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Taking A Look At The 2004 Chevy Colorado
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by: AndyZain
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Taking a look at the 2004 Chevy Colorado will serve to remind one that he had an ancestor named the Chevy S10. And though it's true that a bit of that midsize pickup's DNA has gone into the Colorado, a side-by-side look at the two trucks would reveal almost no similarities. Making its debut in 2004, the truck is a result of a joint design operation between the company's Brazil and United States studios.
For the most part, the Shreveport Louisiana plant churns out Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickups for the US market. Offering both an automatic transmission (four-speed) and a manual transmission in the five-speed variety, one can count on mating these transmissions to a number of different size engine packages.
Back in 2004, the Chevy Colorado was presented as a midsize pickup that also understood that fuel economy could be an important thing. Chevrolet and its parent, General Motors, took care to make sure that several different engines were available ranging in size from an in-line four-cylinder at 2. 8 L all the way up to a small block V-8 at 5. 3 L. They come with either a five speed manual or a four speed automatic.
Additionally, a 2004 Chevrolet Colorado will usually be found in one of two cab types: An extended version and a regular cab. Normally, most Colorado's seen out on the roads will be of the extended variety, which has a small backseat. There are extended cab versions, and all trucks come in either two wheel or four-wheel drive.
In the four-wheel drive version (usually called the "Z71"), one will be able to get quite a bit of equipment for the money. The Colorado has been a strong seller from the get-go, and even overtook the very popular offering from another rival in 2005, mainly due to its fresh and attractive styling and all those engines, including a nice in-line five cylinder. This engine bridges the gap nicely between a four cylinder and a V-8.
As is the case with most vehicles offered in the Chevy lineup option offerings are usually lumped into a couple of different categories normally known as the LS and LT versions. Historically, the most fully equipped models of 2004 Chevy Colorado pickup trucks will have the LT2 equipment package. Chevrolet really proved that it was serious about bringing out a nice truck for its fans
In casting about for replacement for the venerable S10, Chevy made sure that the 2004 Colorado could pick up the slack quite well. Its appearance serve to tell the buying public that Chevy was really serious about making reliable and attractive trucks that could actually make good use of increasingly expensive gasoline.
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Andy Zain is the admin of Chevy Colorado Forums , a place where fans and owners can get the right information for tuning, customization and general discussions on anything about Chevy Colorado. Get the information you need when you visit Chevy Truck Forums
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