Lady working our local donut shop here in ontario canada says her 2025 colorado has v6 in it. I questioned that and she says she has paperwork to show it. I went to build it site on chevrolet.ca and couldn't find it as an option. Is it?
3.6 in a 2025?
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Its kinda sad to see the V8's and V6's go but if im totally honest with myself the I4T motors just suit my purposes better 99% of the time. I had a 2013 KIA Optima turbo that I put 130K on and sold, never had one issue with it and it would cruise comfortably at 85-90 from L.V. to L.A. and back all while getting 35 or higher M.PG. My youngest still drives my 2010 Mazda CX7 D.I.S.I. 2.4 turbo with 150K with no engine problems. Im hoping my 2025 ZR2 2.7 T will be as trouble free.
I don't think that many people know or care what engine type they have anymore.
I think it is funny how many people look at you funny if you mention the that the first generation Colorado had a 5 cylinder available. They often don't believe that 5 cylinder engines exist. Or people that knew about the 5 cylinder thinking that the second generation still had the I5 instead of the V6.
People also don't know which wheels drive their vehicle. And they think their FWD crossover with low profile street tires is an SUV that is off-road capable.
I think it is funny how many people look at you funny if you mention the that the first generation Colorado had a 5 cylinder available. They often don't believe that 5 cylinder engines exist. Or people that knew about the 5 cylinder thinking that the second generation still had the I5 instead of the V6.
People also don't know which wheels drive their vehicle. And they think their FWD crossover with low profile street tires is an SUV that is off-road capable.
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I'd ask to see it...The last year for the V6 engine option in the Chevy Colorado was 2022. For the 2023 model year, Chevrolet transistioned to a turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine across all trim levels. This new engine was available in three different outputs, with the highest offering 310 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque. That's why I bought my 2022 Z71!!
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The completely sarcastic comedy side of me; There is a reason she is working at a Donut Shop. I'll let you connect the dots.
The normal human being side of me; There is a reason she is working at a Donut Shop. I'll let you connect the dots.
Oh wait...
Damn.
The normal human being side of me; There is a reason she is working at a Donut Shop. I'll let you connect the dots.
Oh wait...
Damn.
My wife says I can't challenge her on it so end of story i guess.
Nice vehicle for a donut shop lady. Older lady , but her vanity plate reads
BITOFUN lol. We're in our 70s, she calls us kids.
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That would be the final say in things
I learned that after year 2 ( I'm a slow learner) made it to year 38.. pick your battles and keep mouth shut
They dont have the v6 anymore just the 4 turbo. I just bought a new 2025. She's confused
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Thankfully that doesn't apply to us single guys...🤣
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The Cadillac 3.6L is an entirely different motor than the Chevy 3.6L. The Cadillac has twin turbochargers. You can't put any turbochargers on a Chevy 3.6L because the heads and exhaust manifolds are one piece.
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I still like my V8’s and V6’s. All these four cylinders limit our options.
That’s a lot of miles out of a Kia, as they are not known to have a strong power train.
I had 225,000 on my 2013 Chevy Sonic Turbo, without any issues. The dipstick read full up until the day I sold it.
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I am an auto mechanic for 50 years and all I can say is now way can a 4 Cyl in the Colorado and canyon be better then the V6 the V6 just works so good …. Hope GM wakes up and changes there mind. When all those turbos start going bad let’s see what HAPPENS 😬‼
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They've been out for 6 years in the Silverado.
Show us where they've been unreliable. Show us the huge recalls. Show us massive problems.
At 6 years, a lot of these engines will have 60k, 70k, 80k miles on them by now in 2025 (average 13k miles per year).
No offense to the old timers out there, but some of us base our decisions on facts, not feelings.
This is not the first time someone had claimed these engines will be unreliable, but none of the times that I asked for proof has any of them ever come back with data.
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Agreed, I am a old timer and worked as a professional mechanic for 18 years throughout the 80's and 90's. Back then when the manufacturers were just retrofitting turbos onto older technology engines (Mustang SVO, Thunderbird turbo, Sunfire turbo, turbo Trans Am Firebird, etc, this was true but with the newer technologies, fuel management, and engines like the 2.7 being designed from the ground up as a turbo engine, i would expect it to last as long or longer than the engines previously offered.
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The 2.7L I4 L3B TurboMax
| Engine | Power (hp) | Torque (lb-ft) |
|---|
| Turbo High-Output 2.7L I4 L3B | 310 @ 5,600 | 430 @ 3,000 |
The 3.6L V6 LGZ
| Powertrain | 3.6L V6 LGZ |
| Power (hp @ RPM) | 308 @ 6,800 |
| Torque (lb-ft @ RPM) | 275 @ 4,000 |
The 2.7L I4 TurboMax is a Better Speced Engine for the Trucks
Produces More Horsepower at a Lower RPM
Produces More Torque at a Lower RPM
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The V6 was adequate but having to be spun at 5000+ rpm to make good power numbers is not ideal for off roading or towing or even just general driveability in hilly terrain. Turbos are not a new technology either. I had the V6 for 6 years. The 2.7 is far superior and honestly perfect for a mid sized truck. Same fuel economy (slightly better in my experience) for 50% more torque and its making 90% of that torque at 2000 rpm. So sure it has less cylinders but it doesn't have to spin as fast to make the same power. The 2.7 was designed to go into a truck right from the start. The 3.6 was a car motor with a "truck tune".
Well it's been about 40 years since the Buick 3.8 was dogwalking all the V8s at the time with a turbo'd six so I figured you'd have learned something since then
I like my V8s for the driving experience as an enthusiast, but modern turbo powerplants give you the best of all worlds for most vehicles. If turbos in the 80s could generally go 100K with basic maintenance and mediocre oiling designs plus no cooling (and the smart folks using turbo timers to idle the engine before shutoff to keep from cooking a hot turbo at shutdown), I'm sure the newer water cooled, priority oiling turbos today will do double that.
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