Five Features That Shine: How the 2024 Chevy Colorado Steals the Spotlight
Have you ever heard the phrase, “Dynamite comes in small packages?” One look at the Chevy Colorado for sale, and you see there’s truth to the adage. The Colorado is the most awarded midsize truck for 2024, earning top honors as the MotorTrend “Truck of the Year.” But what makes it so extraordinary? Does it live up to the hype?
With demand for midsize trucks skyrocketing, Chevrolet gives drivers everything they want and more in the 2024 Colorado. The truck is stylish, versatile, capable, and well-equipped with innovative features and technologies. From class-exclusive underbody cameras and the segment’s first-ever StowFlex tailgate to expansive digital displays and potent powertrains, the 2024 Colorado knocks it out of the park and sets new benchmarks in the class. Here’s a closer look at the features that have earned the 2024 Colorado the spotlight as America’s leading midsize road warrior.
#1. A Colorado for Everyone: Five Distinct Trims and Personalities
The 2024 Colorado offers broad appeal because its expansive trim lineup has distinct personalities that cater to unique performance, style, and budget needs. The WT is an entry-level work truck that starts at $29,500 and rolls off Chevy’s production line ready for any job with its 11.3-inch center touchscreen display with Google Built-In, the class-leading 11-inch Driver Information Center, a turbocharged heartbeat, and the Chevy Safety Assist suite.[a] It’s the perfect work truck and sets the baseline for subsequent trims like the LT, which adds body-color elements, a Jet Black interior, and keyless entry and start.
The Trail Boss, Z71, and ZR2 are the adventurers of the fleet and offer three levels of capability. The Z71 features the standard suspension but adds LED lighting, all-terrain tires, and a Jet Black interior with Adrenaline Red accents. Alternatively, the Trail Boss is more aggressive with its two-inch suspension lift and ultra-wide stance, with Chevy adding a two-speed auto transfer case and case shield for enhanced protection on the trail. The ZR2 sits at the top of the lineup with its three-inch lift, high-performance suspension, and segment-exclusive Multimatic DSSV dampers. It also features a fifth drive mode that reveals its true penchant for venturing off the pavement.
#2. The Ultimate Adventurer Exists: The Colorado ZR2 Bison
While the Colorado’s 2024 trim lineup satiates every need, Chevy goes above and beyond by partnering with American Expedition Vehicles to build the ultimate midsize adventurer. The Colorado ZR2 Bison is the most off-road-capable truck in the class, offering a best-in-class approach angle of 38.2 degrees, a departure angle of 26 degrees, a breakover angle of 26.9 degrees, and a best-in-class ground clearance of 12.2 inches. Like its ZR2 sibling, it features the segment-exclusive Multimatic front and rear Jounce Control Dampers, but there’s far more working behind the scenes.
The ZR2 Bison is a showcase of AEV’s ingenuity. The truck features an AEV heavy-duty, winch-ready front bumper complemented by an AEV rear bumper and AEV fender flares. The flares protect the 17-inch beadlock-capable AEV wheels and the segment-exclusive 35-inch mud/terrain tires. The Colorado’s undercarriage is also well-protected with boron steel skid plates and rocker protectors that guarantee the best underbody protection in the class and reflect AEV’s incredible reputation in the off-road realm.
#3. Potent, Mid-Size Performance: Power and Capability
Drivers have unique performance needs and specific expectations of their trucks, from towing heavy loads to efficiently and confidently navigating the demands of the road. Chevrolet answers these needs by outfitting the 2024 Colorado with its proven 2.7L turbocharged engine with three output variants. You get the reliability and performance expected of a Chevy powertrain and the option to choose from the standard turbo, the Turbo Plus, or the Turbo High-Output based on your needs.
The Colorado WT and LT roll off Chevy’s production line with the standard 2.7L Turbo that produces 237 hp and 259 lb-ft of torque for a maximum trailering capacity of 3,500 lbs. This turbocharged heartbeat sets a modest baseline that gives the 2.7L Turbo Plus plenty of room to shine as an optional upgrade on the base trims or the standard powertrain for the Z71 and Trail Boss. The Turbo Plus delivers 310 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque to push the Colorado to its highest trailering capacity of 7,700 lbs. The 2.7L Turbo High-Output found on the ZR2 pushes that torque rating to 430 lb-ft to provide the low-end power necessary to tackle more technical terrain.
Depending on the powertrain, the 2024 Colorado features up to five drive modes that give you more control over the truck’s performance. The suite includes Normal, Tow/Haul, Baja, Terrain, and Off-Road. Baja Mode is exclusive to the ZR2 and optimizes traction to improve your control when navigating sandy conditions at high speeds. For other types of terrain, you can switch between Off-Road and Terrain mode, with the latter capable of automatically applying the brakes when navigating steep ascents.
#4. Tech-Savvy in All the Right Ways: From Digital Displays to a Class-Leading Camera System
The 2024 Colorado isn’t your ordinary midsize truck; it’s designed to instill confidence wherever the road or trail takes you. The truck is the most tech-savvy in its class, courtesy of advanced tools that keep you connected, aware, and informed. These tools are centralized around the Colorado’s modern cockpit framed by an 11-inch Driver Information Center and an expansive 11.3-inch touchscreen center display with the GMC infotainment system, Google Built-In, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, and a WiFi hotspot.
The center touchscreen is a hub of information and features the Colorado’s in-vehicle trailering app, an Off-Road Performance Display, and a class-leading camera system. The Performance Display lets you monitor off-road performance in real time, offering insights like pitch, roll, tire pressure, g-force, and transfer case status. This information is critical when venturing off the pavement and complements the Colorado’s segment-first underbody camera system on trims like the Z71 and ZR2.
Beyond the Colorado’s underbody camera, you’ll find up to nine other views from the system, including three available hitch views and seven available driving views. These views give you a comprehensive look around the Colorado and work with technologies like Hitch Guidance and Hitch View to simplify the trailering process. Hitch Guidance provides guidelines that help you align the truck with the trailer, while Hitch View gives you a closer view of the hitch relative to the coupler.
#5. Functionality at Its Finest: The Segment-First StowFlex Tailgate
Chevrolet has revolutionized the truck landscape for the last century, from introducing us to more versatile workhorses to those with modern technologies and functional features. We’ve seen the evolution firsthand with the Silverado’s Multi-Flex Tailgate and again with the 2024 Colorado’s first-in-class StowFlex Tailgate. The StowFlex extends the Colorado’s functionality by incorporating a lockable storage compartment into the tailgate, giving you prime real estate to store tools and other smaller gear. Since the area is drainable, you can even use it as a cooler for weekend tailgates or campouts in the woods.
Has Chevy Built the Ultimate Midsize Truck?
One look at these features and the 2024 Colorado’s many accolades and it seems Chevrolet has designed the ultimate mid-size truck. The Colorado puts rivals on notice because its diverse trim lineup offers tangible value and distinct personalities catering to drivers’ unique performance, style, and budget needs. Its powertrain lineup follows the same pattern, with Chevrolet adding the final touches by outfitting the Colorado with innovative technologies and class-leading features that heighten its functionality to make your job in the driver’s seat more enjoyable and engaging every mile ahead.
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