2023 Chevrolet Colorado
Overview
Chevy’s mid-size pickup is among the best in terms of handling, and is offered in guises ranging from dependable work truck to mud-eating ZR2 off-road conqueror. Due for a full-fledged revision, the 2023 Colorado is likely to offer many of the updates that its full-size pickup brother, the Silverado 1500, recently received. We expect the new truck to reuse most of the same guts it’s had since the second-generation Colorado debuted in 2014. Details on the new Colorado are still closely guarded, but Chevy promises to divulge more info on its Missouri-built mid-sizer at the end of July.
What’s New for 2023?
Chevy has already teased an all-new Colorado ZR2 for 2023. Although the video they’ve published is only a few dramatic glances at details like a revised rear quarter panel, tailgate, and front bumper—fitted with a large brush bar that houses an LED lightbar. More information on the new Colorado ZR2 is coming at the end of July 2023.
Pricing and Which One to Buy
Work Truck
$27,000 (est)
LT
$30,000 (est)
Z71
$37,000 (est)
$46,000 (est)
We’d recommend the model that makes the Chevy unique among mid-size pickups. That’s the jacked-up, wide-bodied ZR2. Sure, it’s the most expensive trim level, but it has a host of exclusive equipment that makes it a serious off-road monster, including exotic spool-valve dampers, electronic locking differentials on both axles, and one of the wilder front ends we’ve seen on a modern truck.
As more information becomes available, we’ll update this story with more details about:
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Specifications
Specifications
2019 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison Crew Cab 4WD
VEHICLE TYPE
front-engine, rear-/all-wheel-drive, 5-passenger, 4-door pickup
PRICE AS TESTED
$51,199 (base price: $49,745)
ENGINE TYPE
DOHC 24-valve V-6, aluminum block and heads, direct fuel injection
Displacement
218 cu in, 3564 cc
Power
308 hp @ 6800 rpm
Torque
275 lb-ft @ 4000 rpm
TRANSMISSION
8-speed automatic with manual shifting mode
CHASSIS
Suspension (F/R): control arms/rigid axle
Brakes (F/R): 12.2-in vented disc/12.8-in vented disc
Tires: Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac, 265/65R-17 112S M+S
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase: 128.5 in
Length: 212.4 in
Width: 74.3 in
Height: 72.2 in
Passenger volume: 107 cu ft
Curb weight: 4955 lb
C/D
TEST RESULTS
Zero to 60 mph: 7.0 sec
Zero to 90 mph: 15.5 sec
Rolling start, 5–60 mph: 7.4 sec
Top gear, 30–50 mph: 3.6 sec
Top gear, 50–70 mph: 5.1 sec
Standing ¼-mile: 15.5 sec @ 90 mph
Top speed (governor limited): 99 mph
Braking, 70–0 mph: 206 ft
Roadholding, 300-ft-dia skidpad*: 0.69 g
*stability-control-inhibited
C/D
FUEL ECONOMY
Observed: 17 mpg
EPA FUEL ECONOMY
Combined/city/highway: 17/16/18 mpg
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