With Chevy Colorado sales tallying roughly 145,000 units per year and the GM Wentzville plant in Missouri running at capacity but still struggling to satisfy Chevy Colorado demand, it’s safe to say that Chevrolet made the right move by returning to the midsize pickup truck space. The entire segment, however, will soon get a prominent new rivals with the 2019 Ford Ranger and upcoming Jeep Scrambler, models that promise to shake things up considerably in the space. To counter, Chevy has a Colorado refresh planned for the 2020 model year (see more on the 2020 Chevy Colorado), but before that happens, the Colorado is getting a long list of minor changes and updates for the 2019 model year – the fifth year of the second-gen model. Here’s what’s new for the 2019 Colorado.
What’s New For Exterior
On the outside, the 2019 Colorado loses four colors while gaining three new ones:
- Deletion of Centennial Blue Metallic exterior color
- Deletion of Wheatland Yellow exterior color (still available as a special order color for fleets)
- Deletion of Deepwood Green Metallic exterior color
- Deletion of Graphite Metallic exterior color
- Crush
- Shadow Gray Metallic
- Pacific Blue Metallic
Additionally, all Colorado ZR2 models now feature black bowties, and the 18-inch Dark Argent metallic cast aluminum wheels are replaced by a new set with the same size and finish, but with a new design.
What’s New For Interior
Inside, the 2019 Colorado gets all-new infotainment systems: the Chevrolet MyLink units get replaced with Chevrolet Infotainment System units of the same 7- and 8-inch screen size – depending on the trim level. Additionally, the 8-inch units are labeled as “HD color touch-screens”, indicating that they are of a higher quality.
There are also changes to the USB ports: the USB data ports (one located on the instrument panel and another inside the center console) are replaced with one type-A and one type-C USB data ports on the front console. The new USB port configuration also includes an SD Card Reader and an auxiliary input jack.
Continuing with the in-vehicle technology, the 2019 Colorado gets a second in-cabin microphone for the passenger, along with two new safety features. The first is the addition of an HD Rear Vision Camera as standard on LT, Z71 and ZR2 trims. On prior model years, the only Rear Vision Camera was the non-HD version, which remains remains on Base and Work Truck trims.
The second is the addition of Ultrasonic Rear Park Assist, which is available on Work Truck and LT trim levels, and standard on the Z71 trim level. It is not available on the Base or the ZR2 trims.
What’s New For Packages
The 2019 Colorado deletes two packages – the Colorado Centennial Edition and Shoreline Special Edition, while adding equipment to the Luxury and Safety packages.
The Luxury package now includes heated steering wheel and the Safety package now includes Rear Park Assist, both of which are new for the 2019 model year.
What’s New For Powertrain
The 2019 Colorado remains powered by the same three engines as in prior years:
- 2.5L I-4 LCV gasoline engine mated to the 6-speed manual N8DÂ or 6-speed automatic MYB
- 3.6L V-6 LGZ gasoline engine mated to the 8-speed automatic M5T
- 2.8L Duramax LWN turbo-diesel engine mated to the 6-speed automatic MYB
However, the 2019 model year brings about one change: the 2.5L LCV can now be ordered only by fleets on the 4WD Extended Cab models.
And that rounds out what’s new for the 2019 Chevy Colorado. We expect the midsize truck to get refreshed for the 2020 model year – see our expectations about those changes on the 2020 Chevy Colorado page.
About Chevrolet Colorado
The Chevrolet Colorado is a mid-size pickup truck. It is currently Chevrolet’s smallest pickup truck in the U.S. and Canada, slotting under the full-size Chevrolet Silverado. In Mexico, the Colorado slots above the compact Chevrolet Montana but below the Silverado/Cheyenne (the name for some of Silverado’s trim levels in Mexico).
The current model was introduced in 2015 and represents the second generation of the Colorado nameplate. The model rides on the GMT-31XX platform shared with the GMC Canyon, as well as the international-market Chevrolet Colorado/S10 and Chevrolet Trailblazer.
International-market Chevrolet/Holden Trailblazer
International-market Chevrolet/Holden Colorado
The 2018 Chevy Colorado represents the fourth model year of the second-generation Colorado. The vehicle remains highly competitive in its segment, offering two gasoline engines and a diesel motor, which is a segment exclusive. The off-road-specific Colorado ZR2 was launched for the 2017 model year. However, the Colorado family continues to lack various features asked by many present and potential customers, such as a moonroof, a sliding rear window, as well as a range-topping LTZ or High Country trim level.
The 2019 Chevy Colorado represents the the fifth model year of the second-generation Colorado. The vehicle sees new exterior colors, a new 18-inch wheel, black bowties for every ZR2 model. Additionally, the 2019 Colorado gets new set of infotainment systems, Type A and Type C USB ports, an in-cabin microphone for the passenger, a high-def Rear Vision Camera, Rear Park Assist, a heated steering wheel, and 6-way power driver seat on some models.
