Chevrolet Colorado: Features explained

Pickup trucks have become quite popular over the past few years. And there are many reasons why. They are now much better looking, loaded with many latest and useful features, and come with powerful engine options and slick gearboxes. Chevrolet Colorado is one such pickup truck that gives a tough competition to its rivals like Ford Ranger Raptor, Toyota Hilux, Isuzu D-Max, etc. Chevrolet has put in a lot of interesting features that make the Colorado worth the money. Talking about money, the Chevrolet Colorado price starts at Php 1.25 million. We have listed down some of the elements of Colorado that deserve a mentioning.

Aggressive styling

With the kind of dimensions the Chevrolet Colorado has, it obviously looks aggressive. However, Chevrolet has neatly put the entire package together and made sure that along with the aggressiveness there is also a bit of elegance.

Colorado is a handsome-looking pickup truck. Its front end features nicely carved headlights, with integrated LED DRLs, and a large chrome grille. The chrome slats of this grille add a bit of elegance that we just mentioned. And the large front bumper keeps things sporty to balance out the entire combination. The side view of the Colorado is maintained by the stylish alloy wheels and roof rails. The rear gets a pair of vertically stacked tail lights and a chrome tailgate handle.

Spacious and comfortable interior

Interior space won’t be an issue with Colorado. There is plenty of it for all the occupants. There are also many storage areas around the cabin. Chevrolet has used soft-touch yet durable materials to make the interior. There is an 8-inch touchscreen display which supports Apple CarPlay support.

As far as comfort is concerned, the seats are nicely contoured and bolstered to cocoon the occupants. They also offer good support. Chevrolet has also kept the cabin insulation very well as there is hardly any engine noise or another seeping in from outside.

Powerful engines

Being a pickup truck with off-road capabilities, Colorado has been given two engine options. The first one is a 2.8-litre diesel engine with VGT (Variable Geometry Turbo) which churns out 200 hp at 3,800 revs and a peak torque of 500 Nm at just 2,000 revs. This enormous torque available from such lower part of the rev band gives the pickup truck all the push it needs to get going.

This engine comes mated to either a 6-speed manual or a 6-speed automatic transmission. The other engine option is a 2.5-litre diesel unit with FGT (Fixed Geometry Turbo) and 163 hp along with 380 Nm of torque. It comes with only a 6-speed manual transmission.

Impressive payload and towing capacity

What’s a pickup truck if it isn’t able to handle a good amount of payload or can’t tow a big number. Colorado wouldn’t let you down in this matter. Chevloret boasts about Colorado’s impressive payload and towing capacity. It claims that this pickup truck has got a class-leading 1-ton payload capacity and 3.5-ton towing capacity. With the kind of torque the 2.8-litre engine produces, we don’t doubt these numbers.

Class-leading water wading ability

Another thing about Colorado that Chevrolet is proud of is its water wading ability. It can handle 800 mm deep water with ease. This feature would really come in handy during serious off-roading in rainforests.

Other off-road features

That’s not it. The Chevrolet Colorado specs sheet have got a number of other features that make this pickup truck an off-roader. It comes with 18-inch tires, a 4x4 system which pushes and pulls the truck over steep climbs and loose surfaces, Double Wishbone Independent Suspension with Coilover twin tube shock absorber at the front and Axle Suspension with Leaf Spring at the rear, and a limited slip differential.

Safety features

Chevrolet didn’t hold itself back when it came to providing safety features in Colorado. The pickup truck comes with the basic safety nets like Anti-lock Braking System (ABS), Brake Assist (BA), Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD), and Electronic Stability Control (ESC). There are other active safety features available as well like Forward Collision Alert and Lane Departure Warning. We also get a Reversing Camera, Electronic Auto Cruise Control, Dual Airbag Module, Immobilization – Security System, Automatic Door Lock – Drive Away Lock, and Front and Rear Park Assist Sensor.

These were some of the features of the latest Chevrolet Colorado. Available in 5 variants and 7 different colors options - Summit White, Auburn Brown, Switchblade Silver, Satin Steel Grey, Black Meet Kettle, Mountain Blue and Pull Me Over Red - the Colorda is a pickup truck worth spending your money on.