and ground clearance were much more important to me than my fuel mileage while sitting on choked freeways. I hear the weather is really nice there, but I think I'll deal with inclement weather over having to deal with traffic, and the numerous other bad things I hear about California. My parents live in Sacramento, and I have been meaning to visit.

Ideal truck? It was just a truck... and nothing 'Murican got any better fuel 'Conomy at the time.

There is plenty of weather here but where I live it NEVER snows except up in the mountains which are only an hour away. It is really an interesting climate to live in and I love it here.

Anyway, I didn't buy that truck because I needed it, I bought it because I wanted it. Turns out it was the wrong truck for my needs... in fact it was the wrong vehicle for my needs. Funny how that works... it's called life and we're all just figuring it out. :hmm:

 

[natto fire]

Ideal truck? It was just a truck... and nothing 'Murican got any better fuel 'Conomy at the time.

There is plenty of weather here but where I live it NEVER snows except up in the mountains which are only an hour away. It is really an interesting climate to live in and I love it here.

Anyway, I didn't buy that truck because I needed it, I bought it because I wanted it. Turns out it was the wrong truck for my needs... in fact it was the wrong vehicle for my needs. Funny how that works... it's called life and we're all just figuring it out. :hmm:

No offense intended, but this is kind of the argument some of us are bringing in that people who do not need a truck should not sway the design of them. I am happy to know any refinement in my work truck has come from some yuppie hauling his or her kids to school, but it is sad when manufacturers chase that market instead of the people that actually work in their trucks. For example, if I had to choose leather heated seats or an extra 250 lbs. GVWR, then I would easily chose the extra payload.

I applaud that you realize a truck is not the vehicle for you, but that begs the question of why you are posting in a thread about a truck to begin with. I can't imagine it was to make some jabs at American makes, but I am not sure, and request you look at any job sites that might be going on around you. You will hear Spanish spoken, and the trucks will be "'Murican"

I used to live in Reno, and know plenty about the climate of the Sierras, but I have a feeling you don't drive there that often, as the winter months require tire chains and those equalize the playing field.

How this got into such a huge discussion over a difference in opinion of interiors, I have no idea, but I am just telling you what I experience in observing and using trucks working construction with an electrical contractor.

It is life, and we are subject to the whims of lots of people trying to tell us what we need, it is a huge industry.You never did answer my question about which engine was in your Tundra, but I am going to assume it was the 4.7. Going to also assume you didn't do any towing.