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(October 2009) Chevrolet Colorado/GMC Canyon Manufacturer General Motors 2004–present (U.S.) Production 2004–present (Thailand) Shreveport, Louisiana, United States Assembly Rayong, Thailand Predecessor Chevrolet S-10 / GMC Sonoma Class Mid-size pickup truck 2-door Body style(s) 4-door Layout Front-engine, rear-wheel drive/four-wheel drive Platform GMT355 2.8 L (171 cu in) LK5 I4 2.9 L (177 cu in) LLV I4 Engine(s) 3.5 L (214 cu in) L52 I5 3.7 L (226 cu in) LLR I5 5.3 L (323 cu in) LH8 V8 5-speed manual Transmission(s) 4-speed automatic Regular cab 111.2 in (2824 mm) Wheelbase Extended cab 126 in (3200.4 mm) Regular cab 192 in (4877 mm) Length Extended cab 207.1 in (5260 mm) Width 68 in (1727.2 mm) Height 65 in (1651 mm) Related Isuzu i-Series Holden Rodeo Isuzu D-Max Hummer H3 Hummer H3T Isuzu MU-7 The Chevrolet Colorado and its counterpart, the GMC Canyon, are General Motors' mid-size pickup trucks introduced in 2004 to replace the Chevrolet S-10 and GMC Sonoma compact pickups. Isuzu, which participated in the design of the truck, began selling its own version in late 2005, named the "i-Series". The Chevrolet Colorado was jointly designed by GM's North American operations, GM's Brazil operations, and Isuzu, based on the GMT355, itself the basis for the GMT 345-based Hummer H3. The vehicles are manufactured at a GM plant in Rayong, Thailand, and in Shreveport, Louisiana. Chevrolet Colorado regular cab Chevrolet Colorado Xtreme extended cab The Colorado/Canyon offer both manual and automatic transmissions. GM also offers either a rear-wheel drive or four- wheel drive drivetrain with standard, extended, and four-door crew cab body styles. Most models come with the 2.8 L (171 cu in) LK5 I4 engine as standard, but a more powerful 3.5 L (214 cu in) L52 Straight-5 comes with the Z71 package on 4-door versions and is optional on all others. The 4-door Z71s also get the 4-speed automatic transmission standard. This package was later dropped in favor of LT2 and LT3. A ZQ8 edition is available with a lower and more road-tuned "sport" suspension than the standard Z85 and comes with 17 inch wheels, color-matched bumper and grille, and low profile fender flares. There is also a Xtreme edition of the ZQ8 which has a different front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts, fender flares, grille, headlights, and 18 inch wheels. The Xtreme edition is basically a continuation of a trim package from its predecessor, the Chevrolet S-10. For 2007, Colorado/Canyon was facelifted and offered new engines, which include the 2.9 L (177 cu in) LLV I4 and 3.7 L (226 cu in) LLR I5, new colors — Deep Ruby (Sonoma Red for the Canyon), Pace Blue (Sport Blue for the Canyon) and Imperial Blue (Midnight Blue for the Canyon), and new tires and wheels. Minor changes to the grille and interior for the LT and LTZ models; the LS models kept the same pre-facelift look, similar to the facelift of the TrailBlazer in 2005 & 2006. In addition, the "Colorado" & "Canyon" badges were phased out from the doors in favour of GM's corporate logo. For model year 2009, the Colorado was facelifted again and a 5.3 L (323 cu in) LH8 V8 is offered, producing 300 hp (224 kW) and 320 lb·ft (434 N·m). For the 2010 model year, the GM badges were phased out from those trucks,[1] although fewer 2010 models had the GM logo on the doors. Colorado/Canyon U.S. sales peaked in 2005 at 163,204 units, surpassing the perennial segment leader, the Ford Ranger, Nissan Frontier, by almost 35% and just 3.3% behind the new best-seller, the Toyota Tacoma. In 2006, however, while still leading the Ford pickup by 27.5%, Colorado/Canyon's sales lagged their Toyota competitor's by almost 34%. One 2005 Canyon owned by successful U.S. Senate candidate Scott Brown became famous as it was widely featured in his TV advertisements.