Chevy · 2004-2012
Colorado (1st Gen)
The first-generation Colorado (2004-2012) replaced the S-10 with a larger, jointly developed GM/Isuzu platform and the 2.8 I4 / 3.5 I5 engines, later 2.9 I4 and 3.7 I5, with a rare 5.3 V8 from 2009. It was offered in Base, LS and LT trims with Z71 off-road and Xtreme sport options.
- Years
- 2004-2012
- Drivetrain
- RWD (4x2) · 4WD (4x4)
- Engines
- 2.8 L LK5 · 2.9 L LLV · 3.5 L L52
- Sold in
- US · Canada · Mexico
Spec sheet
- Generation
- 1st Gen
- Production
- 2004–2012
Production: October 2003 to August 2012.
- Assembly
- Shreveport, LARayong, Thailand (export)
- Sold in
- USCanadaMexicoThailand / global (Holden Colorado in Australasia)
- Codes
- GMT355 platform
- Body styles
- Regular cabExtended cabCrew cab
- Bed lengths
- 6 ft (regular/extended cab)5 ft (crew cab)
- Drivetrains
- RWD (4x2)4WD (4x4)
- Transmissions
- 5-speed Aisin AR-5 manual4-speed 4L60-E automatic
- Trims
- Base / WTLSLTZ85 (standard suspension)Z71 (off-road; G80 locking rear diff)ZQ8 sport suspension (4x2 only, 17-in wheels)Xtreme (ZQ8-based appearance package)Sport (5.3 V8 with sport suspension, by 2010)
- Wheelbase
- 111.2 / 126 in
- Length
- 192 / 207.1 in
- Width
- 68 in
- Height
- 65 in
- Payload
- Up to 1,603 lb (2010 Z85; 1,520 lb Z71, 1,129 lb Sport)
- Towing
- Up to 6,000 lb (2010, 5.3 V8)
Engines
- Displacement
- 2.8 L (171 cu in)
- Config
- I4
- HP
- 175 hp
- Torque
- 185 lb-ft @2800
- Years
- 2004-2006
- Displacement
- 2.9 L (177 cu in)
- Config
- I4
- HP
- 185 hp
- Torque
- 190 lb-ft @2800
- Years
- 2007-2012
- Displacement
- 3.5 L (214 cu in)
- Config
- I5
- HP
- 220 hp
- Torque
- 225 lb-ft @2800
- Years
- 2004-2006
- Displacement
- 3.7 L (223 cu in)
- Config
- I5
- HP
- 242 hp
- Torque
- 242 lb-ft
- Years
- 2007-2012
- Displacement
- 5.3 L (325 cu in)
- Config
- V8
- HP
- 300 hp
- Torque
- 320 lb-ft @4000
- Years
- 2009-2012
Highlights
- 01
- Sales peaked in 2005 at 163,204 units, beating the Ranger
- 02
- Facelift for 2007 introduced the 2.9 L I4 and 3.7 L I5 "due to numerous head problems" in the original engines
- 03
- 5.3 L V8 added for 2009 (300 hp)
- 04
- Colorado and Canyon share a GMT355 platform with Isuzu D-Max and Hummer H3
Photos
Chevy Colorado (1st Gen) 2004-2012, image 1 of 2
Chevy Colorado (1st Gen) 2004-2012, image 2 of 2
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Overview
Developed by GM North America, GM Brazil and Isuzu, the Colorado entered production in October 2003 and replaced the S-10 for 2004 on the GMT355 platform, which also underpins the Hummer H3. Regular, extended and crew cab bodies were offered, with 6-foot beds on regular and extended cabs and a 5-foot bed on the crew cab.
Launch engines were a 2.8-liter four and a 3.5-liter five-cylinder. For 2007 the trucks were facelifted and received the 2.9-liter four and 3.7-liter five that replaced the earlier engines after head problems, and in 2009 a 5.3-liter V8 making 300 hp joined the lineup.
Trims were Base/WT, LS and LT (Canyon: Canyon, SLE, SLT). Z71 added off-road suspension with a locking rear differential, while ZQ8 and Xtreme were lowered street packages continued from the S-10. US sales peaked at 163,204 in 2005. Production ended in 2012 and a new-generation Colorado returned for 2015.