From a 2.8 - liter turbodiesel four - cylinder engine, the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado and 2016 GMC Canyon
Duramax diesel make 181 hp and a whopping 369 lb - ft of torque.
Not exact matches
But what the more spacious cabin may lack in cargo space, it
makes up for in towing ability — especially with the
Duramax diesel engine.
Chevy has announced that the 2016 Colorado pickup two - wheel drive with the
Duramax turbo -
diesel engine is rated at 31 mpg on the highway,
making it the most fuel efficient truck in America.
Available engines include a gasoline powered V8 that
makes 360 horsepower and 380 lb. - ft of torque, or a turbocharged
Duramax diesel that
makes 397 horsepower and 765 lb. - ft of torque.
I had hopes for the Chevy being my favorite, since I'm a big fan of
diesels, but the baby
Duramax has some serious turbo lag, which
makes driving everywhere but in steady - speed highway cruising painful.
The Chevy Colorado with the
Duramax diesel would
make a great fuel - sipping adventure 4x4.
This should help
make the
Duramax a pleasure to drive on long trips — something the four - cylinder
diesel should feel right at home doing.
Making it eligible for this year's test is the new - for - ’16 2.8 L
Duramax diesel engine option.
In addition, international - market models can be optioned with a 3.2 L turbo -
diesel motor, but is currently unclear whether a Ranger
diesel will be available to fight the Chevrolet Colorado
Diesel and GMC Canyon
Diesel, which are powered by GM's 2.8 L «baby
Duramax» four - cylinder turbo -
diesel (RPO code LWN), which
makes 181 horsepower (135.0 kW) @ 3400 rpm and 369 lb - ft of torque (500 N - m) @ 2000 rpm while mated to a six - speed auto.