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Early Orders for Midsize GM Pickups 5x Forecast
General Motors Co. says U.S. dealers have ordered almost 30,000 of its redesigned 2015 model Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup trucks five times the expected volume since it became available a month ago, Automotive News reports.
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General Motors Co. says U.S. dealers have ordered almost 30,000 of its redesigned 2015 model Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickup trucks—five times the expected volume since it became available a month ago, Automotive News reports.
The new truck and its GMC Canyon clone will go on sale late this year. Both models will be produced in Wentzville, Mo.
The two models will be offered initially with a choice of 2.5-liter 4-cylinder (193 hp) or 3.6-liter V-6 (302 hp) coupled to a 6-speed automatic transmission. GM plans to add a 2.8-liter diesel option for the 2016 model year.
Production of the previous-generation Colorado and Canyon ended two years ago when GM shut down its truck plant in Shreveport, La. Rivals Ford and Chrysler abandoned the midsize pickup segment, currently dominated by Toyota's Tacoma pickup, in 2011.
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