HOLDEN ANNOUNCES MY20 COLORADO

Holden has revealed details on their Colorado range for 2020. A minor update at best, the MY20 Colorado is defined by comfort and protective upgrades on some grades and new standard features on others, but no mechanical changes.

Given there are no notable changes to the outer skin, it’ll be hard to pick an MY19 Colorado from the MY20 version. There are no changes under the skin, either, nor to the interior, but there are a number of notable changes concerning the lineup itself.

Manual Moved On

The Colorado’s 2.8-litre Duramax turbo diesel four-cylinder is unchanged for 2020, delivering 147kW and up to 500Nm, depending on transmission choice.

While the six-speed manual transmission remains, there’s been a cull in terms of its availability. While all 4x4 variants bar the space cab bodies will be available with a manual, it’s been culled from the entire 4x2 range, so if you want a manual gearbox in your RWD Colorado you’re out of luck.

The reason, says Holden, is low demand for the three pedal version and a need to simplify the range. The Colorado range now consists of five 4x2 variants and nine 4x4 variants.

Fleet and Private

While the familiar model grades of LS, LT, LTZ and Z71 carry over for 2020, the previously limited-edition LSX 4x4 dual cab is now a standard member of the Colorado family, replacing the LS 4x4 dual cab, while a new LTZ+ grade has been added, specifically for fleet buyers.

The LSX is primarily an appearance package, adding the Arsenal Grey 18-inch wheels, gloss black grille, extended sports bar and black wheelarch flares from the Z71, as well as a soft tonneau cover, tailgate lock, ‘Colorado’ tailgate decal and DAB+ digital radio.

The all-new LTZ+ is essentially the same as the LTZ but adds a towbar as standard and re-rates the payload capacity to under 1,000kg to make it accessible to customers seeking to finance a Colorado via novated leasing. The fleet special LTZ+ is available only as a 4x4 dual cab pickup.

Improved Standards

A range of new standard features on selected model grades starts with additions to the top-of-the-range Z71 aimed at making it more capable off-road. Wheelarches flares and a front bash plate are now standard, with a ‘soft drop’ tailgate also added to this model.

On the LTZ 4x4, leather-accented upholstery in both rows with heated front seats is now a no-cost option.

Both the Z71 and LTZ grades now feature a ‘DuraGuard’ spray-on tub liner as standard. Holden says more than 60 per cent of LTZ and Z71 buyers have been requesting tub liners, so this US-developed premium product was made standard to offer both tray protection and prevention of cargo movement in the load area.

Pick a Pack

After what Holden calls “painstaking research”, the MY20 Colorado will be available with a choice of five different accessory packs.

Tradie, Farmer, Black, Rig and Xtreme packs are available, with the names giving you a fair idea of what each one caters for. Most are also available with a credit that can be put towards the purchase of additional accessories.

The $6,150 Tradie Pack is expected to be the most popular and comprises a towing package, side steps, rear step (on pickups), dual weathershields and a bonnet protector, as well as canvas seat covers, front and rear floormats, twin cupholders and a 12V power outlet. Optional to this pack is a roof tray.

The Farmer Pack is restricted to the LS grade dual cab chassis, but available in both Light- ($5,750) and Heavy-Duty ($7,150) versions. Common to both is a heavy-duty steel tray, bullbar and towing package. Choose the Heavy-Duty version and you also get front wheelarch flares and underbody protection.

Pick the $4,150 Rig Pack and you get a nudge bar, LED light bar, bonnet protector and weathershields, the floormats and twin cupholders from the Tradie Pack, as well as a towing package with an electric trailer brake kit. This package is available on all Colorado grades except the Z71.

While the Z71 can’t be had with the Rig Pack, it can be optioned with the Xtreme Pack. Essentially comprising the kit that was fitted to last year’s Z71 Xtreme special edition, this $17,550 pack is exclusive to the Z71 and includes a winch bar, LED light bar, heavy-duty springs, all-terrain tyres and an off-road recovery kit for serious bush bashing. An LED light bar, side steps, rear step bar, roof tray, sports bar, hard tonneau, towing package, bonnet bulge and Xtreme decals are also part of this premium package.

Finally, the $2,450 Black Pack is the cheapest of the option packs available and is a cosmetic upgrade kit consisting of a gloss black grille insert, bonnet bulge and protector, tail light guards, twin weathershields, rear decal and Arsenal Grey 18-inch alloy wheels

Stable Selection

The MY20 Colorado arrives as Holden continues its slide down the Australian new car sales charts. The former #1 brand just scraped into the Top Ten on year-to-date sales (Jan-Jun 2019) and may be overhauled by Subaru before the year’s out.

The brand remains positive, though, claiming Colorado sales are up 8 per cent over last year (as of mid-June, 2019) in a ute market that’s only risen by 1 per cent.

Pricing across the Colorado range is unchanged for 2020. See your Holden dealer for more details.

MY20 Holden Colorado Pricing*

Grade Manual Auto

LS 4x2 Single Cab Chassis $31,690

LS 4x2 Dual Cab Chassis $36,690

LS 4x2 Dual Cab Pick-Up $38,190

LT 4x2 Dual Cab Pick-Up $41,190

LTZ 4x2 Dual Cab Pick-Up $44,690

LS 4x4 Single Cab Chassis $37,490 $39,690

LS 4x4 Space Cab Chassis $43,190

LS 4x4 Dual Cab Chassis $43,490 $45,690

LS 4x4 Dual Cab Pick-Up $44,990 $47,190