2016 Chevy Colorado gets torque-monster diesel engine
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This article was published 14/08/2015 (4013 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
GM’s plan to install a diesel engine in its mid-size Chevrolet Colorado was never a secret, but the automaker has finally confirmed that the engine is a 2.8-litre Duramax with 369 pound-feet of torque.
That’s a huge number for a mid-size truck — Ford’s 5.0-L V-8 in the full-sized F-150 produces 387 lb-ft — and GM says its four-cylinder turbodiesel is good for 7,600 pounds of towing with four-wheel-drive models.
The diesel will get best-in-class fuel economy, Chevy claims, though the company didn’t release figures. The addition makes the Colorado (and GMC Canyon) the first and only diesel options available for a mid-size pickup in North America. The truck competes against the Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma.
“It is a no-compromise turbocharged engine that is also really fun to drive, with excellent responsiveness,” said Scott Yackley, assistant chief engineer.
“It was also designed specifically for trucks and has undergone many of the same validation tests as the 6.6-L Duramax, contributing to legendary Duramax durability and reliability.”
The 181-horsepower diesel will be available this fall on LT and Z71 Crew Cab models, in either 2WD or 4WD. In the U.S. it will cost $3,730 more than a comparably equipped 3.6-L gas V-6 model, so expect a $4,500 premium in Canada.
Diesel models also get a diesel-exhaust brake system, a standard Hydra-Matic 6L50 six-speed automatic transmission with vibration control, the Z82 trailering package with standard hitch receiver and seven-pin connector, a new integrated trailer-brake controller, a 3.42 rear-axle ratio and a new electronically controlled two-speed transfer case on 4WD models.
GM also said the new engine was the cleanest diesel truck engine it has ever built.
— Postmedia Network Inc. 2015
