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Holden Colorado RC (2008 to 2012): specs, NZ numbers and buying checks

The Holden Colorado RC was built from 2008 to 2012 as a ute, with a manual or automatic gearbox, rear wheel drive or four wheel drive and diesel or petrol power. Chassis code: RC.

Key facts

Years
2008 to 2012
Chassis codes
RC
Body types
Ute
Gearboxes
Manual, Automatic
Drive
RWD (rear wheel drive), 4WD (four wheel drive)
Fuel
Diesel, Petrol

On NZ roads

4,535registered, built 2008 to 2012
95%NZ new (4,308)
5%imported used (227)
Imported from
Australia 100%
Gearboxes
5-Gear Manual 73%, 4-Gear Auto 16%, 6-Gear Auto 11%
Top regions for the Holden Colorado
Auckland (6,477), Christchurch City (1,460), Whangarei District (1,285)

Source: NZTA Waka Kotahi Motor Vehicle Register open data (opens in a new tab), CC BY 4.0. Vehicles on the register now, counted by build year.

Known weak points

Redline has not curated a buying guide for the Holden Colorado RC yet. The live buyer brief in Redline search reads the NZ register, US recall data and Redline sales for this generation and drafts the checks to make, clearly labelled.

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US recalls

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