You mention no cruise control but I can clearly see it on the left hand stalk of the steering wheel after you say it. It is the button on the end of the stalk with a small switch on it to turn it on or off. I just bought one that’s 4x4 with the 5 speed. Awesome truck!!

I own a 2004, I bought new for ~$10,000. 275,000+ miles later, it is still running strong. No major issues, other than typical maintenance stuff. Main flaw is it eats light bulbs. Also the check engine light came on after about 6 months, and never went off. After multiple sensors and what not, I said to hell with it. Truck runs fine.

It's pretty sad that manual transmission vehicles are disappearing 😕

Always loved the simplicity and styling of the first gen Colorado

The rubber behind the clutch is hilarious 😂

Someone get this man in one that came out the factory with a V8

My daily is a 2.9 auto crew cab in blue, its a hand me down and it was our family hauler that was also great for hauling things

LOL Zack, the cruise control is located on the multi-function stock 😆

2.9 litres is pretty big displacement for a 4 cylinder engine. Toyota had a 3.0 4 cylinder in the 2000's that they used in their Prado SUVs and Hilux trucks overseas (it was a diesel engine).

I have the same exact truck. You do get cruise control, it's on the left-hand side. Once you turn it on and shift gears it'll turn back off. You do have it though. Move the switch over, and press the button on the end of the stick to engage it.

Perfect size truck to zip in and out of Home Depot parking spaces without worrying about side swiping other cars plus awesome and small to get thru alley ways. After all, the construction business takes you to everywhere & anywhere. Scooting a mid size Colorado between two buildings is perfect so you don't wind up carrying 100 lbs -five gallon pails of spackle. Lol, sometimes the bigness of an F150 just doesn't get the job done but a frisky 4cyl mid size will .

Manual ✅

I have been thru 2 versions of this exact truck in black, a 2006 and now since 2020, a 2012 model. I love this truck for alot of the exact reasons you have stated, but honestly, she is the last of her kind. An endangered species of truck, the basic little to no frills, still somewhat compact truck with a stick and a 4 banger, even if it is the biggest gas 4 cylinder I've seen! The Colly is alot of fun to drive, even winding that DOHC 2.9L out to 6k rpms is a blast to me and is surprisingly quick in the upper RPM range. Best launch I've gotten was approximately 7.3 seconds, 0-60, more than enough to get out of the way of it's own butt. Currently at 90k on the odometer and I've had far less minor issues with the 2012 than I did with the 2006, but both have been great trucks. 😎👍

Cruise control is on the turn signal stock, slide the little thing at the end into the middle then push the button in at the end and boom cruse is on

The fact that these four bangers weren't used in a wide array of vehicles doesn't affect parts availability all that much. They share a majority of their components with the 5 and 6 cylinder variants of the Atlas engine.

My grandpa has a Colorado with the automatic. He let me drive it on the road when I was 13. I’m not much of a truck guy but that’s definitely a vehicle I may consider.

From what I'm told MT GM made pickups haven't been available to individuals for many years . You had to order one and register for business. Few people I knew back then tried to get them without any luck and had to rely on crazy aftermarket prices.

I love the ordinary car reviews.....my sickness is for old Mercedes

I like this model more than the current one>

Cool little truck, loved the bed review segment.

The fact it’s easier to get a massive truck on the road and harder to get a compact truck like a Colorado or ranger just sucks

An Americanized Isuzu truck partly designed in Brazil.

You do have cruise control. It’s on the stalk.

“👈🏼bed” that had me laughing so hard

I think I saw a cruise control icon on the end of the turn signal stalk, maybe a strange place for it but looks like it's there

In 2011 I had a new 2011 Colorado z71 at my job. It was awesome. And I have wanted one ever since i left that job. I just bought a 2023 Trail Boss. It’s fantastic. I love being back in a truck.

I've got a 2012 gmc canyon with the 2.9 with an automatic transmission. It's a great little truck! I'd love to manual swap it one day as the automatic transmission is junky in my opinion. Other than that no complaints it's takes a good beating on the weekends and gets pretty good mileage (18-20 in the city)!

Love AR5’s with the 3.5 my first was a crew cab which on the third 4l60 got the Aisin. They work but temperamental after 6. Factory redline 6.3k rpm. Everyone owned been tuned over 7k 15 years strong.

I find it funny that it has auto headlights but manual windows

bought a 08 Colorado last summer. $7k at 90k miles. got it up to 120k now and it's my favorite vehicle of all time, I've owned 7 so far. it's simple. it does what it needs to do. a no bs truck.

I owned a 1984 S10 king cab for 12 years. Best vehicle ever owned. V6 engine. These Colorados were cool. Except for the 4 bangers and 5cyl. I don't think so. But could be a decent truck 4cyl for light duty. ❤

Cool little tike. Perfect for everything a person needs to do. ❤

I just traded for a 2018 colorado base wt...2.5 liter,6 speed manual...love it.

Nearly 200k going 💪

doesn't it have cruise control on the turn signal stalk?

Very cool

3:24 - 3:33 - The CC is on the turn signal stock - I have said it before, and I'll say it again - You should be including the stalks in your interior detailing.

Great little truck

The fact you drove to me state lol to drive whoever owns it... makes me happier 😁 agreed, I wanted a 2006 Manual shorty in yellow, black themed back in my highschool day

The Colorado/dmax/rodeo in Australia all had ac from 03 on in Australia. But your example is a swb version, not the long bed single cab.

i was hoping this was a 5 cylinder till u said 4 cylinders 😢

It's has Cruise, the best cruise design, GM on the blinker

They had a 5 cylinder

Tell you people one thing, GM has all the capability, experience and money to build high quality, reliable vehicles. Problem is they just don't....

I always Iiked these, these are better than the junky Colorado’s GM is making today.

I love mine!

8:09 some people say differently when they see my first gen. They just don't understand its purpose built

if you want to drive a car that isn't friendly to beginners that is manual try a toyota corolla IM. i'm going to guess that truck's clutch is heavy but confident about its engages like my s10. imagine that weight. but a paper thin bite point and if u miss it a little bit your shook all around with a super laggy dbw where you have to componsate that with the clutch and actually low key power shift 1-3 because the delay in the gas is so awful. that the car will shake you.

At 6:51 it says vortec 3500 on the motor…. So you didn’t do your research on the vehicle you were driving very well… wrong engine you had the 5cyl

Honestly, This is a work truck. This to me embodies what a WORK TRUCK is. a truck i can use daily. i would buy it, if i ilived in america.

He says no cruise while showing the switch. Maybe it doesn't work?

Mine has cruise it’s just wierd to get into

I drove a similar Colorado with an auto when I worked at my local Napa. It was absolutely trashed. So I had some fun abusing it while delivering parts.

How’s the gas mileage? On this .. good for commute?

Pretty sure this engine has timing chain in the back of engine so 3

s-10 S-15 and colorado 04-12 compact pickup. 13+ colorado becomes a midsize truck

We have a 07 canyon bright red 30k miles hardly seen any winters whatsoever automatic, those 2.9s and the 5 cylinder engines are made by Mitsubishi

Trucks with manual transmissions🤮😖☹️😡👿