New 2016 Colorado diesel rating released
LINK Wow a huge increase of 700 lbs more more tow rating than the gasser for almost $4k. Glad I didn't need the diesel option :W
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The difference in price between a Colorado and a similarly equipped 1500 is roughly 10 grand. If you don't need the extra size, why pay for it? I friend of mine just bought the GMC version, loaded, and its a nice truck. He just needs a little bit of space to haul a few pieces of equipment for his crash reconstruction business, and doesn't haul hardly anything else. The smaller pickup is perfect for him, and a lot of people have similar needs.
There is a market for the medium-size pickups, but the diesel option is a loser from the get-go. Pay $4K for an anemic diesel, fuel mileage is only marginally better at most, and you pay more for fuel and maintenance. On the back end, you won't get more for it at trade-in time, they won't sell. Let's revisit this thread in 5 years, and see whats happened since then. Bet there won't be a diesel option for medium size pickups in the USA market.
There is a market for the medium-size pickups, but the diesel option is a loser from the get-go. Pay $4K for an anemic diesel, fuel mileage is only marginally better at most, and you pay more for fuel and maintenance. On the back end, you won't get more for it at trade-in time, they won't sell. Let's revisit this thread in 5 years, and see whats happened since then. Bet there won't be a diesel option for medium size pickups in the USA market.
