GMC Canyon with 2.8L Diesel

[Bailey Guns]

OK...

I have about 8k on mine. I use it mostly for Home Depot duty and commuting. Mine gets just a hair under 30 MPG (29.6 right now over the past 900 miles) in combined commuting driving.

I haven't towed much with it yet...only a very light utility trailer. I did see a guy towing a 24' Airstream trailer with a 2.8L Colorado last Fri. He said it's a little underpowered going up some of the hills in the area but was still acceptable towing his trailer and gear that was just under 6k pounds. It's not gonna win any sprint races, that's for sure. It's got enough power to get around slower vehicles and makes it up the hills fine...but it ain't like driving a big truck with 800 or 900 ft/lbs of torque.

I don't find the driving position very comfortable. That's my big complaint. I have the 4-way power driver seat. I can't get it adjusted exactly where I'd like it. The 8-way seat is an option and I'd highly recommend that. Other than that, I have no complaints. It's very quiet and comfortable and it's roomy in the front and back. I have the crew cab/long bed option. I'm a full-size truck guy, without a doubt. But I do like this truck. It's much easier to get around town, park and so forth. I can really appreciate the smaller size for that.

I've had an intermittent noise coming from the front of mine though it hasn't happened for almost two weeks now. Read about it here:

https://www.ar-15.co/threads/167101-...Front-of-Truck

No idea from the service manager/techs at the dealership so far. If/when it happens again I'll try to get in and have them look at it again...the 3rd time.

ETA: We also have one of the first gen Cruze diesels that we love. Wife has her eye on a new Equinox with the second generation small diesel. We drove it and it was very nice. She'd be trading a Traverse which has been a fantastic car. Very "helpful" gentlemen are always eager to let her know she's about to put diesel fuel into her little car when she stops for gas. It's kinda funny. They will look at me funny when I fuel it but never say anything.