General Motors this week unveiled its first "global" midsize pickup, the redesigned Chevrolet Colorado, in Thailand, with plans to eventually build and sell the new truck in the U.S.
GM's late-September contract with the UAW noted the automaker's commitment to build a "new midsize truck" at its assembly plant in Wentzville, Missouri, but did not specify a startup date.
As an indication of the new truck's significance to the company, GM said the new Colorado "is the product of a five-year, $2-billion vehicle program developed across five continents for customers in more than 60 markets around the world."
For the Thai market, the Colorado is being offered in a wide variety of configurations, including single-, extended- and crew-cab bodies in high- and low-stance, wide- and narrow-body options, as well as two- and four-wheel drive. Trim levels include entry-level LS, midrange LT and range-topping LTZ.
Thai buyers can choose from two new Duramax turbodiesel engines, displacing 2.5 and 2.8 liters. The 2.5 engine delivers 150 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. The 2.8 is rated at 180 hp and 324 lb-ft with the five-speed manual gearbox (346 lb-ft with the optional six-speed automatic).
GM began teasing the new Colorado earlier this year, with concept versions at the Bangkok auto show and the Buenos Aires auto show.
Source By: www.insideline.com
