The 2023 Chevy Colorado Trail Boss is a great choice for those interested in a capable off-roader without too many frills or extras. However, for those customers that want off-road capability, plus a little extra coddling in the cabin, the Colorado Trail Boss falls quite short. As such we think the Chevy Colorado Trail Boss need a more luxurious counterpart. We’ll explain.
Not only does the Chevy Colorado Trail Boss look great from the outside – with a high stance, thanks to a two inch lift from the factory and a wide stance – but its rough-and-tough attitude is matched with considerable off-road capabilities. However, once you step into the cabin, things get a bit more low-rent, with an interior spec that’s more or less plucked from the base-model Work Truck (WT).
- Watch the video below for detailed tour of the Colorado Trail Boss interior
So then – what about an up-level Colorado Trail Boss that keeps the wide stance and suspension, but adds a nicer cabin to the mix?
If such a configuration were to be offered, this is how we would do it. We’d rename the current Colorado Trail Boss as the Colorado Custom Trail Boss, then repackage the current Colorado Z71 as the Z71 Trail Boss for off-road capabilities and a more premium cabin, without stepping up to the more extreme (and substantially more expensive) Colorado ZR2. In this plan, the current Colorado Z71 would be replaced by the new Z71 Trail Boss, while the existing model would also continue – albeit under a new name.
Chevy Colorado Trail Boss interior
From there, Chevy could offer a light off-road package for the Colorado LT as a replacement for the current Z71, adding all-terrain tires, tow hooks, LED lighting, wheel moldings, the drive mode system, and the two-speed transfer case. The Z71’s optional 20-inch wheels could also trickle down to the LT, or even be offered on a potential RST model, the latter of which would make another fine addition to the latest third-gen lineup, at least in our opinion. In fact, we even rendered what a potential Chevy Colorado RST might look like.
All told, the Colorado’s bigger brother, the Chevy Silverado 1500, already offers the Custom Trail Boss and LT Trail Boss, so why shouldn’t the Chevy Colorado also offer two off-road focused Trail Boss variants with varying levels of equipment and cabin premium-ness?
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Comments
Canyon AT4
Leave the Z71 as it is on the Colorado , and if there is a need for a nicer interior on the TB , have a Trail Boss Custom and a Trail Boss LT , just like the Silverado
Id be down for an rst.
LT Trail Boss like the Silverado
Yes I agree
Upper trims need LED tail lamps. Canyon Denali doesn’t even have them!?! That’s silly.
why does GM always try to figure this out after their product is on the market already in production ? Seems like poor R&D
Absolutely correct. My son just took delivery of one and while he doesn’t mind the “spartan” interior, the cheap steering wheel and lack of an upgradeable sound system are head bangingly stupid.
It’s called a GMC Canyon AT4
Totally agree, love the trailboss pkg, but would also love LED lighting and some fog lights….
You mean gmc canyon options ? Already thing . If you mean high country . Ok?? But what’s the point just buy gmc . Never agreed with high country trim anyways . Buy gmc if you want the fancy truck. keep the Chevy more affordable for people who need it for working and every day commutes and don’t want spend the extra. That was whole purpose of splitting the two was it ? About the no fog lights and led . Make that the colorado light package . If people want leather go buy gmc .
Here’s an idea. Who cares about rebranding the trim level name. Just simply offer the Z71 as a factory lifted truck with the wider stance. Essentially do the same thing GMC is offering on the Canyon trim levels. Why complicate it more right?
How about just making the TB “nicely equipped”? Doesn’t have to be high-end, just not bare minimum on the options and interior. Love the look but for $40K we deserve better. Give me LED’s, some padding inside the truck, CC, rear window / side window defrost, and other items that have become standard this century.
While we’re at it – for this kind of money the battery (software update?) and “roofs are denting in the car wash” issues are troublesome. Makes me think the build was not well thought out. And don’t get me started on the GM Utifi software subscription on the 2024 models…
GM has obviously decided that the Colorado will be the lower end brother of the Canyon. There are several features in the Canyon that are not available in the Colorado at any trim level. Personally, I’m pretty disappointed in that marketing strategy.
Actually passed on one this weekend because of the black plastic front end!
YES! Make a Colorado LT Trail Boss!
In other news though, the stance on this truck makes it a mean looking little feller! And it had plenty of power!
They should add a trim like that, but also it is easy to add that lift to the Z71 I believe (it is on the Silverado). They need a mid level content trail boss on the 2500 as well. The ZR2 is too much luxury, but it would be nice to get a nicely equipped LT with the slightly higher suspension and larger tires. Just take the ZR2 suspension and add it minus the shocks and create a trail boss, would align nicely with the Tremor and leave the ZR2 to go against the higher luxury minded models. Never understood making the top off roader a luxury box checker material, that clientele is least likely to use/need it. The more mainstream models and base models are more likely to need or use those capabilities.
It would be great if the Colorado Trail Boss came with the option for heated seats and steering wheel.