A midcycle refresh for the 2020 model years is expected to bring revised front and rear styling, as well as possible updates to the interior, and powertrain.
The Chevrolet Colorado is built at the GM Wentzville factory in Missouri operated by GM USA. International versions of the truck are built at the GM Thailand plant in Rayong operated by GM Thailand.
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Comments
Damn GM why cancel the Deepwood Metalic, that color looks amazing on the Colorado.
Agree 100%. That color would look great on the Camaro too.
I’m interested in seeing A ZR2 in “Crush”.
Still no available manual transmission in the ZR-2. What a shame.
No refresh? No headlight upgrade? Enough with the halogens already. Maybe a Ranger after all. Come on GM, it’s 5 years in now,
The second gen Colorado wasn’t available until mid to late 2014 as a 2015 model. At most the truck is 4 years old, and closer to 3.5 years old.
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Counting the 2019 when its not even out yet is lame.
Yes they don’t count till they actually go into production.
no push button start still no led headlights rear park assist not available on zr2 for a truck at his price level should have theses option as standard all the other trucks do only a bunch second rate upgrades cant you guys at gm ever get it right
We have a CX5 with push start. It’s different, but not discernibly any better. What’s the big deal? It’s like column vs console shifter in trucks. I like my Silverado with column shifter.
With the proximity key. If i leave the CX5 spare key in my truck, which I often do from moving vehicles around, if I’m parked beside the CX5 it can sometimes be close enough to unlock the doors and start it. Meanwhile the key is 4ft away in my trucks cup holder.
So again, why the push start complaining?
Push button start is great because your keys never leave your pocket. I have one car with it and one without and whenever I have to drive the one without it’s like stepping into the last decade.
Will need a big refresh next year. It feels like this truck has been onsale a lot longer than it actually has.
They need new colors on the interior, power recline seats and a sunroof. Maybe in the 2020 refresh we can hope.
It would be really nice if GM brought the GMT-31XX platform Trailblazer over here. Honest GM could be in a really good position if they would just do these simple things.
Car lineup
Alpha Gen-2 platform
Cruze: 5-door hatch only, AWD platform, 2.0L Turbo (300hp) RS, 2.7L Turbo (360hp) SS, 1.6L 210hp base, Eco-Diesel Turbo-4 RS version & electric variant. 2.0T RS and 2.7L SS variants to offer 10-speed auto and 6-speed Tremec, magnetic ride, Brembo brakes E-twinster differentials, Recaro seats, heated and cooled seats and steering wheels, alcantara steering wheels, premium stereo systems, etc.
Camaro: 2.7L (360hp) Berlinetta (luxury-coupe) AWD, 3.6L Turbo (420hp) RS, 6.4L 396ci (495hp) SS & SS-1LE, 7.0L 427ci (550hp) Z/28, LT5 (755hp) ZL1. Don’t be shy about any of these cars either, let them strut bold and proud.
Malibu: base 1.6L Turbo, Electric variant, 2.0L Turbo (300hp) Luxury Sport, 2.7L (360hp) RS, 6.4L (495hp) SS.
Omega Platform
Impala: Long live the big boy!!!! but the big boy needs a black leather jacket, a good set of jeans and a pair of black leather boots and some brass knuckles if he’s going to stay alive. Enter in the Chevrolet Impala SS-396 sedan with 495hp from the 6.4L-396 LT1 V8. Rear wheel drive, 10-speed automatic, heated and cooled seats, alcantara steering wheel, high tech stereo, privacy glass windows, sunroof, Brembo brakes, magnetic ride, wide wheels and tires, full size sedan, swarthy colors, and a dual mode exhaust system. Of course, the Impala can’t be just a one-trick pony, there also needs to be the responsible, grown up car, the family road trip machine and everything else it needs to be so of course there needs to be a 2.7L variant of the sedan and a wagon/crossover type with a slightly lifted suspension and all-wheel drive.
Corvette: GM needs to face it, Corvette is on another level. It needs to move up to the Cadillac lineup, receive a stupidly powerful DOHC turbo V8 and destroy everyone with power, style, precision AWD and comfort. I would love to see this happen and the watch Corvette stomp Lamborghini into oblivion. It would be the greatest day of life!!
Truck and SUV lineup
GMT-31XX platform
Colorado: Good truck, needs to be a lot better, The ZR2 needs massive improvements in not only style but capability. It needs to be able to beat the new Ranger without breaking a sweat. It’s going to need a 360hp 2.7L I-4 turbo plus a major upgrade to the Duramax diesel, along with more comfort, more features, slightly larger and have more of the new Silverado body language.
Trail-Blazer: Needs a 6.4L 495hp Trailblazer SS variant to combat the SRT-392 Durango. Take this platform, lower it down, Z/28 suspension style DSSV suspension, Brembo brakes, performance interior, improved aerodynamics, performance AWD and set it loose on the street. Also needs a ZR2 off road package to battle the Bronco but with better reliability and comfort so I’m thinking a 360hp variant of the new 2.7L and a better Duramax turbo diesel engine. It doesn’t have to outdo the jeep, although that would be nice, it just has to be better in every way than the Bronco.
