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[vspin134]

Chevy cm is delivering my top of the line black Chevy Colorado Ltz 4x4 crew cab end of this week. just in doubt why so many are more excited to talk about new Ford than new Chevy. Looking at all aspects except from Ford being larger truck, Chevy has more options with more powerful engine than Ford.  Is Ford really a better choice?  If this was F150, I would understand...

[mogandave]

I think the Chevy is good looking and has a larger product offering, that's about all I know about it. I've had a couple Chevys and a couple Fords and they were all good to me. My '74 C30 would pull hell up out of the ground.

With four new pickups this year it would be nice ti see a side by side comparison of all models.

[vspin134]

Indeed...a side by side comparison will be interesting.

[funcat]

Just got back my deposit from Chevy today,after waiting...a month and a half(for deposit it is)...I've changed my mind and went for the Ranger 4dr 2.2 XLT AT for couple of reasons 1.It's cheaper  2.It's bigger  3.The engine has been tested already    4...and I believe,that it will be more successful in the future here,so better resale value as well.

I may be wrong,but overall the Ranger wins this battle...

[transam]

Shame it's black.   

[Kwasaki]

transam, on 2012-02-08 11:09:24, said:

Shame it's black.   

Soooooo right my Vigo was black, wife's fault.

[phutoie2]

Had a 2 door Colorado at Big C, Phetchabun city on display few days back.  It was a 2.5L.  Is that a new GM motor or the same old Isuzu lump?.

Didn't appear to float my boat in any particular way!.

[kartman]

Shame it's black.   
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Yeh still can't get my head around why so many black here, their marginal re dirt and dust in countrys with good well kept roads added they are suposed to get hotter and most look good for about three months until the novilty wears off and the drivers start parking them anyware and pick up digs a scratches added to the dust they begin to look sorry site.

[happyaussie]

here is a recent comparison from The Sydney Morning Herald in OZ. Sorry no Colorado


The verdict

The latest breed of dual-cab utes shows just how far this segment has come in the past few years.
The Triton, which was once the pacesetter, is a case in point. In GLX-R spec it is good value, has a long warranty, good safety gear and space but feels less refined and just outdated compared with its rivals.
The HiLux may be the sales leader but it is also showing its age.
The Navara ST-X 550 is a surprise. A great engine and transmission and a decent drive experience impressed the judges but it is let down by a bland interior and lax equipment levels, relative to its tall price.
The Amarok ran third. In Ultimate guise it, too, feels a bit overpriced and its driveline is difficult to live with in traffic.
If you are not going to use it for hard work it could be the pick but we would wait to drive the auto first.
That leaves the twins from Ford and Mazda to duke it out for top spot. Both drive well, are comfortable and well-equipped inside and have strong, refined engines, clever transmissions and class-leading levels of safety.
Of the two, the Ford Ranger is arguably the best option for those willing to spend a little more to get a few extras. It looks tough, too, which may be enough for some buyers to choose it.
Our money would be heading towards the BT-50, though. It is a good deal cheaper and while it misses out on some of the standardgear of the Ford, the Mazda is the best value-for-money buy in this segment.

[happyaussie]

The verdict

The latest breed of dual-cab utes shows just how far this segment has come in the past few years.
The Triton, which was once the pacesetter, is a case in point. In GLX-R spec it is good value, has a long warranty, good safety gear and space but feels less refined and just outdated compared with its rivals.
The HiLux may be the sales leader but it is also showing its age.
The Navara ST-X 550 is a surprise. A great engine and transmission and a decent drive experience impressed the judges but it is let down by a bland interior and lax equipment levels, relative to its tall price.
The Amarok ran third. In Ultimate guise it, too, feels a bit overpriced and its driveline is difficult to live with in traffic.
If you are not going to use it for hard work it could be the pick but we would wait to drive the auto first.
That leaves the twins from Ford and Mazda to duke it out for top spot. Both drive well, are comfortable and well-equipped inside and have strong, refined engines, clever transmissions and class-leading levels of safety.
Of the two, the Ford Ranger is arguably the best option for those willing to spend a little more to get a few extras. It looks tough, too, which may be enough for some buyers to choose it.
Our money would be heading towards the BT-50, though. It is a good deal cheaper and while it misses out on some of the standardgear of the Ford, the Mazda is the best value-for-money buy in this segment.

