Chevy Colarado/GMC Canyon to get a V8

[Big Daddy Chia]

Reas in Motor Trend that the Colorados and Canyons were gonna be available with the 5.3 liter v8. Extended and crew cab only.

 

[opie]

I would have been just as happy if the 4.2 would have been an option. Plenty of room for it.

 

[spencyg]

That backwards logic is what is sinking the American 3. Bigger engines, bigger trucks, less sales. If they put a 3.5L diesel in a Canyon they wouldn't be able to keep them on the lot...

Spence

 

[eugene]

The 5.3L engne is a very efficient engine for its size, its why the full size trucks get the same gas mileage as the smaller trucks.

 

[98dango]

but with a D in them thay would sell but then agin with all the troubble we are having with the new dodge 6.7 d i dont know

why o why did thay pit emissions on a disel

 

[maximumrob]

Make mine a 2WD and put several sets of extra rear tires in the bed. That would be FUN.



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[haven]

Makes sense. They build the Hummer H3T on the same line.
Now they need to upgrade the Colorado off-road suspension and
tire options to the level offered in the H3T as well. It would be
nice to have the capabilities of the H3T with a body that doesn't
have the narrow windows common to Hummers.

I agree with others that a small diesel in the Colorado would
be a good idea. Maybe the new Duramax 4.5L V8 diesel coming
to Chevy Silverado 1500 and the Suburban SUV can be made
as a 3.3L V6. Actually, the 4.5L diesel is designed to fit anywhere
the 5.3L gas V8 does. But it's overkill in a pickup with an 1100
lb payload capacity.

Chip Haven

 

[spencyg]

International has a brand new 3.0L electronic diesel which is supposed to be the cats meow. Its the same engine that is going in the TLC FJ-60 in the latest issue of Overland Journal. Now THAT would be a nice engine in any of the smaller GM truck platforms. Unfortunately I believe Ford and International have an exclusive contract.....Doh! I would buy any small truck with that engine instantly.

Spence

 

[Big Daddy Chia]

Make mine a 2WD and put several sets of extra rear tires in the bed. That would be FUN.



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I was thinking the same thing. Supercharger and some other mods. Mount up some slicks and tweak the suspension. Man that would be a fun truck.

 

[Red Zebra]

That backwards logic is what is sinking the American 3. Bigger engines, bigger trucks, less sales. If they put a 3.5L diesel in a Canyon they wouldn't be able to keep them on the lot...

Spence

+1 on that.

 

[upcruiser]

I rented a Chevy Luv crew cab pickup (similar size to Canyon and Colorado) that had a duramax 3.0 turbo diesel. Awesome motor that had plenty of power and returned great mileage and range. Man I wish we could get that here.