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this is our first chance to see the 2020
Chevy Silverado heavy duties right next
to me is a 2500 LTZ and you can look at
it and tell that this is an all-new
pickup truck powertrain design interior
everything has been completely redone as
far as powertrains the carryover Duramax
diesel is gonna come to the new 2020
Silverado HD s what you have here are
some Auto Show cables so it might look a
little bit different but still the exact
same carry over engine 445 horsepower
910 foot-pounds of torque but now has a
10 speed heavy-duty Allison transmission
made it up to it also the big news in
all-new 6.6 liter direct injection v8
engine 401 horsepower 464 foot-pounds of
torque now that new gas engine is also
made it up to a revised six-speed
transmission and also one thing to
consider here if you're doing any work
on your engine on these new heavy duties
they're a little taller than they were
before so when you're trying to reach
for this hood it's a little difficult
inside everything is going to be very
familiar to the Silverado half-ton
pickup truck regular extended and crew
cab is going to be larger more legroom
especially for rear passengers but the
inside - very very similar to what we've
already seen on the half tons dual glove
boxes this is the LTZ package very nice
organic looking center console plenty of
storage here in the middle and also a
uniquely designed gauge cluster for the
driver another feature we like an
all-wheel drive capable transfer case on
a heavy duty vehicle that's a segment
exclusive here at the back of the truck
we love the fact that it's got the rear
view cameras push button tailgate drop
does it automatically you also have four
fifth wheel or gooseneck hitches you've
got the 4 and the 7 pin hitches here on
the inside also a three-prong 120 volt
plug here on the opposite side and then
you've got almost 7 inches of extra
width in the beds and the longest beds
in the segment no matter what the cab
configuration
and then because this has the auto
dropout a lift tailgate one push button
and it'll send the tailgate right back
up and closed
there's obviously tons to talk about
with this new vehicle and we will be
talking more about this after we get
some time behind the wheel but to call
out just two features that we really
like the DEF tank is right here at the
fuel filler and the fact is that every
single duly equipped Chevy heavy-duty
Silverado 3500 with the diesel will be
able to tow over thirty five thousand
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Jeep Gladiator Rubicon vs. Chevy Colorado ZR2 - 2019 Off-Road Truck Comparison
Edmunds:
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: In an
Edmund's exclusive test,
we're pitting the
new Jeep Gladiator
Rubicon against the Chevrolet
Colorado ZR2 on the road,
on the trails, over
obstacles, and in the dunes.
We're here in Ocotillo
Wells, California,
which is a beautiful wide
open desert landscape that
has trails that run everywhere.
I really like coming here,
and I've seen a lot of it.
But I've never seen this place.
But what I do know
about coming here
is that you need a truck that
can handle just about anything.
CALVIN KIM: That's right.
That's why we brought out
the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2.
It's a truck that we're
intimately familiar with.
We've had it on numerous
comparison tests.
We've driven it
all over the place.
We even have one in
our long-term fleet.
DAN EDMUNDS: Exactly.
And while we know what the
Colorado can and can't do,
we don't know anything about
the new Jeep Gladiator.
I mean, they've been teasing us
for years at places like Moab
with concept vehicles, but
now we finally got one,
and we can find out
once and for all
if this is a Jeepy
truck or a trucky Jeep.
CALVIN KIM: That's right, and we
can't wait to test the metal--
DAN EDMUNDS: I see we did there.
CALVIN KIM: --and find
out the good, bad,
and the ugly of
these two platforms
by getting them out there.
DAN EDMUNDS: Exactly.
Let's hit the trail.
But before we hit the
trail, you hit Subscribe,
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[MUSIC PLAYING]
Right now we're on one
of the main thoroughfares
here in Ocotillo Wells.
We can get some speed up.
This section is covered
with whoop-de-doos
which you get where there's
motorcycle and side-by-side
traffic.
They really chop up
the surface here,
and the suspension
on the Gladiator
seems to be dealing
with it really well.
The FOX shocks are nicely
tuned and the wheelbase
seems to be helping
settle out the motions.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
CALVIN KIM: If you don't
have the right suspension,
it can ruin your day.
Thankfully, the Colorado
ZR2 has these trick dampers
from a company called
Multimatic that kind of is speed
sensitive, if you will, and
keeps the truck pretty stable
even on these wash boards.
Now, an interesting fact is that
sometimes going slow is bad,
and for the Colorado, it really
likes a little bit of speed
so that it's just skimming the
tops of these washboard bumps.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: Wrangler is
what this is based on.
The Wrangler is known for being
a vehicle that can pretty much
do anything and go anywhere.
And they've had a
two-door version,
and then they introduced the
four-door version, of course.
There doesn't seem to be
any limit to the appetite
for variants of this vehicle.
So now we have a Jeep pickup,
and they call it a Gladiator.
The thing about a Jeep
is it can go anywhere.
