Report: GM may euthanize Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon small pickups

[GMC Forum]

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2010 Chevrolet Colorado - Click above for high-res image gallery

The future of the small pickup truck market in the United States doesn't look good. A new global Ford Ranger is in the works, though we have good reason to doubt that will replace the model currently available in North America. For its part, Chrysler has plans to nix the Dodge Dakota next year, and new reports suggest that the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon twins may have their plugs pulled, as well.

In speaking with General Motors vice chairmain Bob Lutz, PickupTrucks.com asked about plans to kill off the two models, with Lutz responding, "It's uncertain at this point...They may well [go away]."

GM has not announced any official plans to update or kill off the Colorado and Canyon, but we won't be surprised if these two dated models meet that Great Car Crusher in the sky over the next couple of years.


Gallery: 2010 Chevrolet Colorado


[Source: PickupTrucks.com]Report: GM may euthanize Chevy Colorado/GMC Canyon small pickups originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.


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[Molson02536]

What would be nice is to have a AWD version with the 3.7 L5 turbo charged and inter cooled of course. Drop the 5.3 V8 to help with the weight distribution and run it with a 14 to 16 pounds of boost, cloth and leather race bucket seat inside and a sound system to boot. Cool dream AWD with poise rear end and turbo charged. May be someday when I can find one used on it's last leg, bring it back to life on how it should run for it's great looks.