Truckin’ with the Chevrolet Colorado
Chevrolet’s 2007 Colorado is the combination of durability and value. It starts with two powerful engines designed and engineered with proven Vortec technology. A fully boxed frame with seven cross members provides a solid feel. Available Insta-Trac 4×4 and automatic locking rear differential. The 2007 Colorado, from the family of Chevy Trucks, is arguably the most dependable, longest-lasting trucks on the road.
The Chevrolet Colorado is General Motor’s mid-size pickup trucks introduced in 2004 to replace the Chevrolet S10 and GMC Sonoma Isuzu which helped design the truck, began selling a version of the truck in late 2005 named the “i-Series.The Chevrolet Colorado was jointly designed by GM’s North American operations, GM’s Brazil operations, and Isuzu, based on the GMT 335 itself the basis for the GMT 345-based Hummer H3. The vehicles are manufactured and produced at a GM plant in Rayong, Thailand and in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The Colorado/Canyon offer both manual and automatic transmissions. GM also offers either a 2 wheel drive or four wheel drive drivetrain with standard, extended, and four-door crewcab bodystyles. Most models come with the 2.8 L LK5 l4 engine as standard, but a more powerful 3.5 L L52 l5 comes with the Z71 package on 4-door versions and is optional on all others. The 4-door Z71s also get the 4-speed automatic transmission standard. This package was later dropped in favor of LT2 and LT3.
Also a ZQ8 edition is available with a lower and more road-tuned “sport” suspension than the standard Z85 and comes with 17 inch wheels, color matched bumper and grille, and low profile fender flares. Also there is an Xtreme edition of the ZQ8 which has a different front bumper, rear bumper, side skirts, fender flares, grille, headlights, and 18 inch wheels.