2012 Chevrolet Colorado Performance Puget Sound Cars


At Art Gamblin Motors we know that there a Chevy Colorado to match the exact mid-size truck needs of any buyer. This is because the Colorado offers a wide range of customization options including three different engines—all with excellent capability! The first available engine for the Colorado is the Vortec 2.9L DOHC 14. This engine delivers 185 horsepower—making it the most powerful standard 4-cylinder engine among midsize pickups! At the same time, this powerful engine delivers impressive segment leading fuel efficiency with up to 25 highway MPG! 
The next engine offered by the Colorado is the Vortec 3.7L 5-cylinder inline DOHC 15. The 3.7L engine delivers an impressive 242 horsepower—that’s the kind of excellent power you expect from a 6-cylinder engine. But the Vortec 3.7L offers this high level of power with a five cylinder engine; while also managing to deliver the fuel efficiency usually only found a 4-cylinder engine with up to 23 highway mpg! The last engine in the Colorado lineup is the outstandingly powerful Vortec 5.3L OHV V8 engine. This impressive Vortec engine delivers 300 horsepower and up to 20 highway mpg, making it both powerful and efficient.
Two transmission options are available for the Colorado: the fun 5-speed manual and the smooth shifting electronically controlled 4-speed automatic transmission. Both include overdrive gears. Both transmission options allow for responsive and precise control as well as a high level of efficiency. The Colorado’s impressive range of powertrain options allows for a maximum towing capacity of 6,000 pounds with certain configurations! 
The available customization options for the Colorado are immense. That’s why we at Art Gamblin Motors, your Kent Car Dealer, are confident that you will find the Colorado that completely meets your performance needs. So we invite you to come test drive a new Chevrolet Colorado with us here in Enumclaw Washington. You will surely appreciate our welcoming pressure-free environment staffed by friendly expert sales associates. Most importantly though, we have been family owned and operated for over 40 years and have always treated our customers as family. Come and see why Art Gamblin Motors is a superior place to buy a vehicle, and you will understand why we are the top online rated Chevrolet dealer in the state!

 

 

2012 Chevrolet Colorado Ride and Handling Kent Cars

At Art Gamblin Motors we are confident that you will find a 2012 Chevrolet Colorado that meets your precise mid-size truck needs and even exceeds your expectations. This is because the excellent ride and handling—like every other aspect of the Colorado—is hugely versatile with a wide range of choices specially designed to meet your precise needs. The Chevy Colorado comes in three distinct suspension systems designed to meet particular needs. At the core of each suspension system, however, is the same great core features that provide the foundation for the Colorado’s superb ride and handling. To begin, the Colorado is manufactured with a strong body-on-frame design that is fully boxed. This results in a solid and highly tough platform for the Colorado that forms the foundation for its excellent suspension.The Colorado allows for excellent steering and control with its power-assisted rack-and-pinion system. Next, the Colorado’s standard 4-wheel ABS brakes provide great breaking and control along with the standard StabiliTrak Stability Control System. The StabiliTrak system automatically engages the Colorado’s braking and traction control systems to correct any over or under steering. The G80 automatic rear locking differential is available on the Colorado and offers unparalleled traction control that prevents slipping. And the Colorado’s tuned body mounts greatly reduce ride noise. Every suspension system for the Colorado also includes: an independent front suspension and a rear solid live axel.The three specific suspension options for the Colorado are the Z85, Z71 and ZQ8 suspensions. The Z85 suspension is standard base-level suspension system offers great all-around handling suitable for a wide variety of applications. The Z71 suspension system includes specifically-valved shocks, front torsion bars, urethane jounce bumpers and raises the Colorado’s ride height by one inch. This suspension system is a time-tested excellent set-up for off-road use. The final suspension system is the ZQ8 Sports Suspension. It is significantly stiffer than the other suspensions and also has a lower ride height. This allows the ZQ8 to deliver more precise handling.The available customization options for the Colorado are immense. That’s why we at Art Gamblin Motors, your Kent Car Dealer, are confident that you will find the Colorado that completely meets and even exceeds your performance and handling needs. So we invite you to come test drive a new Chevrolet Colorado with us here in Enumclaw Washington. You will surely appreciate our welcoming pressure-free environment staffed by friendly expert sales associates. Most importantly though, we have been family owned and operated for over 40 years and have always treated our customers as family. Come and see why Art Gamblin Motors is a superior place to buy a vehicle, and you will understand why we are the top online rated Chevrolet dealer in the state!
 
 
 
 

2012 Chevrolet Colorado Review Puget Sound Cars


Among mid-size pickups, the 2012 Chevrolet Colorado dominates. At Art Gamblin Motors in Enumclaw Washington we are proud to know that when you compare the Chevrolet Colorado to Ford, Toyota or any other truck brand—you will still see that the Chevy Colorado completely leads its competition. The Colorado is always on the cutting edge of truck innovation, proven by its impressive 3.7L 5-cylinder inline engine that delivers the power of a 6 cylinder and the efficiency of a 4 cylinder. Art Gamblin Motors understand however that truck buyers need power and performance in their vehicle; which is why we are proud to say the Colorado has more horsepower and capability than the larger more cumbersome Toyota Tacoma, for example. And that’s not even factoring in the available V8 engine for the Colorado, for which competitors such as Toyota have no response.
The advantages of owning a Chevy Colorado just keep building. Although the Colorado is actually smaller and more agile than competing midsize trucks—it still manages to provide greater performance and more interior room! The handling of the Colorado is also class leading, beginning with its superior high quality body and frame that allow the platform for excellence. Then, features like its segment-exclusive locking rear differential allow the Colorado unparalleled traction and control; which really solidifies the Colorado’s place as the most excellent midsize truck on the market. Moreover, Chevrolet is confident to back up the Colorado with its industry leading warranty.At Art Gamblin Motors, we are so pleased to know that the Chevy Colorado offers the highest quality and capability of any midsize truck in its segment. So we invite you to come test drive a new Chevrolet Colorado with us here in Enumclaw Washington and experience the Colorado’s high level of performance and value for yourself. You will surely appreciate our welcoming pressure-free environment staffed by friendly expert sales associates. Most importantly though, we have been family owned and operated for over 40 years, which is why we treat all our customers as family. Come in and see why Art Gamblin Motors is a superior place to buy a vehicle, and you will understand why we are the top online rated Chevrolet dealer in the state!