2015 Chevrolet Colorado: First Drive
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 21 ก.ย. 2014
- Chevrolet has rolled out its latest midsize truck, the Colorado, and Mark Williams walks you through all of the features that make it not only competitive in this segment, it just might be the new segment leader.
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I’ve had all the big trucks with diesels, and now I just bought a brand new 2018 Colorado diesel. I absolutely love this truck! It’s perfect for me. Great mileage on this baby d max. Super comfortable inside and everything is laid out nice. I love the apple car play and having 4 g WiFi on board. I havnt towed yet, but I’m sure it will do just fine. Most of all, I really love the motor and transmission. Plenty of pep and the torque is very smooth. I can’t wait to see what the aftermarket world comes up with. Bottom line, GM knocked it out of the park with this truck.
Wow the V6 is amazing!! If I could get that truck it would definitely be the V6!! So impressed I ❤️ Chevy!!
Nothing will beat Tacoma
Take you Tacoma and try to tow 7000bls with the Colorado and see with the best
Tacoma's cant haul shit.bottom line.their wimpy trucks compared to Chevy's
looks nice , am a Ram owner but I may consider a smaller truck latter on , and this is the best option for now ...
This is a full blown perfect truck well done GM I'm very proud of you great job
great how he showed all different colorado models, great vid
I'm ready for that diesel!
I drive a 2012 Ram Hemi and I have to admit that the GM group is seriously making the nicest, well-thought out, easy to own, likeable trucks right now. It really will take a game changer like the aluminum F150 to outshine the current truck market.
The whole bankruptcy/edge of ruin scandal must've lit a fire under their asses
I have a couple corrections for you. First of all the four cyl is NOT available "across the board" in all trim levels, only in the Ext Cabs! The big plastic covers on the engines are not for heat dissipation, but sound suppression! Along with that big black bow type thing built into the air intake, that is basically a muffler! That reduces the intake roar at full throttle! The metal covering over the exhaust manifold, that is actually built into the head actually covers a catalytic converter, that is bolted right up to the exhaust manifold to get as hot as possible to work better! That is why that heat shields is there! Now I've owned a 2016 Colorado Z71,4x4, V6 Ext Cab now for 14 months and we're are very satisfied! It is a great truck that is much sportier and nimble compared to the Silverado's we've owned over the years. That actually tows the same travel trailer weight as the Silverado did and just about as well! As far as power goes? It's close, but the Silverado has more tq, but it also weighs about 1,000 more than the same type, Ext Cab Z71, but empty it's actually quicker and get better mileage, towing and empty! It also holds almost the same load capacity! All in all a great truck! I am looking forward to trading up for a ZR2, by the end of the year! I would like another Ext Cab ZR2, but I'm not sure if I want a diesel or not! I'll have to drive one to be sure! Cause the ZR2 does burn more gas due to the bigger tires and higher stance.
I love being protected from random engine noises
Thank you Jesus for your protection.
Nice Review ... Thank you
I've been holding off on the Tacoma/frontier debate for months now... I DO like this truck. Tho I'd wait for the GMC canyon (if they make one) for styling differences.
Their coming out with a canyon
6:07
What do you mean if the make one? The design has been out for like 10 months. Where have you been? Use your best friend google and put GMC canyon 2015.
Yah I hadn't looked apparently. LOL I'd pay the extra for the looks of the canyon.
Yeah right! The canyon look better in my opinion. Once I get my degree and a job I will get one right away lol
Thinking about trading in my 2008 dodge ram 3.7 v6 single cab for one of these eventually do to the upshifting in the transmisson on the dodge. This truck just seams more comfortable. If any one knows do u think there would be near around the same driver leg room in this truck for the crew cab compared to the single cab dodge full size truck I'm use to. I'm 6'5 so I need a little arm and leg room. Thanks if u answer back 😊👍
I really like the fact that the Colorado will have a diesel, but I really like the 2016 Tacoma, I can't decide which one I should get when they both hit the market
***** Tacoma is the best choice, it's a no-brainer, proven reliability year after year, best resale in the business and is a much better offroader
***** GM has diesels in the Cruze. You get torque and fuel economy with diesel; something trucks from Toyota just can't give you.
