Powerful, sophisticated and relatively compact
The 2024 Chevy Colorado Z71 will make you question whether you really need that big, giant … pickup after all CASEY WILLIAMS | Auto Reviewer AutoCasey@aol.com I love my dad, but he sometimes lives in the 1980s.
He still believes he needs a full-size pickup to tow my parents’ camper and fishing boat. When I was a kid, he drove a 1979 Chevy C10 full-size pickup, with the 167 horsepower 5.7-liter V8.
Towing capacity? Around 6,000 pounds. He could be forgiven, though, because the compact Chevy S10 of the day moved 2,000 pounds less.
But Chevy’s smallest truck today, the 2024 Colorado Z71, tows up to 7,700 pounds. How it does that may surprise you. ……………………. 2024 Chevy Colorado Z71 Five-passenger, 4WD Pickup Powertrain: 2.7-liter T-4, 8-spd Output: 310hp/430 lb.-ft. Suspension f/r: Ind/Solid axle Wheels f/r: 18-inch/18-inch alloy Brakes f/r: disc/disc Towing capacity: 7,700 lbs. Fuel economy city/hwy: 19/23-MPG Assembly: Wentzville, Mo. Base/as-tested price: $29,800/$47,550 Likes • Turbo-four engine • Buff styling • Twin-screen interior Dislikes • No tuning knob • No headlamp switch • No sunroof …………………….
