Only Compact By Modern Standards - 2015 Chevrolet Colorado Long-Term Road Test


We may classify the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado as a compact, but it would've qualified as a full-size 20 years ago.
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We may classify the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado as a compact, but it would've qualified as a full-size 20 years ago.
Comments
Enough interior comfort and technology. Has a fresh style that stands out, but isn't obnoxious. Very comfortable ride. The vast majority of people looking to own a truck would be well-served by the Colorado. Those that need more capability have plenty of choices in full-size.
A crew cab with the 6'2" bed is around 225" long. In contrast, a Dodge Ram with the extended-cab and 6'4" bed isn't much longer, at 229"...AND has a bigger back seat (although still uncomfortable to me), and slightly longer bed.
Still, they're not bad little trucks. And it feels weird to call something 225" long "little", but it still felt that way to me.
I like the style of them, though. In the past, it seemed like the smaller trucks would try to ape the style of the bigger trucks, but always look like an afterthought. In the case of the Colorado/Canyon, I think their styling is actually more attractive than the big trucks!
If I lived in an area where tight parking was a concern, I could see the attraction of one of these smaller trucks.
As for my uncle, just seeing my reaction to it talked him out of it. And now he has his sights set on a Silverado or Sierra...which he does NOT need! So I guess I'm a bad influence...