The Completely Redesigned 2015 Chevy Colorado: A Serious Competitor in the Midsize Truck Market
Whether you use your truck for work or play, it needs to get the job done without sacrificing comfort or style. Today, we're looking at the completely redesigned 2015 Chevy Colorado to see how it stacks up after a three-year hiatus. Can this Colorado keep up with competing Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma? The answer is yes, but this Chevy does a lot more than just keep up with prices.
Starting at just over $20,000 and topping out around $35,000 for a fully loaded truck, the 2015 Chevy Colorado offers an impressive list of features that make it a serious competitor in the midsize truck market. First, Chevy simplified its powertrains by introducing a more efficient base model with a 2.5 L 4-cylinder engine. While most shoppers will probably upgrade to the V6 for its passing power and impressive 7,000lb towing capacity, the Colorado's powertrain options provide flexibility for drivers who need it.
The Colorado is available as a crew cab with a long or short bed, or as an extended cab with a long box. It also comes with four different trim levels: the base model WT (which stands for work truck), the well-equipped LT, and then the off-road oriented Z71. We're checking out the four-door Z71 with an extended crew cab, which is clear in its design cues as a modern sport truck. The Colorado fares well on the road with responsive, almost car-like handling and a very quiet ride for a midsize truck. Acceleration is strong, especially with a 305 HP power 3.6 L V6.
The interior of the Colorado really grabs your attention with lots of high-end materials, textures, and soft touch surfaces that make the cabin feel downright luxurious compared to every other midsize trucks. The driver's seat is clearly ergonomically designed, providing comfort and support for day-to-day driving. However, it could be slightly longer and have more padding for those long road trips. Overall, the Colorado's interior is very comfortable and supportive.
A newly configured center stack is larger and wider to accommodate an available 8-in color touchscreen. The home screen can be rearranged to feature the info and apps you use the most, which is a nice feature. A backup camera is standard equipment and very helpful while trying to get in and out of parking spaces. USB ports plus power seats and windows also come standard on the Colorado, making it convenient for drivers. Additional features like heated seats, remote starter, my link infotainment, and OnStar Services make the Colorado a fun truck to drive.
When it comes to hauling, the tow mode option helps keep the engine in the right range by moving the shift points up the rear corner steps. An easy liftgate and available gear owned cargo system make it easier to grab and tie down stuff. The fold-down back seat with hidden storage underneath is a great place to stash tools or electronics out of sight.
GM's OnStar services are available in all but the base model, offering a remote app for your smartphone, emergency response, and enhanced security features. This adds significant value to the Colorado's list of features. As for safety features, the Colorado delivers with an optional forward collision alert system and lane departure warning.
In conclusion, the 2015 Chevy Colorado is a serious competitor in the midsize truck market. Its lower price, improved capability, and manageable size make it an attractive option for drivers who need a reliable and fun truck for work or play. With its impressive list of features and performance capabilities, the Colorado is definitely worth considering for anyone looking to upgrade their current vehicle or enter the midsize truck market.
