http://www.caranddriver.com/news/car...orado-car_news

For years, ranger owner have asked for more cab space, more power, more refinement and a diesel in the US market. Ford has ignored us and shut down the ranger altogether. I see some Ranger owners switching to the Colorado because it seems Chevy has listened

Not liking the traverse/equinox style front end too much but wow 26 different trim, body, powertrain, etc. combinations is nice.

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I want a Compact truck, if I wanted a midsized then I would have bought a Sport Track....

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the sport trac isnt a midsize truck cause it fails in the truck deptartment since its bed is as lacking as G.W bush's lighterature-lygerature-literature skills

x2 lol

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Not another one of these threads.....

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Chevy owners can keep that piece of shit.

These threads are getting so old.

The Ranger is dead, quit crying about it

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x2...i have no plans of getting rid of my ranger anytime soon

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that cheby is ugle as shit, dont even look like a truck, park a 1st gen ranger next to it, and it doesnt even compare looks wise.

Trucks are supposed to be rugged, capable, workhorses, not a Malibu with a bed.

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2011 Ford Ranger 4x4 Sport 4.0L "Dixie"
Rancho Suspension/Auto/3.73's/Pinstriped/Flowmaster SS Exhaust.

FUTURE: 3' Body Lift/32's/Windshield Visor/Brush Guard.

2 things:

I've seen my first ranger tv ad in 10 years last week (more or less, could be more though). Since ford announced it "killed" the ranger, it seems that it's in every media here now. And not just every type of ad, a full on special effects with denis leary in the background voice.

--Nice--

Also, if i had been offered a colorado with similar equipment for the same price, or a slightly higher price, i don't think i would even have considered the ranger. But since ford was desperate, here i am. I have lived to regret it many times, while my brother never had a single issue with his gmc. I can safely say from personal experience that the "cheapest" made truck of the two is not the gm.


Pn: Always hated the colorado's headlight configuration lol

Just to clarify those who think this thread a sob story about the ranger being dead, Its not. As clearly stated it just means that Chevy is coming out with a truck (minus the looks) that many of us wanted the Ranger to be. If your tired of these threads about "oh no, the ranger is dying what are we going to do???" then join the club. If youre going to get flustered about something YOU misunderstood, then thats your loss, not mine.

Please Note this thread is about a truck that can be had with a auto/manual, Gas/diesel single/club/crew cab configs. Reader discrection is advised.

i did read in the article chevy had no plans as of now to bring the diesel motor over here but not to count it out yet because theyre introducing a diesel cruze

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exactly, the potential for a diesel is there, I wouldnt be surprised if it did come our in the next couple of years.

This is good for everyone. It will make other companies now have to step up their game and compete against Chevy if it does bring it over to the states; especially if they bring the diesel over. I would like to see a 6 speed manual however.

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another valid point. other companies will have to step up if the Colorado comes out with even just 1 diesel instead of 2.

X2 on the 6 spd part as well