No V8 For Colorado/Canyon Until 2009

[1969CamaroSS350]

Hopefully the new motors will come with an extensive MCE. Although it's probably wishful thinking to think that's why they waited.

[big swede]

Originally Posted by Orbit Orange

Anyone know the weight of the 5.3 V8 vs. the 3.7 I5? Reg. cab 2wd I5 lists a weight at 3400 lbs. A 320-325 HP 3400 to 3500 lb Colorado could be a little pocket rocket truck.

There's no plans to ever put the 5.3 in the regular cab.

[Z28x]

So really it is only pushed back 6 months. 2009's will come out Aug 2008

[JoeliusZ28]

way to go GM

[MrMax]

Unless they get a major MCE in 2009, I don't see the point. At all.

[Ach]

Not sure this matters with $5+ a gallon gas.

[Ultimate1]

Originally Posted by Ach

Not sure this matters with $5+ a gallon gas.

wow where do u live????

[EldoFan]

Originally Posted by MrMax

Unless they get a major MCE in 2009, I don't see the point. At all.

Neither do I.......the Colorado/Canyon are the fugliest GM-produced vehicles since the CSVs......right now, the 5.3L would the the only redeeming quality I'd probably find on either truck......

I miss the S10 though (which was produced in both SS and eXtreme variants.....)

[Orbit Orange]

There's no plans to ever put the 5.3 in the regular cab.

That's a shame really. With all the worry about fuel mileage, the lightest model would get the best mpg. And that seals the fate of me ever buying a Colorado/Canyon. I'll keep holding out for a Ute.

[big swede]

Originally Posted by Orbit Orange

That's a shame really. With all the worry about fuel mileage, the lightest model would get the best mpg. And that seals the fate of me ever buying a Colorado/Canyon. I'll keep holding out for a Ute.

I would bet that the 5.3 with DOD would probably get better mileage than the current Atlas I5 and is probably lighter.

[Orbit Orange]

Yep that's my point as well, the regular cab is some 160 pounds lighter than the extended cab. I'd want the highest HP and lowest weight combination. So no reg cab 2wd V8 = no sale for me.

[Slowrider5]

I agree with the general sentiment........why bother.

Originally Posted by Orbit Orange

Anyone know the weight of the 5.3 V8 vs. the 3.7 I5? Reg. cab 2wd I5 lists a weight at 3400 lbs. A 320-325 HP 3400 to 3500 lb Colorado could be a little pocket rocket truck.

I wouldn't expect near that much HP. I think they are only rating the H3 Alpha in the high 200's, maybe 280's? Had something to do with things being so cramped they had to do some funky exhaust routing, thereby reducing HP significantly. I think you'd see the same issue in the Colorado/Canyon.

[gardnet1]

Originally Posted by slowinthefastlane

I would get a Colorado Crew in a heartbeat if they replaced the fugly front clip and gave the interior an overhaul. It doesn't have to be a huge upgrade, but something between the current Colorado interior and the Silverado's interior would be nice. I would love to have a pickup for weekend jobs, but I don't want have to drive something as large as the Silverado every day. For me, it's not a matter of cost - it's the packaging. There are a lot of tiny parking spaces where I live.

Me too, the only thing that kept me from getting a Canyon/Colorado a couple of years ago was the interior. I can deal with the power shortage but not with the interior because that is what you look at all the time. These trucks are sized just right for suburbanites and they aren't too awful on fuel.

I Thought 09 was the year that the Colorado/Canyon finally got a major makeover. We have seen toyoduh and nissan refresh their trucks twice already while the Ranger/Colorado and Canyon wither away.

[bigtime]

The title of this thread should have been...

"The colorado and canyon will continue to suck a#s for another year."

[gotz_otto]

Originally Posted by bigtime

The title of this thread should have been...

"The colorado and canyon will continue to suck a#s for another year."

They would still do that with a V8, but just not as badly. I hate the interior of those things and I would prefer my 4.3l V6 over the small Atlas engines. I just wish they would redo the TB/Envoy and Colorado/Canyon together like they use to do with the S-10 series. A bigger size Colorado/Canyon and more engine options would be great for both. I would like to see the 4.2 Atlas in the Colorado/Canyons, to bad they design the nose to small to fit the long six.

I am sorry, I really hate the interior. I like my 12 year old Blazer interior over the Colorado/Canyon over baked interior.