A new date has been set for the start of regular production (SORP) of the 2024 Chevy Colorado pickup truck, GM Authority has learned, following several other revisions of the starting date that saw it pushed back repeatedly in the wake of UAW strike disruptions.
Production of the 2023 Chevy Colorado will stop on December 13th, 2023, ahead of production kicking off for the 2024 Chevy Colorado, meaning the 2023 model year continued to come off the assembly line longer than originally planned as well.
The truck now has its SORP scheduled for the week of December 18th. This date is tentative and subject to change.
The General originally intended for 2024 Chevy Colorado production to begin on October 30th, 2023. This scheduling was combined with a plan to open orders through Chevy dealerships during the week of August 24th and for retail order processing to kick off on the week of September 28th, 2023.
However, since the UAW chose the GM Wentzville plant in Missouri where the Chevy Colorado is produced as its first strike target, The General revised the truck’s production start date to December 11th, 2023, which has now been delayed ahead and moved forward another week.
The 2024 Chevy Colorado introduces only a few changes and updates from the 2023 model year, which debuted the third Colorado generation with a complete overhaul. One significant change for the 2024 Colorado is the introduction of the 2024 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison, outfitted with rugged off-road equipment and technologies.
The ZR2 Bison gives off-road fans a hard-charging cross-country option, boasting 12.2 inches of ground clearance, a 38.2-degree approach angle, 26-degree departure angle, and 26.9-degree breakover angle. The Bison takes the trail-ready characteristics of the Colorado ZR2 to the next level. Concurrently, the Desert Boss Special Edition package (RPO code ZDB) offered for the 2023 Chevy Colorado ZR2 have been dropped for the 2024 model year.
As a reminder, the 2023 model year offered three powerplants, including the Turbo 2.7L I4 L2R gasoline engine developing 237 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque, the Turbo Plus 2.7L I4 L3B gasoline engine providing 310 horsepower and 391 pound-feet of torque, and the Turbo High-Output 2.7L I4 L3B gasoline engine supplying 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque.
Now, with deletion of the mid-level Turbo Plus 2.7L I4 L3B engine, the 2024 Chevy Colorado offers only two engine options, namely the Turbo 2.7L I4 L2R gasoline engine and the Turbo High-Output 2.7L I4 L3B gasoline engine. Alongside these changes the 2024 Colorado now adopts the GM TurboMax engine branding for the L3B engine.
The 2024 Colorado is underpinned by the updated 31XX-2 platform.
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So I called dealership today on a 2023 Colorado I ordered six months ago and dealership said the order was canceled, two weeks ago it was inline to be built. Said I’d be first inline when they got there allocation. Tomorrow will be my first time to price out a 2024 ford ranger. GM need’s to start cleaning house or they’ll need another federal bailout
Clean house? Did you not hear about the GM strike which affected the Colorado Plant the most? It sucks for you and some others but you know a Ranger doesn’t compare to a Colorado. As soon as the ‘24 Colorado’s are out, you’ll definitely regret buying a ford ranger.
Well John guess people who write on up coming vehicles must be wrong to, they saying even with the big rise in prices the all new Ranger it’s still the best buy
The fuel mileage on the turbo 4-banger ZR2 Bison is going to be V8 dismal with 35” tires.
Same here, walked into my dealer last Friday for an update… Unbeknownst to them, the order was cancelled. (Thanks GM) so there i sat, reordering – again…… Dealer and I have a bet.. He thinks I’ll get it in May, I’m saying August.
i orderd a 2023 zr2 march 8th with a down payment at a price of 53,530 the dealer said i would
be locked at that price now they are telling me no they have to reorder a 2024 with the new price increase
waiting 9 months now to start all over again is this true or is the dealer trying to make more money i may never see this truck
but i seen 4 all ready going down the road i think i orderd at the wrong dealership what a joke
I will believe it when I see it. GM has gone down hill in management. Its now trickled down through the whole company. To the point of their schedules cant be trusted. Might as well wait and see the Toyota. Quit with the excuses and start producing vechicles again.
Bring back the V6! Not really feeling these Turbo I4 engines.
I ordered a 2024 Colorado ZR2 Bison in Oct. and they cant give me a build date yet.
How did you order a 2024 Colorado in October when my dealership couldn’t even take an order in early December
My dealership took my order at the end of Oct
I ordered my 2024 Chevy Colorado LT on December 29th, 2023. The dealership said 3 month…..Nothing has changed in the build schedule.. I guess I am a little impatient but that’s me. Anyone have any uplifting thoughts that might ease my pain???LOL.. By the way I want to shout out to Jake the Car Guy of Sandy Sansing Milton Chevrolet!!!! I have dealt with many a dealership and I have a feeling he is different and will change my entire outlook on them “Snakes” LOLOLOLOLO