07 Nov 07 2007 Chevrolet Colorado Review

The 2007 Chevrolet Colorado can serve both of the major purposes of a truck. You can use it for work or you can use it to explore the great outdoors. The Colorado comes in regular, extended cab, or crew cab with 10 different body colors and a long list of attractive options.
The power is provided by two new engines, the Vortec 2.9 liter I4 and a Vortec 3.7 liter I5. Both choices have been engineered to be powerful, efficient, durable engines that require very low maintenance. You can chose also between two wheel and four wheel drive packages, as well as automatic or standard transmission.

The Colorado has a nineteen gallon gas tank, and has an estimated 17 MPG in the city, and 23 MPG highway when equipped with automatic transmission. The standard transmission improves this figure about 3 MPG. The interior is large and easily seats six adults. There are several options packages available and the well laid out interiors can be simple with standard instrumentation and a simple AM/FM radio, or include more advanced features like a self dimming rearview mirror with a compass and outside temperature gauge built into it.

The Chevrolet is very proud of their safety record with the Colorado. Last year, the four door version received the highest U.S. Government safety rating in frontal crash testing by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety administration. Standard safety features include an intelligent airbag system. In 2007, the Colorado introduced a new tire pressure monitoring system that alerts the driver of under-inflated tires.

The Chevrolet Colorado like most Chevy trucks is extremely rugged. It is made to do heavy work, but it also is an ideal off road vehicle. Yet inside the cab, the look and the feel is of a comfortable passenger car, and the ease of handling does nothing to dispel that image.