On trails you might not even
feel comfortable walking up,
you can crawl up in a Jeep.
The other thing is the top
comes off, the doors come off,
the windshield folds.
I mean nothing puts
you in the middle
of the action like a Jeep.
And now, the Jeep truck
just gives the person
who kind of needs a
truck but wants a Jeep
a way to have both
at the same time.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
CALVIN KIM: Chevrolet
has been making trucks
for quite possibly
a billion years,
but the Colorado is
actually fairly new.
This second generation
was only introduced
about four or five years ago.
But the ZR2 is a
little bit different.
Chevrolet saw people
buying other trucks that
were more enthusiast
oriented, not so much
for the 9:00 to
5:00, hence the ZR2.
It's a little bit wider.
It's got better
suspension, and it's more
meant for the weekend
than the weekday.
DAN EDMUNDS: Customization
is almost expected.
There's so many different
aftermarket parts
that Mopar sells, and
independent companies sell.
If you can dream it,
they make it for a Jeep.
I mean, the first thing people
do is they usually lift it up
and they add bigger tires.
And the thing
about the Gladiator
is the Rubicon comes
with 33-inch tires,
but they say 35s will fit
without any modification.
Even the spare tire
compartment, in the back,
underneath the frame,
will hold a 35-inch tire
without any modifications.
So right there they've even
designed in the knowledge
that people are going to
want to mod this thing.
CALVIN KIM: Enthusiasts like
tinkering with their stuff,
you know, upgrading.
They've provided a
catalog of parts.
For example, the new Bison
model with upgraded armor
and underbody protection,
and even performance parts
from the GM Performance
Parts catalog.
And you can upgrade
suspension, upgrade the power,
so you can go a little bit
faster than you're going now.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, these
whoop-de-doos are really deep.
I generally just
have to tolerate them
until I get where I'm
going, but certainly
this is easier in
the Gladiator than it
is in, say, my two-door Jeep
Wrangler which really gets
tossed around because
it's so short.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
CALVIN KIM: I just turned off
the stability control system
because as we're skimming
the tops of these bumps,
the computer's kind of
flipping out a little bit
and kind of directing me, giving
me inputs that I don't really
want.
So by turning it
off, it's giving me
a little bit more control over
how we're going down the road.
Whee.
DAN EDMUNDS: Calvin
in the Colorado
is probably saying that
the ride's pretty good,
but the Multimatic
dampers don't seem
to be as well suited
to the terrain
as you think they might be.
My impression is they're tuned
really well for the pavement,
and they could stand to have
another tuning session out here
on this type of terrain.
CALVIN KIM: The Colorado's
independent front suspension
pays dividends on these
flatter washboard roads.
It's not that great on
rock crawling because
of the lack of articulation,
but out here the dampers
can really control each
wheel individually.
And on top of that, the
rack-and-pinion steering
gives me fingertip
control and pointability.
The Gladiator's front
suspension, on the other hand,
has to do a lot more work
simply because the solid front
axle is a lot heavier.
On top of that, the Gladiator's
recirculating ball steering
system just isn't as precise
as the ZR2s rack and pinion.
Let's take it somewhere where
it can really flex its muscles.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
CALVIN KIM: We're here at
the off-road training area
here at Ocotillo
Wells, and there's
a lot of obstacles designed
to test the agility
and capability of both modified
trucks and side-by-sides.
DAN EDMUNDS: Right, and
modified is the key word here
because have you seen
some of this stuff?
I mean, it's really
difficult. I can't
imagine an unmodified vehicle,
even attempting some of it.
That's why we're here at a
fairly simple obstacle that's
meant to test approach,
departure, ground clearance,
and break-over angle.
CALVIN KIM: These are all
things that we don't know about
on the Gladiator.
DAN EDMUNDS: Exactly.
So, I think we're going
to know a little bit more
in a few minutes.
I'm lined up with
the tubular obstacle.
The Gladiator has a longer
wheelbase, not only than
a Wrangler Unlimited, but
also a mid-sized pickup
with a 5-foot bed and a crew
cab which is what this is.
So let's see how it does.
Do I look like I'm lined up OK?
CALVIN KIM: Looks
good from here.
DAN EDMUNDS: I can
actually see pretty well
over the hood of this vehicle.
The fenders drop away, and
it's pretty easy to see.
It's got a good crawl ratio so
I don't have to go very fast.
CALVIN KIM: It's pretty good.
No problems with approach,
and now the first breakover.
DAN EDMUNDS: Whoa.
Whoa.
CALVIN KIM: Oh just barely.
DAN EDMUNDS: Oh yeah.
CALVIN KIM: Oh he's on there.
DAN EDMUNDS: That
felt important.
It's still touching.
Yep.
Is that anything important
sounding underneath there?
CALVIN KIM: Oh no, no.
