GM: Colorado, Canyon Aimed At Small Crossover, Pickup Shoppers
General Motors’ upcoming midsize truck twins — the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon — look to do more than attract those seeking a smaller pickup by also seeking out small crossover consumers.
Autoblog reports GM wants to go after crossover shoppers for their new pickups, going as far as to bring a Ford Escape for a competitive test drive at the automaker’s Milford, Mich. facility during the twins’ media day.
On paper, GM believes the interior quality and exterior styling will be the main draws for those looking at Escapes, CR-Vs and RAV4s. The pickups’ power and utility could also help sway those buyers, along with pricing similar to those on the windows of small crossovers. Mileage, on the other hand, may be less than what said consumers prefer, especially when the aforementioned trio delivers a combined 26 mpg.
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I like this truck and prefer it to a the larger size even if it cost more. Hopefully this will reinvigorate the midsize truck market.
Tough business case being made for this platform. Kudos to GM for bringing it to market. Still seems a bit large to me. It remains to be seen if the niche still exists for a modern mid-sized truck. I don't understand the cross-shopping logic with cuvs.But if the final product is satisfactory to me, I will help the General out by putting one in my driveway.
@ Vulpine: I agree with a number of things that you say. However, your last rant about close minded people was a little bit over the line. That's because while accusing others of being closed minded you admitted that the solutions to your needs were restrained due to a self inflicted wound. That wound being living in a gulag with a oppressive HOA. I like the choice of vehicles you have outlined. Problem is I like a lot of vehicles but they don't all serve a good purpose. Your choices are, to a point mandated by others. I personally feel that if you don't have any land to use as you see best it is pointless to buy a place without a garage. You certainly can respond to this if you feel you must. However, life is too short to get into peeing contests with folks when you aren't going to change any minds anyway. My trailers and SUV are filling my needs just fine and would also work for many others. Hope you can continue to find what you want.
Some vehicles look like motion standing still, this looks like it's moving in reverse. Or perhaps a scalded cat?