Chevrolet Colorado -

The Chevrolet Colorado and its counterpart, the GMC Canyon, are General Motors' mid-size pickup trucks introduced in 2004 to replace the Chevrolet S10 and GMC Sonoma. Isuzu, which helped design the truck, began selling a version of the truck in late 2005 named the i-Series. The Chevrolet Colorado was jointly designed by GM's North American operations, GM's Brazil operations, and Isuzu, based on the GMT355, itself the basis for the GMT 345-based Hummer H3. The vehicles are manufactured and produced at a GM plant in Rayong, Thailand and in Shreveport, Louisiana.2004 Chevrolet Colorado extended cab
The Colorado/Canyon offer both manual and automatic transmissions. GM also offers either a 2WD or 4WD drivetrain with standard, extended, and four-door crewcab bodystyles. Most models come with the 2.8&# L LK5 I4 engine as standard, but a more powerful 3.5&# L L52 I5 comes with the Z71 package on 4-door versions and is optional on all others. The 4-door Z71s also get the 4-speed automatic transmission standard. This package was later dropped in favor of LT2 and LT3.
Also a ZQ8 ion is available with a lower and more road-tuned sport suspension than the standard Z85 and comes with 17 inch wheels, color matched bumper and grille, and low profile fender flares. Also there is an Xtreme ion of the ZQ8 which has a different front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts, fender flares, grille, headlights, and 18 inch wheels.
All Colorado/Canyons, including the Hummer H3, are fitted with 6-lug wheels (6 lugs - 5.5 {139.7 mm} bolt circle); both the 2WD and 4WD wheels have the same backspacing.
For 2007, Colorado/Canyons offer new-generation engines - 2.9&# L LLV I4 and 3.7&# L LLR, new colors - Deep Ruby (Sonoma Red in GMC), Pace Blue (Sport Blue in GMC) and Imperial Blue (Midnight Blue in GMC), and new tires and wheels.
Colorado/Canyon U.S. sales peaked in 2005 at 163,204 units, surpassing the perennial segment leader, the Ford Ranger, by almost 35% and just 3.3% behind the new best-seller, the Toyota Tacoma. In 2006, however, while still leading the Ford pickup by 27.5%, Colorado/Canyon's sales lagged their Toyota competitor's by almost 34%.
Engines
YearsPower
Torque2.8&# L (173&# in³) LK5 I4185&# ft·lbf (251&# N·m)2.9&# L (176&# in³) LLV I4195&# ft·lbf (263&# N·m)3.5&# L (214&# in³) L52 I5225&# ft·lbf (305&# N·m)3.7&# L (225&# in³) LLR I5242&# ft·lbf (327&# N·m)A Black Chevy Colorado Sport is prominently featured in the major motion picture, Black Zone. Several identical Chevy Colorado ZQ8 Sports were purchased by the production company for the intense car chase. A stunt version of the Colorado features a nitrous oxide system, proportioning valve on the rear brakes, roll cage and modified suspension for the burnouts, 180 degree spins and corner drifts. The beauty version of the Colorado retains its mostly stock appearance with a flowmaster exhaust system and aftermarket tonneau cover.
A Chevy Colorado Z71 has been shown in Desperate Housewives.
The Chevy Colorado Cruz Concept Truck was showcased on a CNN morning show during the Woodward Dream Cruise.
The vehicle was also featured in a popular 2004 TV commercial which utilized Shania Twain's hit Man! I Feel like a Woman!