Mpg's are too close to the Silvy....maybe if it fetched in the high 20's...I would get off the couch.
On another forum, talked to a guy who said he works for a product focus group or some such thing, can't exactly remember...told me that the Colorado's target market is the Subaru crowd, which seemed odd to me, then again it is a
lifestyle truck...if you think of it that way, it kinda makes sense. I would think it would have to get much better fuel consumption.
Have you heard that, Larry?
Ridgeline is supposed to be all new in 2016, from the sketches it looks more truck like.
http://automobiles.honda.com/new-ridgeline/
Honda does have a couple diesel engines too...will the new Ridgeline get one??? hmmm...
http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/honda-cr-v-22-i-cdti-ex-road-test-review
Yeah...Toyota keeps on draggin' their ******** in the sand with the Tacoma...must of read the business plan of Ford's Econoline...
I dunno, if you use the truck for anything other than a "Lifestyle" truck, the size of the fulls makes sense. Tell you the truth, I am sick of the the size of my Tacoma...great for general running around, but go try and load it with toys such as dirt bikes, snowmobiles, gear and such...it blows. Can't really justify buying a brand new general run around vehicle if it gets poor gas mileage these days. I would toss the Colorado, Tacoma, and Frontier under that blanket. A stripped down $22K AWD Subaru Forester 24/32 mpg makes more sense for that...like OMG, am I GM's target market!?
Diesel is cheaper here than high test during the summer months, the Ram Ecodiesel makes somewhat sense, I can find a RCLB for under $30K...but it is however a Chry product, and the payload is lack luster (a fullsize 1/2 ton truck that doesn't have at least a 2000 lbs pay load, ******, Chry!?)...and who knows how fussy that diesel is going to be when it has 100K on the ODO.
If I was going to get a brand new "small" truck right
meow..would pick up a RCSB Silvy or Tundra.
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