---
title: "Watch the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Undergo Hardcore Off-Road Testing"
description: "In certain cases, smaller is better."
date: "2017-05-10"
modified: "2017-05-10"
authors:
  - name: "Max Goldberg"
    job_title: "Associate Editor"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/max-goldberg"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/watch-this/10148/watch-the-chevy-colorado-zr2-undergo-hardcore-off-road-testing"
categories:
  - "Chevrolet News"
  - "News"
  - "News by Brand"
  - "Watch This"
tags:
  - "Chevrolet"
  - "Colorado"
  - "Off-Road"
  - "off-roading"
  - "pickup"
  - "ZR2"
---

# Watch the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Undergo Hardcore Off-Road Testing

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The Chevy Colorado ZR2 is classified as a mid-sized pickup, sitting below the Chevy Silverado, Ram 1500 and Ford F-150. The overall length of the truck is 212.8 inches compared to the Ford F-150 Raptor's 220 inches. The width is also smaller than the length of a half-ton at just 74.3 inches, compared to the 98.6-inch width of the Raptor.

When navigating tighter areas—let's say off-road trails—being smaller can often make maneuvering easier. It is also worth mentioning that a gas extended cab ZR2 only weighs [4,734 pounds](<https://media.chevrolet.com/content/dam/Media/documents/US/PDF/fastfacts/chevrolet/2017/2017-FF-Chevrolet-Colorado-ZR2-CC-diesel.pdf>). That is just 286 pounds more than a Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat (random comparison, I know). So between the smaller footprint, lighter body and Multimatic DSSV setup, the [Chevy Colorado ZR2](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/10124/check-out-this-awesome-video-of-the-chevy-colorado-zr2-undergoing-testing>) has all the right tools to dominate the off-road scene. The Colorado ZR2 is also the only truck in its segment offering a diesel engine—a turbo 2.8-liter Duramax four-cylinder making 186 horsepower and 369 lb-ft of torque.

As you can see in the video below, the Chevy wasn't afraid to test the [Colorado ZR2](<https://www.thedrive.com/new-cars/9830/first-chevy-colorado-zr2s-roll-off-assembly-line-ready-to-off-road>) in deep mud or on various types of uneven terrain. It's clear Chevy is pushing the the ZR2's off-road capability hard, but when it is in a class of its own, it is difficult to truly compare it to something. The Toyota TRD Pro is the only thing remotely in its class yet the off-road parts associated with the TRD Pro are no where near the level Chevy has equipped the Colorado ZR2.

Between the rail-on-frame rockers, heavy duty skid plating, frame reenforcement, shortened bumpers for improved tire clearance and front fascia deletes, the engineers ensured ZR2 didn't just have off-road badging, but parts to match.

Stay tuned for a full review of the Chevy Colorado ZR2 coming soon.

https://youtube.com/embed/MnUPs8eCoYI

## Author
Before working at *The Drive*, Max Goldberg raced the streets of Westchester in an ambulance as a licensed Emergency Medical Technician. He has boundless enthusiasm.

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