Re: Chevy Colorado

From: andy levy (andy-dml@levyclan.us)
Date: Wed Jan 07 2004 - 20:21:46 EST


Rob S wrote:

>
> What got me was in an article in the Toronto Star, they quoted GM's
> research showing that 50% of mid-size truck buyers said that towing
> capacity was important to them. Then they release a truck with what,
> about half the capacity of it's direct competition? And no V8.

 From what I can find, the Colorado maxes out at 4K with the automatic.
  A Dak QC (4.7/545RFE) maxes at 4450 with the 3.55s, 5750 with 3.92s

BUT, put a manual in the truck, and the Colorado is down to 1800 pounds,
while the Dak goes up to 4850 (3.55) and 5850 (3.92)

> I can see Dodge's ad team right now, and they're very bored. They just
> keep repeating 'V8, towing' while looking for something challenging to do.

Nah, Dodge's ad team isn't that good unfortunately.

-- 
-andy

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