New Silverado truck platform
Silverado: Works good, looks good, the only thing missing is an SS-396 Variant
Silverado HD: perfect
Tahoe/Suburban: Looking forward to the new full size SUVs, only thing I would say is there needs to be a Z71 Blazer off road package on both the Tahoe and Suburban along with High Country packages and the RST performance package with a 396ci 6.4L V8 under the hood and AWD. I’m liking the Independent rear suspension I’m hearing about on the new vehicles. I would say for these vehicles, GM should pull out all the stops on them and really destroy the rest of the market. We need vehicles like these. Also the Suburban needs to be more of the 2500 series with a Duramax V8 diesel option.
If GM were to take these platforms and make all of their vehicles off of this platform there would be no issues in GM at all. Figure it this way that would be the Chevrolet lineup, For GMC, General Motors should do what everyone wants GM to do and that is bring back a Pontiac car lineup and the take a gasoline tanker and a blowtorch to Buick. and then have Cadillac as the elite lineup. It would look something like this
GMC/Pontiac car lineup
Alpha-2 platform
Pontiac Grand Am: 5-door hatch back done the same as the Chevy Cruze
Pontiac Firebird: This needs to happen!!!!! there needs to be a base firebird with the 2.7L Turbo (360hp) a Firebird Trans Am-396 (495hp) a Firebird Formula 7.0L (550hp) and a Trans Am Firehawk (755hp)
Pontiac Grand Prix: Same as the Malibu
Omega Platform
Pontiac Bonneville: Same as Impala
GMT-31XX
GMC Canyon: Same as the Colorado
GMC Jimmy: Now the GMC Jimmy needs to rival not only the Grand Cherokee SRT but the Trackhawk, Trailhawk and Summit as well. To do so, GMC needs to employ not only the SS-396 6.4L V8 but the 755hp LT5 V8 as well, both with 10-speed automatics, Brembo brakes, Magnetic ride (SS-396) DSSV on the LT5 variant. Next in line should be an AT4 variant and a Denali version.
Truck Platform: From here on there is no need to elaborate as GMC has done a remarkable job with everything here so there is no need to get into anything with the Sierra, the Sierra HD or the Yukon/ Yukon XL. Everything needs an AT4 package, and a Denali package.
Now obviously the GM cars should be better appointed than their Chevy counterparts but not rival their Cadillac counterparts which I will get into now.
Cadillac: GM just needs to go all out now with Cadillac. I’m talking about taking off the gloves, don’t hold back, taking the fight to BMW, AMG, Audi, Porsche and Lamborghini with Old Testament wrath of God type force. The Corvette needs to go to Cadillac and those new Twin turbo V8 and V6 engines should be in everything. Everything should be all-wheel drive, magnetic ride, Brembo brakes with carbon rotors, loaded with technology and comfort, solar tint windows, a few ultra high performance, tesla destroying electric vehicle, etc. Now think if GM’s lineup looked like this how much more profitable they would be because now you have a lineup that fits every since niche and every single need.
And here is the dumb thing, the Canyon doesn’t get rear parking sensors according to the order guide??! How does that work? GMC has the Denali, and it doesn’t get an 8-way power seat, no rear sensors. Ridiculous.
Oh, and here’s the kicker, still no sunroof option!
Its the only midsized GM product RWD. I still can’t believe it.
Cadillac CTS? Not many of Chevy’s or Buick’s competitors have RWD vehicles, actually I can’t think of any. Same with the GMC crossovers.
We have a CTS and an ATS and a Canyon. Jeep Grand Cherokee and Dodge Durango. There are still a lot of the Trail Blazers where I live on the road and my sister in law traded hers for a Durango, We replaced our RWD SRX with this JUCK SHIFTING 2015 GMC Canyon.
How about the new 2.7L with a 10 spd.
I expect that in the next gen truck in 2022. No reason to put it in this truck for a year or two.
But it may kill the V6 option.
Sure hope the transmissions are fixed. Mine shudders through all speed ranges. GM says “It’s normal.”
There are literally thousands of us that have complained to GM about this transmission shift crap and again they do NOTHING. NORMAL. SAD.
The only options/features that were missing and are STILL from the Colorado/Canyon. Moonroof, power sliding rear window, and homelink < Make it happen!!!
PS. Check out the shifter/AWD selector for the upcoming 2019 Chevy Blazer! Now look at the shifter/4wd selector for the Twins, which do you prefer?
Actively ordered an ’18 in Deepwood but it’s too late to have one built. Really upset that Chevy chose not to release their Dark Copper they’d teased earlier because that’s my primary choice for a ’19. As such, I’ll be getting a water tone rather than a nice, friendly earth tone.
Chevy, If I can’t have green, I want copper! Make it so!
I would like to see a regular cab short bed 4×4 with the new inline 4 with the turbo. I just want a standard cab