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2008 Chevrolet Colorado Features Review

July 24, 2008

FEATURES | 8 out of 10

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best-in-class cargo volume
Kelley Blue Book

wide range of Chevrolet accessories
Edmunds

The 2008 Chevrolet Colorado has a good set of standard features, and options include some useful add-ons.

Though Edmunds calls the base Colorado "pretty spartan aside from air-conditioning and an AM/FM stereo," it also includes features like tilt steering, cruise control, and two 12-volt power outlets. Moving up to the LT adds reclining seats, more stereo speakers, and aluminum wheels, which Edmunds says “is a better choice for most folks.”

Options are bundled or offered as stand-alone items, and they include bucket seats, power windows/locks/mirrors, remote keyless entry, and a self-dimming rearview mirror. Cars.com notes the Colorado’s optional "heated leather seating and XM Satellite Radio," as well as the optional "locking differential." Edmunds reviewers like the Chevrolet Colorado's "grille guards, bed extender and 18-inch wheels [that] are also available." Bluetooth and navigation are two options conspicuously missing from the list.

There are some truck-specific options not available on the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado that give Car and Driver pause, including "no protective coating or tie-down rails in the bed."

Conclusion

It’s easy to configure a Colorado for any duty—work hauling to off-roading—though some sought-after features are not offered.

FEATURES | 8 out of 10Expert Quotes:best-in-class cargo volumeKelley Blue Bookwide range of Chevrolet accessoriesEdmunds The 2008 Chevrolet Colorado has a good set of standard features, and options include some useful add-ons. Though Edmunds calls the base Colorado "pretty spartan aside from air-conditioning and an AM/FM stereo," it also includes features like tilt steering, cruise control, and two 12-volt power outlets. Moving up to the LT adds reclining seats, more stereo speakers, and aluminum wheels, which Edmunds says “is a better choice for most folks.” Options are bundled or offered as stand-alone items, and they include bucket seats, power windows/locks/mirrors, remote keyless entry, and a self-dimming rearview mirror. Cars.com notes the Colorado’s optional "heated leather seating and XM Satellite Radio," as well as the optional "locking differential." Edmunds reviewers like the Chevrolet Colorado's "grille guards, bed extender and 18-inch wheels [that] are also available." Bluetooth and navigation are two options conspicuously missing from the list. There are some truck-specific options not available on the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado that give Car and Driver pause, including "no protective coating or tie-down rails in the bed." ConclusionIt’s easy to configure a Colorado for any duty—work hauling to off-roading—though some sought-after features are not offered.  2008 CHEVROLET COLORADO STYLING | [7 out of 10] Cars.com: "aerodynamic, angular and athletic" Kelley Blue Book: "rugged, bold look" Car and Driver: "rental-car interior decor" The 2008 Chevrolet Colorado looks more like a full-size truck than its compact size would indicate—but ...

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Other Choices:

Aside from the GMC Canyon with which it shares platforms and components, the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado's only real competitor is the Dodge Dakota, which comes with a wide variety of engines but is substantially larger, as are the Nissan Frontier and Toyota Tacoma. The evergreen Ford Ranger can be ordered with four cylinders, and it gets good crash-test results, and usually it's an even better bargain than the Colorado due to its advancing age.

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Comments (2 total)

  1. By JAw #1, Posted: 9/15/2008

    Colorodder

    You guys just love your rice burners don't you. Funny, I've never heard of a 3.9 liter in a Colorado. Get your facts straight.The proper literage is 3.7. How in the world is 242 Horsepower matched with 242 ft. lbs. dissapointing? I agree that it needs more acceleration when starting out, but practicality reigns supreme when you are selling a product to an everyday driver. Maybe my Colorod is a freak but it takes toyota 4 cylinders and chews them up. As for the "unrefined" idle of the Colorado, to spite its dual balancing shafts, I agree it idles rough. A refined idle is for a BMW and luxury is for the old. Give me a cammed V8 anyday.

  2. By phantom1991 #2, Posted: 8/31/2009

    Colorodder-you missed one thing: the picture they have is not of a crew cab but of the base cab. For the record, I love my 2008 5 cylinder crew cab.

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