--- title: "The 2026 Chevy Colorado Is a Midsize Truck, and I’m a Midsized Man. So Why Don’t I Fit?" date: "2026-11-05" modified: "2026-11-05" authors: - name: "Adam Ismail" job_title: "Senior Editor" link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/adam-ismail.md" url: "https://www.thedrive.com/news/the-2026-chevy-colorado-is-a-midsize-truck-and-im-a-midsized-man-so-why-dont-i-fit" categories: - "Chevrolet News" - "News" - "News by Brand" tags: - "Chevrolet" - "Colorado" - "pickup" --- # The 2026 Chevy Colorado Is a Midsize Truck, and I’m a Midsized Man. So Why Don’t I Fit? ![Chevy Colorado steering wheel and dashboard]() *\Adam Ismail\* I don't often complain about driving positions in cars. Call it a happy consequence of being deeply average in the height department. At 5 feet, 10 inches, I can usually find a slot in any vehicle that works for me. If it's a low-slung coupe with a manual, then, sure—the need to also easily reach the shifter and be able to get my left foot all the way to the firewall complicates things. But I don't expect to have problems getting comfortable in anything, and I definitely didn't expect it in this [Chevy Colorado]() Trail Boss. The Colorado is roomy, at least for front occupants, which isn't surprising given that it's a pickup truck. What did surprise me is that, despite having all that space to play with plus ample headroom, my seating options quickly seemed limited. As far as I can tell, it's all down to the steering wheel. It simply doesn't telescope far enough. Even with the wheel extended as long and high as it can go, my legs feel like they're crunched up in the footwells, at too vertical a position. But if I pull the seat back to give my legs and knees some relief, then the wheel is just a smidge too far away. ![]() ![]() ![]() It doesn't help either that the Evotex seats—while nice to look at and pleasant to the touch—feel a little overpadded, bouncing me out of the throne rather than letting me settle in. All of this is a little unfortunate because I broadly found the Colorado to be a good truck. The trouble is, it may not be a good truck *for me*. To check if I was crazy, I asked my pal and *The Drive's* truck maestro Caleb Jacobs if he noticed any weirdness in the driver's seat when he [tested a Colorado ZR2 Bison a few years back](). For reference, Caleb is what they call a mountain of a man, at 6 feet, 5 inches tall and 290 pounds, so I wasn't sure how much we'd relate anyway, but he said GM's midsizer worked A-OK for him. At the end of the day, ergonomics are a personal matter, and no two bodies require the same fit. If I were shopping for a midsize pickup, I would entertain the Colorado for its surprisingly athletic road manners, reasonable price, and torquey turbo-four (it even runs on 87!). But I might have to look elsewhere for less fatigue at the wheel. ![]() ![]() ![]() *Is there a vehicle that you liked but just couldn't get comfortable in? Sound off in the comments!* ## Author Adam is a Senior Editor at The Drive, concentrating on curating and developing the site's slate of daily journalism, from initial pitch to final copy edit. When he's not at his desk researching leads and working with writers, he's testing vehicles or reviewing racing games, new and old. He joined The Drive in 2023, following seven years of covering consumer technology and cars. A car lover and gamer since his earliest memories, Adam came to know the automotive world through video games. First it was Daytona USA, Sega Rally, and Ridge Racer; then came Need For Speed, which inspired an encyclopedic knowledge of '90s supercars, and, of course, Gran Turismo. If not for them, he'd assuredly be doing something else right now. Adam is based in the suburbs outside Philly, where there are ample roads for his hot hatch to stretch its legs. In his car, he's probably listening to indie rock, drum and bass, or Yankees baseball. ### Author social links [Bluesky]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]() ## More - [2019 Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison Tray Bed Concept Is an Expeditioner’s Dream Truck]() - [2024 Chevy Colorado and GMC Canyon Software Gremlins Force Stop Sale]() - [Chevy Colorado Race Truck With a Boosted GM I6 Just Feels Right]() - [More Capable Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison Off-Roader by AEV on Its Way: Report]() - [2021 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2: Hope You Like the New Silverado Grille]() - [Chevy Introduces Midnight and Dusk Editions of the Colorado ZR2]() - [GM Uses Diesel Tricks to Make Its Four-Cylinder Truck Engines Tougher]() - [2023 Chevy Colorado Drops With Silverado’s 2.7L and New ZR2 Model]()