'Vette-powered Escalade or XT5 - Which Is the Future?

Ok since you asked for any questions does it have any vibration problems at city or highway speeds?If you are road testing this truck please check anything that future buyers may experience eg paint,body fit ,body panels wandering,simple things like lifting tail gate with grittiy hands and scratching paint.im 6 feet plus

and can barely reach the dip stick on my 2014 GMC Sierra (v6).People may buy based on your opinion,be honest

Ok since you asked for any questions does it have any vibration problems at city or highway speeds?If you are road testing this truck please check anything that future buyers may experience eg paint,body fit ,body panels wandering,simple things like lifting tail gate with grittiy hands and scratching paint.im 6 feet plus

and can barely reach the dip stick on my 2014 GMC Sierra (v6).People may buy based on your opinion,be honest

Thank you! I will make sure I address your concerns in Parts 2 & 3.

 

I can say there is no vibration at all. I'm very happy with the way the Colorado drives.. It's consistent and predictable at all speeds. I will address this more during Friday's thread.

 

I promise we will tell you everything. If we don't like something, you will know.

Wished they had one with a diesel, 4x4 without all of the electronic dashboard stuff and no urea tank.

 

Plus, a manual transmission.

 

Did they ever fix the v6 that has timing chain problems???

No vibration? In other words, the tires are good.

 

I don't know why, at current prices, they don't just make the spray on bed liner standard on all pickups....

Edited October 28, 2014 by Nargg

Looking forward to this. Especially overall how it feels to drive one as compared to a Silverado, including interior.

Im super interested in the maneuverability. Hopefully it fills the niche between crossovers and half ton. If so, my wife will own one.

Still not very keen on the front end appearance. The rest looks pretty good. I do have some concern with all the dirt streaks that are coming up from the tires. It would seem that is an oversight by GM. Since I live on a dirt road a vehicle is hard enough to keep clean but with those areas around the tires would make it impossible to keep a vehicle clean even on paved roads. Mud flaps would be a must for this truck.

It's got a floor shifter. Maybe some of these full size truck guys will switch to the smaller truck?

Wished they had one with a diesel, 4x4 without all of the electronic dashboard stuff and no urea tank.

 

Plus, a manual transmission.

 

Did they ever fix the v6 that has timing chain problems???

You'll get close. The Diesel is coming next year. I have not heard anything about a manual but will ask. This is one of the better 3.6L V6 implementations I've driven.

Im super interested in the maneuverability. Hopefully it fills the niche between crossovers and half ton. If so, my wife will own one.

Great comment. Despite feeling not much smaller than a full-size on the inside and out, the Colorado drives much smaller than a full-size. In fact, I'd compare it more to the ride of an Equinox. It fits the niche you've described to a "T". Take your wife to the dealership.

Still not very keen on the front end appearance. The rest looks pretty good. I do have some concern with all the dirt streaks that are coming up from the tires. It would seem that is an oversight by GM. Since I live on a dirt road a vehicle is hard enough to keep clean but with those areas around the tires would make it impossible to keep a vehicle clean even on paved roads. Mud flaps would be a must for this truck.

Agreed. Mudflaps would be a must. Lots of dirt thrown on the side and this isn't even a Z71 with the off-road tires!

It's got a floor shifter. Maybe some of these full size truck guys will switch to the smaller truck?

They wouldn't be giving up much in a switch. I do love the floor shift.

I recently sat in one of these at a car show and was quite impressed. I enjoy my 2012 GMC sierra 1500, but next year when the diesel comes out, I'm going shopping.

Will the diesel have the urea exhaust stuff on it?

 

I know it is causing MAJOR problems like limp mode and constant nightmare to work with. The EPA along with King Obola has decimated the auto industry with draconian rules/regulations.

 

Being from Arkansas the entire Urea is a HUGE SCAM basically paying money for URINE from chicken farms and such.

 

Unless one could do the delete kit on one (in the future) as I would not buy a new one being $40000 which is beyond stupid.

 

If a truck now is $50000 and some running up to $70000+ I think the environmentalist have done their job. Like King Obola does if he cannot sign an executive order he does not enforce the law...

Why is the gear ratio missing from the window sticker? The 4.3 should be the V6 for this truck.