[2] Despite crew cabs being limited to LT trims which most other Chevrolet vehicles only offer front bucket seating with the trim; the LT crew cabs are the only trims of the Colorado to have 6-passenger seating (i.e. with front bench seating). Contents [hide] • 1 Engines • 2 Safety • 3 Yearly American sales • 4 References • 5 External links [edit] Engines Years Engine Power Torque 2004–2006 2.8 L (173 cu in) LK5 I4 175 hp (130 kW) 185 lb·ft (251 N·m) 2007–present 2.9 L (178 cu in) LLV I4 185 hp (138 kW) 190 lb·ft (258 N·m)[3] 2004–2006 3.5 L (214 cu in) L52 I5 220 hp (164 kW) 225 lb·ft (305 N·m) 2007–present 3.7 L (223 cu in) LLR I5 242 hp (180 kW) 242 lb·ft (328 N·m)[3] 2009–present 5.3 L (325 cu in) LH8 V8 300 hp (224 kW) 320 lb·ft (434 N·m)[4] Chevrolet Colorado being used by Police in Olympia, Washington [edit] Safety In the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety's frontal offset test the Colorado (extended version) is given a "Good" overall score,[5] however the crew cab is rated "Acceptable".[6] In the side impact test of the Colorado crew cab is rated "Poor" with or without side curtain airbags.[7][8] Side curtain airbags were made standard on all 2010 models; side torso airbags are not offered. [edit] Yearly American sales Calendar Year Colorado Canyon Total U.S. sales 2004[9] 117,475 27,193 144,668 2005[9] 128,359 34,845 163,204 2006[10] 93,876 23,979 117,855 2007[11] 75,716 20,888 96,604 2008[11] 54,346 14,974 69,320 2009[12] 32,413 10,107 42,520 2010[13] 24,642 7,992 32,634 Isuzu i-Series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (April 2009) This article is outdated. Please update this article to reflect recent events or newly available information. Please see the talk page for more information. (April 2009) Isuzu i-Series Manufacturer General Motors Isuzu i-280 Isuzu i-350 Isuzu i-290 Isuzu i-370 Also called Chevrolet LUV Chevrolet Colorado GMC Canyon Pyeonghwa Cuckoo 4WD-C Production 2006–2008 Assembly Shreveport, Louisiana, United States Predecessor Isuzu Hombre Class Mid-size pickup truck 2-door pickup Body style(s) 4-door pickup Layout Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive Platform GM GMT355 platform • i-280 - 2.8 L Atlas LK5 I4 3.5 L Atlas L52 I5 Engine(s) 2.9 L Atlas LLV I4 3.7 L Atlas L5R I5 4-speed automatic Transmission(s) 5-speed manual 126.0 in (3200 mm) Wheelbase Regular Cab: 125.9 in (3198 mm) Length 207.1 in (5260 mm) 67.6 in (1717 mm) Width i370 LS: 68.6 in (1742 mm) 64.9 in (1648 mm) Height i370 LS: 67.9 in (1725 mm) Crew Cab: 65.2 in (1656 mm) Chevrolet LUV Holden Rodeo Related Isuzu D-Max Chevrolet Colorado GMC Canyon The Isuzu i-Series mid-size pickup truck line was launched at the 2005 New York International Auto Show. The i-Series replaces the Isuzu Hombre, which has been out of production since 2000. Like the Hombre, the i-Series shares its platform with the General Motors mid-size pickups. It is built at the same plant in Shreveport, Louisiana which produces the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon, which were in turn developed off the cab and chassis of the Thai-built Isuzu D-Max by GM, Isuzu, and GM do Brasil. The sales for the i-Series were poor, with just 1,377 sold from the start of production through February 2006 according to Automotive News. As part of Isuzu's withdrawal from the United States market after the 2009 model year, the i-Series was discontinued, replaced by the related Hummer H3T for GM's Hummer brand. Two models are available in 2006: • i-280 - 2.8 L Atlas LK5 I4 • i-350 - 3.5 L Atlas L52 I5 Two models are available in 2007: • i-290 - 2.9 L Atlas LLV I4 • i-370 - 3.7 L Atlas L5R Two models are available from 2008: • i-290 - 2.9 L Atlas LLV • 1-370 - 3.7 L Atlas L5R I5 [edit] External links • Media related to Isuzu i-Series at Wikimedia Commons [hide]v · d · e Isuzu road vehicle timeline, United States market, 1980s–2009 1980s 1990s 2000s Type 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Subcompact I-Mark I-Mark car Impulse Impulse Compact car Stylus Compact VehiCROSS SUV Amigo Amigo / Rodeo Sport Rodeo Rodeo Mid-size Axiom SUV Trooper Trooper Ascender Minivan Oasis Pickup P'up Pickup Hombre i-Series This article about a modern automobile produced after 1975 is a stub.