Mark Reuss and Dan, When you are done with your poison, would you please please sell this truck to us?

 

The side profile (specifically the area around the upper c-pillar) completely destroys the look of this vehicle. It reminds me of the Nissan Armada (another ugly vehicle).

 

I will take BOF with ugly instead of a cute FWD pig.

 

3 out of 5 stars -- and I think he's generous when I read what he wrote. Not a good review for the "new" GM.

I'm not liking the recent last year trend in GM on their new products. It's clear the Bob Lutz era is over.

 

So it's alright to sell a few hundred/month in Australia but not a few thousand/month here

 

This vehicle belongs in America, where we love our off-road and on-road SUVs. Large, capable, usually macho, bold, and can carry a shyteload of people and cargo. I'd really like this to arrive in the US sooner rather than later, and with 2.0T, 3.6TT, and 5.3 eAssist, giving us the first mid-size SUV that will average 30 mpg highway or more, and 0-60 under 7 seconds on the other end.
GM, improve the design, give us better engines, and GET it out by end of 2013!!!!!!

 

That IMHO is one butt ugly car!

Looks like the front, centre and rear were designed on three different planets.

 

Would you hate it as much if it didn't have an American name? It should have an Australian name like Jackaroo

 

it needs a Roo Bar

 

I couldnt care less what they call it.
A turd with lipstick is still a turd, be it a Chevrolet or a Holden.
Almost makes the Ssangyong Stavic look good.

 

It looks like Holden has lined this up to be a Cow ****y's whip and considering it's price advantage, it should sell reasonably well.

That's not an excuse for poor cabin quality but you can't get something for nothing. I expect to see one with gigantic wheels by the end of the year (stay tuned to my instgram account for the first sighting :laugh

 

Forgot: as for the mismatched LCD/ LED elements in the dash, that's not cool.

 

Hey round wheel wells. Obviously this styling feature means the 7 will outsell it's competition.

 

I still like it and will be looking at a trade sometime next year i think

 

Let the Chineese or GM redesign the interior. Holden interiors lack a lot compared to Chineese and US vehicles.

 

:fall:

Holden didnt have jack to do with the interior

 

You don't know that. Plus I was responding to your statement that Holden didn't have jack to do with the interior, which they did.

 

And i said who gives a **** :lmao:

The chick did fabric on the seats whoop de doo :lmao:

 

Added another review to the first page.

 

I think i'll wait for a review from a journalist who actually reviews 4x4's on a regular basis these guys don't have a clue what the vehicle is supposed to be used for :lmao:

 

A little disappointed that there is no manual available. I would think that a manual diesel would be well regarded by those that want to use this as either an offroad 4x4, or as a rural workhorse.

Very disappointed in the name. Would prefer Trailblazer if they wouldn't resurrect Jackaroo or Frontera.

 

Those are my only gripes as well - does Holden own the Jackaroo name still?

 

WTF are people calling this an SUV, It's a friggin 4x4 to me there is a big difference 4x4 are built to go seriously off road SUV's aren't.
Bit of a worry if the interior is a bit under done.

 

This looks far too much like a Buick Enclave . Hope this never comes stateside.

 

Colorado 7 - could less effort be put into the naming of vehicles at GM?

From these pictures the same applies to the styling inside and out.

As a Subaru owner I understand owning a vehicle for substance over style but this is unacceptable. Don't bring it to the US in this form.

 

Another swing and a miss for Holden/GM.

I tried to get my brother to wait for the Colorado 7 to come out before he bought his 4x4 but news that it auto only wrecked that. He bought a Jeep Wrangler and from these reviews it was probably a better choice after all.

I'm not surprised anymore by Holden/GM bring vehicles late to their class and then only presenting also rans. Dash design and materials unforgivable in this day and age. Poor seats, poor materials, loud engine. Not exactly hard things to spot.

The shortcomings spoil would could have been a genuine contender with real off road ability and sharp pricing. Now it will sell mostly on price. Shame.

 

I want to like this, but the wrapper is just awful. It'd fail miserably in the US market with that exterior/interior. The CUVs of similar price would steal most sales. Those seeking more capability would choose the Wranger, Grand Cherokee, 4Runner, or Tahoe/Yukon.

To be viable in the US market it would need a better exterior/interior for around $30k starting MSRP. It doesn't have to be a great interior. GM wouldn't it want it stealing Traverse sales anyway. But the current packaging just wouldn't pass as a respectable Blazer/Trailblazer. It needs improvement to pass for a viable $17k+ pickup.

 

Yep, it's just like the Rodeo. Isuzu owned the name and Holden was renting it off them if you will. That's why they dropped the name to Colorado as Isuzu wouldn't let them use it any more.

Another unrelated example is the Audi Allroad models. I believe that Holden owns the rights to that name and Audi must pay for its use in Australia.

 

I'd like to see where they own the rights to the name as it was never sold it as a Jackaroo anywhere else except Aus and NZ

 

I've just rechecked and the website that was informing what I said was wrong. GM does own the rights to Jackaroo in an automotive sense. So in this case must have chosen not to use it. Probably as the Colorado 7 looks so much like the ute.

Beyond that it also seems that Holden let their ownership of Allroad lapse and Audi now owns it.

 

Perhaps there is some ill will with Jackaroo ?

Not for me but i think some have labeled itas a damaged name

Interesting about the Allroad i do know that Holden wanted to call the Adventra Allroad in the begining but instead accepted that Audi pay them for using it's name

 

I would really like this.. but they need to do some serious work on the front end