The Holden Colorado utility vehicle and similar Holden Colorado 7

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(SUV) were sold in

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by Holden. Introduced in 2008 to replace the

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the Australasian Colorado was built by GM Thailand and is essentially a rebadged version of the facelifted Thai-specification Colorado, retaining its front styling which differed from the American-market equivalent

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. The Colorado was sold alongside the almost identical

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, also released in 2008. The second-generation Holden Colorado was revealed at the 2011

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and went on sale in June 2012 in both Australia and New Zealand, also sourced from the Rayong factory in Thailand. Only one engine is offered, the 2.8 L turbo diesel, built by GM Thailand. In order from lowest to highest, trims include the LS, LT, LSX, LTZ, LTZ+ and Z71 for the 2020 model year. The LS and LT are basic trims, LSX and Z71 are designed with a focus on off-roading, LTZ and LTZ+ are designed with a focus on luxury. LT is only available as a RWD, LSX, LTZ+ and Z71 are only available as 4WD. The Brazilian-built Chevrolet S-10 dual-cab became the 2017 facelifted model. The Colorado and Colorado 7, the latter rebadged as

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SUV in 2017, were made at the GM Thailand plant for both the Asian and Australasian markets Both were discontinued in 2020 due to the demise of Holden brand and the closure of GM Thailand plant. File:2011 Holden Colorado (RC MY11) LX-R 4WD Crew Cab 4-door utility (2015-07-14) 01.jpg, First generation (RC; 2008–2012) File:2014 Holden Colorado (RG MY15) LTZ 4-door utility (2015-10-24) 01.jpg, Second generation (RG; pre-facelift, 2012–2016) File:2018 Holden Colorado (RG MY18) LSX 4-door utility (2018-05-05).jpg, Second generation (RG; facelift, 2017-2020)

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Cars introduced in 2008