5,000 Miles - 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Long-Term Road Test

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  ebeaudoin Member Posts: 509

  February 2015

  This sums up the Colorado pretty well. It reminds me of the commercial in which a young bachelor working in the city walks out of his office building to his Colorado which awaits for adventure. I think GM is gonna have a huge hit on their hands with that type of consumer- young professionals who escape city life in their trucks but still want a practical commuter.

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  s197gt Member Posts: 486

  February 2015

  ebeaudoin said:

  I think GM is gonna have a huge hit on their hands with that type of consumer- young professionals who escape city life in their trucks but still want a practical commuter.

  how big is that demographic?
  
  i see it more as a primary vehicle for a retiree who owns a sporty car (as previously mentioned in another post, my friend's dad's daily driver who has a 2015 corvette in the garage) or as a primary vehicle for... well... maybe an outdoorsy type who isn't liberal enough to own a subaru, wants more refinement than a wrangler, and would have otherwise bought a body on frame SUV if they still existed, and doesn't want a family-oriented CUV.
  
  i'm not sure how many of those there are. i see it mainly as a vehicle for older males who are sensible enough to know they don't need a full size truck but always wanted a truck for weekend duties.

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  sdpadsfan Member Posts: 14

  February 2015

  While it may seem odd, these types of trucks make great family vehicles. My wife's '06 Tacoma was our primary family vehicle when our kids were born since my '04 Jetta was just a little too small (My '13 CX-5 has since taken over primary family responsibilities). We added a Toneau cover to protect things in the bed, but it's easy to remove when we want to load up our bikes. We are starting to think about replacing the Taco in a couple of years and most certainly will be looking at the Colorado along with the upcoming Frontier and, of course the Tacoma. They may not be the biggest or most powerful beasts on the road, but man are these mid-size trucks handy to have around.

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  explorerx4 Member Posts: 19,323

  February 2015

  It's really a mid width truck, not a mid size truck. It's almost as long as a full size 1/2 ton.

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