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2008 Chevrolet Colorado Safety Review

July 24, 2008

SAFETY | 7 out of 10

Expert Quotes:

Four stars, front impact, regular and extended cab; five stars, four-door
NHTSA

Good" frontal-offset crash score; "marginal" for side impacts
IIHS

The 2008 Chevrolet Colorado has some of the most impressive safety ratings in the class, but lacks some important features.

The four-door Chevrolet Colorado gets five-star crash scores from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), while other versions get four stars. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ranks the Colorado as “good” for all front impacts, and "marginal" for side impacts.

All versions of the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado offer standard anti-lock brakes, but side curtain airbags are optional and stability control is not offered. Cars.com adds, "side-impact airbags for the front seats are not available."

The reviewers at Edmunds find the inclusion of "OnStar emergency communications" that are now standard on all models a welcome addition to the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado.

Conclusion

The 2008 Chevrolet Colorado gets good crash-test scores; side airbags and stability control aren’t available at all, though.

SAFETY | 7 out of 10Expert Quotes:Four stars, front impact, regular and extended cab; five stars, four-doorNHTSAGood" frontal-offset crash score; "marginal" for side impactsIIHS The 2008 Chevrolet Colorado has some of the most impressive safety ratings in the class, but lacks some important features. The four-door Chevrolet Colorado gets five-star crash scores from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), while other versions get four stars. The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) ranks the Colorado as “good” for all front impacts, and "marginal" for side impacts. All versions of the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado offer standard anti-lock brakes, but side curtain airbags are optional and stability control is not offered. Cars.com adds, "side-impact airbags for the front seats are not available." The reviewers at Edmunds find the inclusion of "OnStar emergency communications" that are now standard on all models a welcome addition to the 2008 Chevrolet Colorado. ConclusionThe 2008 Chevrolet Colorado gets good crash-test scores; side airbags and stability control aren’t available at all, though.  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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