It's just your frame rail
and maybe a drive shaft?
DAN EDMUNDS: Drive shaft?
CALVIN KIM: No,
I'm just kidding.
It's just the skid plate.
DAN EDMUNDS: I'm riding
the brakes a little bit
to control my speed because
I don't want to go over one
of these things too quickly.
CALVIN KIM: The good thing
is the approach angle
is nothing to worry about.
Just a little drag on the--
on the hitch.
DAN EDMUNDS: Oh.
Oh.
CALVIN KIM: Oh, but
it's that breakover.
DAN EDMUNDS: Another drag.
CALVIN KIM: Yeah, you're just
laying on that skid plate,
but thank goodness it's there.
DAN EDMUNDS: Oh, it's
just a skid plate.
I feel much better.
CALVIN KIM: One of the
benefits of a skid plate
is it helps you slide right
off obstacles like that.
So far, departure doesn't
seem to be an issue.
So it's just the
breakover height.
DAN EDMUNDS: Almost done.
CALVIN KIM: So close.
No, looks good.
Good job.
Good job, Gladiator.
DAN EDMUNDS: I rub-a-dub-dubbed
a little bit more than I
thought I might there.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
CALVIN KIM: We're
about to do tubular,
so I'm going to go
ahead and put it 4 low.
DAN EDMUNDS: If
you keep it slow,
you probably won't kill it.
CALVIN KIM: Dan, I don't
have a lot of visibility
out the front.
You think you can
tell me and let
me know if I'm OK laterally?
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, you're
pretty well centered.
You might cheat it just to
the right a little tiny bit,
but not much.
CALVIN KIM: Approach
angle is really good.
First breakover
angle test was good.
Let's see the first departure
angle test out for the back.
Now, Dan, was a little bit
of a rub on the exhaust?
DAN EDMUNDS: No harm, no foul.
CALVIN KIM: Well, all right.
DAN EDMUNDS: That
was pretty good.
Couple of light taps,
but nothing major.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
We just left the training area,
and we drove on an obstacle
that we picked
because it highlighted
the approach, departure, and
breakover angle of these two
vehicles.
This truck has a
very long wheelbase.
I was worried about it,
departure angle a little bit
as well, because you know
the rear end does hang out
there a little bit.
But it performed much better
than I thought, especially
departure.
The spare is tucked
up nice and tight,
and it's got a little
rub rails to protect
the bed corners, which we didn't
need because it didn't rub.
And the skid plate
that they have
is right where it needs to be.
And that's the only
thing that touched.
And it didn't touch that bad.
I crawled underneath there.
Not even that many
detectable scratches.
So, it did pretty well.
I'm less worried about
that aspect of this vehicle
than I was going into this test.
CALVIN KIM: We were surprised
at the ground clearance
that the ZR2 had.
I honestly thought it dragged
body parts a little bit more
than it did, but all
things considered,
the built-in skid
plate did its job,
and you know that's
what it's there for.
The exhaust tip did touch down,
as well as the spare tire.
And while we'd like to
see both of those items
higher up in the
body, not too bad.
DAN EDMUNDS: Before
we came here,
I put both these trucks on a RTI
ramp, that's Ramp Travel Index.
It measures the articulation
of the suspension,
the amount it can flex.
And the Gladiator
really did a great job.
It has an advantage though
because the stabilizer
bar can be disconnected.
But even when it was
connected, it matched the ZR2.
When it was disconnected, it
added a significant advantage,
and that didn't really come
into play on the obstacle
we just drove, but it
came into play on the way
to that obstacle.
CALVIN KIM: Out
here on the road,
the ZR2s independent-foot
suspension is not magical,
but compared to the
Gladiator's, it is.
See, the Gladiator's
heavy solid front axle
has a lot of joints and stuff
to make it turn and articulate,
whereas ZR2s does not
what that means is,
yeah I lose a little bit
of flex on the rocks,
but I get absolutely straight
precise tracking on the road.
Now normally, big knobby
tires don't ride so well.
But surprisingly, the ones
on the ZR2 are pretty good.
And combined with the
Multimatic dampers
that I mentioned earlier, it's
actually a pretty good ride.
In fact, it's better than some
trucks that are specifically
just meant for the street.
DAN EDMUNDS: The highway
ride of the Gladiator
is a little bit better than the
Wrangler because of the longer
wheelbase, but it's not
quite as settled and poised
as the ZR2 and other trucks
that have independent front
suspension.
It's pretty smooth
over the wavy stuff,
but when you hit individual
single wheel bumps,
the front axle can
shudder just a little bit.
The other thing you notice,
when on the highway, is this
is a boxy vehicle and
there's a fair bit
of wind noise because of it.
The other thing that's
kind of interesting
though is the Gladiator
has adaptive cruise control
right up here by the mirror.
