The following table contains the maximum trailer weight (towing capacity) recommended for a Chevrolet Colorado for every model year 2009 and after. Use the drop downs to find a particular year, trim or engine.
We have provided a link to the source of each rating – typically the owner’s manual. Always consult your owner’s manual for towing instructions.
| Year | Trim | Engine | Max Tow Capacity | Description | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 2.5L I-4 | 3,500 | Source Source | ||
| 2009 | Reg Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,400 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Reg Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,400 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Reg Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Ext Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,200 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Ext Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,200 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Ext Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Ext Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Ext Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.42:1* * With ZQ8 Sport Suspension | Source Source |
| 2009 | Crew Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Crew Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,100 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Crew Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Crew Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Reg Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,100 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Reg Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,100 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Reg Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Ext Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,900 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Ext Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Ext Cab 4WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/4:10:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Ext Cab 4WD | 5.3L V-8 | 3,800 | Automatic,3.42:1* * With ZQ8 Sport Suspension | Source Source |
| 2009 | Crew Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source Source |
| 2009 | Crew Cab 4WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/4:10:1 | Source Source |
| 2010 | Reg Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,400 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Reg Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,400 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Reg Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Ext Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,200 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Ext Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,200 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Ext Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Ext Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Ext Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.42:1,* *With sport suspension. | Source |
| 2010 | Crew Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Crew Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,100 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Crew Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.42:1/3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Crew Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Reg Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,100 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Reg Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,100 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Reg Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Ext Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,900 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Ext Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Ext Cab 4WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Crew Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2010 | Crew Cab 4WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/4.10:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Reg Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,400 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Reg Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,400 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Reg Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Ext Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,200 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Ext Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,200 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Ext Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Ext Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Ext Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.42:1* | Source |
| 2011 | Crew Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Crew Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,100 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Crew Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Crew Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Crew Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 3,800 | Automatic,3.42:1* | Source |
| 2011 | Reg Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,100 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Reg Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,100 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Reg Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Ext Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,900 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Ext Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Ext Cab 4WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/4.10:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Crew Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2011 | Crew Cab 4WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/4.10:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Reg Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,400 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Reg Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,400 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Reg Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Ext Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,200 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Ext Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,200 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Ext Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Ext Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Ext Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.42:1* * Sport suspension | Source |
| 2012 | Crew Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Crew Cab 2WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,100 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Crew Cab 2WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Crew Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Crew Cab 2WD | 5.3L V-8 | 3,800 | Automatic,3.42:1* * Sport suspension | Source |
| 2012 | Reg Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 3,100 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Reg Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,100 | Manual,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Reg Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 4,000 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Ext Cab 4WD | 2.9L I-4 | 2,900 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Ext Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Ext Cab 4WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/4.10:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Crew Cab 4WD | 3.7L I-5 | 5,500 | Automatic,3.73:1 | Source |
| 2012 | Crew Cab 4WD | 5.3L V-8 | 6,000 | Automatic,3.42:1/4.10:1 | Source |
| 2015 | All models | 2.5L I-4 | 3,500 | Source | |
| 2015 | All models | 3.6L V-6 | 3,500 | Source | |
| 2015 | All models | 3.6L V-6 | 7,000 | Tow Package Required | Source |
| 2016 | Ext Cab | 2.5L I-4 | 3,500 | Source | |
| 2016 | Ext Cab | 3.6L V-6 | 3,500 | Source | |
| 2016 | Ext Cab | 3.6L V-6 | 7,000 | Tow Package Required | Source |
| 2016 | Crew Cab Shortbed | 2.5L I-4 | 3,500 | Source | |
| 2016 | Crew Cab Shortbed | 3.6L V-6 | 7,000 | Tow Package Required | Source |
| 2016 | Crew Cab Shortbed 2WD | 2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel | 7,700 | Source | |
| 2016 | Crew Cab Shortbed 4WD | 2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel | 7,600 | Source | |
| 2016 | Crew Cab Std Bed | 3.6L V-6 | 3,500 | Source | |
| 2016 | Crew Cab Std Bed | 3.6L V-6 | 7,000 | Tow Package Required | Source |
| 2016 | Crew Cab Std Bed 2WD | 2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel | 7,700 | Source | |
| 2016 | Crew Cab Std Bed 4WD | 2.8L I-4 Turbo Diesel | 7,600 | Source | |
| 2017 | Ext Cab | 2.5L I-4 | 3,500 | Source | |
| 2017 | Ext Cab | 3.6L V-6 | 3,500 | Source | |
| 2017 | Ext Cab | 3.6L V-6 | 7,000 | Tow Package Required | Source |
| 2017 | Crew Cab SB | 2.5L I-4 | 3,500 | Source | |
| 2017 | Crew Cab SB | 3.6L V-6 | 7,000 | Tow Package Required | Source |
| 2017 | Crew Cab Shortbed 2WD | 2.8L Turbo Diesel | 7,700 | Source | |
| 2017 | Crew Cab Shortbed 4WD | 2.8L Turbo Diesel | 7,600 | Source | |
| 2017 | Crew Cab Std Bed | 3.6L V-6 | 3,500 | Source | |
| 2017 | Crew Cab Std Bed | 3.6L V-6 | 7,000 | Tow Package Required | Source |
| 2017 | Crew Cab Std Bed 2WD | 2.8L Turbo Diesel | 7,700 | Source | |
| 2017 | Crew Cab Std Bed 4WD | 2.8L Turbo Diesel | 7,600 | Source |
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