[KMPrenger]

(perhaps this should be in the Canyon thread, but nobody is posting there...this thread has more or less become the thread here for the 3rd gen Colorado and Canyon)

Well, I finally got to see and drive a new Canyon AT4 yesterday. Not that anyone cares too much at this point but my brief impressions:

The interior of the new Canyon compared to my 2015 Colorado (which is pretty much fully equipped from it's day)...well...they can't even be compared lol. OK so that's an exaggeration. The 2nd gen interior gets the job done just fine and is functional, but the design is way outdated and I have never liked the leather seats in my Colorado. The Canyon AT4 interior is just worlds better, and more comfortable. I would be happy to take it on longer trips. The truck is no bigger (it is a bit taller) but the interior room in the front did feel a smidge roomier. The back seat still feels just as small as before though, no surprise there.

It drove well. Handled well. The ride was better. It does feel more "full size truck" like in the way it rides and drives, although again...my 2015 is no spring chicken either.

The one area I wanted to sample the most is the mighty 2.7 and all it's 430lbs of torque glory. Well sadly, I think I was left a bit under-impressed. Maybe my Camaro SS just has my internal gauge on power all messed up, but I was trying to compare it to my Colorado...certainly not my SS. I would say it definitely did not feel slower than my 2015. I also am aware the new gen really isn't any quicker than the prior gen, but compared to my 2015 (which is prior to the 8 speed transmission, which at the time made a notable change in acceleration) I was expecting more. Mostly, I was hoping to feel a decent surge of torque when accelerating from a stop, or just normal to brisk acceleration, but instead I didn't really get that feeling. I still think the 2.7 is a great engine, and I'm fairly convinced if I had more time to drive the truck I'd have more time to discover the power. I will also mention that I heard more "4 cylinder noise" from the engine than I expected. The truck rode quietly and comfortably, but you can certainly hear that 4 cylinder working when you take off, and it ain't as pleasing to hear as the V6 unfortunately.

All in all, I still want to be in a new Canyon one of these days. I don't know if it will be in the near future or not though. If I decide I don't need the Camaro any more, it will be a lot sooner lol.