The Colorado only exists in Holden showrooms because GM and Isuzu split — it replaced the Isuzu-based Rodeo the moment that partnership ended.
Lead trim: Colorado RC 2.4 inline-four (123 hp) · up to 211 hp
Holden Colorado RCRC · 2008–2012
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Nobody in Burbles has spotted a Holden Colorado RC yet. See one on the street, point the app at it, and the first card is yours — with your @handle permanently credited on this page.
FactThe Colorado only exists in Holden showrooms because GM and Isuzu split — it replaced the Isuzu-based Rodeo the moment that partnership ended.
The Colorado was released in Australia and New Zealand in 2008, replacing the D-Max-based Holden Rodeo after the split between General Motors and Isuzu; it is essentially the facelifted Thai-specification Colorado, keeping its front styling with everything else from the Isuzu D-Max, built at General Motors Thailand in Rayong. Like the Rodeo it came as 4x2 or 4x4 in single-cab, space-cab and crew-cab bodies with a range of petrol and diesel engines: a 2.4 four-cylinder or the Australian-made 3.6-litre Alloytec V6 in petrol, and the four-cylinder Isuzu 4JJ1-TCX turbo-diesel displacing 3.0 litres. It was replaced by the second-generation Colorado in 2012. ANCAP tested the 2008 Colorado LX cab chassis at 7.51/16 (4x2) and 5.40/16 (4x4) for frontal offset, with 16/16 for side impact.
Collectors Spotted in the Holden Colorado Lineage
No member has published a public street spot of the Holden Colorado yet — the First · Worldwide stamp is wide open.
Trims & Figures
3 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colorado RC 2.4 inline-four (123 hp) | 2008–2012 | 2.4 L Inline-4 | 123 hp | 153 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Colorado RC 3.0 Isuzu 4JJ1-TCX turbo-diesel (161 hp) | 2008–2012 | 3.0 L Inline-4 | 161 hp | 266 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
| Colorado RC 3.6 Alloytec V6 (211 hp) | 2008–2012 | 3.6 L V6 | 211 hp | 231 lb-ft | — | — | — | — |
Owning one
We don’t estimate running costs for a car like this. What it costs depends on its condition, its specialist and how it is driven, and an average would mislead.
Owners’ builds
Nobody has claimed one yet.
Photographs
Partway through this generation's life, its Isuzu-designed interior was quietly swapped for a Chevrolet-designed one — a corporate handover most buyers never noticed.
The Colorado only exists in Holden showrooms because GM and Isuzu split — it replaced the Isuzu-based Rodeo the moment that partnership ended.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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