Chevy Announces Colorado ZR2 Prices - Lower Than We Guessed!

[Gorehamj]

John Goreham
Contributing Writer, GM-Trucks.com
2-8-2017

Including its $940 destination fee, the 2017 Chevy Colorado ZR2 will start at $40,995. GM-Trucks.com priced out a 2017 Toyota TRD Pro automatic (to make it comparable to the ZR2, which only comes in an automatic) and found the starting price to be $43,920. That is also the ending price of the TRD Pro, since there are no options or packages. At the time of this story's publication, Chevy had not yet put up the "Build" tool at the public website.

 

Our price comparison jives well with Chevy's claim that, "“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."

 

An important thing to note about the ZR2's prices is that there will be many desirable options, starting with the 2.8L Turbo Diesel option, that Chevy typically charges about $3800 extra for. In addition to the Duramax engine option, Chevy lists the following as options:

-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)

 

Our back of the napkin estimate is that a ZR2 with every option will top out at about $48K.

 

Chevy seems to have other competitors in mind for the ZR2. In its press release today Chevy Said, "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." If there is a midsized off-road truck that costs almost $70K we missed it. Chevy must mean the Raptor.

 

Without a doubt, the Colorado offers exceptional value by comparison to the TRD Pro Tacoma. Most of the technology Chevy includes is not even available on the Toyota. Here is a list of the Colorado ZR2's notable standard equipment:

-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

-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

[mookdoc6]

-Class-exclusive front and rear locking electronic differentials! Suck it Toyota!

[Daryl LBZ]

Not bad, not bad at all.

[pickmeup]

Pound it to the Toyo Taco !!!!!

[William Francis]

its kind of strange that you can order one with carpet delete but leather is standard. I have no use for leather in a offroad truck. just me

[becker87]

Good for GM to offer something nobody else has and what seems like a decent price. Can't wait to see these at the dealerships and hopefully some of this tech jumps over to the Silverado.

[Likarok]

Now if they could actually get an assembly line going and make the damn things!

[Spurshot]

 

On the lot locally. Not a fan of red, but a blue or white would be my choice.

 

I think they would have done well to have a covered off-road light package on a pushbar. It'd give it a much more aggressive look.