They've actually built a sensor
to enable that, and what's
neat about that
location is you can
put on a winch or another
bumper, and it'll still work.
And you can even fold
the windshield down
and it'll still work.
CALVIN KIM: ZR2 is powered
by a V6 engine that
makes a little over
300 horsepower,
and it's made it to an 8-speed
automatic transmission We
like this setup because
it's very responsive
and does what you want.
When you want it to go
a little bit faster,
the downshifts are
crisp and quick.
And when you're done, it
upshifts back to save gas.
In fact, it even has a
cylinder deactivation mode.
Not much to dislike here.
DAN EDMUNDS: Both
of these trucks
have the same
displacement engine.
They're both 3.6
liter [? V6es, ?]
And they both have the same
transmission in terms of gears.
The ZR2 makes a little bit
more horsepower and torque.
It's not a significant amount,
but the Jeep makes up for it
off road because in low range,
the transfer case has a 4 to 1
ratio.
So if you're crawling
in low-low this
is going to feel a
lot more torquey,
and it's going to be
easier to control speed,
like we saw on
the tube obstacle.
The Gladiator has the highest
tow-rating in the segment.
Now, there is an asterisk there.
That applies to the Sport
which is the entry-level model.
If you get a Rubicon
like this one,
the maximum tow rating
is 7,000 pounds.
That's still pretty darn good.
CALVIN KIM: The same
trick suspension
that gives the ZR2 its
immense capability,
both on and off
the road, is also
its Achilles heel for both
payload capacity and towing
capacity.
For payload it's 1,100 pounds.
For towing it's
only 5,000 pounds.
That doesn't even hold a
candle to the Z71 model
and certainly not
to the Gladiator.
While realistically speaking,
it's more than enough for most
people, if you're looking
for the ultimate in towing
and payload, ZR2 isn't it.
DAN EDMUNDS: One thing that
Jeep wanted to make sure of
was that the Gladiator
had a bed that was useful.
So it has a five-foot bed
just like the crew cab
versions of its competition.
It's got four tie downs
that come with it.
Front two are D
rings that pivot.
There are a system
of three rails
and sliding tie downs that
is a factory option, not
an accessory.
You can get a 110 volt
outlet in the bed.
It's not terribly deep, which
I think in my mind a positive.
Because let's face it,
the Colorado ZR2s bedsides
are comically high.
What is it going to be?
A Jacuzzi?
You're not going to fill it
up to the brim with anything
anyway.
CALVIN KIM: I hope
you've been doing
your CrossFit
because you're going
to need it to get into the bed.
The Cargo bed in a
Colorado pickup truck
has a high-load floor
and high bed sides.
Great for loose stuff, but
not so good for anything else.
ZR2 makes it even
worse because it
has two more additional inches
of ground clearance, which
means the load floor and the
bedsides are that much higher.
DAN EDMUNDS: So two things
that I like about this tailgate
is one, it's tied into
the central locking.
So if you lock the truck,
you lock the tailgate.
The other thing
that's really cool
is it's got a
45-degree open position
by just taking the
cables that hold it open
and looping them around a
stay that they have there.
What's neat about that is
the 45-degree tailgate,
the edge of it is lined
up with the Fender top.
So you can stack plywood flat.
It's kind of a neat setup,
and it's real simple.
This weekend something happened.
I have four orange
trees in my backyard,
and we had to pick the
oranges and take them
to a donation center.
And that ended up
being about 700 pounds
in the back of the
bed, and one thing
you notice about this
truck is the rear axle kind
of crowds the cab
a little bit more
than some of its competition.
The effect of that is the center
of gravity of your payload
is going to be a little bit
further behind the rear axle,
which will unweight the
front a little bit more
and make the ride a
little bit less flat.
And I certainly
did observe that.
It wasn't bad but certainly
something to be aware of.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
The thing about the
Gladiator that's really nice
is it is, for all
intents and purposes,
a Wrangler pickup truck.
Doors come off,
windshield folds.
It just happens to have a
five-foot bed back there.
If you want a Jeep and you
don't really need a truck,
well you might as
well get a Wrangler.
But if you're the kind of person
that, yeah you want a truck,
but you want to be able
to take it off-road,
it's going to be hard to
recommend against this one.
CALVIN KIM: We've done
tight trails and the street.
So now we're going to do
something completely different.
We're going to go
out to the dunes
where we can open
these trucks up and see
what they can do when it's
soft but hopefully fast.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
So we made it to the dunes.
DAN EDMUNDS: Absolutely.
Look at them.
They go for miles.
CALVIN KIM: It's
pretty gnarly out here.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, and I think
it's going to be a lot of fun.
CALVIN KIM: That's right.
And you know what?
That's what these trucks
are all about, aren't they?
DAN EDMUNDS: Absolutely.
I mean, we don't
have to do this.
But we want to.
CALVIN KIM: [LAUGHING]
Let's get out there then.
