Tacoma will get a run for its money from the new GM mid-size size pickups, Canyon and Colorado.
The all-new 2016 Toyota Tacoma pickup debuts this week at the North American International Auto at a media preview. Not surprisingly Toyota is claiming it will set a “benchmark for mid-size pickup truck performance.”
Tacoma been the best-selling mid-size truck in the U.S. for ten years running because Dodge dropped its Dakota and Ford walked away from its Ranger. Tacoma faces formidable competition from the Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon now that GM has reentered the segment.
Colorado and companion GMC Canyon join the all-new 2014 Silverado and Sierra 1500s, and the upcoming Silverado and Sierra HDs to give Chevrolet and GMC customers a lineup of pickups that cannot be matched by Ram or Ford F-Series. The Colorado is 16 inches shorter and 900 pounds lighter than the Silverado.
The 2015 Colorado and Canyon configurations are an extended cab model with a 6-foot bed, a crew cab with a 5-foot bed and a crew cab with a 6-foot bed. With the tailgate down, the 6-foot bed allows hauling of 8-foot-long item. Both of the GM offerings have at the moment:
- The segment’s best payload of at least 1,450 pounds (657 kg).
- The segment’s best maximum trailer rating (when properly equipped) of at least 6,700 pounds (3,039 kg).
- Even greater capability with a powerful and efficient 2.8-liter turbo-diesel engine is coming in 2016 model year
Both Trucks include optional OnStar 4G LTE connectivity with a built-in Wi-Fi hotspot and expected segment-first optional driver alert features such as forward collision alert, lane departure warning and a standard rear-vision camera. RemoteLink Key Fob Services allow owners to lock and unlock their vehicle, flash the lights and honk the horn, and, on equipped models, even remotely start the engine using the smartphone app. The service is free for five years.
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