Chevy’s all-new off-road performance truck will be priced
more competitively and have better standard equipment than the nearest comparable
vehicles
DETROIT — After
revitalizing an entire truck market segment with the launch of the Chevy
Colorado, Chevrolet continues to innovate in the midsize pickup segment. The
high-performance, off-road ZR2 trim level will launch this spring for the 2017 model
year with a starting price of $40,995 MSRP including a $940 destination fee.
“ZR2
is truly a segment of one and does everything well — from traversing heavy
two-track trails to high-speed desert running and full-on rock crawling. We’re
thrilled to be able to offer it for more than $2,500 less than the next closest
comparable vehicles. Taken in the context of serious off-roading, $2,000 will
buy you 50 years of annual passes to Arches National Park in Moab, Utah,” said
Sandor Piszar, Chevrolet Trucks marketing director.
“Some
vehicles that customers might cross-shop with ZR2 can spec out as much as
$26,000 more than our truck — or the
price of a well-equipped 2017 Colorado. When you buy a ZR2 at the starting
price of $40,995, you are getting all of the significant off-road technologies
standard with the vehicle, as well as an eight-speed automatic transmission and
a wealth of other features at no additional cost.”
Available
options on the 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 will include:
·
Class-exclusive 2.8L Duramax Turbo-Diesel
engine, paired with a six-speed automatic transmission, capable of 186 horsepower
and 369 lb-ft of torque
·
Choice of crew- or extended cab configurations
(including short and long beds, respectively)
·
7-speaker Bose premium audio system
·
Dealer-installed, bed-mounted spare tire
carrier
·
Full-length black vinyl floor (no additional
cost — standard interior features leather seats and carpet)
The
ZR2’s starting MSRP includes a number of key standard features unique to the trim
level, such as:
·
Class-exclusive front and rear locking
electronic differentials
·
Revolutionary, segment-exclusive Multimatic
Dynamic Suspensions Spool Valve (DSSVTM) dampers
·
Off-road rocker protection
·
Modified front and rear bumpers for better off-road
obstacle clearance
·
Exclusive ZR2 17 x 8-inch aluminum alloy wheels
·
31-inch Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac off-road
tires
·
New cast-iron control arms
·
An aluminum skidplate that protects the
radiator and engine oil pan
·
Autotrac transfer case
·
Transfer case shield
·
Aggressive grille and hood combo unique to ZR2
·
Modified rear axle with a 3.42 ratio
·
Front and rear tracks widened 3.5 inches over a
standard Colorado
·
Suspension lifted 2 inches over a standard
Colorado
·
Off-Road Mode Technology
·
4-wheel disc brakes
Other
standard features include:
·
Tow/haul mode
·
Trailering Package, including trailer hitch and
7-pin connector
·
Integrated trailer brake controller
·
Spray-on bedliner
·
Heated driver and passenger front seats
·
Wireless phone charging
·
Rear sliding window
·
EZ Lift and Lower tailgate
·
Locking tailgate
·
Recovery hooks
·
A six-speaker audio system with Chevrolet
MyLink Radio with Navigation and an 8-inch diagonal color touchscreen, AM/FM
stereo with seek-and-scan and a digital clock, Bluetooth streaming audio for
music and select phones, voice-activated technology for radio and phone
featuring Apple CarPlay and Android Auto capability as well as an auxiliary
jack
·
All-terrain spare tire with unique ZR2 wheel
·
Four USB ports: one on the instrument panel,
one in the center console and two in the rear of the center console
·
Electronic automatic cruise control
·
Rear window electric defogger
·
OnStar 4G LTE with built-in Wi-Fi
·
Rear Vision Camera
·
Remote keyless entry
·
Remote vehicle starter system
·
4-way power front driver and passenger seat
adjuster with power driver lumbar control
·
Rear seats with underseat storage
Standard
powertrain is the 3.6L DI DOHC V6 with a class-leading 308 horsepower and 275
lb-ft of torque that is shared with other Colorado models.
The ZR2
is available only as a four-wheel-drive vehicle.
The 2017 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 goes on sale this spring.