DAN EDMUNDS: All right.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
[LAUGHING] It's fun, but
I don't want to get stuck.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
CALVIN KIM: This is awesome.
Super fun way to test out
the whole drive system.
Multimatic dampers don't
mind this sort of abuse.
In fact, they like this.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: So this
is Tectonic Wash, which
is a really cool formation.
It looks like they could
have filmed Star Wars here.
The Gladiator is longer than
a Wrangler or compact pickups
that are similar, and so I'm
just watching the rear corner
when I go around some of
these tighter corners.
But it's not that
bad because a Jeep
is narrower than a regular
compact pickup or midsize,
I should say.
This also has protection on
the lower corner of the bed,
so I don't really feel like
I'm going to tear anything up
if I rub the side of the
bank as I go around one
of these tight corners.
And even if it gets really
bad and I rip off a fender,
well it's not like a trip to
the body shop necessarily.
The black plastic fender
that sticks out this far
is something you can buy and
bolt on another one or not.
You see people with
Jeeps where they
have removed the fenders to give
them that much more clearance.
I guess you could do
that if you wanted to.
And the interior here
is utterly familiar.
It's just like the
Wrangler's, which
is good because the new Wrangler
that they just introduced
last year has some
great improvements
and they're all here, as far
as the organization of all
the controls, the seats,
the dashboard, just the way
it all looks and operates.
It has a real nice
quality feel to it.
All these controls
are really fantastic.
CALVIN KIM: The Colorado is
fundamentally a work truck,
and the ZR2 shares a lot of
the benefits that that brings,
such as a very usable
interior with buttons that
are large and easy to access.
All the switch gear
falls right in hand.
DAN EDMUNDS: Got
an Apple CarPlay,
Android Auto built into that
8.4-inch Uconnect system.
It's a touch screen,
but there's also
some fixed buttons that
are really prominent,
some virtual buttons that are
always in the same place, that
are easy to find.
And it's really easy
to operate the system.
Navigation is available.
It doesn't cost a lot
to add it to the system.
So I can use the maps on
my phone if I have signal,
but since we're out here.
I don't have signal.
So the built in native maps
are really nice to have
because I wouldn't
have maps otherwise.
CALVIN KIM: The navigation
system is not quite as detailed
as the Gladiator's.
In particular to showing
trail detail when you're going
off-road.
Having said that, Chevrolet's
Link III is very responsive
and has all the
smartphone connectivity
that anybody that's
into tech would want.
The screen's big, colorful,
and very responsive.
There's a 4G LTE Wi-Fi hotspot
connection available with it,
and an induction charging
pad although the induction
pad is a little too small for
any of today's larger phones.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: The
interesting thing
about the audio system
here in Gladiator
is it sounds better than the
same system in a Wrangler
Unlimited, and that's
because the cab is smaller.
I mean, it's got the
same size back seat,
but because there's
a rear window there
and you don't have--
the storage is outside the
cab, not inside the cab,
there is a smaller volume.
And so the sound
just sounds better.
It's also quieter
background noise
because there's less
resonance of just road
noise and the other stuff.
So the sound just is
that much clearer.
The audio system can be upgraded
with an optional Bluetooth
speaker, and the
speaker has a dock that
is behind the rear seat back
that keeps it out of sight,
and it keeps it from
rattling around,
and it keeps it fully charged.
So when we stop and I
pair it to my phone,
I can listen to my
tunes in the campground.
CALVIN KIM: The
Colorado's back seat
is roomy and perfectly suited
for two full-size adults
or three kids.
The seat backs fold
60-40, and the seat bottom
is fold up 60-40.
So you've got some
flexibility in cargo.
Now, behind the
seat backs there's
really not much there,
only the attachment points
for child seats.
Of course, you can fold
the seat backs down
for additional cargo space,
but the ZR2's right height
becomes its curse yet again.
When the seat backs are down,
the cargo floor is really high.
So it'll make getting
bulky or heavy cargo
in and out a real
pain in the back.
DAN EDMUNDS: The back seat of
the Gladiator is really nice.
It's got the most leg room
of anything else in the class
except for the Ridgeline,
which wouldn't be caught dead
out here.
It's also great for storage.
You know, if you're
just two people here
and you're out
somewhere exploring
and you want to have a
cooler and some other stuff
inside the cab with you,
the seat bottoms flip up.
The seat backs flip down.
They give you a platform
to put things on.
There's a couple of
places to store things
behind the rear seat backs
when they're folded up,
and they're lockable.
And the lockable feature
is really important
because this is a convertible.
You might be out
here with the top off
and you might want to have
that stuff that you've
got in those storage
compartments under the seat
or behind the seat locked away
where people can't take them.
CALVIN KIM: The seats
are comfortable,
and they're covered in a
leather like surface that
makes long road trips a breeze.
