2023 Chevy Colorado forums

2023 Chevrolet Colorado Headlights Are Illuminating
GM-Trucks.com

March 18, 2022

Prototypes for the next-generation Chevy Colorado have begun to show some more details, providing our best look yet at the headlights for the base WT trim, and the higher-end LT trim levels.

The old-school halogen lighting is clearly in place on the stripped-down WT trim. We also see the simple 17-inch steel wheels, wearing Goodyear Wrangler HT tires.

We also caught a higher-end spec—likely the LT trim—revealing headlights with an LED signature and what appears to be projector beam bulbs, providing a more modern look. This latest prototype has removed the camouflage mesh around the headlights, revealing the cut lines to giving us a better feel for the shape and placement of the headlights. We can now discern the horizontal orientation of the headlights, and the eyebrow LED feature at the top of the headlamp cluster. We can also see a new lighting element stretching toward the top of the grille. We can now also see the round fog lamps mounted in the front bumper.

2023 Chevrolet Colorado Headlights Are Illuminating
GM-Trucks.com

March 18, 2022

Prototypes for the next-generation Chevy Colorado have begun to show some more details, providing our best look yet at the headlights for the base WT trim, and the higher-end LT trim levels.

The old-school halogen lighting is clearly in place on the stripped-down WT trim. We also see the simple 17-inch steel wheels, wearing Goodyear Wrangler HT tires.

We also caught a higher-end spec—likely the LT trim—revealing headlights with an LED signature and what appears to be projector beam bulbs, providing a more modern look. This latest prototype has removed the camouflage mesh around the headlights, revealing the cut lines to giving us a better feel for the shape and placement of the headlights. We can now discern the horizontal orientation of the headlights, and the eyebrow LED feature at the top of the headlamp cluster. We can also see a new lighting element stretching toward the top of the grille. We can now also see the round fog lamps mounted in the front bumper.

Mind you, early mule cars very often have "fake" lighting plugs, since lights are done well after the body and running gear.

They're so smart with the camo, you can't see anything LOL.

Well at least I can see one thing, it's a pickup.

Yea very hard to tell much wheel arches on fender the shapes are pressing tight against the covers look pretty good, like the general shape of it looks more of a full-size classic American truck winner look to it look like something that might knock the Tacoma of it's perch, well at least with the cover on. Big shock horror probably will come l suppose when the covers are removed, l expect more of a dull L200 boring shaped loser.

So far so-good fingers crossed, well at least until the cover come off LOL.

Well at least I can see one thing, it's a pickup.

LOL, well spotted.

I know it is padded and it is very difficult to discern size but it looks bigger than the current Colorado. Unless they have a small truck on the way my personal opinion is they are going the wrong direction with the Colorado (if it is indeed larger).

I know it is padded and it is very difficult to discern size but it looks bigger than the current Colorado. Unless they have a small truck on the way my personal opinion is they are going the wrong direction with the Colorado (if it is indeed larger).

Nah, it's just the bulky black camo and the things under it they've tacked on to it to make it seem that way and throw people off.

I got a ride in one today, I think it's a 2020 - nice ride!

I got a ride in one today, I think it's a 2020 - nice ride!

I have liked my 2019 and 2021 Denali Canyons. They have been nice trucks but for the gas mileage you might as well get a 5.3L in a full-size.

I have liked my 2019 and 2021 Denali Canyons. They have been nice trucks but for the gas mileage you might as well get a 5.3L in a full-size.

The 2.7T or the 6? I assume the 2.7T, it is thirsty in my CT4, though a lot of fun. If I do drive gently in tour mode the gas milage is pretty decent, but what fun is that?

Perhaps they are really that good with the camo but my eyes can’t help to think this is slightly bigger than the current model.

My wife loves her Colorado. She gets great mileage with the V6. I think in the upper 20's - 27 or 28 mpg. She hardly drives anymore though since Covid made her a permanent teleworker.

Maybe I should start driving her truck to work since mine gets crappy mileage - I'm averaging 15-16 mpg or something.

My wife loves her Colorado. She gets great mileage with the V6. I think in the upper 20's - 27 or 28 mpg. She hardly drives anymore though since Covid made her a permanent teleworker.

Maybe I should start driving her truck to work since mine gets crappy mileage - I'm averaging 15-16 mpg or something.

At $5 a gallon of gas I'd say that's a no-brainer! Even at $3 a gallon it still makes a lot of sense - approaching double the mpg's means almost half the gas used. Unless your commute is 1 mile, then not much of a saver.

My Colorado work truck with the 3.6L will do mid to high 20s all day on the highway.

My Colorado work truck with the 3.6L will do mid to high 20s all day on the highway.

Wow. The best I ever got was like 22-23 in my 2019 after it had a few miles on it. My current one the best I ever got was a bit over 21.

Heck with the family Yukon I could run 23-24. Like I said don’t buy the small trucks for fuel economy.

The 2.7T or the 6? I assume the 2.7T, it is thirsty in my CT4, though a lot of fun. If I do drive gently in tour mode the gas milage is pretty decent, but what fun is that?

So I am comparing the LGZ V6 in my current one… The two 5.3L L83 V8s that we have logged 50,000 miles between two family Yukons in seven years would indicate to me the big lazy V8 in a half-ton BOF full-size SUV or truck slay the V6 MPG wise in the ‘little’ trucks on the highway by 2-3 mpgs.

My wife loves her Colorado. She gets great mileage with the V6. I think in the upper 20's - 27 or 28 mpg. She hardly drives anymore though since Covid made her a permanent teleworker.

Maybe I should start driving her truck to work since mine gets crappy mileage - I'm averaging 15-16 mpg or something.

Holy buckets. That is amazing I wish either of my Canyon Denali’s did that good. I can get 27 or so out of the Acadia and 30 out of the old Bonneville.

Will the new Colorado be 4-cylinder only? Maybe two or three engine choices but only 4 cylinders.

It would be a daring choice but maybe it would have some benefits. I imagine designing an engine compartment that only accepts inline engines is simpler than if that same compartment is to accept both v-engines and inline engines. That would benefit development costs and GM could optimize the vehicle for just one kind of engine, which could potentially save some mass.

Will the new Colorado be 4-cylinder only? Maybe two or three engine choices but only 4 cylinders.

It would be a daring choice but maybe it would have some benefits. I imagine designing an engine compartment that only accepts inline engines is simpler than if that same compartment is to accept both v-engines and inline engines. That would benefit development costs and GM could optimize the vehicle for just one kind of engine, which could potentially save some mass.

From what I gather online it will be 2.7L Turbo 4 cylinder only. I am betting on it getting the non-high output model rated at 310hp / 348lbft for torque. Transmission who knows GM might be tight and do 8 speeds just like they did on the half tons. The 10 speed would be sweet but I wouldn’t count on it.

No LGZ V6, no Duramax (2.8 or 3.0) and certainly no small block.

Remember this is GM we are talking about…