New Chevy Colorado Houghton Lake

The New Chevy Colorado at Don Nester Chevrolet

The 2020 Chevrolet Colorado is designed as a midsize pickup truck that ranks fairly well when it comes to crucial assessment areas, such as build quality, performance, and capabilities. This pickup truck is a game-changer when it comes to interior refinement, quality accessories, and premium handling. Driving the new Chevrolet Colorado gives you an unmistakably unique experience that is rarely replicated in other competing pickup trucks in the Houghton Lake and Gladwin area.

The 2021 Chevrolet Colorado is well-packed with the best and most modern accessories geared towards giving you a comfortable and convenient ride. Our experts at Don Nester Chevrolet are here to provide a comprehensive overview of the new Chevrolet Colorado's ins and outs. Read on to learn more!

What's New for 2021?

The new 2021 Chevrolet Colorado is an exciting off-road-ready pickup that's redesigned with a unique front-end. Sporting Chevrolet's iconic logo stamped across the rear tailgate, the new Colorado is ready for your next adventure when you are. Boasting a midsize design that's significantly improved from last year's model, the 2021 Colorado seeks to entertain your needs with more standard and available user-friendly technology features.

With the base Chevy Colorado model no longer in the lineup, Chevy stays true to its values of performance by keeping the Work Truck, LT, Z71, and ZR2 models onboard. Engineered for maximum performance, the new 2021 Chevy Colorado boasts additional features that help add to its refreshed appeal, including an available turbocharged 2.8-liter four-cylinder diesel engine and reinforced steel skid plates. Designed with your needs in mind, the new 2021 Colorado offers a sensational combination of style and capability for drivers in Gladwin.

Performance and Capabilities

The latest Chevrolet Colorado is powered by three engine options, with the base engine being a 2.5-liter, four-cylinder gasoline engine, which delivers 200 horsepower and 191 pound-feet of torque. The fairly average engine packs a towing capacity of 3,500 pounds and has a fuel economy rating of 20 MPG in the city and 26 MPG on the highway.

A slightly bigger engine is the 2.8-liter, turbo diesel, V6 engine designed to deliver 186 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque. This engine has a towing capacity of 7,700 pounds and a best-in-class mileage rating of 30 MPG on the highway.

A third bigger engine option is the 3.6-liter DOHC 308 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque powerhouse. With a towing capacity of 7,000 pounds and a fuel economy rating of 18 mpg and 25 MPG on the city and highway respectively, this V6 engine feels way much stronger. The V6 engines are paired with an eight-speed automatic transmission while the 2.5-liter base engine comes with a six-speed automatic transmission.

Flexed to Fit the Bill of All Your Adventures in Clare, MI

What's most noticeably improved on the new 2021 Chevrolet Colorado is its off-road capability. Sporting a prominent stance that helps separate the base of the floor from the ground, the 2021 Colorado is an expert navigator in traversing all types of terrain, including:

• Sand
• Mud
• Rain
• Rocks
• Dirt
• Snow

Rugged yet refined, the new 2021 Colorado seeks to enhance your capability further with the ZR2's exclusive off-road package. Gear up for some serious adventure in Grayling, MI, with the Colorado ZR2 and command respect around every corner. Equipped to help you manage all types of terrain, the ZR2 off-road package adds Multimatic shocks and electronic locking differentials in both the front and back.

Get Ready to Roam Free

Every adventurer's dream is to roam free and explore the great unknown. With a competent pickup truck like the new 2021 Chevy Colorado, your dreams are subject to manifest right before your eyes. Hit the roads less traveled and chase your wildest adventures with the 2021 Colorado's new available Duramax 2.8-liter turbo-diesel engine. Delivering 181 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of maximum torque, this invigorating powertrain helps the Chevy Colorado tow up to 7,700 pounds with ease.

Interior Space and Dimensions

On the interior, the new Chevrolet Colorado is designed to look at and feel like a pickup truck with a fairly modern touch to it. This pickup truck has a seating capacity of between two and five passengers, depending on the cab configuration you choose for your adventures around Gladwin and Clare, MI. Among the standard interior features and accessories inbuilt to the new Chevrolet Colorado include:

• Cloth upholstery with leather-appointed front seats in some trims
• Heated front seats and heated steering wheel
• Power adjustable front seats
• Pocket spaces and cup holders

When it comes to interior dimensions, the new Chevrolet Colorado is a precise vehicle. Some of the notable dimensions include the following:

• Cargo box length: 61.7 inches
• Cargo box width: 57.8 inches
• Overall ground clearance: 8.3 inches
• Overall pickup length: 212.7 inches
• Overall pickup width: 74.3 inches
• Wheelbase: 128.3 in
• Overall height: 70.7 inches
• Front overhang: 36.9 inches
• Rear overhang: 47.2 inches

Whereas these dimensions are for the Z71, two-wheel-drive, Crew Cab Short Box trim, there isn't much of a difference with other available trims.