Getting in and out is going
to be a little bit harder,
and you're going to
have to do that a lot
because the visibility in the
Colorado is not that great.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
How's the visibility out
of that Gladiator, Dan?
DAN EDMUNDS: It's
really, really good.
I mean, there's a rock at
the apex of this corner,
and I've been able
to keep my eye on it.
I'm not worried about it at all.
The hood falls away.
It's not very long
to begin with.
The windshield's nice
and vertical up close,
so no A-pillar problems.
And then the fenders
drop away, so yeah.
No problem at all.
CALVIN KIM: Yeah that's one area
where I'm definitely envious.
The ZR2 is remarkable
in many ways,
but exterior visibility
is not one of them.
Where they A-pillar meets
the dash in particular,
is a huge blind spot, and
that huge hood protrusion
looks great.
But man, it's not doing
me any favors out here
on this tight trail.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah,
and I remember
that the hood's really wide
out towards the headlight,
so it sticks way out
there in the corners or--
you know, I can't imagine you're
seeing half of what I can see.
CALVIN KIM: I'm just thankful
for the cutaway bumper letting
me crawl over
anything that I miss.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, but you're
fenders really stick out wide.
Are you rubbing around
any of these corners?
The rear fender?
CALVIN KIM: Thankfully, no.
But I've been playing it pretty
safe and taking the high line.
Having said that, I have scraped
some of the tops of the rocks.
But nothing enough to cause
any damage, thankfully.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, that's
the thing about the Colorado,
and it applies to
the ZR2 as well
is the rear shocks are kind
of exposed at the bottom.
They're lower than
the [? pumpkin ?]
of the differential, in fact.
CALVIN KIM: Yeah,
that's a good point.
I mean when you're just
going straight or doing
broader, wider
turns, your wheels
kind of follow the same track.
But out here in this
little tight wash,
each tire is just
going its own place.
So you know, rocks that I
miss with the front end,
the rear end stuff,
they're pegging them.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah,
that's the thing.
This trail is so tight you
don't really have the option
to steer around some things.
Ground clearance is
your only friend.
CALVIN KIM: Yeah, at
the end of the day,
the ZR2 just has more
things dangling down.
DAN EDMUNDS: What's the
Colorado done well out here?
CALVIN KIM: Well, definitely
I like the ZR2's power train.
It's super accurate
and responsive,
and the steering too.
While the rear end, I've
been kind of just letting
it go wherever it wants to go.
The front end I can point
just with inch precision,
and with the very
accurate throttle
I can use the exact
amount of throttle
without upsetting the chassis.
DAN EDMUNDS: I'm actually
in the same boat back here.
You know, the steering that
goes along with a solid axle
may not be the most
accurate out on the highway.
But here, I'm having no
problems at all, and you know,
it doesn't kick back
violently if I hit a big rock.
It's pretty stable and
steady in that regard.
CALVIN KIM: Normally,
I would think
the ZR2 would be better
out in the open, but aside
from the ground clearance
issues, it's doing really well.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: We're here on a
trail through the mud hills,
and the thing
about this trail is
every time you come
here, you never
know what you're going to get
because every time it rains,
it changes.
Every time somebody
in a [? razor ?]
throws up a roost
of mud, it changes.
CALVIN KIM: It's a
perfect place to try out
trucks that have a
lot of articulation,
a lot of ground clearance,
and really good driveability.
Wouldn't you say?
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah,
you need traction
and you need
clearance, for sure.
And we're going to
need a lot of it
here pretty soon if
we don't get going
because it looks like it's
going to rain right away.
CALVIN KIM: It's been
pretty even, although rough,
terrain but I heard over
the radio that up ahead is
something a little
bit gnarlier, so I'm
going to go ahead and put it
in 4 low just to get it ready.
All you-- all you've gotta do is
put a neutral and put the knob
and literally in that
amount of time it's low.
And what that lets me
do is not use the brakes
so I can maximize traction
on this loose surface.
It's pretty steep and
rocky, but ZR2 doesn't care.
Right now we have a steep
climb out of this little gully,
and the gear
reduction that we get
gives us all that extra
torque and modulation
so we pop out
without any problems.
Ta dah.
DAN EDMUNDS: Hey
Calvin how was that?
It looks a lot worse than it is.
You gotta watch out
at the very bottom.
There's a little bit of a divot.
DAN EDMUNDS: All right.
I'll keep an eye out.
I don't think I'm going
to pop it into 4 low.
I've got a secret weapon,
my stabilizer bars
are disconnected.
I do that a lot because
it makes for a nicer ride.
You don't have as much
jostling left or right,
but that will also give me a
little bit more articulation
than he's got.
And I know I've got
better approach clearance
than he does.
So I don't think
I'm going to have
as much trouble at the bottom.
But we'll see.
Famous last words, right?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
OK.
Here's what he
was talking about.
