2026 Chevrolet Colorado

Colorado is GM's midsize truck volume play against Ranger and Tacoma, with a clear ladder from work 2WD to ZR2 off-road hardware. Trade-offs: mud-terrain and ZR2 packages cost mpg; Canyon is the closely related GMC twin.

What's confirmed (EPA 2026)

• Colorado 2WD 2.7L: 21 mpg combined (19/24)
• Colorado 4WD 2.7L: 19 mpg combined (17/22)
• Colorado Mud Terrain Tires 4WD: 18 mpg combined (17/20)
• Colorado ZR2 4WD: 17 mpg combined (17/17)
• Colorado ZR2 Bison 4WD: 16 mpg combined (16/16)

Practical notes

2WD is the efficiency peak; ZR2/Bison trade mpg for stance and off-pavement hardware. Cross-shop Canyon (shared architecture), Ranger, Tacoma, and Frontier. Tow/payload: OEM config labels only.

Safety

Score pending pending IIHS/NHTSA 2026 Colorado matrix fetch.

Method

See [How we score](/method).