Spied! Next-Gen Chevrolet Colorado Interior
We’ve seen photos of camouflaged next-generation Chevrolet Colorado prototypes undergoing testing several times this summer, but now we’ve got the first clear pictures of the vehicle's interior.
The Spartan cockpit of this right-hand-drive tester looks particularly plain because most of its plastic surfaces haven’t been cosmetically grained with textures. Instead of the four-spoke steering wheel that today’s U.S.-built Colorado has, there’s a three-spoke unit with embedded audio and cruise control switches. The center stack has a void where an optional GPS navigation screen can be installed. Interestingly, the key fob looks to be a "switchblade" style insert similar to what Volkswagen offers. We can also see the top of the six-speed manual shifter – still considered to be a viable way to swap cogs in a truck overseas.
Like Ford's so-called "global" Ranger, this Colorado shares almost nothing with the Colorado that's currently built in Shreveport, La., except its name. It may be called the Chevy S-10 in Brazil, where the S-10 badge is still used today for a small pickup. But whether you call it Colorado or S-10, its program identifier inside General Motors is GMI 700. It will be manufactured in Thailand by the end of 2011. We won't be able to buy it and neither will you, unless you live outside the U.S. and Canada.
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