2016 Chevrolet Colorado specs and price
Chevrolet
Colorado
Chevrolet colorado built in Thailand and available on 2016 Chevrolet and GMC models, GM’s new
turbocharged 2.8-liter Duramax four-cylinder is an effective but leisurely
workhorse. Although its 181 horsepower is less than the 200 from the standard
2.5-liter gasoline four, its hearty 369 pound-feet of torque surpasses the
optional 3.6-liter V-6’s by a full 100.
This long-stroke
Duramax revs to only about 3000 rpm in regular use, delivering thrust in quick,
punchy surges. The six-speed automatic, the only transmission offered with the
diesel, is smooth and shifts quickly to maximize the engine’s narrow powerband,
despite being down a couple of ratios from what you get in most of GM’s larger
light-duty trucks.
Compression-ignition
engines are built stoutly, and our Colorado crew-cab test truck weighed nearly
300 pounds more than a comparable V-6 model. Most of that gain comes from the
Duramax’s heavy cast-iron block, as well as a urea-injection system that treats
the exhaust to bring the diesel into U.S. regulatory compliance. Our truck
needed 9.2 seconds to reach 60 mph, or about the same as a standard
four-cylinder version.
On the street, however,
the diesel chugs along with less strain than either gas engine and lends as
much as an extra 700 pounds of towing capacity for a maximum of 7700. The
Duramax also adds a standard trailer-brake controller and exhaust brake, the
latter using back pressure in the exhaust to help slow the truck when hauling
heavy loads. Fuel economy benefits as well: Our 19-mpg average over 1272 miles
included nearly 300 miles of towing a 3400-pound enclosed trailer. Unhitched,
the truck’s frugality climbed to 22 mpg, better than the gas-powered variants
we’ve tested, yet about the same as a larger Ram 1500 4x4 EcoDiesel's.
Price
Chevrolet Colorado, $20,995 - $36,390
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