Yahoo Autos Next-generation Chevrolet Colorado allegedly losing V6, diesel options
Chevrolet's updated 2021 Colorado pickup will begin to reach showrooms in the coming weeks. The company has already started developing the truck's successor, and a recent report suggests buyers who want a V6 or a turbodiesel under the hood need to buy relatively soon because the next-generation model won't offer either.
Without citing sources, enthusiast website Muscle Car & Trucks reported the new Colorado tentatively due out in 2023 will lose the current model's gasoline-burning 3.6-liter V6 and 2.8-liter turbodiesel four. The entry-level 2.5-liter four-cylinder won't return, either. Instead, the only engine offered will be an evolution of the 2.7-liter turbo four currently available in the Silverado and its GMC-badged twin, the Sierra. It will shift through a 10-speed automatic transmission. It's reasonable to assume rear- and four-wheel drive variants will continue to be on the menu.
The 2.7-liter develops 310 horsepower and a stout 348 pound-feet of torque when it's bolted in the Silverado's engine bay. It's too early to tell if those figures will carry over to the Colorado, or if Chevrolet will tune it differently. GMC's Canyon, which is closely related to the Colorado, will follow the same route towards downsizing.
Chevrolet hasn't commented on the report, and official details about the next-generation Colorado are few and far between. The unverified 2023 release date suggests the truck could land in showrooms for the 2024 model year.
