The Chevrolet Colorado is a popular pickup truck in Vietnam. This article provides a detailed review of its pros and cons, user experience, and helps answer the question “Should you buy a Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck?”.
Chevrolet Colorado Exterior
Pros of the Chevrolet Colorado
The Colorado has several notable advantages that attract consumers:
- Design: Sporty, youthful, and eye-catching exterior. Modern, smart, and easy-to-control interior with spacious cabin.
- Performance: Powerful engine, smooth operation on various terrains, especially rough and off-road conditions. Good cornering ability at high speeds (80km/h) without tail swing.
- Fuel Efficiency: Fuel consumption of approximately 7.8 liters/100km on mixed roads.
- Safety Features: Solid chassis with over 70% high-strength steel. Good lighting system with projector headlights and fog lights, adjustable height.
- Convenience: High-quality sound system with sound compensation function. Rear seats have a reasonable recline angle, slim and embracing design, providing comfort for passengers on long journeys. Automatic oil change notification system. Each oil change requires only about 6 liters of oil.
Cons of the Chevrolet Colorado
Besides the advantages, the Colorado also has some drawbacks:
- Noise: The engine is a bit loud, sometimes with a whistling sound. At speeds above 90km/h, there is a tinnitus phenomenon. Sound insulation decreases after about 2 years of use due to degraded door seals.
- Equipment: The car is not equipped with an electronic balance system.
- Other: The rims are easily scratched. Poor load capacity. Replacement parts are difficult to find when damaged. The suspension is a bit stiff, causing a bumpy feeling when going over speed bumps or bad roads.
Chevrolet Colorado Interior
Chevrolet Colorado Pickup Truck Review: Should You Buy?
So, is the Chevrolet Colorado durable? Should you buy a used Colorado? The durability of the car depends on the user’s usage and maintenance. Regular maintenance according to the user manual is very important.
For used cars, it is advisable to check carefully before buying and perform maintenance immediately after purchase to ensure the car works well.
Should you buy a used Colorado? The answer is YES, because:
- Colorado is 100% imported into the Vietnamese market.
- Powerful Duramax engine (the 2.8 version has a maximum capacity of up to 193Hp, high torque of 500Nm).
- Relatively full amenities with spacious interior design.
- More attractive price compared to some other pickup models such as Ford Ranger, Toyota Hilux.
Is the Colorado durable?
Chevrolet Colorado Usage and Maintenance Guide
Some experiences using the Chevrolet Colorado:
- Setting up oil change reminders: You can turn off the notification by turning the ignition key to the end (but not starting the engine), and pressing the accelerator pedal to the floor 3 times.
- Engaging 4H (high range four-wheel drive): Do this when the car is traveling below 80km/h.
- Engaging 4L (low range four-wheel drive): Manual transmission: Put the car in Neutral, fully depress the clutch, and turn the knob from 4H to 4L, apply when the car is traveling below 3km/h. Automatic transmission: Put the car in Neutral, turn the knob from 4H to 4L, apply when the car is traveling below 3km/h.
- Folding mirrors: Push the lever between L and R, then press the 4-sided button down.
- Engine oil: Use 5W30 engine oil and change after 10,000km, use 10W40 engine oil and change after 5,000km.
Note: The car in P cannot be shifted to low range, and engaging high range four-wheel drive only when the car is below 80km/h.
Conclusion
The Chevrolet Colorado is a good choice in the pickup truck segment. Whether the car is durable or not depends a lot on the owner’s usage and maintenance. Hopefully, the article has provided you with an overview of the Chevrolet Colorado pickup truck review.
