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Consumer Reports does not like the Chevy Colorado


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  • John Goreham
    Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
    7/15/2015
    In its recent review of the 2015 Chevy Colorado Consumer Reports said about the Colorado "We really, really want to like this truck. We just can’t." In the review, CR points out many positive aspects of the Colorado including:

- Being the most maneuverable truck in the segment
- Its size makes parking a snap
- Tows more than the Frontier or Tacoma
- Fuel economy "is tops."
- Has a quiet cabin that easy to get into
- Offers the best active safety equipment in the segment
- Smooth and silent tailgate operation
- Corner Step bumper

So why can't Consumer Reports say it likes the Colorado? CR didn't like the truck-like ride. They also don't like the Tacoma's ride or the Frontier's ride, calling them "...akin to choosing between poison ivy and wasps on a 10-mile hike." At this point in Consumer Reports review, we begin to wonder why a tester who does not like any of the vehicles in the entire segment is reviewing the Colorado. The group also didn't like the price of the Colorado ($34,300). What do they think a V6 4X4 vehicle that seats five costs these days? And finally, CR called out the Colorado for an uncomfortable seat that had a bottom cushion "that didn't adjust for tilt" and a telescoping steering wheel that didn't telescope out far enough.

If CR's testers love the silky smooth ride of a Prius with a power seat, why not just stick to that, and leave the truck reporting to people that understand how trucks are evaluated?

Consumer Reports' full review of the Colorado can be found here. Tell us below what you think of the review.


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