***** GM uses an Isuzu diesel, Japanese engineering baby, at least it will have a good engine, too bad the rest of that pussy so called RECALLED truck of the year will fall apart LMAO, has GM fixed the seats that could come loose? how about the recall for leaking front calipers?, have they surpassed the Tacoma sales yet? lmao
guy proulx Please enlighten us ALL where those recalls can be found, otherwise STFU. Has Toyota finished the re-recall on the TAKATA airbags? What about the sludging issues with their engines? What's going to happen with the 2016 3.5L Tacoma engine and it's issues? Is it still going to overheat and melt the rear main seal? What about sludge in THAT engine?
***** just google recalls for the colorado and you will see for yourself, it was recalled before it hit the showroom floors lmao, they even stopped production on the twins not long after it came out,lol, look it up it's free, as far as the Tacoma goes they are still outselling the twins by far and the 2016 isn't sold yet, when it comes out their sales will increase even more lol
You nailed when you said the bar is low. GM really dropped the ball by putting a CHEAP HARD PLASTIC INTERIOR in the Colorado. Why is there no leather option in the Z-71? Why can't I get auto 4WD mode? I don't want a Canyon. I want a Colorado with all the features! How can GM justify a rental car interior in a near $40K truck!!!!
If you were an executive with Chevy you would already have my money and why don't either Chevy or GMC offer a sunroof!
Personally, this truck with the diesel is way better then any other small truck including the Tacoma!
I have an 06 Colorado, extended cab, back seats are small as hell. Honestly if you have an extended cab it might as well be for carrying groceries or some tools, or if you have kids who can sit on a seat and not a baby seat. I saw this 2015 Colorado, and it has everything you'd want and more in a mid size truck. Obviously I don't plan on towing anything unless I move or go about with friends. 4x4 ltz, crew cab for space in the back for when you have new borns. It's a great truck, I don't understand why people bash on this truck, maybe it's because it has plastic material used for the interior? I don't know, I guess that's your average Toyota and ford driver for you.
Funny but the Ford Ranger over seas has stayed over seas because there is such a small market for a midsize truck this big. The old Chevy S-10, GMC Sonoma, and the Ford Ranger in the Mid 90's were the perfect size. The only change I would have made to them is a little more leg room in the single cabs and an extended cab that had as much leg room as a full size extended cab. No Crew cab necessary.
After about 10 years, Chevy finally caught up with Toyota. Wow!
They didn't catch up with them.chevy been building trucks before Toyota's were even in business. Colorado blew those tacos out the water.real truck
I'm new to trucks I really am interested in this for my first car but is it diesel or regular gas. Because my parents say diesel is bad?
Diesel is more expensive, but will give you more torque to tow with. If you are just going to use it as a driving around town truck, then gas may be better. If you need to tow, then diesel is good for you.
Anthony Cooper Nothing wrong with GM's clean diesels. Loads of grunt, excellent mileage. The GM engine for the Canyon/ Colorado will also be from the reputable Duramax diesel truck engineering division.
Sorry may i ask will Colorado 2015 available in Malaysia? Thanks
I love mine. Thanks GM. This truck rocks. You sheep can all drive your matching tacos.
Nice machine...
would be great if that truck come to chile
Nice review especially cause you guys were in cardiff
sweet truck
Nice TrucK. I have the Australian version with the Duramax second generation 2.8 Turbo 4pot. the US will be getting in 2016.
I prefer the front end on this but for torque the Duramax is a game changer. This is my first new 4wheel vehicle. And I LIKE IT !
DarKasH69 BiKeTrucK is this the duramax built by Isuzu?
Possibly. Though the Izuzu truck has a different engine , still using the 3lt.
All I understand is its built in thailand whom also do a version with Chevy badged components etc.
This is the Duramax2 engine. The USA will get this engine in 2016.
