Compact trucks are not coming back, but come next year, the long-dormant mid-size truck segment will undergo a renaissance?in that buyers will now have a choice other than the Toyota Tacoma.
Announced today in auto industry's favorite kind of image?the teaser?General Motors confirmed that a redesigned Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon will begin to roll of the company's Wentzville, Mo. assembly lines in 2014. Reportedly based on GM's global mid-size platform already on sale in Asia, the new Colorado and Canyon will be the first update to the U.S. version since the first generation of these trucks?widely regarded by critics as not a great car, which even a V-8 couldn't save?replaced the compact S-10 in 2004.
This isn't the first time GM has confirmed a U.S-bound mid-size revamp. Almost two years ago, the automaker made nearly the same announcement (featuring an image of the entire truck!) claiming that an updated Colorado based on the automaker's global platform would hit dealerships starting in 2012, and promised "engine availability for U.S. versions will be announced at a future date." Now that we find ourselves at a future date, the only concrete information available is a "sneak peek" at the grille design.
Automotive News predicts that "given the launch timing," Chevrolet will unveil the redesigned U.S.-spec Colorado at the 2013 L.A. Auto Show coming up in November. Until then, enthusiasts of fuel-efficient alternatives to full-size pickups will have to stick to guessing what'll be underneath those two grilles. Though it'd certainly be something if the Asia-only 2.5-liter and 2.8-liter turbodiesel engines were at least an option here in the states.
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