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AUGUST 19 - 25, 2016
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HOLDEN COLORADO: It has the tough look many buyers want.
Major changes to Holden Colorado By EWAN KENNEDY complete vehicle. Somewhat bizarrely, pickup trucks are no longer just for the tradies, they are becoming family wagons. The current Colorado, launched here at the start of 2012 is already a good pickup, but it’s about to be superseded by an upgraded version with extensive revisions aimed at giving it a semipremium look and feel. The engine and automatic transmission are more refined. Noise and vibration levels have been improved. The dashboard and instrument panel
now have the appearance of a sedan rather than a working truck. The ride has been smoothed out and the handling is more sophisticated. Don’t think you will ever get the feeling you’re riding in a Holden Caprice, the Colorado isn’t that good, but it’s pretty impressive for the class in which it’s competing. Colorado is very much a global vehicle and there are often vigorous discussions among engineers, technicians and designers from country to country about what their specific markets require. Interestingly, the Australian guys and gals found out that our market needs are very
similar to those of Brazil and Thailand. So a group was formed between the three countries to tailor a version to their needs. Thus, new Holden Colorado is more suited to Australia than the old ‘one-sizesuits-all’ model that will be pulled off the market at the end of August. Note that there’s no longer a connection with truck maker Isuzu which did a lot of the work on the current Colorado. Accessories for the Colorado were very much part of the latest design and all meet the same crash test and quality standards as the base vehicle.
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HOLDEN’S latest Colorado is a sure sign the company is moving in the right direction. Times change - and those who don’t change with them can get left badly behind. Holden stops making cars in Australia at a date yet to be announced in 2017. Simply shutting the doors in the factory and carrying on with sales of imported cars is not enough. The mindset of all in the company, as well as the Holden dealers, has to move with the times. New Colorado does just that; starting with a redesign of the Holden lion-andstone emblem, then encompassing the
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