Eric's Autos: 2024 Chevy Colorado
It costs more than a full-size truck used to cost.
It's as large as a full-size truck used to be.
Only one engine (and cab) "option."
Under The Hood
Chevy used to offer the Colorado with three different engines. It's now available with a new 2.7-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that makes 237 horsepower and 260 foot-pounds of torque in the Work Truck and LT trims and 310 horsepower (and 430 foot-pounds of torque) in the higher trims. The latter has more horsepower and torque than was produced by the 3.6-liter V6 (308 horsepower/275 foot-pounds of torque) that used to be the Colorado's optional engine.
The increased standard power (and capability; this truck can tow 7,700 pounds) is nice -- assuming you can afford it. When the Colorado came standard with the 2.5-liter engine, it listed for $25,200.
The current Colorado is priced $4,300 higher to start.
On The Road
Driving the Colorado is a lot like driving a full-size truck -- because it almost is a full-size truck. At 212.7 inches long, the "midsize" Colorado is several inches longer than a '24 Ford F-150 regular cab pickup, which is 209.1 inches long. The main thing that differentiates the "midsize" Colorado from the "full-size" F-150 is width.
The Colorado is 84.4 inches wide versus 95.7 inches for the F-150.
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