When outfitted with a 3.6-liter V6 engine and a six-speed automatic transmission, both models get city/highway ratings of 21/26 mpg in two-wheel-drive configuration or 17/24 mpg with the 4×4 drivetrain.
The V6 powerplant provides 305 horsepower and 270 lb-ft of torque, while the lesser four-cylinder mill provides 200 ponies. The company has not disclosed EPA fuel-consumption ratings for the smaller engine, however.
“For V-6 pickups with automatic transmissions, which make up the majority of midsize truck sales, Colorado and Canyon offer highway fuel economy 3 to 5 mpg better than competitors,” the company boasts.
To help compete with increasing mpg figures in the full-size segment, GM will be offering a 2.8-liter Duramax turbodiesel engine in the midsize lineup for the 2016 model year.
Leave a Reply