If you've been holding your breath in anticipation of General Motors redesigning its trucks and SUVs, you're probably going to pass out so start breathing again. According to reports, it's gonna be a while. GM has announced that it's postponed any planned redesigns of its pickups and SUVs to a future date sometime beyond their previously planned 2012 redesigns. What'll it do with the extra time and money? Pouring over its entire product lineup to provide the most fuel efficient vehicles possible to a demanding public. The General announced the move in response to this drastic consumer shift away from trucks and SUVs.
GM isn't the only automaker to make product decisions based on the current vehicle market, as Toyota, Honda, Ford and others have all announced that they are shifting their lineups to include more fuel efficient vehicles. If you haven't noticed, $4-a-gallon gasoline seems to have changed the auto industry in a big way overnight. Thanks for the tip, Mike!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 3)
The Luigiian @ Jun 19th 2008 3:06PM
"What'll it do with the extra time and money? Pouring over its entire product lineup to provide the most fuel efficient vehicles possible to a demanding public."
All right, then, I want a mild-hybrid Colorado. If you're not going to completely redesign the thing, at least make it fuel-efficient enough to justify me buying it over a Tacoma.
Or at least give it a 6-speed automatic. Geez.
Torrent @ Jun 19th 2008 4:26PM
I'd like to see that.
MikeW @ Jun 19th 2008 4:44PM
GM: No, we are not going to give you a 6 speed automatic or variable intake valve timing, we are going to give you a V8.
http://media.gm.com/us/chevrolet/en/product_services/r_trucks/index.html
Dan @ Jun 19th 2008 4:52PM
Considering Toyota's resale, even if the Colorado got 25 mpg it'd still be hard to justify a new one over a Tacoma.
One thing the Colorado does have going for it is a good 4 cylinder. The 5 cylinder is pretty pathetic compared to the V6 competition, but the 4 cylinder is strongest in class.
SSS @ Jun 19th 2008 8:18PM
This is known information. GM has barely redesigned any of their trucks or SUVs in the past 20 years...
Torrent @ Jun 19th 2008 8:37PM
WTF are you talking about SSS?
OMG You're idiotic.
The Luigiian @ Jun 19th 2008 8:40PM
"Considering Toyota's resale, even if the Colorado got 25 mpg it'd still be hard to justify a new one over a Tacoma."
In my family we drive our trucks and cars till the wheels fall off.
So, not an issue. The thing just needs to get me through $6.00 a gallon gas, if not much worse.
why not the LS2LS7? @ Jun 19th 2008 8:47PM
Yes, you'll likely get a 6-speed auto. And no, you won't get VVT on both sets of valves. It's not really necessary, the cars already make good power and good mpg from a small package (that seems to be reliable although it's perhaps too soon to make that call).
Guenther @ Jun 20th 2008 8:04AM
I'd settle for a little broader gear spread on the manual trans. Perhaps a 6 speed. oh- and that 2.9 VM diesel
Matt @ Jun 19th 2008 3:17PM
That's ok. The GM SUVs are the best looking one on the market right now.
Nightcrawler @ Jun 19th 2008 3:23PM
If the GM SUVs are the best looking ones on the market that means they are on top of the list out of vehicles that no one will buy. If they were selling the best looking submarine that wouldn't mean anyone would buy it, because no one wants a submarine.
3cubed (4squared plus 2squared) @ Jun 19th 2008 3:39PM
They really are a beauty. This is great news for my family as my parents are looking at Expeditions and Suburbans. Finding a cheap used one is easy. Sure some people might not need them but when he travel to Mexico, we usually have seven or eight people with us so the extra space is needed. We used to just put a camper on our F-150 and have some sit with the luggage, but now that they're cheap its time to buy.
Alex @ Jun 19th 2008 3:59PM
i want a submarine!
Vintage @ Jun 19th 2008 3:19PM
AHahah. NO WAI!
This is great. I'm so glad gas went up. To all the SUV owners:
HAhahahahaha effing posers!
Shipey @ Jun 19th 2008 3:25PM
I don't own an SUV. I consider them minivans for parents in denial. But on their behalf...
Um, what?
Vintage @ Jun 19th 2008 3:35PM
I call them posers because 95% of all SUVs built never even leave the road. EVER. This has been shown time and time again. Yet these idiots buy something with a tall CG, tall tire sidewalls, smaller cargo space, less safety, less mpg, and worse handling/accel/braking than a minivan.
Hence. Posers.
MajorGeek @ Jun 19th 2008 3:54PM
Finally before I leave, your car average 15\23 on par with an H3 and only 3 MPG higher then my H2. I am taking away all of your Hummer insulting privleges until you scrap that 3600 pound, outdated emission gas sucking pig. Now.
P.S Love you.
AZMike @ Jun 19th 2008 4:02PM
obviously, you must have a break between classes in summer school.
first, over half of the SUVs sold are NOT 4WD. are they posers, too? what are they posing for? not all of us live in a climate that requires 4WD, and dealers ordered acordingly.
second, this is a great time to buy a large pickup or SUV, as prices have never been lower. I've helped six of my friends in the last two weeks get great deals on them, with more to follow.
they'll be ready when fuel prices take a drastic drop when the government begins it's investigation of futures trading.
AZMike
Vintage @ Jun 19th 2008 3:20PM
This is great. I'm so glad gas went up. To all the SUV owners:
Haha! Have fun filling up your poser mobile!
MajorGeek @ Jun 19th 2008 3:24PM
No problem here. 70-80 bucks a pop ain't no thing. Even my silly Honda Civic costs 50 bucks to fill up. Sad thing is that your partially right, some posers are left who had to keep up with the Jones, but most who bought 50k+ SUV's are not bothered by a measly one dollar increase in gas. Sorry dude. Too bad you don't focus your same efforts on the people who are ona budget, driving fuel efficent cars and are seriously strapped by it. Of course, laughing at people who are unaffected must make you feel like you have my Hummer sized penis.