In
a field of 10 vehicles, the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado emerged as Motor Trend’s
2015 Truck of the Year. With a rare unanimous vote, the 2015 Colorado impressed
judges with clean-sheet design, phenomenal handling and its overall capability.
This award is another testament to the great selection of Chevrolet trucks
available at Jim Butler Chevrolet in St. Louis.
The
2015 Colorado also put up best-in-class fuel economy numbers with its powerful
yet efficient powertrain. The six criteria the competitors were measure on were
design advancement, engineering excellence, efficiency, safety, value, and
performance of intended function. The Colorado beat out other competitors such
as the
—Ford
F-150 2.7 L and 3.5 L EcoBoost
—Ford
F-450
—Ford
Transit 350 HR and 150 MR
—GMC
Canyon SLT and the
—GMC
Sierra Denali 2500 HD.
The
Colorado and other competitors underwent the most rigorous Motor Trend test to
date. The standard Motor Trend test of 0 to 60 and 60 to 0 mph and quarter-mile
acceleration was taken along with instrumented passing simulations with payload
and trips of almost 250 miles.
Trailers
were then attached to the trucks for to measure acceleration, and finally a
21-mile trip through the hills of Arizona’s Hualapai Mountains. Hundreds of
miles and days of real-world tests with and without payloads led to the
unanimous victory for the 2015 Chevrolet Colorado.
“Colorado
is a smart, capable, and refreshingly honest truck that makes a strong value
and efficiency statement,” Edward Loh, Motor Trend’s editor-in-chief said. “It’s
perfectly sized and suited for the needs of many of today’s truck users.”
Customers
in Fenton, Ballwin and other St. Louis areas can check out and test drive this
award-winning truck at our Jim Butler Chevrolet St. Louis location. Come by our
Fenton location, call our sales team at 888-640-6826 or visit JimButlerChevrolet.com
to learn more about the 2015 Colorado and our other Chevrolet models.