2016 Chevrolet Colorado Engines

The 2016 Chevrolet Colorado offers three engine choices, two that run on gasoline and one that runs on diesel:

2016 Chevrolet Colorado Engine Specs
GM RPO Code	Displacement	Configuration & Cylinders	Aspiration	Fuel Type	Power hp / kW @ RPM	Torque lb-ft / Nm @ RPM	Fuel Economy MPG City / Hwy
LCV	2.5L	I-4	Atmospheric	Gasoline	200 / 149 @ 6300	191 / 259 @ 4400	20 / 27
LFX	3.6L	V-6	Atmospheric	Gasoline	305 / 229 @ 6800	269 / 365 @ 4000	18 / 26
LWN	2.8L	I-4	Turbocharged	Diesel	181 / 135 @ 3400	369 / 500 @ 2000	22 / 31

Notes:

The 2.8L I-4 Duramax Turbo-Diesel LWN also includes the following equipment:

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

Engine availability varies by trim level as well as by cab and box configuration.

2016 Chevrolet Colorado Engine Availability
Trim Level:	Base	Work Truck		LT		Z71
Engine / Equipment Group:	2SA	2WT	4WT	2LT	4LT	27Z	47Z
2.5L I-4 LCV Gasoline	S	S¹	S²	S¹	S²	S¹	S²
3.6L V-6 LFX Gasoline	-	A¹	A²	A¹	A²	A¹	A²
2.8L I-4 LWN Duramax Turbo Diesel	-	A³	A³	A⁴	A⁴	A⁵	A⁵

Legend:

S: standard
A: available
S¹: not included on Crew Cab Long Box models
S²: not included on Crew Cab models
A¹: standard on Crew Cab Long Box models
A²: standard on Crew Cab models
A³: requires:
- WT Convenience Package (PCN)
- Trailering Package (Z82)
- Fleet of Government order type
A⁴: not available on Extended Cab models. Requires:
- Safety Package (PCW)
- LT Convenience Package (PCM)
- Trailering Package (Z82)
A⁵: not available on Extended Cab models. Requires Trailering Package (Z82)

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