2015 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 Long-Term Update 3 - Motor Trend
Our 2015 Chevrolet Colorado longer-term test vehicle has become so much of a trusted workhorse at Motor Trend 's Detroit office that we really wish we would have opted for the longer bed. There is an optional 6-foot-4-inch bed that can carry just that much more junk/mulch/trash/plants/lumber. Recently, Frank Markus, Motor Trend 's technical director, began hauling gravel with the Colorado to lay a driveway at a summer retreat on Lake Huron. He noted that the tow/haul function "really helps the truck shoulder larger loads, provides useful upshift delays, advances downshifts when slowing, and generally makes the truck work more efficiently. " During Markus' gravel runs, he attached a 2,800-pound dump trailer filled with 2 tons of gravel (to stay under the pickup's 7,000-pound towing limit). Towing at max weight, the Colorado worked hard to get up to speed, but, Markus said, it did so in a safe manner and didn't take too long. Our cloth-covered seats have seen some serious wear but remain just as firm and comfortable as the day the truck first showed up. The well-configured interior has proven just as durable, undergoing numerous long-haul coffee spills and fast food... To make matters worse, although we love our Bak Revolver X2 tonneau cover, it takes away about 6 inches of bed length when it is rolled up because the roll of metal sits on. Source: www.motortrend.com