This doesn't look too bad.
Just ease through.
I'm still in 4 high, Oh I
touched my trailer hitch which
is what they're for, right?
I probably took a little bit
deeper line than I needed to.
CALVIN KIM: Looks like it
wasn't a problem regardless.
DAN EDMUNDS: Man, that was
in 4 high the whole time.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Well that was fun.
CALVIN KIM: Yeah, I mean
overall we learned a lot, right?
DAN EDMUNDS: Exactly.
CALVIN KIM: What was
the biggest surprise?
DAN EDMUNDS: Well,
you know I came
into this really suspicious of
the Gladiator's long wheelbase.
It's quite a bit
longer than the ZR2,
but that didn't turn out
to be an issue at all.
CALVIN KIM: I got to
drive it a little bit too,
and I was really impressed
with the ride comfort
especially over
all that washboard.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, but
the ZR2 was way better
on the highway on the way here.
CALVIN KIM: Yeah,
and I actually really
liked it on the washboard,
on the faster stuff.
DAN EDMUNDS: Uh huh.
CALVIN KIM: I really
like the pointability,
and honestly it's
handling surprisingly
in the tight stuff.
DAN EDMUNDS: Oh absolutely.
But in the tight stuff, I had
a couple of problems with it.
Namely visibility.
The hood is really wide.
It's hard to find out
where the corners are,
and then in the back, that
spare tire hangs down a lot.
And I remember taking
a really hard hit
when I dropped into a gully.
I thought I broke
something, but actually it
was just the spare
grounding out.
CALVIN KIM: Now, the
most important question
for a lot of people
is going to be price.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah, well
that's the thing the.
Rubicon is typically
pretty pricey,
and that hasn't stopped
Jeep people from buying it.
So we'll see.
But certainly the
ZR2 is a lot cheaper.
CALVIN KIM: It is.
I mean, I guess if you
want to spend more money,
you can get the Bison with
its additional protection.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah?
CALVIN KIM: But honestly, the
capability between the two
is the same.
DAN EDMUNDS: So, Yeah.
I got some friends here,
and I'm coming back
in a couple of weeks.
I think this is the
one I'll bring back
because I've got some
more canyons to explore,
and I've seen how this maneuvers
through the tight stuff,
and I just--
I just like it.
CALVIN KIM: For me, while
I love the Wrangler and now
the Gladiator, the ZR2.
Just because it's so much fun
to play in the open desert
floor, and man it's almost
three hours back home.
I really like being
comfortable on the highway.
DAN EDMUNDS: Yeah,
that's for sure.
I can't argue with that.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
DAN EDMUNDS: When all
was said and done,
we compiled
everything we learned
about the entire
Gladiator lineup,
and compared it to the full
range of its competition.
Setting aside the
Honda Ridgeline,
which is more of a
pavement specialist,
the Gladiator is now
our highest ranked
4-wheel-drive midsize truck.
If off-road
capability is remotely
important to your
next truck purchase,
the Gladiator is
worth a hard look.
[MUSIC PLAYING]
You know I really
enjoyed this trip,
but I'm almost disappointed
that we're leaving now
just as it's
starting to rain here
and snow in the
higher elevations.
You know, it's not just
about perfect weather.
It's about all the
different kinds of weather
and all the different kinds of
terrain, the wildflowers that
come out at certain
times a year,
hot weather, the cold weather.
I love it all.
I'm one of those people,
I see a line on the map,
I want to know where it goes.
I want to be there.
I want to see what
it's all about.
And that's what's really
neat about the Gladiator is
it can go off-road
exploring in its own right.
But if you want
to go deeper, you
could bring a
side-by-side on a trailer
and tow it out there with this.
CALVIN KIM: You know, a
lot of people will say,
hey, how come you're
out there when
it's raining and miserable?
Well frankly, because
it's fun, right?
I draw a lot of parallels to
the original American settlers
that went out and
explored the countryside
in horse-drawn carriages.
You know that feeling
of going up a rise
and seeing the valley floor
below for the first time
must have been exhilarating.
And while I know that
sounds a little bit silly,
I can kind of experience
a little piece
of that in this truck,
and you know the ability
to just look out at a
mountain, see a trail,
and go I want to do that
trail, and then go and do it.
That's pretty amazing.
And you know what?
I haven't found an
experience that beats that.