[Kwasaki]

happyaussie, on 2012-02-08 13:38:08, said:

The verdict

The latest breed of dual-cab utes shows just how far this segment has come in the past few years.
The Triton, which was once the pacesetter, is a case in point. In GLX-R spec it is good value, has a long warranty, good safety gear and space but feels less refined and just outdated compared with its rivals.
The HiLux may be the sales leader but it is also showing its age.
The Navara ST-X 550 is a surprise. A great engine and transmission and a decent drive experience impressed the judges but it is let down by a bland interior and lax equipment levels, relative to its tall price.
The Amarok ran third. In Ultimate guise it, too, feels a bit overpriced and its driveline is difficult to live with in traffic.
If you are not going to use it for hard work it could be the pick but we would wait to drive the auto first.
That leaves the twins from Ford and Mazda to duke it out for top spot. Both drive well, are comfortable and well-equipped inside and have strong, refined engines, clever transmissions and class-leading levels of safety.
Of the two, the Ford Ranger is arguably the best option for those willing to spend a little more to get a few extras. It looks tough, too, which may be enough for some buyers to choose it.
Our money would be heading towards the BT-50, though. It is a good deal cheaper and while it misses out on some of the standardgear of the Ford, the Mazda is the best value-for-money buy in this segment.

Maybe useful info for farangs but are these Trucks in Oz the same as in Thailand.

Edited by Kwasaki, 2012-02-08 14:00:58.

[canopus1969]

Kwasaki, on 2012-02-08 14:00:18, said:

happyaussie, on 2012-02-08 13:38:08, said:

The verdict

The latest breed of dual-cab utes shows just how far this segment has come in the past few years.
The Triton, which was once the pacesetter, is a case in point. In GLX-R spec it is good value, has a long warranty, good safety gear and space but feels less refined and just outdated compared with its rivals.
The HiLux may be the sales leader but it is also showing its age.
The Navara ST-X 550 is a surprise. A great engine and transmission and a decent drive experience impressed the judges but it is let down by a bland interior and lax equipment levels, relative to its tall price.
The Amarok ran third. In Ultimate guise it, too, feels a bit overpriced and its driveline is difficult to live with in traffic.
If you are not going to use it for hard work it could be the pick but we would wait to drive the auto first.
That leaves the twins from Ford and Mazda to duke it out for top spot. Both drive well, are comfortable and well-equipped inside and have strong, refined engines, clever transmissions and class-leading levels of safety.
Of the two, the Ford Ranger is arguably the best option for those willing to spend a little more to get a few extras. It looks tough, too, which may be enough for some buyers to choose it.
Our money would be heading towards the BT-50, though. It is a good deal cheaper and while it misses out on some of the standardgear of the Ford, the Mazda is the best value-for-money buy in this segment.

Maybe useful info for farangs but are these Trucks in Oz the same as in Thailand.

Many differences

[MoonRiverOasis]

Kwasaki, on 2012-02-08 14:00:18, said:

happyaussie, on 2012-02-08 13:38:08, said:

The verdict

The latest breed of dual-cab utes shows just how far this segment has come in the past few years.
The Triton, which was once the pacesetter, is a case in point. In GLX-R spec it is good value, has a long warranty, good safety gear and space but feels less refined and just outdated compared with its rivals.
The HiLux may be the sales leader but it is also showing its age.
The Navara ST-X 550 is a surprise. A great engine and transmission and a decent drive experience impressed the judges but it is let down by a bland interior and lax equipment levels, relative to its tall price.
The Amarok ran third. In Ultimate guise it, too, feels a bit overpriced and its driveline is difficult to live with in traffic.
If you are not going to use it for hard work it could be the pick but we would wait to drive the auto first.
That leaves the twins from Ford and Mazda to duke it out for top spot. Both drive well, are comfortable and well-equipped inside and have strong, refined engines, clever transmissions and class-leading levels of safety.
Of the two, the Ford Ranger is arguably the best option for those willing to spend a little more to get a few extras. It looks tough, too, which may be enough for some buyers to choose it.
Our money would be heading towards the BT-50, though. It is a good deal cheaper and while it misses out on some of the standardgear of the Ford, the Mazda is the best value-for-money buy in this segment.

