Chevy Unveils 2023 Colorado Lineup with First Trail Boss Model

The Chevrolet brand of General Motors Co. in Detroit has introduced the 2023 Colorado with a lineup that includes the Work Truck, LT, Z71, ZR2, and the first-ever Trail Boss models.
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A 2023 ChevyColorado LT in front of modern home. // Courtesy of Chevy
A 2023 ChevyColorado LT in front of modern home. // Courtesy of Chevy

The Chevrolet brand of General Motors Co. in Detroit has introduced the 2023 Colorado with a lineup that includes the Work Truck, LT, Z71, ZR2, and the first-ever Trail Boss models.

“The all-new Colorado is enhanced in every way,” says Scott Bell, global vice president of Chevrolet. “With its rugged and sporty styling, enhanced capability, new technology and customization options, it’s designed to do more for discerning customers and still offer them great value.”

The lineup features three distinctive chassis stances to optimize each model’s capabilities. Together, they compose a more diverse range of choices tailored to the distinctive ways customers use their trucks for work and recreational activities, including off-roading.

Along with new exterior styling and proportions, the truck introduces an all-new interior that blends refinement and functionality with work-ready durability and comfort. Across the 2023 Colorado lineup, there are now four interior trims choices.

The four new interior options feature sporty round outboard vents, wrapped and stitched knee pads on the doors and center console for select models, and more adventurous contrast stitching on select models.

“We set out to design the Colorado as a tough, muscular and capable midsize truck, which we think especially came through in the wide ZR2 trim with the aggressive grille shield.” says Phil Zak, executive design director. “Across all trims, the exterior’s presence and attitude is reflected in the interior, which is designed around the large center stack screen.”

The 2023 Colorado has a significant number of on- and off-road accessories available for any trim. To allow each customer to build their off-road dream truck, the off-road accessory portfolio has more than doubled from previous model years.

A 2.7-liter Turbo engine, proven in the full-size Silverado, is new for Colorado and powers all five models with three distinct output variants that exceed the output of the current model. The standard offers 237 horsepower, 259-pound-feet of torque, and 3,500-pound max trailering capacity.

The Turbo Plus bumps the numbers up to 310 horsepower, 390-pound-feet of torque, and 7,700-pounds of max trailering capacity. The Turbo High-output offers the same horsepower and trailering capacity, with an additional 40-pound-feet of torque.

“The new Colorado is a lifestyle enabler,” says Nicholas Katcherian, vehicle chief engineer. “Because outdoor activities are a big part of our Colorado customers’ lifestyles, we’ve made the truck even more capable to support them — from increased bed functionality to comprehensive performance enhancements that help take them farther.”

The first-ever, special-edition ZR2 Desert Boss package, inspired by the Colorado’s successful desert-racing legacy, takes the max-performance model’s design even further, with a host of racing-inspired design and capability features, including 17-inch beadlock-capable wheels, off-road bumper and front fascia, a sports bar with a Sail Panel, a roof-mounted light bar, an underbody camera, and “Desert Boss” decals and black emblems.

The ZR2 blends max capability and on-road comfort with racing-derived Multimatic spool-valve dampers. They feature an enhanced design for the 2023 Colorado, for a greater balance of on-road driving comfort and robust performance for extended off-road driving adventures.

The unique spool-valve design, compared to conventional shim-type dampers, offers unlimited tuning variability, which translates into more precise damping performance and a greater feeling of control on and off the road.