When the GM and Isuzu joined their forces to built reliable workhorses on four wheels, they also agreed who will sell where. And the GM had the U.S. This is how Chevrolet Colorado ended up having the same chassis as an Isuzu D-Max.

General Motors introduced the second generation of Colorado in 2009, after a joint project made with Isuzu, which brought a few other vehicles on the market.

Chevrolet introduced the Colorado lineup in 2003 as a 2004 model year and continued its tradition in the light-duty pickups, competing against Ford Ranger and Dodge Dakota.