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Previously known as the 32XX program, the next generation of the Chevrolet Colorado has been reportedly renamed to 31XX-2. The mid-size pickup truck is expected to feature similarities in both the U.S. and Australia, and chances are that General Motors will roll out the newcomer in 2023 at the earliest.
Muscle Cars & Trucks is looking forward to an evolutionary overhaul of the Colorado and the GMC Canyon, a formula that worked nicely for nameplates such as the Chevrolet Corvette and Ram 1500. In regard to that evolutionary redesign, the switch from 31XX as the current generation is known to the 31XX-2 is the most telling piece of information.
The 31XX-2 program (and platform) should help General Motors cut costs as well because the research & development process is expected to be global instead of localized. The current generation of the Colorado is particularly different in Australia as opposed to the truck that Chevrolet sells in the United States as far as the oily bits are concerned. But nevertheless, the platform is pretty much similar for every region where the Colorado is sold.
Premiered in November 2013 and followed by the GMC Canyon in January 2014, the Colorado is selling strong in both the U.S. and Australia. Starting at $21,300 excluding destination, the mid-size pickup is available with three engine options and two transmissions.
Customers are able to choose between six and eight-speed automatic along with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder, 2.8-liter turbo diesel with 369 pound-feet of torque, and a 3.6-liter V6 with 308 horsepower on tap.
Marketed under the Holden brand and manufactured in Thailand, the Australian model is also available with a six-speed manual but comes exclusively with the Duramax four-cylinder turbo diesel. For this part of the world, the torque rating is similar to the U.S. model but the horsepower rating is 197 as opposed to 186 in North America.
Also worthy of mention, Ford will redesign the Ranger from the ground up by the time the Colorado welcomes the next generation of the breed. And as expected, Volkswagen partnered up with the Blue Oval to develop the next generation of the Amarok.
The 31XX-2 program (and platform) should help General Motors cut costs as well because the research & development process is expected to be global instead of localized. The current generation of the Colorado is particularly different in Australia as opposed to the truck that Chevrolet sells in the United States as far as the oily bits are concerned. But nevertheless, the platform is pretty much similar for every region where the Colorado is sold.
Premiered in November 2013 and followed by the GMC Canyon in January 2014, the Colorado is selling strong in both the U.S. and Australia. Starting at $21,300 excluding destination, the mid-size pickup is available with three engine options and two transmissions.
Customers are able to choose between six and eight-speed automatic along with a 2.5-liter four-cylinder, 2.8-liter turbo diesel with 369 pound-feet of torque, and a 3.6-liter V6 with 308 horsepower on tap.
Marketed under the Holden brand and manufactured in Thailand, the Australian model is also available with a six-speed manual but comes exclusively with the Duramax four-cylinder turbo diesel. For this part of the world, the torque rating is similar to the U.S. model but the horsepower rating is 197 as opposed to 186 in North America.
Also worthy of mention, Ford will redesign the Ranger from the ground up by the time the Colorado welcomes the next generation of the breed. And as expected, Volkswagen partnered up with the Blue Oval to develop the next generation of the Amarok.
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