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2018 Chevrolet Traverse - Review and Road Test
Kelley Blue Book:
the second generation Chevrolet Traverse
it's a three row midsize SUV that we
really like propelling our positive
vibes is a deeply functional interior
let's start somewhere boring door
storage the front rear doors are loaded
with bins and nooks galore though I'm
not quite sure what defines a bin versus
a nook beyond the aforementioned door
nooks smaller items can be stowed in the
sizeable center console in this spot
below the second row climate controls or
in a handy USB adjacent bin beneath the
center stack aside from slight pressure
in the upper back region the front seats
are superbly comfortable and as the
driver you'll enjoy a highly
customizable driving position supported
by well-placed arm rests just know drive
like a maniac and you'll wish for more
lateral support Headroom is
unsurprisingly excellent up front but
that excellence extends rearward as well
Tim is six foot something and look his
head is not mashed against the headliner
nobody cares also he's British and too
polite to complain about legroom so I'm
going to proactively slide and angle my
seats slightly forward. Thank you. Sorry I was uncomfortable. It's fine.
with less diplomatic occupants rear-seat
nice space could be tight but as
consolation third row dwellers are
gifted a wealth of cupholders decent
foot space under the second row and two
USB outlets on that note the Traverse
comes with USB ports in all three rows
that plus an optional three prong outlet
means well-charged devices ensuring your
family never has to, you know, speak
where material quality is concerned the
Traverse leaves room for its Buick
Enclave sibling to fancy things up even
so GM's mainstream offering incorporates
some soft materials and in many places
uses a soft coating to spruce up hard
plastics in other places it doesn't with
the second and third row stowed Traverse
owners have a substantial ninety eight
point two cubic feet to fill raised
those seats and twenty three cubic feet
of dedicated cargo space remains
supplemented by an additional 3.2 cubic
foot underfloor storage hold while
prattling on about the traverses many
fine qualities we should reserve time to
talk about how it drives and how it
drives is lovely the suspension
skillfully absorbs bumps while keeping
the chassis in check when cornering and
when you pick up the pace interior noise
is mostly quashed except for some
whistling in this region, which you would
hear if I didn't have to stop for that
stoplight
the man says I have to stop
providing propulsion is a mighty 3.6
liter v6 that tows up to 5,000 pounds
and moves the Traverse with real
authority when asked maybe more
impressive is the standard 9 speed
automatic it's a shining star of a
transmission that delivers virtually
seamless transparent shifts and when you
introduce the accelerator to the carpet
acceleration and downshifts occur without
delay for its size the Traverse is
fairly efficient aided by an
inconspicuous but undefeatable automatic
engine start/stop system that saves fuel
when the vehicle is motionless if you
don't mind giving up a few mpg the
optional all-wheel drive system adds
traction inslippery conditions a
turbocharged four-cylinder engine is
also available but only in the sporty
Traverse RS producing less horsepower
more torque and better city fuel economy
than the v6 the real trick with a
relatively large SUV is to hide its
girth the Traverse does just that with
light and easy steering and a tight
turning circle that make it a confident
parking tool parked on the flipside
visibility over your right shoulder is
terrible especially since depending on
where the seats are the right second row
headrest completely blocks the side
window in my experience if you can see
what's in the adjacent Lane lane changes
are less stressful
helping address those visibility
concerns our higher trim features like
blind spot monitoring a 360 degree
camera system rear cross-traffic alert
and rear but not front parking sensors
rounding out the option roster are
indulgences like wireless phone charging
a hands-free tailgate heated and
ventilated front seats leather and a
heated steering wheel choose the fancy
high country trim with its power folding
seats and traction enhancing dual clutch
rear differential and you can spend
nearly fifty three thousand dollars it's
worth mentioning that adaptive cruise
control is only offered on the high
country trim while many competitive SUVs
offer similar technology at a lower
price point and if you need eight seats
you're stuck with the low end L & LS
trims as higher Traverse trims only come
with seven in basic not quite $31,000
form the Traverse comes surprisingly
well equipped with keyless entry and
push-button start three-zone automatic
climate control a wide-angle backup
camera a smart slide 2nd row seat for
easy third row access and 7 airbags
including a center airbag that deploys
from the inboard side of the driver's
seat the standard infotainment system is
a 7-inch unit featuring apple carplay
and android auto but buyers can also
upgrade to an 8 inch system with a
lockable storage area behind the screen
hiding the traverses elusive seventh USB
port either way the screen is decently
sized placed within reach and the menus
are a cinch to navigate while shopping 3
row midsize SUVs it's always smart to
investigate the alternatives some
standouts include the roomy VW Atlas
the practical Toyota Highlander the
thoughtfully crafted Honda Pilot and the
strong selling Ford Explorer
pleasant to drive and
competitively-priced with lots of cargo
space and room for up to 8 passengers
the Chevrolet Traverse is fantastically
suited for family duty despite some
formidable competition the Traverse is a
midsize SUV that deserves your attention
A16521TR Used 2019 Jeep Cherokee Black SUV Test Drive, Review, For Sale -
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This 2019 Jeep Cherokee, has about 36,000
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Auto News: 2017 Chevy Bolt, Jeep’s 75th, VW Microbus
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say hello to the 2017 chevy bolt. It made
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200 miles on a full charge. It heads into
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They’ll go on sale in the spring.
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