"WEBVTTKind: captionsLanguage: enwhether you use your truck for work or play it needs to get the job done without sacrificing Comfort or style today we're looking at the completely redesigned 2015 Chevy Colorado to see how it Stacks up after a three-year Hiatus can this Colorado keep up with competing Nissan Frontier in Toyota Tacoma the answer is yes but this Chevy does a lot more than just keep up with prices starting at just over $20,000 and Topping out around $35,000 for a fully loaded truck there's a long list of things to like about the allnew Colorado first Chevy simplified the powertrains base models come with a 2.5 L 4cylinder but most Shoppers will probably upgrade to the V6 for its passing power and impressive 7,000lb towing capacity the Colorado is available as a crew cab with a long or short bed or as an extended cab with long box and it comes with four different trim levels the base model Colorado the WT which stands for work truck the well equipped LT and then the off-road oriented Z71 now we're checking out the four-door Z71 with an extended crew cab you can't help but notice the new model has been redesigned from every angle rather than looking like a smaller Silverado it now looks like a modern sport truck the Colorado fares well on the road with responsive almost car-like handling and a very quiet ride for a midsize truck acceleration is strong especially with a 305 Hors power 3.6 L V6 the interior really grabs your attention lots of high-end materials textures and soft touch surfaces make the Colorado's cabin feel downright luxurious compared to every other midsize trucks interior and the driver's seat is clearly ergonomically designed now granted the seat could be Tad longer and have more padding for those long road trips but overall it's very comfortable and supportive for day-to-day driving the newly configured Center stack is larger and wider to accommodate an available 8-in color touchscreen I was able to rearrange the home screen to feature the info and apps I use the most which is a nice feature a backup camera is standard equipment and very helpful while trying to get in and out of parking spaces USB port plus power seats and windows also come stand standard on the Colorado and convenient options like heated seats remote starter my link infotainment and OnStar Services make it that much more fun to drive now when it comes to hauling the tow mode option helps keep the engine in the right range by moving the shift points up the rear corner steps easy liftgate and available gear owned cargo system made it a bit easier to grab and tie down stuff and the fold down back seat with hidden storage underneath is a great place to stash tools or Electronics out of sight now GM's OnStar services are available in all but the base model and include a remote app for your smartphone emergency response and enhanced security features just to name a few and onstar's new 4G LTE built-in Wi-Fi hotspot definitely comes in handy allowing up to seven devices to connect at once as for safety features the Colorado delivers the goods with optional forward Collision alert system and Lane departure warning if your already set on buying a Toyota Tacoma or Nissan Frontier you need to check out the new Colorado it's a serious competitor in fact this new Colorado is so good it wouldn't surprise us at all if even some fullsize truck Shoppers go for the award-winning Colorado's lower price improv capability and even more manageable sizewhether you use your truck for work or play it needs to get the job done without sacrificing Comfort or style today we're looking at the completely redesigned 2015 Chevy Colorado to see how it Stacks up after a three-year Hiatus can this Colorado keep up with competing Nissan Frontier in Toyota Tacoma the answer is yes but this Chevy does a lot more than just keep up with prices starting at just over $20,000 and Topping out around $35,000 for a fully loaded truck there's a long list of things to like about the allnew Colorado first Chevy simplified the powertrains base models come with a 2.5 L 4cylinder but most Shoppers will probably upgrade to the V6 for its passing power and impressive 7,000lb towing capacity the Colorado is available as a crew cab with a long or short bed or as an extended cab with long box and it comes with four different trim levels the base model Colorado the WT which stands for work truck the well equipped LT and then the off-road oriented Z71 now we're checking out the four-door Z71 with an extended crew cab you can't help but notice the new model has been redesigned from every angle rather than looking like a smaller Silverado it now looks like a modern sport truck the Colorado fares well on the road with responsive almost car-like handling and a very quiet ride for a midsize truck acceleration is strong especially with a 305 Hors power 3.6 L V6 the interior really grabs your attention lots of high-end materials textures and soft touch surfaces make the Colorado's cabin feel downright luxurious compared to every other midsize trucks interior and the driver's seat is clearly ergonomically designed now granted the seat could be Tad longer and have more padding for those long road trips but overall it's very comfortable and supportive for day-to-day driving the newly configured Center stack is larger and wider to accommodate an available 8-in color touchscreen I was able to rearrange the home screen to feature the info and apps I use the most which is a nice feature a backup camera is standard equipment and very helpful while trying to get in and out of parking spaces USB port plus power seats and windows also come stand standard on the Colorado and convenient options like heated seats remote starter my link infotainment and OnStar Services make it that much more fun to drive now when it comes to hauling the tow mode option helps keep the engine in the right range by moving the shift points up the rear corner steps easy liftgate and available gear owned cargo system made it a bit easier to grab and tie down stuff and the fold down back seat with hidden storage underneath is a great place to stash tools or Electronics out of sight now GM's OnStar services are available in all but the base model and include a remote app for your smartphone emergency response and enhanced security features just to name a few and onstar's new 4G LTE built-in Wi-Fi hotspot definitely comes in handy allowing up to seven devices to connect at once as for safety features the Colorado delivers the goods with optional forward Collision alert system and Lane departure warning if your already set on buying a Toyota Tacoma or Nissan Frontier you need to check out the new Colorado it's a serious competitor in fact this new Colorado is so good it wouldn't surprise us at all if even some fullsize truck Shoppers go for the award-winning Colorado's lower price improv capability and even more manageable size\n"
