The 2023 Chevy Colorado is poised to usher in a fresh third generation for the pickup nameplate, with a wide variety of changes and updates over the preceding 2022 model year. Now, GM Authority is taking another look at the 2023 Chevy Colorado with the following spy photos.
This isn’t the first time GM Authority has brought you spy photos that show the 2023 Chevy Colorado out and about testing in prototype form – in fact, earlier this week, we brought you spy photos that show the prototype covered in thin camo covers for the very first time.
This time, we’re back at it to pick apart the Chevy’s hidden exterior features.
As before, this 2023 Chevy Colorado is covered in black-and-white camo covers. However, there are still several noteworthy items worth examining, including up front where we spot a set of production-ready headlights. Unlike the placeholder headlights seen on the prototype featured earlier this week, the prototype featured here is equipped with the production headlight design, which is covered by the camo, but still gives us a rough idea what the final layout will look like.
In the fascia, we see that the production headlights sit horizontally up top, while a set of fog lights are mounted near the front bumper. The bumper is also notable for the prominent air deflector seen along the bottom edge.
Viewed in profile, this 2023 Chevy Colorado prototype is rolling on some technical-looking multi-spoke alloy wheels, with silver and black for the finish. Wrapping the wheels is a set of Goodyear Wrangler HT tires, sized at an estimated 255/60R18.
Under the hood, the third-get 2023 Chevy Colorado will feature the turbocharged 2.7L I4 L3B gasoline engine as standard. When equipped by the refreshed 2022 Chevy Silverado, the L3B is rated at 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque. Under the skin, the 2023 Colorado will ride on an upgraded version of the GMT31XX platform known internally as 31XX-2.
Look for the 2023 Chevy Colorado to launch either late this year or early in 2023, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevy Colorado news, Chevy news, and around-the-clock GM news coverage.
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I could be wrong but, in the past, when GM has had a seemingly completed model under camo, it’s usually only a matter of weeks before they unveil the model.
You would be 200% correct, but on this side of the Covid rainbow who knows. The 2022 Silverado refresh had fully completed prototypes runnng around for months, I guess because GM had no good reason to release them trying to sell the 2021 YM trucks. I thought an April reveal would have been perfect for this truck, but here we are.
Colorado inventory is at near-zero right now, so hopefully that works in our favor. Production not scheduled to start until January of next year though, so they’re giving themselves plenty of time.
Look production does not start till NOV. GM still has orders to fill and trucks to build.
Releasing these trucks now will just make this upset now not seeing this say why are they not building it now.
There is a lot that goes into this. Order delays and plant change over has to be scheduled and planned. Marketing has to be planned.
The time most trucks get released to the media is at Texas in the fall.
Also I would rather them get the development right vs releasing these truck and have valve train issues or roof leaks like the Bronco that appears to have been released before it was ready.
It will have all of those regardless of how much development and testing they do.
Does anyone know if it will have a version of the multi-pro tailgate?
It’s been in tons of pics, as long as it has bumper steps it isn’t needed. All that is important is will it have a crew cab with a long bed.
Thanks. I haven’t seen any pics w the multi-pro. Wasn’t sure if that was just bc they weren’t test driving them.
For me, the Bumper steps aren’t a substitute for the MP gate. Side steps aren’t very helpful if you’re loading a motorcycle, or carrying 50lb bags of thinset. (Just in case GM is reading this)
I haven’t seen any pics of the crew cab with a long bed. I have that configuration now and I think it’s essential if you’re carrying passengers and dogs and are loading up the bed.
There are many spy shot but not release, I am so sad of my Colorado S10 which is not well on sound proof compare to other like Ford, Nissan and Toyota. they go far away to further already. For baby 2nd duramax 2.8L or 3.0L , GM used tie hose belt (brand Norma) which not convenient and easy to broken or leaked air pressure from turbo, they should change it and rectified same fix clamp system as Toyota or Ford.