Chevy Colorado Repeats as Motor Trend Truck of the Year

New diesel variant takes home top honors with engineering excellence and America’s best efficiency

Chevrolet followed up a huge award with a repeat as the 2016 Chevy Colorado was named the 2016 Motor Trend Truck of the Year. The new 2.8-liter Duramax diesel engine set it apart from the competition, and the judges at Motor Trend gave its Truck of the Year honors to the Colorado mid-size pickup.

Motor Trend tested the latest trucks that many makes had to offer, and the Colorado impressed so much that it repeated as champion. In Motor Trend’s own test, the mpgs of the Colorado were the most fuel-efficient midsize truck on the market. With up to 31 mpg on the highway (FWD models), the Duramax-equipped Colorado trounced its competition.

Even as an AWD model, the 2016 Colorado diesel still ranked a hair over 29 mpg on the highway, so if you like taken the road less traveled, you can still get the efficiency you want even with an AWD Colorado. According to Motor Trend, the gasoline engines on the 2016 Colorado (2.5-L I4 and 3.6-L V6) also offer class-leading fuel economy.

Towing a 7,600-pound trailer, the Colorado managed a quarter-mile time in 23.4 seconds in Motor Trend’s evaluations. Chevrolet claims the 2016 Colorado can tow up to 7,700 pounds with the available trailer towing package. This pickup may be smaller than a Silverado, but it can live up to the challenge.

Motor Trend called the 2016 Colorado’s styling “sporty and handsome yet underrated.” What stood out to the editors at Motor Trend was both the design and function of the Colorado. The cabin is set up in a way that key knobs and dials are within an arm’s reach.

All of this made the 2016 Colorado Motor Trend’s 2016 Truck of the Year, the second straight for the Chevy Colorado.

2016 Colorado also wins AutoGuide.com’s Truck of the Year

The Colorado might want to add some more room to the trophy shelf. The 2016 Colorado diesel was also named AutoGuide.com Reader’s Choice Truck of the Year.

“Power from this diesel engine is fantastic,” Stephen Elmer, AutoGuide.com‘s truck expert, said. “With all of the torque coming on at just 2,000 rpm, this little engine pulls with confidence and strength.”

It’s time to think about an award-winner for your next truck. At Jim Butler Chevrolet, the No. 1 Chevy dealer in Missouri, we have the 2016 Colorado in-stock near St. Louis! We invite you to contact us online or give us a call at 636-349-3222 to learn more about this award-winner and to schedule a test drive!

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