2014 Holden Colorado Review: Colorado Pickup And Colorado 7 SUV
2014 HOLDEN COLORADO REVIEW
What’s hot: Very strong diesel engine, new improved gearbox and handling tweaks.
What’s not: Still the same dodgy plastic interior.
X-FACTOR: Excellent off-road ability with terrific fuel economy; one built for work and play.
Vehicle style: Large SUV/Utility
Price: $27,990 - $52,190
Engine/trans: 147kW/470Nm (500Nm auto) 2.8 diesel | 6spd manual/auto
Fuel consumption l/100km listed: 9.2 | tested:10.2 (auto) | 9.4 (manual)
OVERVIEW
Last year we were introduced to Holden's Thai-built Colorado range, including the family wagon Colorado 7.
While perhaps a little underdone, it has done well for Holden, going after the big-selling Toyota HiLux and now sporting a 5-Star ANCAP safety rating.
The MY14 Colorado is an annual tweak of the range, with a few detail changes.
It's still no oil-painting and no matter what model you're in, it fails to disguise its commercial vehicle origins.
We drove the 4x4 Single, Crew Cabs and Colorado 7 wagon in some pretty tough off-road environments.
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