If full - size pickups are an increasingly dominant force in the Canadian truck market, small and
midsize trucks like the Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier, and Honda Ridgeline must, as a group, be accomplishing less and less.
That's the reason
midsize trucks like the Nissan Frontier have stuck around all these years.
It seems to us like the new Honda Ridgeline will more clearly target other
midsize trucks like the Toyota Tacoma and Chevrolet Colorado with its more conventional styling.
A new VW pickup assembled in the U.S. makes sense if you consider the popularity of
midsize trucks like the Chevrolet Colorado and the Honda Ridgeline.
«Where I take my bikes, a full - size truck isn't always the best solution, so a maneuverable
midsize truck like the Colorado is just the ticket,» said Carmichael.
In general,
a midsize truck like the Colorado should appeal to you if you want something that's more affordable and easier to park than a full - size truck.
Not exact matches
General Motors»
midsize pickup
trucks both gain the option of a 2.8 - liter Duramax four - cylinder turbodiesel for 2016, which uses technologies
like a cooled exhaust gas recirculation system, a particulate filter, and a selective catalyst reduction system to meet EPA emissions regulations.
Like small
trucks, consumers seem to be finding it hard to pay more for a well - equipped small car when they can have a reasonably - equipped
midsize for the same price.
Not only would there be a new
midsize competitor for
trucks like the Chevrolet Colorado and Toyota Tacoma, the Jeep Wrangler would finally get some competition again.
If it's sold as a true
midsize truck, it'll face stiff competition from the
likes of the Toyota Tacoma and Chevrolet Colorado.
Similar to how the Chevrolet Colorado sold in the U.S. is substantially sharper, tougher - looking, and less car -
like than its global sibling, the Nissan Frontier will need to follow the same formula if it wants to compete in the
midsize truck marketplace.
It is a perfect
midsize truck that will act
like a big
truck when needed.
As opposed to the first Ridgeline which had an unconventional profile, with buttress - style bed rails and a blunt nose, this new 2016 Honda Ridgeline looks much more
like a typical
midsize pickup
truck.
I suspect that a
midsize pickup
like the Equator would easily meet the needs of most weekend
truck guys, without the gigantism and general overkill of the true biggies («Tows 14,500 pounds!»).
New offerings
like General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon helped
midsize truck sales rise recently after a long decline.
Like its Chevrolet Colorado platform - mate, the up - to - five - passenger, rear - or four - wheel - drive $ 20,600 Canyon
midsize pickup
truck is expected to keep a good chunk of its original price when it comes time to resell.
It's
like a
midsize truck, built on the Ford Ranger chassis.
That means people interested in the new Ranger are in for a bit of a wait, and will be left to ponder other
midsize trucks already in showrooms
like the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, Honda Ridgeline, Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma.
Colorado is one smart
midsize truck, offering technology to keep you connected
like available 4G LTE Wi - Fi ® † and Chevrolet MyLink † with a 7 - or 8 - inch diagonal color touch - screen display.
If all you need is a
truck to haul personal items, a more manageable
midsize,
like the GMC Canyon or Toyota Tacoma, makes a better choice.
If you've become accustomed to large SUVs riding and driving
like midsize luxury sedans, the 2016 4Runner's
truck -
like ride and handling probably won't impress.
This compact (more
like midsize) pickup is perfect for a first
truck.
In a decade, full - size
trucks like this one have gone from having not much more than seatbelts to the full range of safety equipment you'd find on technologically advanced
midsize sedans.
The
midsize Nissan Frontier is great for people who use a
truck like a
truck.
Like their full - size brethren,
midsize trucks have been seeing a noticeable increase in terms of interior design and materials.
Its SUV -
like driving characteristics make it an easy handler on the road, foregoing the rough and tumble attitude that characterized
midsize trucks of yore.
More horsepower with the same mpg, along with a stiffer suspension and more
truck -
like stance; the Pathfinder is the only
midsize SUV to tow 6,000 pounds.
Some reports have Honda doing a Murano -
like midsize vehicle as well, notwithstanding that the
midsize Honda Pilot was made considerably less
truck -
like in its current incarnation.
If you just need a casual
truck for hauling small items, a
midsize pickup
like the Toyota Tacoma or Chevrolet Colorado might be a better fit (literally).
The result is a vehicle that looks much more
like its direct competition — namely, traditional
midsize body - on - frame
trucks like the Toyota Tacoma, Nissan Frontier and the Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon twins.