Rear Seats - Silverado Extended Cab vs. Colorado Crew

[67Mustang]

Hello GM-Trucks,

 

I've been looking around and doing my research for a '04 or newer truck. I have 2 kids, 8 and 9 years old. I'd like a Crew Cab 4x4 Sierra/Silverado but that's out of my price range. So I've been looking at Extended cabs (or no 4x4) to stay in my price range.

 

But I've noticed a nice clean Colorado Crew Z71 and I'm wondering how the rear seats of a Colorado Crew compares to a the rear of a Silverado Extended cab.

 

Looking for feedback from anyone familiar with both.

Thanks,

 

[Cowpie]

Get on GM's website and download brochures. They have specs for seating area and such in them. My bet would be that the Colorado Crew is going to have roughly the same seating room in the back as a full size double/extended cab does. Just a little narrower side to side also.

[Northside]

^{Why not go to a dealer and try both trucks. I think you'll find that while the new double cab's back seat leg room is close to that of the Colorado Crew, the angle of the backs is too straight up, and the door openings are smaller in the double cab.. The seat back angle would be a problem for me. The 8 and 9 year olds are going to grow a lot in the next few years and may not be comfortable anymore. The double cab rear seats work fine for people under six feet for short trips, but the Full size trucks Crew Cab's rear seats are really comfortable for all day travel.}

[67Mustang]

Get on GM's website and download brochures. They have specs for seating area and such in them. My bet would be that the Colorado Crew is going to have roughly the same seating room in the back as a full size double/extended cab does. Just a little narrower side to side also.

Thanks for the reply. I found the specs last night. Looks like you're right pretty close for leg room and head room. The cab is more narrow. Colorado CC should be fine for just the 4 of us in comparison to an extended cab Silverado.

[67Mustang]

^{Why not go to a dealer and try both trucks. I think you'll find that while the new double cab's back seat leg room is close to that of the Colorado Crew, the angle of the backs is too straight up, and the door openings are smaller in the double cab.. The seat back angle would be a problem for me. The 8 and 9 year olds are going to grow a lot in the next few years and may not be comfortable anymore. The double cab rear seats work fine for people under six feet for short trips, but the Full size trucks Crew Cab's rear seats are really comfortable for all day travel.}

Agreed, If the dealer has a 1st gen Colorado Crew and a 1st Gen Silverado Ext, it's probably best for me to get a first hand view. Seat back angles is a concern and not something the specs describe. Thanks for your assessment. When the kids get bigger, I might be shopping for another truck. looking for short term solution within the current budget. Thanks for responding.

[67Mustang]

A related question about Silverado Extended cabs; Does the front door have to be open to open the rear door/

[muddkatt]

A related question about Silverado Extended cabs; Does the front door have to be open to open the rear door/

Depends on the year model, I am pretty sure that 99-13 have the suicide rear doors that require the front door to open first and close last. 14 and later have doors like the CC and do not require the front door to be opened to operate.