DarKasH69 BiKeTrucK the reason i hate Chevy is because my wife bought a lemon and the dealership kept giving us the runaround and were doing everything in their power not to honor the warranty, if i can bash them enough to make them lose sales i'm happy, for your information Toyota is always #1 in reliability ratings year after year and have the best resale in the business, the only thing reliable in a colorado is the diesel engine because it's engineered by the Japanese, the rest is unreliable junk
Fair enough.
guy proulx Toyota also is #1 in recalls, compared to GM anyways...LOL!
I like it
Are there any reviews of the manual version yet?
I have the manual. Excellent truck transmission by Eaton. Six forward gears.
4:53 "Back space relatively comfortable"? Haha. I don't think anyone could stay in that cramped position very long. My knees hurt just looking at you!
I went to the 2015 Edmonton Motor show yesterday just to get a glimpse of the 2016 Toyota Tacoma. I like the stance of the truck, but, but the frame is still C channel and the rear wheels are still drum brakes. That's why when I saw it in the video, the bed really shakes during offroading. There's no doubt the Colorado is more handsome, well designed and rigid. The interior of the Colorado looks more refined than the Tacoma that looks like it's been copied from the Sienna minivan. My conclusion between 2015 Colorado and 2016 Tacoma is that the Colorado had value for money because of it's ultra stregnth fully boxed frame and all wheels disc brakes. But because Tacoma had the largest share of fanatics and die hards, this is something that the Chevy people will gonna work hard for.
LJ there's a reason HD trucks use a c-channel frames and not a box frame, the reason they use drums is because you don't want mud on your discs when offroading, the colorado and canyon with their pussy skirts are not getting anywhere offroad with that clearance and would have rear brake problems if they removed the skirt and went mudding, there's a reason Tacoma has the highest resale in the automotive industry
guy proulx Why doesn't the Tacoma use drum brakes all around then? Because you are full of shit, that's why!
***** have you ever seen a truck with drums all around? lol at least it has 2 drums, the RECALLARADO has discs all around, imagine that in 2 feet of mud, your brakes will be all fucked, at least the Tacoma will still have brakes in the rear if the discs in the front get damaged, i wish you would come down here and challenge me offroad, it would make a great video for youtube, an '03 Tundra pulling a brand new POS back to the shop LOL
guy proulx
Your 2003 Tundra (lol) couldn't pull panties off a dead hooker, and you know it!
***** how does it feel like to know Toyota uses more american made parts than GM and Fiat lol
luckily 99% of the people that drive now days dont even know how to change or check their own oil.
They shoulda called it the S-10 & Sonoma.
That wouldn't fit in with the mountain naming convention of GM Trucks & SUV's
That wouldn't allow them to pander to Fast Lane Truck.
Wait til next model year! Diesel soon!
Are these the same engines found in the Cadillac ATS?
Yes, tuned for truck duty.
Steve W same engine found in the Sonic...200 hamster power.
James Wisrik The Sonic does not come with the 2.5 L. Only a 1.8 or 1.4.
Lol, hamster power. The thing is 15+ years ago 200 hp was the norm for V6s.
If you pause at 4:00 minutes it clearly says he is averaging 13.2 MPG in the middle of the instrument cluster. Now I hope that's due to the fact he is towing the jet skies...
Look up new silverado prototype it will have roll n lock system and copy the rambox and ram cargo manager I'm waiting for that
Is this 3.5 V6 a new engine for GM? I wonder what problems will arise in the near future...
As far as interiors, Toyota and Nissan are still better with their heavier plastics and rubber. Both Toyota and Nissan also have more functional beds, with their tie-down systems, and spray-in liners (Nissan). It will be a challenge for GM to compete, unless they drop the price tag.
Is the plastic front air splitter removable? With a truck marketed towards off-road capability (Z71 package) especially, it should be. That thing is gonna get ripped off as soon as you go off the highway.
yes a few bolts hold it on
RugerReaper The front air dam is removable. Most people leave it off without issue. The previous model Colorado/Canyon had an air dam and was removed by many owners. No issues with overheating etc.
As much as i absolutely hate the look of this and the canyon, i do love the fact GM is back in the midsize truck market, and offering a manual transmission. Good job GM.
