GMC Sonoma GT
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| Manufacturer | General Motors |
| Production | 1982–2004 (North America) 1995–Present (Brazil) |
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| Class | Compact pickup truck |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / four-wheel drive |
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| Predecessor | Chevrolet LUV |
| Successor | Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon (North America only) |
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| Production | 1982–1994 |
| Assembly | United States: Moraine, Ohio (Moraine Assembly) Shreveport, Louisiana (Shreveport Assembly) Pontiac, Michigan |
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| Platform | GMT325 |
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| Also called | GMC Sonoma Isuzu Hombre Opel Sierra |
| Production | 1994–2004 (North America) 1995–2012 (Brazil) 1996–2000 (Isuzu Hombre) |
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Shreveport, Louisiana, United States Linden, New Jersey, United States São José dos Campos, Brazil (GM Brazil) |
| Designer | Jack Finegan (Brazilian version) |
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| Platform | GMT325 |
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| Engine | 2.2 L (LN2/L43) I4 4.3 L (LB4/L35/LF6/LU3) V6 |
| Transmission | 4-speed 4L60-E automatic 5-speed Borg-Warner T-5 manual (1994–95 I4) 5-speed NV1500 manual (1996+ I4) 5-speed NV3500 manual (V6) |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 108.3 in (2,751 mm) (reg. cab short bed) 117.9 in (2,995 mm) (reg. cab long bed) 122.9 in (3,122 mm) (ext. cab short bed) |
| Length | 190 in (4,826 mm) (short bed) 203 in (5,156 mm) (ext. cab) 205 in (5,207 mm) (long bed) |
| Width | 67.9 in (1,725 mm) |
| Height | 63.5 in (1,613 mm) |
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| Also called | GMC Canyon Isuzu I Series Chevrolet Colorado (North America) Isuzu D-Max |
| Production | 2012–present |
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The Chevrolet S-10 is a compact pickup truck that is produced by Chevrolet. It was the first domestically built compact pickup of the big three American automakers. When it was first introduced in 1982, the GMC version was known as the S-15 and later renamed the GMC Sonoma. A high-performance version was released in 1991 and given the name of GMC Syclone. The pickup was also sold by Isuzu as the Hombre from 1996 through 2000, but only in North America. There was also an SUV version, the Chevrolet S-10 Blazer/GMC S-15 Jimmy. An electric version was leased as a fleet vehicle in 1997 and 1998. Together, these pickups are often referred to as the S-series.
In North America, the S-series was replaced by the Chevrolet Colorado, GMC Canyon, and Isuzu i-Series in 2004.
The S-Series ended production in Brazil in 2012, being replaced by the Chevrolet Colorado, but still with the name S-10.
The first compact truck from the big three automakers was the rebadged Isuzu KB sold since 1972 as the Chevrolet LUV, and Ford quickly responded with the Mazda built Ford Courier also in 1972. The 1973 Arab oil embargo forced GM to consider designing a domestically produced compact pickup truck. As usual, parts from other GM chassis lines (primarily from the GM G-body intermediates) were incorporated. The first S-series pickups were introduced in 1981. The base engine (manufactured in Japan and imported) was a 1.9L Isuzu 4 cylinder (RPO LR1) shared with the LUV and Isuzu P'UP) with the GM 2.8L on the option list. The Chevrolet and GMC models were identical apart from the grille, tailgate and assorted insignia. An extended cab and "Insta-Trac" four-wheel drive were added the next year along with two new engines - a 2.0L (RPO LQ2) sourced from the J-platform automobiles along with an Isuzu 2.2L (RPO LQ7) diesel).
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