2015 Chevrolet Colorado to be Unveiled at Los Angeles Auto Show

A mighty emergence after several years of hibernation is imminentWould you like that Chevy small, medium, or large? Or, more fitting for Chevrolet’s 2015 truck lineup, which does kind of resemble the fast food drive-thru: Would you like that Chevy medium (midsize), large (half-ton), or extra-large (heavy-duty)? At a time when other companies are opting for the large/extra-large truck offerings (Ford buried the Ranger and Dodge dumped the Dakota), Chevy is returning to a threefold truck offering for 2015 with the introduction of the midsize Chevy Colorado. Are we excited? You bet! The Colorado replaced the S-10 for 2004 but was gone by 2012. Reviving a truck that arguably was never really able to compete with its fellow midsize foes is brave and bold, intriguing even the mini truck loyalists who would still prefer a ’93 S-10. However, the Colorado was never killed internationally. The second-generation Holden Colorado (Australia and New Zealand) and Chevrolet S-10 (Brazil), for example, prove that the Colorado has never been dead worldwide (and for that matter, the S-10 name, too!) These trucks have a 2.5L (150hp and 258 lb-ft of torque) turbo diesel and a 2.8L (180hp and 347 lb-ft of torque) offering.

Chevy has been on a reengineering rampage with its half ton and heavy duty Silverados, and now the Colorado. This all-new midsize Colorado – the third and final piece of the Chevy truck lineup - will be unveiled on November 20 at the Los Angeles Auto Show. We can’t wait to see what the new Colorado’s all about; stay tuned for the live reveal here: Colorado Reveal Live Stream.

Now, as if this wasn’t exciting enough, we’ve all been hearing rumor of a diesel Colorado, and it’s becoming more a question of “what” and “when” rather than “if.” These diesel options are getting out of control and we love it. The groundbreaking diesel half-ton limits have already been pushed with the upcoming Cummins Nissan Titan and the EcoDiesel Ram 1500. (Ahem, Chevrolet – who’s the next diesel half ton maker?) And now a diesel midsize truck? Torque, power and towing prowess from a midsize?

We’ll ride this wave of diesel awesomeness as far as it’ll take us!

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