Is The 2015 Chevy Colorado In Danger Of Becoming A Failed Experiment?

Actually, it's doing rather well. The GM trucks spend an average of just 15 days on the dealer lots. It's the fastest selling truck on the market right now; period. Toyota is still outselling the GM twins but not by a huge margin. February numbers show Tacoma at 12,372 units and GM at 9,076 units. The Colorado alone is selling better than the Nissan Frontier which has held the #2 spot in the segment for a long long time. GM is selling them like hotcakes. They simply aren't producing as many of them as Toyota makes Tacomas. Though I did hear that GM is going to increase production quite soon...
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2015/03/best-selling-pickup-trucks-february-2015.html

Agreed.

Agreed x infinity!!

I think I've decided I'm not much of a fan of the new Tacoma's looks after seeing it in person but maybe it will grow on me. I saw the new-unreleased Ford Raptor at the auto show and it was beautiful. If I could buy an 85% scaled size truck just like that I'd sell the Tacoma tomorrow and I sincerely mean that.

 

why would anyone buy a Ford diesel after all their problems? For that matter I do not know why someone would buy a Ford.

 

Toyota DID state multiple times that it's an "all new engine" based on that platform. Hopefully that's the case and it's ideal for the truck. Fingers crossed they live up to that promise.

 

All true, the only thing that throws me off is that GM claimed they had thousands of Colorado's all ready to go in September, but the sales numbers don't reflect that. This wouldn't be the first time GM tried to overhype the sales of a product to try and get some sales. Toyota doesn't even spew out that many Tacoma's when you look at it, so what is GM doing...

Anyways no doubt the GM will take over the Fronters spot this year. I think GM's objective though was to take a bigger portion of the market than that, and that's where this truck may find it's days numbered.

You never know though, GM is weird when it comes to sales and such.

 

I should post a few odometers from work, that's why I bought Ford . Check out the Ranger Diesel reviews. If, like people are suggesting GM could do, Ford can keep there small Diesel as reliable as it is internationally then it would sell well. Plus the Tundra is a dinosaur. GM and Dodge can't seem to put vehicles together right.

 

Possibly this?

Theres a 730,000 mile Ford in there.

 

^Seriously. And the market buying numbers reflect exactly that. Ford is the undisputed full size truck KING.

 

My Tacoma was built in Texas

 

As far as quality goes Toyota really cares about their vehicles. I work at a automotive rail yard and I can honestly say that Toyotas are handled with kid gloves. The people that the have looking over these really watch out for whats best for the unit. If they see a issue with the unit (paint flaws, factory style damage) it is reported back to the plant so they can take care of those issues...

GM on the other hand, ship it and let the dealer deal with it...

 

Can we just rename this thread "American Truck Circle Jerk"?

 

Word....

 

Yup, easy way to know if your truck was built in Texas is the in the last 8 of your vin..

_X_ _ _ _ _ _ if your last 8 has an "X" its a Texas truck

 

Or just look at the VIN. If it starts with a 3, it'll say right on the tag that its "made in Mexico". One starting with 5 will say "made in USA"

 

Wow, where in the hell did I, or anyone else make that claim? I'm not claiming that the Colorado would tow as well as any F150, regardless of configuration. You said the Colorado was "literally half the truck." I'd say it's certainly more than that, and also that you don't know what "literally" means or how to use it.

An F150's MAX towing capacity is 12,200 lbs, achieved in a regular cab, RWD, 3.5 Ecoboost configuration, which you do not have. The max towing capacity for the 5.0 V8 is 11,100 lbs, and that's if you have the regular cab.

The max towing capacity for the Colorado is 7,000 lbs, not a "shade under" as you stated. This is with the V6, in either RWD or 4WD configuration. Last time I checked, YOUR F150 can't tow 14,000 lbs or anywhere close to it.

 

Sterdog

Didn't mean to offend the 1/4 ton fanboy. Don't blow out a gasket again

 

Ok, I'll just try to ignore your posts that require embellished numbers to support your argument.

 

How about we put 4K pounds behind a Tacoma/Colorado and a F150 while we run them up a steep grade a few times. Even better would be 6K pounds. How about 1000 lbs of gravel in the box...

Half tons are twice as capable of moving loads versus a quarter ton in most situations. Half the wear, half the stress, and half the damage. Not exactly, but close enough. Get the picture?

If you want me to work out the exact percentages bring your Tacoma up to my work place. We'll put a 3K dual axle trailer behind it and start adding weight. I'll take an old original F150 Ecoboost and we will see how long your Tacoma lasts.

The Tacoma is nimble and good at a lot of things. Equal or better than a half ton at some of those things. Towing was the conversation though, and I'd stand by the general turn of phrase that a half ton is twice as capable as a quarter ton.

 

That made me cancel my Subscription.....

 

pre DEF?

 

The Colorado is not that much smaller or less powerful than the full-size trucks. While it certainly isn't as capable for towing as the full-size, the difference isn't as great as you're trying to portray. If I regularly towed a decent sized trailer, say 5-6k lbs, I'd go with a full-size truck. If I only needed to make hauls like that occasionally and over not that great of a distance, a Colorado or Tacoma would fit the bill. Calling these trucks 1/4 tons and 1/2 tons is a misnomer anyway. A Ford F-150 is a 1/2 ton by name only and that obviously is not indicative of its capability.

In the end, what we're arguing is rather trivial. Your opinion won't change, and neither will mine.