http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/news...idandmore.html

 

Interesting. That thing is kinda small so I wonder where they are putting the battery packs.

 

The front end is very mid 90's Tacoma and the cab/bed screams late 70's/early 80's Toyota/Datsun.

It's actually not a bad looking truck, but if they can keep the price mid 20's (for the reg cab??? or crew??? HUGE difference in price!) it should sell pretty well.

 

Well for years now I've heard people saying hybrid > diesel or diesel > hybrid and I've always questioned those people why not combine the two? I see no reason it wouldn't make sense but since it has yet to be done maybe there is a reason I'm not seeing (my best guess is increased cost).

So this is finally what I've been waiting or, though it isn't coming from a company or vehicle that I expected to see it from first.

Pretty ugly looking vehicle right there...

 

My cousins work in long beach and even though they aren't car people they can help but to notice that these ships come in every week to the pier and download thousands of Toyotas into this parking lot. Then these two old men push around a shopping cart and intall hub caps and wipers. I wondered if those cars are assembled in the USA too?

Interesting truck, dont know if companies are willing to pay $10K for that over a ranger.

 

They won't be able to buy a ranger after this year

 

Too bad it looks like a $10,000 truck from 15 years ago.

 

I can see this being very popular with the commercial-vehicle crowd, much like the Dodge/Freightliner Sprinter van.

 

This would be one of the most practical trucks on the market, other than a used Chevy W/T. MPG would be something like 35mpg+?

 

all this does is it makes me wonder how long it will take GM to combine the new diesels with their two-mode hybrid system.

 

...and NOT put them in a piece of crap truck like the colorado (when compared to the competition's offerings).

A SMALLER "compact" S-10 Sized truck styled after the Tahoe/Avalanche with a 35 mpg diesel would be an AWESOME truck (and GM, DO NOT forget the manual, unless, of course, it's a hybrid diesel.)

 

GM needs to step up asap with the two mode and engineer it into a lot more vehicles. If this truck can get 35mpg and costs between 20-30k i dont think its going to matter how ugly it is, they will sell a ton.

 

Its supposed to cost about $22k.

They'll sell for sure at that price.

 

I am curious to why you think the colorado is crap, I have ridden in a few and really seem light years ahead of the S-10. Especially when comparing the 3.7 to the 4.3L. I think its better than the Dakota and Ranger and comparable to the Frontier. I dont know much about the Tacoma though.

 

The quality, fit and finish are not up to par at all. Just look at how the grill/fenders/hood fit together. The door and interior gaps are large as well, and the interior looks incredibly cheap. Engine and trannys are OK, but nowhere near best in class. The ride and handling are OK as well. It is not a bad truck at all, but when you compare it to the new nissan and toyota offerings, it's just not there. It should be a lot better than a ranger, they haven't had a significant update in about 15 years I've ridden in an '05 Dakota, it was a pretty nice truck.

That all said, I would consider buying a used sunset orange metallic ex cab Colorado Z71 someday... I think they look good

I own an o5 tacaoma (the NBS) and it's significantly better inside and out than the Colorado.