The Chevy Colorado’s coming 2024 model is destined to make all smaller-sized truck lovers stand up and take notice! Things have been simplified for use all around this year, but it’s the same awesome and unique truck that won so many over the past few years. Many days on the jobsite and weekend warrior’s path don’t always require a full-size presence, and the Colorado is the ultimate solution for the “lowcard yet aggro” stance. The lowest version in the form of the 390-lb ft of torque figure has now been axed, which was the 310-horsepower model.
In nearly every brand you look at right now screens have been getting bigger and bigger, as those along for the ride want the sizes boosted much like when people fell in love with classic video games! The 13-inch screen was no longer quite good enough for Space Invaders or Pac-Man. Even though we just dated some of our sales and service staff’s ages a bit, it was during that time that the 19-inch became the norm for home entertainment! Much in the same vein, “oh how much has changed” in the instrument display world as drivers are craving constant visual upgrades.
The Advanced Trailering Package now comes with Blind Zone Steering Assist and Trailering, which is one of the prominent outdoor-conquering features of the crawl-crazy ZR2 variant. The ZR2’s trail and overland-capable stance is boosted courtesy of its access to 17-inch beadlock-capable wheels with a Tech Bronze decorative ring. The Recovery Package is another addition that comes with the equipment that “unstuck dreams” are made of, providing rescue and lifting power for the instances where the elements render you temporarily bogged down.
Other very cool new options for the year include packages that add off-road lighting, kicker audio, hood decals, black side steps, and very stealth black badging for the tailgate. The WT, LT, and Z71 versions offer an available black Bowtie badge as part of the Dark Essentials Package. The high-output 2.7-liter engine is now referred to as the “TurboMax”, which is rated at 310 horsepower and 430 lb-ft of torque. For all the heavy haulers out there on an asphalt-rich deadline, the 2024 model offers an optional Blind zone Steering Assist with Trailering. Industry legend Chad Hall smashed this year’s very demanding Vegas-to-Reno off-road race with a ZR2 Bison sporting racing safety mods.
The larger 11-inch screen displays all the vitals that keep you informed during each drive. Driver personalization, and warning messages in the vehicle information provide you with a few of the top-layer necessities, and a fully reconfigurable high-definition cluster layout makes navigating it all that much simpler. There are balanced and enhanced cluster layouts to choose from, and the reconfigurable display comes equipped with three very cool themes. The 2024 Colorado Bison is equipped with unique Beadlock-capable tires and wheels, a very protective boron steel skid plate, steel bumpers, and unique badging.
The Pickuptrucktalk.com blog reflected this past week that all these changes are aimed at reducing the complexity level of a daily drive and making sense for those on the assembly line. The Trail Boss trim has a much wider front and 9.4 inches of ground clearance, with 18-inch lightweight rims wrapped in 32-inch Goodyear Territory AT tires. The Realtruck.com blog claimed that the 2023 Colorado ZR2 is “hands-down the most exciting mid-sized truck on the market today, thanks to its stellar off-road capability, superb driving dynamics, and consistently fun-to-drive composure.”