Safety Features on the Chevy Colorado

The new Chevrolet Colorado is fitted with the most advanced safety features and accessories found in any pickup truck in the market today. There's a reason it is one of the most popular models in both our new and used inventories. Among the standard safety features and accessories fitted on the pickup truck include six airbags daylight running lamps, a strong chassis body, and adaptive lighting.

In addition to the basic safety accessories, this pickup truck is designed with advanced safety features including electronic traction control forward collision alert and prevention system rear vision camera Lane departure warning rear park assist electronic stability control tire fill alert and tire pressure monitoring system.

Connected Technology for Your Drives Around Grayling, MI

In addition to the safety technology featured on the latest Chevy Colorado, the vehicle comes packed with various technological accessories of great convenience to the driver and passengers. Some of the key technological features and accessories fitted on the vehicle's cabin include the Chevrolet Infotainment 3 System package, which includes a seven-inch touchscreen, a six-speaker audio system, and external phone connectivity via Bluetooth, USB ports, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay.

Additional technological features of great convenience to the driver include the Teen Driver System, which is a great accessory in helping you to control certain driving performances and configurations, such as speed, audio volume, and even buckling-up before driving. This is a great feature that ensures that teenagers can drive responsibly.

The latest Chevrolet Colorado is also fitted with automatic climate control, wireless device charging, remote start functionality, satellite and HD radio, Wi-Fi hotspot, and premium navigation features. Every interior accessory is custom-built to ensure great comfort and convenience to the driver and passengers around Harrison, MI. You can try out all these great features here at Don Nester Chevrolet.

Trim Configurations

The Chevy Colorado comes in five different trims, including the Base Trim, the WT Trim, the LT Trim, the Z71 Trim, and the ZR2 Trim. No matter your budget, we make it easy for you to drive the trim level of your dreams at our on-site finance center. Let's learn more about what each has to offer.

The Base Trim

• 2.5-liter, four-cylinder, 200 horsepower, regular gas engine
• Six-speed automatic transmission
• Rear-wheel-drive configuration
• 3,500 pounds towing capacity
• 1526 pounds of payload capacity
• Combined mileage of 22 MPG
• 14 different exterior colors and two interior colors

The WT Trim

• 3.6-liter, V6, regular gas engine
• 275 pound-feet of torque
• 308 horsepower output
• Eight-speed automatic transmission
• Rear-wheel-drive configuration
• 7,000 pounds towing capacity
• 1,520 pounds payload capacity
• Fuel efficiency rating of 22 MPG
• 14 different exterior colors and two interior colors

The LT Trim

• 3.6-liter, V6, regular gas engine
• 275 pound-feet of torque
• 308 horsepower output
• Four doors and seating capacity for five
• Eight-speed automatic transmission
• Four-wheel-drive configuration
• 7,000 pounds of towing capacity
• 1,475 pounds of payload capacity
• Combined fuel efficiency rating of 22 MPG
• 14 exterior and two interior color options

The Z71 trim

• 3.6-liter, V6, regular gas engine
• 308 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque
• 7,000 pounds of towing capacity
• 1,499 pounds of payload capacity
• Eight-speed automatic transmission
• Combined fuel efficiency rating of 22 MPG
• Four-wheel-drive configuration

The ZR2 trim

• 3.6-liter, V6 engine
• 308 horsepower and 275 pound-feet of torque
• 5,000 pounds towing capacity
• 1,385 pounds payload capacity
• Eight-speed automatic transmission
• Combined fuel rating of 22 MPG

ZR2 Bison

At the crux of capability and control, the new ZR2 Bison roams amidst an expansive wilderness that only a select few can travel. In collaboration with American Expedition Vehicles (AEV), Chevrolet has produced the first-ever ZR2 Bison. This off-road pickup is an expert navigator that effortlessly commandeers terrain with unique performance features like:

• 17-inch wheels
• Front winch provisions
• Rear recovery points
• AEV-designed wheel flares
• Hot-stamped Boron steel skid plates

Visit Don Nester Chevrolet in Houghton Lake to Learn More

In general, every aspect of the latest Chevrolet Colorado is designed with great precision and emphasis on quality. This pickup truck has the best of what the Chevrolet Company has to offer in pickup truck technology. In case you wish to know more regarding the new Chevy Colorado, we encourage you to visit our dealership today near Harrison, MI. You can also visit our dependable service center and parts center. We look forward to working with you soon!