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Yes, they’re evil diesels, but what did you expect? Fuel efficiency (and the low CO2 emissions it brings) was the reason these engines became so popular in the first place.
The main difference is that on pickups such as the Colorado or the Canyon, they actually make sense. If you look at them, these cars are very different from the tractors and harvesters the farmers use on their land, but the discrepancy is mostly visual. Because, in essence, they’re still workhorses that need to carry heavy stuff and pull even heavier things.
The two pickups recently got rated by the Environmental Protection Agency and both returned a highway fuel consumption figure of 31 mpg. In both cases, the vehicles used were two-wheel-drive versions - the four-wheel-drive equipped trucks eat up 29 mpg.
There’s an obvious reason why both cars share the same figures, and that’s because they also share the same engine (and the Hydra-Matic 6L50 six-speed automatic transmission): the 2.8-liter Duramax turbo-diesel that generates 181 hp and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque.
Besides excellent fuel consumption, the two pickups also offer very good trailering ratings of up to 7,700 pounds (3,492 kg) for two-wheel-drive models and 100 pounds less (45 kg) for the four-wheel-drive versions. With a 21-gallon fuel tank, the two trucks offer a maximum highway range of 651 miles (1,047 km).
It goes without saying that both mid-sized pickup trucks received a “Certificate of Conformity” issued by EPA for the Duramax diesel engine, expressing no issues or concerns after extensively testing the emissions control system available.
Following the good news, representatives from both brands were understandingly excited. “The Colorado Duramax diesel is in a league of its own,” said Sandor Piszar, director of Chevrolet Truck Marketing. “Colorado’s gas models already led the segment in fuel efficiency, and the new diesel - which no other non-GM competitor offers on a midsize truck - gives customers even greater freedom to go where they want with fewer fill-ups.”
In return, Duncan Aldred, vice president of GMC Sales and Marketing, said that “GMC Canyon is designed for those who want a smart-sized premium pickup that is quiet, capable and efficient and the new Duramax diesel engine gives customers another choice for handling heavier work and recreational needs - while doing it efficiently. It’s the very definition of GMC’s professional grade ethos.”
Both trucks go on sale this fall with the diesel versions expected to cost about $3,700 more than a similarly equipped V6 gasoline model.
The two pickups recently got rated by the Environmental Protection Agency and both returned a highway fuel consumption figure of 31 mpg. In both cases, the vehicles used were two-wheel-drive versions - the four-wheel-drive equipped trucks eat up 29 mpg.
There’s an obvious reason why both cars share the same figures, and that’s because they also share the same engine (and the Hydra-Matic 6L50 six-speed automatic transmission): the 2.8-liter Duramax turbo-diesel that generates 181 hp and 369 lb-ft (500 Nm) of torque.
Besides excellent fuel consumption, the two pickups also offer very good trailering ratings of up to 7,700 pounds (3,492 kg) for two-wheel-drive models and 100 pounds less (45 kg) for the four-wheel-drive versions. With a 21-gallon fuel tank, the two trucks offer a maximum highway range of 651 miles (1,047 km).
It goes without saying that both mid-sized pickup trucks received a “Certificate of Conformity” issued by EPA for the Duramax diesel engine, expressing no issues or concerns after extensively testing the emissions control system available.
Following the good news, representatives from both brands were understandingly excited. “The Colorado Duramax diesel is in a league of its own,” said Sandor Piszar, director of Chevrolet Truck Marketing. “Colorado’s gas models already led the segment in fuel efficiency, and the new diesel - which no other non-GM competitor offers on a midsize truck - gives customers even greater freedom to go where they want with fewer fill-ups.”
In return, Duncan Aldred, vice president of GMC Sales and Marketing, said that “GMC Canyon is designed for those who want a smart-sized premium pickup that is quiet, capable and efficient and the new Duramax diesel engine gives customers another choice for handling heavier work and recreational needs - while doing it efficiently. It’s the very definition of GMC’s professional grade ethos.”
Both trucks go on sale this fall with the diesel versions expected to cost about $3,700 more than a similarly equipped V6 gasoline model.
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