I put 600 miles in a rental 2023 Tacoma several weeks ago. I had no idea that they were such a joke. The V6 engine uses as much gas as a full sized truck, and the transmission behaves like something out of the 1980's. The driver's seating position is uncomfortable for tall folks. The sound quality of the stereo was worse than what came from the factory in my 2004 Silverado, and the climate control display is tiny and is awkwardly placed low on the dash.
I was able to spend an hour driving a dealer's 2023 Colorado and liked it. Almost a certainty that GM used the current Tacoma as a one of their benchmarks, and vastly improved on everything that Toyota has wrong with the Tacoma. Two things that are odd about the 2023 Colorado is that cruise control is NOT standard equipment, and it doesn't have a mechanical switch for the headlights.
The problem is, Wentzville MO was the first plant that the UAW striked against GM, so the supply of Colorados/Canyons out there has been largely decimated. None of the dealers in this area have received any for weeks. Production of 2024 models is rumored to start mid-December. Selection of new units in the near future will be tough. The largest Chevy dealer in Illinois (Phillips) only has 6 - 2023's on the lot.
The 2023's had three engine selections, the 2024 will only have two. A mid-level engine option has been dropped. There will also be other minor changes for 2024, one is with the instrument cluster (larger).
A whole bunch of changes for the third generation of Chevy's midsize pickup truck.
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