Too bad they don't offer the manual in 4x4. I will not consider this truck unless it has a 4x4 with manual.
DRR THIS truck looks awful. bulky and clumsy w/ cheap GM interior bits...nothing has change...for a bit more i would lease/buy the full size.
James Wisrik clumsy??? every single review I've read say the suspension/handling is far superior to the rest of the class.And if you hate the thing so much why ya here looking at it????????????????????
the Minivan of Trucks...good luck
mrlafayette1964 HAHAHAHA, that's what I was saying!
4:10 standard rear end gearing? that seems big... very big.
Only the 4-cylinder gas engine has 4.10 differential gearing.
50 grand for a "nicely equipped" mid size pickup, oh hell no!!!
I feel the GMC version will be even better.
DevPack PAY MORE ..AND STILL GET THE SAME UNRELIABLE GM PRODUCT....SMART GUY....LOL
Hey Smart guy I work for GM and clearly know the differences between a Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon lol.
Wow..a GM employee ...do you work in Mexico? we know "Made in America" really means Mexico! Obama is your next CEO.
I'm sorry that you admit you work for Gov't Motors! did you enjoy my hard earn taxpayers money to bail your company out...and went to your bonus! BTW you still owe me $30,000,000,000 plus interest and late charges...for not paying me back...so now the total is $100,000,000,000, since its GM i doubt I will ever be paid back! GM is another Obama welfare company bitch.
So. go back in line and keep building POS metal boxes w/ a hamster engine death traps. See you in a couple of years for another taxpayer bailout!
I like how he says that these trucks are made in Mexico when actually they are made in my hometown
James Wisrik LMAO, too funny James
Great review! Get a load of your face at 5:03 XD funny stuff! Why is there no Duramax engine?
There is actually.
It's a 2.8 coming out next year.
I know, I just didn't think it was gonna be a year later or anything.
If I knew this truck was going to be as reliable as a Tacoma, I'd put money on a V6 Colorado 4-door w/ 5.5' bed right now. However, I simply do not believe this will match the Tacoma's bulletproof reliability.
Trucks in general tend to be bulletproof. Trucks have an intended 1st ownership length of 10~20 years which is about twice that of a car. I think most truck owners would not want a truck with a car engine for the reason of reliability.
Kevin Smith its not all about the motor. GM has great motors no doubt, but if the rest of the truck falls apart around that engine, its no good, is it?
Reliability isn't really the concern it was two decades ago, or even a decade ago. Nobody really makes junk cars anymore.
lots of people make junk cars. Transmissions that fail, engines that fail, electronics that fail.... only difference today is you cant fix half the shit yourself.
an old straight 6 ford will easily outlast any new vehicle. and you can work on it yourself.
new vehicles suck.
People who say G.M. trucks are unreliable are just spreading B.S. My 2006 Canyon with 137,000 miles runs perfect
gets 20 MPG and doesn't use oil. Frame is rust free, suspension is good and trans shifts properly. I think it could go
another 137,000 easily, but these new trucks will make it hard not to upgrade.
I wonder if I could cram the 2.5l and 6 speed into a miata... 🤔
It would be fantastic to click on Chevrolet or GMC (for example) for once and NOT have to see some idiot yammering about his toyota or subaru!
I found a problem with this truck. It does not have a supercharged 6.4L Hemi V8 option. New Dakota?
I am actually fairly interested in this truck despite being a Ram enthusiast. Particularly I am interested in the Diesel. You guys did a pretty thorough and honest review. I think there are only a couple exciting vehicles this year and this ranks as one of them. The others being the Challenger/Charger Hellcat, Chrysler 200, and Kia K900.
i wouldn't waste money on this truck/any Chevy i had a previous Colorado an stereo/window buttons gave out 1 week off the lot an engine gave out before 100k miles on it and had problems with the 4 wheel drive when offroad wasn't even driving it hard just mild bumpy 2track roads an some hills also very uncomfortable on mid/long trips seats feel like your sitting on bricks...... save yourselves the trouble an go with Toyota Tacoma my bro hit 400k miles on his still running like new btw just my opinion an experience with the Colorado...
lakersfan0000 can't kill a Tacoma, Tacoma and Colorado shouldn't be used in the same sentence, Tacome is in a class of it's own
guy proulx I completely agree, as in "class" action law suit for rusted through frames and snapped rear leaf spring mounts....ROFLMMFAO!
