Holden Colorado used review | 2008-2011 - Cars Guide
When General Motors and Isuzu split, Holden relinquished the popular Rodeo badge . The revised replacement in 2008 was the Colorado. To meet the evolving role of utes as combined tradie-family transport, the Colorado had a flashy new look that would fit comfortably in suburbia and bush alike. There were two and four-door Colorado utes, with rear or four-wheel drive and petrol or turbo diesel engines. The petrol option was a punchy 3. 6-litre V6 (157kW/313Nm) and the turbodiesel a more frugal 3. 0-litre four-cylinder (120kW/360Nm). Backing them were a smooth-shifting five-speed manual or a four-speed auto. For lighter duty, the rear-wheel drive model sufficed. For going off-road there was also the option of dual-range four-wheel drive. On the road the Colorado was comfortable and quiet, the seats were supportive and the cabin well laid-out and welcoming. Meanwhile the turbo diesel was not only the thriftier engine when it came to fuel consumption, it also had greater low-down grunt to make it more drivable and more comfortable and competent off road. Source: www.carsguide.com.au
