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1 photo from Wikimedia Commons · credits & licences
- 1. 2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2, front right, 07-18-2024: MercurySable99· CC BY-SA 4.0
what the fuel types mean
- petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
- diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
spec sheet
- built
- 2004–now
- body
- pickup
- engine
- 2.5 L–5.3 L
- cylinders
- 4–8
- turbo
- some versions
- power
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- drive
- 4x4, all-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive
- gearbox
- automatic, manual
- seats
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- doors
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- weight
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- fuel use
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- CO₂
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- US rating
- 15–25 mpg
- EV range
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- US size class
- Small Pickup Trucks, Special Purpose Vehicle, Standard Pickup Trucks
- avg new price NL
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Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.
🇺🇸 US versions (223)
Every version the EPA tested, model years 2004–2026. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.
| year | version | engine | gearbox | drive | fuel | mpg | L/100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Colorado 2WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | RWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2026 | Colorado 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2026 | Colorado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2026 | Colorado ZR2 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2026 | Colorado ZR2 Bison 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2025 | Colorado 2WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2025 | Colorado 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2025 | Colorado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2025 | Colorado ZR2 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2025 | Colorado ZR2 Bison 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2024 | Colorado 2WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | RWD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2024 | Colorado 2WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2024 | Colorado 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2024 | Colorado 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2024 | Colorado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2024 | Colorado ZR2 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 17 | 13.8 |
| 2024 | Colorado ZR2 Bison 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2023 | Colorado 2WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | RWD | Regular | 20 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | Colorado 2WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2023 | Colorado 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 21 | 11.2 |
| 2023 | Colorado 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 19 | 12.4 |
| 2023 | Colorado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 18 | 13.1 |
| 2023 | Colorado ZR2 4WD | 2.7 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 8-spd | 4WD | Regular | 16 | 14.7 |
| 2022 | Colorado 2WD | 2.5 L 4 cyl | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Regular | 22 | 10.7 |
| 2022 | Colorado 2WD | 2.8 L 4 cyl turbo | Automatic 6-spd | RWD | Diesel | 23 | 10.2 |
Sources: fueleconomy.gov.Updated 2026-10-24.