Pickups "Chevrolet": a lineup

Whatever it was, pickup trucks are most common in the United States. Moreover, America is their homeland.

The history of the car began with a banal idea. The developers of the company "Chevrolet" (pickup glorified this group) decided to create a small transport for the transportation of bulk cargo. The chassis was fitted with a body. Both employees and the company's management liked this model, so it was decided to start assembling a new car on the assembly line.

After successful start of sales, the new transport became the best friend in agriculture, helped the farmer to carry heavy materials and tools. Over time, the Chevrolet pickups became family cars.

First generation: Chevrolet Colorado Extended Cab

The car, depending on the configuration, hasrear or four-wheel drive. The assembly took place 8 years from 2004 to 2012. The pickup was the fruit of the imagination of the companies Isuzu and General Motors. To please customers, the basic equipment included almost everything necessary for safe driving: an improved system of brakes, stabilization, two airbags and an additional package. The latter contains air conditioning, niches, boxes. Different versions of the model include different units, differing in power.

The assembly is arranged in Thailand and the USA. For all the time of its existence, the Chevrolet pickups of this line were constantly used in commercials, used for filming films, as well as for the police. For security, the car was awarded 5 stars.

The second generation: Chevrolet Colorado Extended Cab

The car from Chevrolet was created on the basis ofplatform General Motors. The pickup has an average size, a full (rear) drive. The second generation was introduced to the market in 2011. The assembly is in Thailand and America.

Pickups "Chevrolet" line of "Colorado" isa modern car, but at its creation engineers used a lot of non-standard solutions. Thanks to a special suspension, the car is easily held in turns, has a good level of driving comfort and handling.

The salon is made of fabric and leather, there arechrome linings and parts made for aluminum. Inside the car there are small niches in which you can put any small things. In all there are about 30 of them.

First generation: Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab

American "Chevrolet", you can say, was able tobring a new pickup truck to the world. In 2004, a new model was added to the model line of the company. It was released until 2012, after the second generation came out.

Pickups "Chevrolet" under the name "Colorado"were created on the platform of GMT355. It was also used in the development of the "Hammer". The basic version of the Crew Cab included anti-lock brakes, dynamic stabilization, airbags.

The car was produced with engines on:

• 2.8 liters;
• 2.5 l;
• 3.7 liters:
• 5,3 l.

In America, a car is not considered the safest. He is not much different from other pickups in technical terms, but the tuning a bit failed. The car was given 3 stars in the field of reliability.

Second generation: Chevrolet Colorado Crew Cab

The second generation of Crewe Cab was represented in2011 in Bangkok by the Chevrolet company. The pickup markedly changed, the styling acquired new features. The technical side has also been improved. Due to the fact that the suspension was installed with a two-level adjustment, the car became the most comfortable. The basic equipment has a special ABS system, stabilization, braking technology, and front airbags are installed.

Behind the back of the driver is a specialbench. It can accommodate several passengers. For upholstery fabric is used; leather - only in one of the complete sets. The niches that are in the pick-up truck are installed throughout the car: there are not more than 30 of them.

Car Chevrolet Colorado Regular Cab

Together with Isuzu, General MotorsDeveloped a new pickup "Regular Cab" of the "Colorado" series. The sale began in 2004 under the brand Chevrolet. Pickups (photos of which are presented in the article) of this line were immediately famous for their small size, increased comfort and suspension.

More than once the model succumbed to facelift, but it can not be said that the external data has changed too much. The bumper, grilles from the radiator and some elements in the interior have changed.

A 2.9 liter unit is installed under the hood. Power pick-up - 185 horsepower. The assembly takes place in Thailand and the United States in Louisiana. At tests on safety to the car it has been appropriated 5 stars.

Chevrolet-Niva (pick-up)

Most of the "Niv" is expensivecars in terms of fuel use. For 100 km is spent about 11 liters. It is necessary to recall one nuance: quite recently, "Niva" was called VAZ-2123. And it was then that the model with a pickup truck was produced. At that time on the Russian roads, such cars were almost never met, so on the track you could often see "Volga", "Lada", etc., clogged with bags and other cargo. This problem was solved by Niva.

The advantage of the car was that it was easyopened and closed, put in a huge number of objects and devices. However, the history of the Russian assembly ended quickly enough: the American concern General Motors bought out the rights to both the pickup truck and the brand itself. In the mass sale of "Niva" did not have time to do. Replaced his new SUV from Chevrolet.