THE ALL-NEW 2023 CHEVROLET COLORADO TAKES MIDSIZE TRUCKS TO THE NEXT LEVEL
07/28/2022
Chevrolet
Chevrolet today introduced the all-new 2023 Colorado offering customers greater performance, capability and customization, plus a refreshed exterior and interior design.
"The all-new Colorado is enhanced in every way," said Scott Bell, global vice president of Chevrolet. "With its rugged and sporty styling, enhanced capability, new technology and customization options, it's designed to do more for discerning customers and still offer them great value."
Designers and engineers focused on three key categories to take the Colorado to the next level: elevated design, enhanced performance and new and useful technology. Each category weaves into a streamlined lineup built around a single wheelbase and single cab configuration to create a unified Colorado pickup family.
The 2023 Colorado lineup includes Work Truck (WT), LT, Z71, ZR2 and first-ever Trail Boss models. The lineup features three distinctive chassis stances to optimize each model's capabilities. Together, they compose a more diverse range of choices tailored to the distinctive ways customers use their trucks for work and recreational activities, including off-roading.
All-NEW DESIGN
Along with new exterior styling and proportions, the 2023 Colorado introduces an all-new interior that blends refinement and functionality with work-ready durability and comfort. Across the 2023 Colorado lineup, there are now four unique interior trims choices for customers.
The class-leading, standard 11.3-inch-diagonal color infotainment1 touchscreen is the centerpiece of the cabin and is accompanied by a segment-first standard 8-inch-diagonal fully digital color instrument display, both of which are customizable. The four distinct new interior options feature sporty round outboard vents, wrapped and stitched knee pads on the doors and center console for select models, and more adventurous contrast stitching on select models.
"We set out to design the Colorado as a tough, muscular and capable midsize truck, which we think especially came through in the wide ZR2 trim with the aggressive grille shield." said Phil Zak, executive design director. "Across all trims, the exterior's presence and attitude is reflected in the interior, which is designed around the large center stack screen."
Leaning into the success from the current generation, the 2023 Colorado has a significant number of on- and off-road accessories available for any trim. In an effort to allow each customer to build their off-road dream truck, the off-road accessory portfolio has more than doubled from previous model years.
POWERFUL, NEW 2.7L TURBO ENGINE
A 2.7L Turbo engine, proven in the full-size Silverado, is new for Colorado and powers all five models with three distinct output variants that exceed the output of the current model.
2.7L Turbo Variants - GM estimated
Output Variant
Horsepower
Torque (lb.-ft.)
Max Trailering4
Availability
2.7L Turbo
237
259
3,500 lbs.
Standard: WT & LT
2.7L Turbo Plus
310
390
7,700 lbs.
Standard: Z71 & Trail Boss
Available: WT & LT
2.7L Turbo High-Output
310
430
7,700 lbs.
Standard: ZR2 (Max trailering up to 6000lbs)
The engine receives several enhancements in the 2023 model year to help optimize performance and refinement. They include a more rigid cylinder block casting and a 30% stiffer crankshaft, which complement a fully forged bottom end as well as materials used in diesel engines to deliver the durability customers expect.
This single advanced engine delivers more horsepower and torque than the previous three engines offered. The new base 2.7L Turbo engine, for example, offers 18% more horsepower and 36% more torque than the current Colorado's base engine. In addition, the higher-output versions of the 2.7L engine line up produce more horsepower and torque than the current model's available 3.6L V-6 and 2.8L turbo-diesel engines.
A second-generation eight-speed automatic transmission complements the new engine, with refinements designed to offer smoother shifting and quicker downshifts, for a feeling of greater comfort and power on demand. It also excels in low-speed mobility, particularly in off-road scenarios.
ENHANCED PERFORMANCE
The 2023 Colorado lineup arrives re-engineered with three distinct chassis setups to support everyday tasks and off-road adventures, without sacrificing off-road capability, or on-road comfort:
Standard: WT, LT and Z71 trims
2-inch Factory-Lifted, Ultra-Wide Stance: Trail Boss
High-Performance 3-inch Factory-Installed Lift & Wide Stance: ZR2
"The new Colorado is a lifestyle enabler," said Nicholas Katcherian, vehicle chief engineer. "Because outdoor activities are a big part of our Colorado customers' lifestyles, we've made the truck even more capable to support them - from increased bed functionality to comprehensive performance enhancements that help take them farther."
All models are built on a new chassis that gives the 2023 Colorado a 3.1-inch-longer wheelbase than the current Crew Cab/short box model. A shortened front overhang that contributes to a more aggressive stance also significantly improves the truck's approach angle.
The Trail Boss features a 2-inch lifted suspension and wide chassis that produce more ground clearance and a 3-inch wider front track than WT and LT for enhanced off-road driving capability. ZR2 is the most capable of them all, with a high-performance 3-inch lifted suspension and upgraded Multimatic DSSV dampers.