2015 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 First Test - Motor Trend
Wilde, a "zone manager and liaison between GM and its Kansas City-area dealers" per the Associated Press, armed Chevy with another way to advertise its relaunched midsize pickup (#technologyandstuff). And having recently passed a lineup card's worth of Motor Trend editors through a Red Hot Colorado Z71 crew cab with 61. 7-inch-long box and four-wheel drive, we can confidently say the truck indeed has technology and the stuff. The 305-hp, 3. 6-liter V-6 demands prodding to 6,800 rpm for peak power, a higher rotational speed than in the 261-hp Nissan Frontier or 236-hp Toyota Tacoma. The six-cylinder motivates the Colorado from 0-60 mph in 7. 4 seconds, about what we'd expect from a V-6 midsize truck with 4WD. "GM's truck engineers need to give their vehicles some throttle response," associate editor Scott Evans said. "This engine has plenty of power, but the computer doesn't want to give it to me unless I practically floor it. Remap the throttle pedal, stat. This buyer set is projected to make up more than a third of all Colorado customers. The less powerful Frontier and Tacoma are edgier off the line. " Reynolds provided 880 pounds of sand to ferry within the Colorado's deep, 41. 3-cubic-foot short box. Source: www.motortrend.com
