The 2025 Chevy Colorado ushers in the current third-generation pickup’s third model year with several important updates and changes over the preceding 2024 model year, including additional standard features, higher prices, and an updated powertrain lineup. GM Authority has learned that the 2025 model year of Chevrolet’s midsize pickup started shipping to North American dealers on December 6th.
As we reported last month, GM originally planned on starting regular production of the 2025 Chevy Colorado on December 2nd, 2024, but moved that date up to November 25th, 2024. This small change gave the 2025 model a little extra availability in the 2024 calendar year.
The online configurator tool for the 2025 truck was initially expected to launch on November 27th, 2024. However, GM Authority learned that the release date was pushed back to December 16th, 2024.
Per previous coverage, pricing for the 2025 Chevy Colorado has increased compared to the 2024 model year. The range now starts at $33,495 for the base Work Truck (WT) trim with 2WD. Meanwhile, the LT starts at $37,395, the Trail Boss starts at $41,395, the Z71 starts at $45,395, the ZR2 starts at $51,195, and the range-topping ZR2 Bison starts at $62,895.
Each of these figures represents a noticeable increase compared to the 2024 model year. The WT is now $1,350 more expensive, the LT is now $2,850 more expensive, and the Z71 is now $3,600 more expensive. Meanwhile, the ZR2 and ZR2 Bison are both $2,800 more expensive for the 2025 model year.
Despite the higher costs, Chevy is also offering additional standard features across several trims, including the Z71, Trail Boss, and ZR2. Customers will also have new packages to choose from, such as the Custom Package and Midnight Edition Package, plus three new paint colors.
Another notable change for the 2025 model year is a streamlined powertrain lineup. The base-level turbocharged 2.7L I4 L2R engine has been discontinued, leaving the Turbo High-Output 2.7L I4 L3B engine as the sole powertrain option. This Turbo High-Output four-cylinder is rated at 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque.
As a reminder, the 2025 Chevy Colorado will continue to be produced at GM’s Wentzville Assembly Plant in Missouri. The mid-size rides on the updated 31XX-2 platform.
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Just an FYI, the base Ranger XL comes with the STX package at no charge, which includes a body color fascia, foglights and silver alloys. The Ranger XL also has a modicum of interesting interior details, instead of being a black sea of despair. All of this adds up to a cheaper, yet nicer entry level midsize truck. You have to order the relatively expensive Custom package on the Colorado WT to avoid poverty-spec steel wheels, but no matter what, you get a monolithic black front fascia. I feel that if they are going to charge so much money for the Custom package, it should include a body color fascia and foglamps, the package is too high-priced for just black nameplates and black alloy wheels, imo.
IT WOULD BE NICE FOR GM TO FOCUSE ON EXISTING CUSTOMERS WITH MAKING AVAILABLE SPARE PARTS!!! I HAVE A 2024 COLORADO WITH 500 MILES ON IT THAT HAS BEEN IN SHOP FOR 4 MONTHS CAUSE NO AVAILABLE SPARE PART FOR IT AND NO ETA...
Why does the GM configurator always lag behind? Because they want you to buy what's currently available.... It's another case of people at GM corporate who are clueless to what customers want. Some people want the "new stuff"... Come on GM. You can do better....