Review: 2015 Chevrolet Colorado reaches new peaks - San Jose Mercury News

In a year where attention is focused on big, full-size pickup trucks, the revamped-for-2015 Chevrolet Colorado arrives as a fine, mid-size pickup that's arguably the first major redesign in the smaller truck segment in a decade. The 2015 Colorado also is the first in the segment to offer lane departure warning and frontal collision alert -- safety features that have been showing up on cars and SUVs. Plus, unlike competitors, the Colorado offers an easy-lift-and-lower tailgate that uses an internal torsion bar so the tailgate feels light enough to lift with one hand. This special tailgate also has a damper to control the tailgate's downward movement so it doesn't bang abruptly. Available in extended and crew cab with short and long pickup beds and with rear- and four-wheel drive, the Colorado is competitively priced, particularly when its higher horsepower is factored in. Starting manufacturer's suggested retail price,... Other prices: with six-speed automatic, $23,300. with four-wheel drive, $27,760 (including. Source: www.mercurynews.com