New Colorado revealed....

[TomC]

The new Colorado shares the same bolt pattern with the Silverado. Why can’t Ford do this with the Ranger and F150?
what am I missing? Seems common sense….

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[RedDakooter05]

The new Colorado shares the same bolt pattern with the Silverado. Why can’t Ford do this with the Ranger and F150?
what am I missing? Seems common sense….

Cause ford gonna ford, lmao.

 

[OHTREMOR]

Had a Canyon and preferred the 8 speed to the 10 speed in our Rangers.
I did sell it because of the tranny shudder issue but it had been repaired and was working fine after.
Ten gears is just way too many in my opinion. Wish the new Ranger would come with an 8 speed when it hits here in 2025
I like what GM is doing with the Colorado but want to see the new GMC AT4x and of course the new Ranger in a somewhat capable off road trim like FX4 or Tremor.

Also I have to say that I’m a little pissed the new Ranger will be out throughout the world before we see it here. I think that is BS from an American owned company.

 

[Progeny2021]

Had a Canyon and preferred the 8 speed to the 10 speed in our Rangers.
I did sell it because of the tranny shudder issue but it had been repaired and was working fine after.
Ten gears is just way too many in my opinion. Wish the new Ranger would come with an 8 speed when it hits here in 2025
I like what GM is doing with the Colorado but want to see the new GMC AT4x and of course the new Ranger in a somewhat capable off road trim like FX4 or Tremor.

Also I have to say that I’m a little pissed the new Ranger will be out throughout the world before we see it here. I think that is BS from an American owned company.

Yep, the T5/5g was released to the world 7 years before it reached North America. No developmental 'bugs' in mine, other than the mediocre shocks. I love the 10R80 trans in my Lariat.

 

[OHTREMOR]

Does it have a bigger fuel tank?

21.3 gallons vs our 18. 3 gallons, assuming 22 per gallon is one more hour range on the highway before stoping than my current truck.

 

[rooster]

I like it, looks great. Turbo with nice interior, good competition for the Ranger.

It has a 45 degree tailgate like the maverick tailgate trick, that’s the one feature I really want.

 

[Progeny2021]

Waiting for a 'side by side' review with the 6g Ranger. Putting the 2.7T in the full size Silverado was a bust from the beginning, but should be the ideal motor for the Canyon/Colorado.

Truck Trivia: Chevrolet/GMC was the first to install in dash HVAC into pickup trucks, back with the 1965 models.

 

[DonB]

Interesting features:

• 7,700-pound towing capacity​
• 1,164-pound payload​
• ten camera views, including underbody and rear cameras​

It's got plenty of things to like about it.

 

[DakotaGuy]

The new Colorado shares the same bolt pattern with the Silverado. Why can’t Ford do this with the Ranger and F150?
what am I missing? Seems common sense….

What’s even crazier is that the Ranger/Bronco has the same bolt pattern as the Silverado not the F150. Try to figure out that one. lol

 

[DakotaGuy]

Yep, the T5/5g was released to the world 7 years before it reached North America. No developmental 'bugs' in mine, other than the mediocre shocks. I love the 10R80 trans in my Lariat.

It’s a T6 not a T5. Next gen is a minor update under the sheet metal to what Ford refers to as a T6.2

 

[Progeny2021]

It’s a T6 not a T5. Next gen is a minor update under the sheet metal to what Ford refers to as a T6.2

Thanks for the correction.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Ranger_(T6)

 

[VAMike]

It has a 45 degree tailgate like the maverick tailgate trick, that’s the one feature I really want.

my tailgate goes to ~45 degrees if I loop the cables over the lock bracket ?‍

 

[Peragrin]

21.3 gallons vs our 18. 3 gallons, assuming 22 per gallon is one more hour range on the highway before stoping than my current truck.

with an 8 gear transmission expect lower MPG than the ranger. especially at highway speeds.
That extra 3 gallons might get you an extra 20 miles of range.

Why would a 6 gear manual transmission get better mileage than a 4 gear automatic? because it has 2 extra gears. Same reason why everyone now a days has 8-9-10 gear transmissions or CVT transmissions. Much better mileage.

Those gear help.

 

[XLT and me]

with an 8 gear transmission expect lower MPG than the ranger. especially at highway speeds.
That extra 3 gallons might get you an extra 20 miles of range.

Why would a 6 gear manual transmission get better mileage than a 4 gear automatic? because it has 2 extra gears. Same reason why everyone now a days has 8-9-10 gear transmissions or CVT transmissions. Much better mileage.

Those gear help.

Not really. It will help with mpg in stop and go traffic, but on the highway it won't. Actually the 8 speed may get better hiway mileage, all things being equal, as there will be less mass and parasitic drag on engine at cruise rpms. Either way, a Trail Boss version is highly likely to be my new truck soon. Not a GM fan, but it can't be any worse than my Ranger. Really like the new styling and some of it's features, not too sure about the interior yet though. Will have to see it in person before i judge it though.

 

[OHTREMOR]

with an 8 gear transmission expect lower MPG than the ranger. especially at highway speeds.
That extra 3 gallons might get you an extra 20 miles of range.

Why would a 6 gear manual transmission get better mileage than a 4 gear automatic? because it has 2 extra gears. Same reason why everyone now a days has 8-9-10 gear transmissions or CVT transmissions. Much better mileage.

Those gear help.

Not sure about that. I’m not a mechanic but I can tell you I got better mileage with my Denali Canyon. Up to 25 on the highway. It had 20s on it but much leads aggressive tires and sat lower so not exactly comparing apples to apples but I just liked less gears . Rarely searched for gears and was quick. I had the v6. Not bashing the Ranger. I love mine but just think 10 speeds is overkill on these mid size vehicles.

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