The all-new pickup gets a single choice of body, bed, and engine, but three outputs.
The truck is new from the frame rails up, with three off-road models and an entry-level “Work Truck.” All Colorados share a single wheelbase, a single-displacement four-cylinder engine, and just one comfortable crew-cab configuration., and the 3.5-liter gasoline V6. All three are replaced with the 2.7-liter four that has seen faithful duty in the full-size Silverado, where over 300,000 of the four bangers have served tirelessly for the last four years.
Turbo High Output generating 310 hp and 430 lb-ft and offering 7700 pounds towing capacity. It’s standard on the ZR2 trim level.Engineer Kevin Luchansky, the self-described “2.7 Guy,” listed all the enhancements this version of the VVT 2.7 got over the four-cylinder that’s been powering Silverados for four years, including: a more rigid cylinder block casting, 30% stiffer crankshaft, fully forged bottom end, and forged steel main caps.
“This truck is so cool,” Luchansky enthused. “I’ve been involved in it since its inception and I love it!”All the 2.7s are mated to eight-speed automatics. You get a choice of rear- or all-wheel drive with four-wheel low. There are five drive modes: Normal, Tow/Haul, Off-Road, Terrain, and Baja, the latter for high-speed runs across desert dirt. Both approach and departure angles have been improved, including repositioning the full-size spare to increase departure angle.
Outside are ruggedly handsome lines that carry the Colorado forward without making it look like an art project. There are two tailgates available, one of which has a lockable storage space, just the right size for a rifle case or a fishing rod or two.My first drive was in a 4WD LT. Under full acceleration going up a hill, the engine sounded just a little raspy, at least at full song. On the base models, to save cost, among the items removed are some sound insulating parts.
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