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Nice mid-size Sport Truck
Doug, 10/06/2016
2016 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Crew Cab 4WD 5.1 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
7 of 7 people found this review helpful
Good looking, good handling mid-size sport truck. However, towing is horrible. Towing capacity 7700#...struggles to tow 3000#. If you need to tow look at something else!
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2016 Z71 Colorado V6
AJ, 07/11/2016
2016 Chevrolet Colorado Z71 4dr Extended Cab 4WD SB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I have almost 1500 miles on my 2016 Colorado Ext Cab V6 and I love it! I've driven around town averaging 19-20mpg and highway speeds at 55-60 mpg it averaged 24.5-26 mpg and highway speeds at 70-80 it averaged 23-24mpg. The trans has been very smooth and I have not had issues finding any gears or stepping on the throttle to get around a horse and buggy without it slamming into a low gear. The transitions have always been flawless. It loves cruising in the 50-60 mph range but on the highway keeping it around 70 you have to keep you foot on the gas just a little, personally it does not bother me. From the line it feels quite torquey and has plenty of get up and go. From inside the cabin the ride is phenomenal. It's very quite, I've been in quite a few new vehicles and none have been quieter. The handling is as smooth as can be. The steering wheel never gets heavy no matter the sharpest turns. Even having the off road suspension the ride isn't stiff at all. It handles bumps and does not rattle or bounce around. Driving it you would not think it has stiffer suspension. The interior itself I think looks nice and it's a truck so i'm not looking for outright luxury. The extended cab truly does not have room for passengers comfortably, although I bought mine more for storage than to haul people, so that does not bother me. Also size wise, this truck can be parked anywhere! The turning radius is amazing, just when you expect it to run out of turn angle, you can crank the wheel even more and put it into any parking spot. The cabin room I think is plenty, not as much as my dads Sierra 2500 but i'm 5'11'' and my dad is 6'2'' and there is plenty of room for both of us in the front seats. Leg room and head room are more than enough. Overall i'm very satisfied with my purchase and don't regret it one bit.
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Transmission Problems
Ryan Fogle, 02/06/2016
2016 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
32 of 38 people found this review helpful
I paid good money for the Chevy Colorado 4 dr Z71 off-road package. Within 2 weeks of owning the vehicle, the transmission went out @ just a little over 400 miles on the vehicle. The truck is very nice and I loved everything about it, but I am very disappointed that the truck almost left me stranded on the highway and was brand new.
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2016 Duramax Colorado Crew Cab is Awesome!
Nathan, 10/30/2016
updated 12/15/2023
2016 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 5.1 ft. SB (2.5L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
[UPDATE] I purchased my Duramax Colorado in May 2016 and now have 190,000miles on it. Fuel economy is holding around 27-29 for average city driving and low 30's on the highway above 70 mph. At 65mph on cruise control, the truck averages 42mpg over distances. This truck is cruising along like a dream. Had my first major repair at 78,800 miles: had to replace the torque converter at a cost of $2,100+ (OUCH)...extended warranty covered about $900, leaving me with just under $1300 out of pocket. At 98,000 miles, I had to replace the transmission because it had developed a rear seal leak that was dripping onto the muffler and burning off...not leaving a puddle. This truck DOES NOT have a low trans fluid warning light or dipstick and therefore, means you won’t know there’s a problem until there is. New transmission was $4300 because extended warranty didn’t cover seal leaks on the transmission. I still love my truck, but Chevrolet made a huge mistake not putting a dipstick or a warning light for the transmission. At 151,000 miles, I had to replace both of the NOX sensor banks in the exhaust stream at a cost of $1200 at the dealer. At 153,000 miles, the truck continues to function nominally and I enjoy driving it every day. At 162,000 miles, I replaced the timing belt due at 150,000 miles. Supply chain backlog caused a delay of 6 months getting the timing belt. About 4 weeks after replacing the belt, the truck has developed a mystery oil drip and is currently at the dealer for diagnosis and repair. It turned out to be a small rubber plug that the dealer failed to put back…free repair. I still love this truck and plan to keep it. At 176,000 miles, the truck keeps on rolling. No major issues to report and average combined mileage is 27-28 in normal driving. Highway mileage continues in the mid-30’s at 70-75mph and in the low 40’s at 60-65mph. Still trucking along at 190000 miles. I gave the truck to my daughter and bought a newer 2021 V6 WT model.
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2016 Colorado LT Crew Cab Long box 2.8 Diesel
Bill, 12/25/2016
2016 Chevrolet Colorado LT 4dr Crew Cab 6.2 ft. SB (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I purchased this truck used with 11,000 miles as a work Truck. I am in the piano repair business so I needed something with good fuel economy that can tow a trailer with pianos as well. In the first 2000 miles of use over a 3 week period with a combination of highway, city and towing once a week I've averaged 27.2 miles to the gallon. The truck is comfortable and I spend allot of time driving New England. In addition, it tows my box trailer thus far with up to 2 grand pianos at a time without issue. It actually feels more comfortable towing than my 98 Tahoe did. The 2.8 diesel has as much torque as the V8 did but the output happens at a lower RPM so the motor does not feel like it is working very hard. The bed is large enough for my needs carrying a few tool boxes as well as using the space for grand and upright parts including actions and keybeds for transport to the shop. In addition I installed a plastic folder cover to keep the cargo secure from weather. It also can be removed for the occasional piano move where it is easier to get the truck into a yard without the trailer. The electronics with the GPS and blue tooth connection for the phone or other devices such as a ipod all work great. My last Chevy I had for close to 18 years hopefully this one will hold up as well. The diesel is what made it for me. My experience with mid size V6 motors is that the fuel economy combined is not really that great and the motors tend to not do as well for towing, particularly on longer runs. This vehicle allows me to own only one that I can use for service calls, with all my tools and have room to easily transport piano parts. In addition it tows a trailer effortlessly. Finally 27.2 miles combined for all of this is rather remarkable. Remember the truck weighs over 5000 lbs. Finally the "jake break" works great. A flip of the switch allows you to slow down with the diesel motor and transmission putting less stress on the breaking system. Except for the heavier feel of the truck its hard to tell you have a trailer on.
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