Baby Duramax (Canyon/Colorado)
With an exhaust brake, 7700# maximum tow rating (small cab, 2wd), and a $3700 premium over the gas V6. Baby Duramax
Forum Discussion
ksss wrote:
I don't really get GM's restrictions on the diesel. Why restrict it to crew only why not offer it in all available configurations? The wife and I checked out a midi GMC the other day. It was nice, we didn't drive it but I would like to see a Denali version as an option. I don't know if they have plans for that or not but I would like to see it. If they can hit 37 mpg on the highway, they will sell. With reasonable towing numbers and that kind of mileage that will move some pickups. I saw the projected sales numbers somewhere and I thought they were way conservative. It was somewhere around 10% take rate on the little Duramax if I remember correctly.
The restriction is most likely to guarantee space for all the emissions equipment. The Ecodiesel on the RAM 1500 isn't sold on a single cab short box configuration IIRC. Or it could be that they know crew cabs sell the most for any type of truck now a days and they figure it's a good enough type of deal. Only GM knows.
