Holden Colorado: FAQs

The Colorado is Holden’s one-tonne dual-cab utility and emerged as its best-selling vehicle following the end of local production of the Commodore sedan.

The Colorado nameplate was introduced in 2008 to replace the Rodeo badge, which vehicle co-developer Isuzu reclaimed for itself.

A new generation launched in 2012, shared the same chassis as the Isuzu D-Max and was built in the same assembly plant in Thailand.

A 2016 update with strong Holden input improved the Colorado significantly, while hot tuner HSV introduced the Holden Colorado-based SportsCat in December 2017.

In the carsales.com.au 2019 dual-cab comparison test the Colorado finished fourth in a 10-strong field. It drew strong praise for its stability, road-holding, comfort and performance.

The Colorado name will disappear from the Australian market now that Holden brand has been axed by General Motors.

The Colorado is powered by a 2.8-litre four-cylinder direct injection turbo-diesel engine commercially known as a Duramax.

In its current form, it makes 147kW/500Nm mated to the six-speed auto, but 440Nm with the six-speed manual. Official fuel consumption is rated at 7.9L/100km for the manual and 8.6L/100km for the auto.

The engine is one of a number developed with the Italian diesel specialists VM Motori by General Motors and is known as the A 428 DOHC.

The Holden Colorado will disappear along with the Holden brand from the Australian new vehicle marketplace.

There is potential for the nameplate to one day return depending on how the new GM Special Vehicles brand evolves.

The Colorado lives on as a Chevrolet and as a GMC Canyon in the USA and could one day be a candidate for right-hand drive if the business case stacks up.