2021 Chevrolet Colorado Specs, Price, MPG

The 2021 Chevy Colorado is a mid-size pickup that has broad capabilities and is practical for everyday use. It combines superior features like massive towing strength and payload ratings with easy maneuverability and a roomy cabin. You can choose between its two cab options, drive types, and three engine types for a car that fully suits your lifestyle and day-to-day errands. The Colorado also comes with a refreshed style and easy-to-use infotainment features that make it more modern and attractive to cruise in.

The 2021 Chevrolet Colorado specs, price, MPG, and other important details you should know outlined below.

Exterior Trim Levels 

The 2021 Chevrolet Colorado comes in two bed lengths, short and long, and two cab configurations, the crew-cab, and the extended-cab. There are four trim levels for the car: Work Truck (WT), LT, Z71, and ZR2. The base model, WT, comes with most of the standard features and the option of a remote-locking tailgate or EZ lift tailgate. The Z71 has moderate off-road capabilities due to its off-road-oriented suspension, all-terrain tires, hill descent control, and a locking rear differential.

The real off-roader amongst all 2021 Colorado models is the ZR2 which features raised suspension with unique dampers, a spray-in bed liner, bigger all-terrain tires, a special bumper at the front and back, and an electronically locking rear differential and fender flares.

Engine Power 

There is a powertrain for almost every need in the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado. The base engine is a 2.5-liter four-cylinder that pairs with a six-speed automatic transmission. A much faster 308-hp V-6 that pairs up with an eight-speed automatic transmission is the other gas-powered engine in the vehicle. The other engine option is diesel-powered: a 2.8-liter turbo-diesel, four-cylinder that generates an incredible 181 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. It pairs up with a six-speed automatic gearbox. The V-6 and diesel-powered engines are especially ideal and complement the Colorado well as they generate a lot of power effortlessly.

Performance and Ride Quality 

The fastest of the three engines that the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado comes with is the 3.6-liter V-6 which reaches 60mph in just 6.1 seconds. The vehicle’s overall transmission is smooth and its brakes easy to control and predictable for mundane driving. The Colorado has superior ride quality as compared to a majority of the other trucks in its class with body roll suppressed by its firm suspension tuning. This allows you to have no trouble maneuvering a curvy road. Its off-road trims perform excellently beyond the trail.

Towing and Payload Capacity

The Colorado’s diesel-powered engine has excellent towing capabilities, but the other engines also haul heavy cargo loads seamlessly. The truck’s maximum payload capacity is 1569 pounds and its towing power is up to 7,00 pounds with the diesel engine towing up to 7,700 pounds. You, however, need to unlock the truck’s trailer package for such massive towing potential. The base model tugs 3500 pounds when running on a standard four-cylinder engine. All four of the truck’s models have active trailer sway control, which acts on the wheels of both the truck and the trailer once the system detects that the trailer is swaying excessively.

Fuel Economy and Real-World MPG

The diverse powertrains have varying fuel consumption rates and you can pick the one that fits your lifestyle. In the city, the base four-cylinder engine returned 19 mpg EPA ratings, and on the highway, 25mpg. The V-6 engine returned 17 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. Under a 200-mile 75-mph regimen, the six-cylinder yielded 23 mpg, coming very close to its highway rating of 24-mpg EPA. the turbo-diesel proves to be the most fuel-efficient of the 2021 Colorado models, with a 20/30/23-mpg rating.

Interior, Comfort, and Cargo

If you love the front seats available in full-size trucks, you will feel comfortable in the 2021 Chevrolet Colorado. The car has a spacious cockpit and the crew-cab model can fit more than two people at the back. It also ensures maximum comfort for the driver and all passengers, with minimal impact from either small cracks or large bumps. There is a convenient console bin at the center and a huge compartment under the crew cab’s back seat which offers adequate cabin storage. There are two standard voluminous cargo beds in all Colorado models with the extended-cab having a longer box at the back.

Technology, Connectivity, and Infotainment Options 

Two intuitive touchscreens, a Chevrolet Infotainment 3 Premium system, and a Wi-Fi hotspot make the Colorado offer one of the most impressive infotainment systems in its class. Base models come with Bluetooth audio incorporated in a standard 7.0-inch touchscreen that also has Android Auto and Apple Car Play capabilities. The other models have 8.0-inch touchscreens with responsive touch functions and attractive menus.

Safety Features 

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) gave the 2021 Colorado an overall four-star rating. The truck’s major safety features include available lane departure warning, rear parking sensor, and forward-collision warning.

Pricing

The Work Truck starts at $25,200 for the extended cab with a long bed length. Its crew-cab with the short bed starts at $27,100 while the one with a longer bed starts at $29,400. The pricing options for the similar configurations of the LT model are $27,700, $29,700, and $31,900 respectively and $35,500, $33,800, and $37,600 for the Z71. For the ZR2, the extended-cab with a long bed length starts at $41,600 and $43,200 for the crew cab with a short bed length.

Warranty and Maintenance Coverage

A competitive limited and powertrain warranty comes with every new Chevrolet Colorado. The limited warranty extends to three years or 36,000 miles, while the powertrain warranty extends to five years or 60,000 miles. They also offered complimentary maintenance coverage during the first visit at purchase.

You can get a new 2021 Chevy Colorado truck at Stan McNabb Chevrolet of Columbia. Visit our dealership in Tennessee state and check out the Chevy Colorado or any of your other favorite Chevrolet cars, whether new or pre-owned. We have amazing financing options you can take advantage of to get the Chevy car of your dreams.