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GM 2015 Colorado and Canyon V6 mid-size pickups offer segment-leading fuel economy

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The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon ( earlier post ) will offer segment-leading fuel economy for V-6 midsize pickups, based on current EPA fuel economy estimates. EPA fuel economy (mpg US) for 2015 6-cylinder pickups with automatic transmission. Canyon/Colorado. Toyota Tacoma.

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VW ID.Buzz delay, Alfa Tonale PHEV, MPG fines, Colorado incentives: Today’s Car News

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GM and Stellantis pay fuel economy fines. And Colorado ramps up its state EV credits and looks to affordability. Colorado is incentivizing smaller, cheaper. Why is the electric VW Bus taking so long to arrive in America? Alfa Romeo’s new plug-in hybrid points toward EVs but doesn’t wow on mpg.

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GM uses lightweight, advanced materials to reduce weight on 2015 Colorado pickup

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The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado uses engineering techniques and lightweight materials to create fuel-efficient pickup capability in a mass-efficient mid-size package. The 2015 Colorado 4x4 crew cab, which GM expects to be the most popular version of the new trucks, weighs 880 to 1,400 lbs (363 to 635 kg) less than a full-size truck.

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GM mid-size pickups EPA-rated at 27 mpg highway, 22 mpg combined

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The 2015 Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon ( earlier post ) will offer segment-leading highway fuel efficiency for four-cylinder mid-size pickup trucks, according to EPA fuel economy estimates. No competitor in the segment offers more payload capacity than the Colorado or Canyon, GM noted. With the 3.6L

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2017 Chevrolet Colorado updated with all-new V-6 and class-exclusive 8-speed automatic; cylinder deactivation

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For 2017, the Chevrolet Colorado mid-size pickup offers an all-new V-6 engine and class-exclusive eight-speed automatic. It is the latest major update for Colorado, which entered the market in model year 2015. Chevrolet is on track to sell more than 160,000 Colorados in the first 24 months on the market, reigniting the midsize segment.

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Chevrolet introduces Colorado Duramax Diesel midsize pickup

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Chevrolet has introduced the diesel version ( earlier post ) of its 2016 Colorado midsize pickup truck. Colorado is the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year and Cars.com’s Best Pickup Truck of 2015.) The new Colorado diesel goes on sales this fall, offered in LT and Z71 Crew Cab models, with 2WD or 4WD. l/100 km) highway with 2.5L

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GM expands B20 biodiesel lineup with new cars, crossovers and trucks

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General Motors is expanding its portfolio of B20-capable vehicles to include cars and crossovers, and will field the industry’s most expansive lineup of diesel-powered vehicles in 2017, John Schwegman, director of commercial product and medium duty for GM Fleet, announced at the National Biodiesel Conference. GM Fleet ’s Biodiesel Options.

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