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2016 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel

Chevrolet introduced a diesel engine in its Colorado midsize pickup truck for the 2016 model year in the North American market. The 2016 Colorado Diesel is powered by a new 2.8L inline-four-cylinder Duramax turbo-diesel engine making 181 horsepower and 369 pound-feet of torque.

Along with its brother — the 2016 GMC Canyon — the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado Diesel is the only vehicle in the midsize pickup truck segment to offer a diesel motor.

The 2016 Chevy Colorado lineup sees various changes and updates compared to the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado, such as:

  • Losing the Rally Yellow exterior color
  • Making the rear-sliding window as standard equipment on Z71 and included in the (PCM) LT Convenience Package
  • Getting two in-vehicle technology enhancements, including:
    • New enhanced multicolor driver information center display
    • Enhanced Chevrolet MyLink with phone integration technology and Apple CarPlay capability
  • Beginning to offer the 2.8-liter Duramax LWN turbo-diesel engine, which includes:
    • (K40) Exhaust brake
    • (JL1) Integrated trailer brake controller
    • (NQ6) 2-speed, electric transfer case
  • Adding four new Colorado special-editions

Complete details and information on 2016 Chevrolet Colorado changes and updates.

The 2.8L Duramax LWN Turbo-Diesel in the 2016 Colorado Diesel is rated at:

  • 181 horsepower (135 kW) @ 3400 RPM
  • 369 pound-feet (500 Nm) of torque @2000 RPM

On the 2016 Chevy Colorado Diesel, the 2.8L Duramax Turbo-Diesel engine is mated exclusively to GM’s MYB 6-speed automatic 6L50 transmission.

4WD models are equipped with an electric 2-speed transfer case (NQ7) and the Z71 models in 4WD are equipped with a transfer case shield.

The 2016 Chevy Colorado Diesel is equipped exclusively with the 3.42 ratio rear axle.

The 2.8L Duramax Turboo-Diesel engine is available on the following trim levels and models of the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado:

Work Truck (2WT, 4WT)

  • Requires (PCN) WT Convenience Package and (Z82) Trailering Package
  • Requires a Fleet or Government order type

LT (2LT, 4LT)

  • Not available on Extended Cab models
  • Requires:
    • (PCW) Safety Package
    • (PCM) LT Convenience Package
    • (Z82) Trailering Package

Z71 (2Z7, 4Z7)

  • Not available on Extended Cab models
  • Requires (Z82) Trailering Package

Cab And Bed Availability

Only available with Crew Cab models in Long Box or Short Box configurations.

2WD/4WD

The engine is available with either 2WD or 4WD configurations, as denoted by the models numbers (in parentheses) above.

The 2.8L Duramax LWN Turbo-Diesel engine also adds the following equipment on the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado:

  • (K40) Exhaust brake
  • (JL1) Trailer brake controller
  • (NQ6) Transfer case (4WD models only)
  • Wheels:
    • (Q5U) 17″ x 8″ (43.2 cm x 20.3 cm) Blade Silver Metallic cast aluminum wheels (WT models only)
    • (S1K) 16″ x 7″ (40.6 cm x 17.8 cm) steel spare wheel
  • Tires:
    • (QHR) P255/65R17 all-season blackwall tires (WT models only)
    • (ZJJ) P265/70R16 all-season, blackwall spare tire

The 2.8L Duramax Diesel engine package is optional on the 2016 Colorado and carries the following pricing:

2WD

  • $4,965 option on Crew Cab Short Box LT RWD
  • $4,680 option on Crew Cab Short Box Z71 RWD
  • $3,730 option on Crew Cab Long Box LT RWD
  • $3,730 option on Crew Cab Long Box Z71 RWD

4WD

  • $3,905 option on Crew Cab Short Box LT 4WD
  • $3,905 option on Crew Cab Short Box Z71 4WD
  • $3,905 option on Crew Cab Long Box LT 4WD
  • $3,905 option on Crew Cab Long Box Z71 4WD

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