The dropping of the 237-hp 2.7L four-cylinder means fewer choices for buyers, but, wait — it’s not necessarily a bad thing
- Chevrolet is reportedly shedding one of the two engine choices in its 2025 Colorado pickup
- That leaves only one engine on the truck’s order sheet—the range-topping 2.7L four-cylinder
- It’s rated at 310 hp and 430 lb-ft, much more than its 237-hp cousin getting the heave-ho
Generally, news of an automaker trimming the number of powertrain options in a particular model down to a lone choice is something which isn’t welcomed — unless the brand has decided to retain only the most powerful one of them all, of course.
On its introduction, the spectre of three different power outputs from the same 2.7L engine across an array of trims made sense to someone with a PowerPoint-slide deck and pocket protector deep inside General Motors. Base trucks got the weedy output, mid-rung ones were granted the middle option, whilst the most powerful choice was optional on just about everything, save for being standard on the burliest off-roaders.
Now its standard on everything — including the least-expensive WT (which stands for “Work Truck” and not “White Trash”) trim. If the only difference across the board was a few lines of computer code and a bit of tuning, this is a good choice, and puts the Colorado on better footing when compared to its rivals on paper. Still, this would be a good excuse for GM to jack up the base price of these things. Base trims currently start just at $39,299 when equipped with four-wheel-drive for the 2024 model year. GM is as yet mum on pricing for ’25.
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