With such an overwhelmingly positive response to the original one-off Holden Colorado Xtreme showcar when it appeared at Fieldays in 2016 it was obviously only a matter of time before GM’s local arm produced a version to sell.

As befitting the name, that version is the most extreme Colorado yet: the $79,990 Holden Colorado Xtreme.

A lot of money true, particularly for what many who will be attracted to it, will be a ‘work truck.’ The flipside of that argument, however, is that so comprehensively and well has the new range-topping Colorado been specced that  you will  be hard-pressed to find anything else to spend your hard-earned Kiwi pesos on.

A snorkel perhaps. But that pretty much is it.

For instance. Buy a new Colorado Xtreme and you get;

• A full front Winch bar complete with bash plate and genuine ARB-supplied Warn winch and winch wire harness kit 

• A unique set of 18” black alloy wheels and Goodyear A/T tyres

• Black tubular side steps,  rear (bumper) step & tow bar and a black Rhino Rack roof tray

• Full sailplane-style extended rear roll/trayside bar and soft tonneau cover

All parts are Holden approved and all other accessories on the Xtreme are genuine Holden accessories and examples are due in Holden showrooms around the country in September.

To read the full story in the September 2018 issue of NZ4WD go to Zinio.com (August 17) or purchase your own hard copy at the Adrenalin store.