Maybe a new GM small diesel pickup??????

plowindeeper · Dec 25, 2012

GM Exec Hints at New Diesel for Trucks - PickupTrucks.com News

Dmace · Dec 27, 2012

I have a feeling we'll see a light duty diesel in a mid-size like the new Colorado before a 1/2 ton truck.
http://news.pickuptrucks.com/2012/10/spied-gmc-canyon-caught-carving-curves.html

WilliamBos · Dec 27, 2012

I hope the 4.5 goes in the 1500, the colorado is a glorified car.

plowindeeper · Dec 29, 2012

I'd buy either if it got 35+ mpg.

Diamondpilot · Dec 29, 2012

plowindeeper said:
I'd buy either if it got 35+ mpg.

Don't hold your breath. I would say 25 to 28 at best.

Chris

Dmace · Dec 29, 2012

plowindeeper said:
I'd buy either if it got 35+ mpg.

If it's the Colorado/Canyon twins then I bet 30+ is attainable with a 5k tow capacity.

Full size, 25 or so...

Hay Dude · Dec 30, 2012

We have 500G of diesel delivered at a time to my shop and farm for all OTR vehicles. Only gasser left is our Tahoe. Really hoping GM or Ford will offer a large diesel SUV soon. Were ready for a change and would love to use the cheaper fuel I get delivered. If the domestics dont do it soon, we'll be downsizing to BMW diesel.
I know BMW's are considered "junk", here, but we like our BMW and wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

mikehaugen · Dec 30, 2012

Hay Dude said:
We have 500G of diesel delivered at a time to my shop and farm for all OTR vehicles. Only gasser left is our Tahoe. Really hoping GM or Ford will offer a large diesel SUV soon. Were ready for a change and would love to use the cheaper fuel I get delivered. If the domestics dont do it soon, we'll be downsizing to BMW diesel.
I know BMW's are considered "junk", here, but we like our BMW and wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

I doubt the large diesel SUV will happen anytime soon, Ford got too much criticism for their excursions... not sure what the big deal was, it was not much (if any) larger than a suburban, but for some reason was a huge target for gas-guzzler bashers. I'm not real fond of Fords, but thought the excursions were pretty cool.

Diamondpilot · Dec 30, 2012

Hay Dude said:
We have 500G of diesel delivered at a time to my shop and farm for all OTR vehicles. Only gasser left is our Tahoe. Really hoping GM or Ford will offer a large diesel SUV soon. Were ready for a change and would love to use the cheaper fuel I get delivered. If the domestics dont do it soon, we'll be downsizing to BMW diesel.
I know BMW's are considered "junk", here, but we like our BMW and wouldn't hesitate to buy another.

Not sure where the junk comes in. Our BMW is maintenance happy but far from junk. I really like the VW and BMW diesel offerings.

Chris

Hay Dude · Dec 30, 2012

mikehaugen said:
I doubt the large diesel SUV will happen anytime soon, Ford got too much criticism for their excursions... not sure what the big deal was, it was not much (if any) larger than a suburban, but for some reason was a huge target for gas-guzzler bashers. I'm not real fond of Fords, but thought the excursions were pretty cool.

Would like to see a diesel Tahoe, expedition or explorer. BMW has a diesel suv, why cant Ford/GM?