GM Exec Explains Why Chevy Colorado And GMC Canyon Have Solely One Engine Possibility

With underbody cameras, lifted journey peak with Multimatic DSSV dampers, and plenty of different {hardware} upgrades, the brand new GMC Canyon is one very succesful truck. One change over its predecessor that the shoppers might not be comfortable about, nonetheless, is the shortage of a diesel engine within the portfolio. Similar to the brand new Chevrolet Colorado, the Canyon is obtainable with only one mill however there’s a really logical clarification for that. Normal Motors government shines extra mild in a brand new interview.

Nick Katcherian, Chevrolet Colorado and GMC Canyon Chief Engineer, lately spoke to Muscle Automobiles and Vans and informed the publication the turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder unit discovered below the hood of the 2 merchandise is just too good and there may be merely no want for a diesel possibility. The torquey mill performs higher in principally each division than the earlier 2.8-liter Duramax diesel and GM would not need to make issues extra difficult by providing totally different engines.

“It actually has to take care of the truth that this powertrain has all of the torque that you just want. You get it sooner, and so while you have a look at the benefits that the diesel supplied prior to now, and also you examine it in opposition to this engine, this engine does a significantly better job in any respect of that,” Katcherian informed the web publication.

The brand new 2.7-liter inline-four is obtainable in three energy levels for Chevy. The bottom model has 237 horsepower (177 kilowatts) and 259 pound-feet (351 Nm) of torque and above it’s a model with 310 hp (231 kW) and 390 lb-ft (529 Nm) of twist. The range-topping variant – the one one obtainable for the brand new Canyon – has a peak output of 310 hp (231 kW) and 430 lb-ft (583 Nm). This implies the precise choices supplied for the Colorado are three, although they’re all based mostly on the identical {hardware} setup with minimal modifications for the entry-level engine.

With this simplification of the engine vary, it’s a lot simpler for Normal Motors to supply the vans on the Wentzville plant as there are fewer totally different parts between the totally different engine choices, trim ranges, and packages. 

“Whenever you have a look at underhood packaging and all of the stuff we home round it. We are able to do lots of the identical configurations, so for those who have a look at our engine line on the plant, that half that builds off the harness and stuff earlier than it will get dropped into the truck. That permits us to have a really related construct course of for each engines,” Katcherian defined.