Maybe useful info for farangs but are these Trucks in Oz the same as in Thailand.

Pretty much the same, yes., Except for price (and safety features) - the former of which is massive swayer of 'rankings' in these types of tests...

The trick when reading comparo's from abroad is to read between lines, subtract out the 'value judgements' and then re-apply them in context with Thai pricing.

e.g. The Hilux is now the amongst the cheapest non-Chinese pickups in Oz, but remains amongst the most expensive here.

Edited by MoonRiverOasis, 2012-02-08 17:12:16.

[MoonRiverOasis]

OP: I expect there's a few reasons...

1) The rest of Chevy's range is hardly inspiring, so there's not much brand appeal.
2) The previous gen Chev was easily the worst truck on the market.
3) It's entirely unproven. The only part that has ever seen service before is the AT.
4) The engines have clearly been tuned by the marketing team, rather than engineers.
5) It's an Isuzu with unproven engines and a much smaller dealer network.
6) Ford did a brilliant job of lead-up advertising, GM's efforts were/are woeful.
7) Sticker prices are just too high (admittedly, not that you actually have to pay them)
8) Everyone still remembers that Chevy are the ones who went broke in the GFC, and at the time there were very, very real fears that GM Thailand could cease to exist.

Edited by MoonRiverOasis, 2012-02-08 17:23:25.

[MoonRiverOasis]

phutoie2, on 2012-02-08 12:11:50, said:

Had a 2 door Colorado at Big C, Phetchabun city on display few days back.  It was a 2.5L.  Is that a new GM motor or the same old Isuzu lump?.

Didn't appear to float my boat in any particular way!.

The Chevy 2.5L has nothing to do with the Isuzu 2.5L.

Mind you, on paper at least, it does appear to give the base-spec Chev's an edge, as every other brand  sells cheaper, lower-power versions of their diesels in their base models.

e.g. even the cheapest Chev 2.5L diesel has 150HP, by comparison:

Toyota base 2.5L: 102HP
Isuzu base 2.5L: 116HP
Ford/Mazda base 2.2L: 125HP
Mistu base 2.5L: 128HP
Nissan base 2.5L :144HP

[katabeachbum]

its got a good looking front. IMHO it ends there

[happyaussie]

Kwasaki, on 2012-02-08 14:00:18, said:

happyaussie, on 2012-02-08 13:38:08, said:

The verdict

The latest breed of dual-cab utes shows just how far this segment has come in the past few years.
The Triton, which was once the pacesetter, is a case in point. In GLX-R spec it is good value, has a long warranty, good safety gear and space but feels less refined and just outdated compared with its rivals.
The HiLux may be the sales leader but it is also showing its age.
The Navara ST-X 550 is a surprise. A great engine and transmission and a decent drive experience impressed the judges but it is let down by a bland interior and lax equipment levels, relative to its tall price.
The Amarok ran third. In Ultimate guise it, too, feels a bit overpriced and its driveline is difficult to live with in traffic.
If you are not going to use it for hard work it could be the pick but we would wait to drive the auto first.
That leaves the twins from Ford and Mazda to duke it out for top spot. Both drive well, are comfortable and well-equipped inside and have strong, refined engines, clever transmissions and class-leading levels of safety.
Of the two, the Ford Ranger is arguably the best option for those willing to spend a little more to get a few extras. It looks tough, too, which may be enough for some buyers to choose it.
Our money would be heading towards the BT-50, though. It is a good deal cheaper and while it misses out on some of the standardgear of the Ford, the Mazda is the best value-for-money buy in this segment.

Maybe useful info for farangs but are these Trucks in Oz the same as in Thailand.

Yes to the best of my knowledge they are pretty much the same. Check out the smh.au website for details on each and pics. As another poster said. There maybe some differences but essentially the same. Toyota is actually made in Thailand

[NanLaew]

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Looking at all aspects except from Ford being larger truck, Chevy has more options with more powerful engine than Ford.

The OP ruled out the main option the Ford is trumping the GM.... size.

It's a guy thing, "mine is bigger than yours." Look at the main thread on the Ranger and there's guys asking about bigger wheels and jacking up the ride and they don't even have one yet.