Colorado ZR2 or Tacoma TRD Pro?
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0:00 - Intro
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0:21 - Price
A colorado ZR2 starts at 48,000 - which is already a lot, but you get most everything you can want as far as options
Which is why the loaded as-tested price of my truck here is 52,600
0:57 - Simple stuff hidden in screen
And if you’ve watched my other videos you’ll know i’m talking headlight controls - yes, it’s true, the headlights are controlled through the screen and the controls are 2 taps away
But here’s why that isn’t such a big deal - as standard you get auto headlights AND auto highbeams…so you’ll RARELY need to access the controls anyway
If I’m honest I’d still prefer a physical control for the headlights, but I at least see what they were trying
Do I love that? No, of course not - but I’m not enraged by it either, neither thing will be that much of an inconvenience to you
1:58 - Fuel economy
But of course they went this way for emissions and fuel economy, right? Then you’ll understand why i was surprised to see the window sticker with a 16 mpg average on it
I mean, my ancient 4runner with its ancient 4.0 n/a v6, which is notoriously thirsty was getting 17 mpg on the highway…
2:54 - Rear seats
It’s just small
The rest is actually pretty good
Seat backs dont open up, but they do fold up for more storage
You get nice vents back here, chargers, an outlet, and a manual rear window
And for $1000 you can get a sunroof
Good:
3:37 - The Offroad hardware
3 in lift and revised front bumper they were able to fit 33 in Goodyear M/T tires here vs the 31s from last gen - this itself is a BIG upgrade
almost 40 degree approach angle, just over 25 degree departure, and almost 25 degree breakover - all with just a hair under 11 inches of clearance
From there of course you have the Multimatic shocks
And of course from there you’ve got your more normal things like a low range transfer case, skid plates, and a nice touch you don’t get in the Trail Boss..rock rails
5:22 - The offroad software
Then there are the drive modes, you have normal and tow/haul, but then you have 3 offroad modes - not even a sport or eco but then 3 offroad modes…can you tell what this truck is focused on?
There’s the offroad mode which is sort of a catch-all; 4hi, trail cameras on, etc
Then there’s Baja mode which is also 4x4 but with ESC off to keep the wheels spinning…plus a few more things
And then there’s terrain mode, which is what I remember spending a bunch of time in with Drake in NC - and it throws you in 4lo, turns on trail control, puts your front camera and underbody camera on, and it’s BRILLIANTLY done - rock crawling isnt usually my thing but this was awesome
6:55 - Offroad Time Attack
9:06 - The drive
And when you head BACK on to the pavement it’s pretty good there too
10:02 - Interior details & luxuries
This historically has not been a place Chevys have shined, BUT they are making up for that now
The interior here is actually pretty nice and there’s a lot of attention to detail
And then all ZR2s get the Yellow interior stitching - which pairs perfectly with our Nitro Yellow truck here
The seats are comfy, except for the headrests, but they’re heated and cooled AND the seat coolers will come on automatically as the truck cools itself down when you get in - same thing with heating in the winter
10:52 - Looks
And the exterior of the truck isn’t too bad either!
It looks badass and for more detail check out our feature tour video next week
11:49 - Versatility
Well the ZR2 gets downgraded for towing to 6000 lbs - which is still pretty decent but the max towing for the Colorado is 7700 lbs in other specs
And then there’s the 5 foot bed with just under 1300 lbs of payload
But you’ve got the ZR2 detail, an outlet, and the cool tailgate cooler thing
12:22 - Tech and customizability
You’ve got a lot of it here, and some of the best stuff is standard
Like the 11 inc h cluster which has like 5 pages of customizability
And the 11 inch center screen which looks great and works great
You’ve got google built in here so you get native Maps, Assistant, and even Podcasts htat aren’t limited to news like in the Sierra from last week so my wife can listen to her murders
Wireless car play and android auto here is great
13:18 - The engine
It’s GM’s 2.7T 4 cylinder and for the Colorado it has 3 outputs
The ZR2 gets the high output as standard which means 310 hp and 430 lbft
The only thing to be ware of is that the high output here is rated at 16 mpg from the EPA
14:47 - Outro