***** read lakersfan0000's original comment, it says it all LOL
Keywords "previous Colorado " whole different ballgame son.btw Tacoma's cant hold any real weight. They slam to the ground. That's what trucks are made for.
@@guyproulx1660 yea in the cant haul shit class. Colorado put those panzy trucks to sleep.
The bar is not set high in the segment? These trucks might pass Tacoma in engine specs and maybe some creature comforts. But the Tacoma is still the best. These trucks will be here and gone and my Tacoma will still be going. So what is the bar exactly? Tacoma has the important ones. Durability. Reliable. Tacomas don't feel like they have 100,000 miles on them at 30000 miles haha.
patriots603 I have a friend has a 2005 Tacoma...w/ 220,000 miles on it. No major issues ...only wear and tear...Feels brand new..drives brand new...I remember when I drove the Tacoma w/ only 120 miles on it... still drives the same...still start up every time..even -25 below. My neighbor use to have the previous Colorado..sold it after 1 yrs...didn't start 3x in 1 yr...all 3x's had to be towed back to dealership for repairs.
Govt' Motors should cease selling any type of vehicles and get into the Union business w/ Barrack.
James Wisrik so what part of completely redesigned truck is confusing for you? and does Chevy Malibu,Cruze and then the Impala -all car of the year ring a bell?? I have a Tacoma too..2002 w/300k, plan to keep it as a work truck when I get a Colorado.And dont tell me it will be towing the Colorado,Chevy has increased their quality greatly in the last few years,check out Consumer Reports..they have them much higher than they used to be.You're so down on GM,look at Cadillac and Buick.I've read reviews having new Caddys better than BMW's
mrlafayette1964 its all a conspiracy. These "official" reviewers always pump up the automaker who is struggling. Everyone has their preference. But sometimes its hard to get away from your reputation. I know Toyota lasts forever so that's where my allegiance lies.
When the GM is own by the Union...and their next CEO is Barrack...the truth is hidden. GM does not have to pay $50,000,000,000 in taxes..and Barrack lost $20,000,000,000 when they sold the company stock. NOW "NEW GM" is trying to get all the recalls thrown out of court...the reason...it was "OLD GM" fault.... love it...OBAMA politics.
@@jameswisrik1714 that's cuz you never drove one.tacomas are light weights can't handle any weight. And they are uglier.colorado build quality is way more refined than that overpriced Japanese truck
40 Grand for a Z71 fairly loaded, MSRP. Right now with all the discounts (new '15's coming), you can buy a '14 EB F150 King Ranch or Platinum for the same money. Once they are gone all bets are off though. The '15 F150's are horrifically over priced. The same trucks are in the 60's !!!
Hey, yr! Alriiht! property heap What's your opinion about this, gu}s
4 cylinders is big fail
no thanks, i'll stick with my reliable Toyota that can actually offroad, no need to remove a pussy skirt that voids your warranty if you do, especially on a GM your warranty is very important, truck of the year my ass, it was recalled before it hit the showroom floors lol
Please change that thumb nail. It's not flattering to the host.
What the hell was gm thinking? This thing is ugly as hell. I'd rather own a Honda ridgline than have to look at that front end
Breland Blazier You'd rather have a front wheel drive pick-up truck? ROFLMMFAO! You clearly have no idea what a truck is for....
***** I never said that lmao. That's stupid, A Honda ridge line is not even a pickup and since then the Colorado has kinda grown on me tbh but I still like the 2016 Tacoma a little better.
Turns Out You Ought'ta Try American...lol.
Ford ranger is better than
This
you mean that re-badge Tacoma?
Rangers only come with a turbo 4cyl. Who wants that crap
American journalists always overlook the shitty design, fit, finish and quality of american cars.