Chevy Colorado for a Rental

AbsurdBuffalo

AbsurdBuffalo

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On a buisness trip for the next week and decided to grab this Colorado to try out and compare to my taco (18 TRD OR manual). Not sure what package it is exactly, but does have the V6, is 4x4, but doesn't seem to have any off road bits. So maybe roughly a Taco SR5 trim level comparison? I dunno.

It has 544 miles on it.

Initial thoughts (likes):
-WAAAAAY more power than the 3rd gen taco. Absolutely no debate here. (or it at least feels like it's got more git up and go)
-Better stock sound system.
-8 speed gearbox seems to work quite well.
-Better seating position for tall people.

Dislikes:
-ride quality in my Taco is better.
-some of the interior bits are too smooth (specifically the inside door 'handle' area where you'd find the window and mirror switches.
-gear shifter isn't tall enough/center console is too tall
-MyLink (infotainment) suite blows. My other car at home has MyLink as well, and it's Bluetooth functions leave a lot to be desired over entune.

Haven't tried out the 4wd stuff yet, but I'm sure it works fine.

I'll post back here with other annoyances/likes after I've driven it for a few days as a sort of long term test drive. So far though, I may have to check them out again when my lease is up on my taco unless Toyota does something about the 3rd gen V6. 20180716_184056.jpeg
 
AbsurdBuffalo said:
On a buisness trip for the next week and decided to grab this Colorado to try out and compare to my taco (18 TRD OR manual). Not sure what package it is exactly, but does have the V6, is 4x4, but doesn't seem to have any off road bits. So maybe roughly a Taco SR5 trim level comparison? I dunno.

It has 544 miles on it.

Initial thoughts (likes):
-WAAAAAY more power than the 3rd gen taco. Absolutely no debate here. (or it at least feels like it's got more git up and go)
-Better stock sound system.
-8 speed gearbox seems to work quite well.
-Better seating position for tall people.

Dislikes:
-ride quality in my Taco is better.
-some of the interior bits are too smooth (specifically the inside door 'handle' area where you'd find the window and mirror switches.
-gear shifter isn't tall enough/center console is too tall
-MyLink (infotainment) suite blows. My other car at home has MyLink as well, and it's Bluetooth functions leave a lot to be desired over entune.

Haven't tried out the 4wd stuff yet, but I'm sure it works fine.

I'll post back here with other annoyances/likes after I've driven it for a few days as a sort of long term test drive. So far though, I may have to check them out again when my lease is up on my taco unless Toyota does something about the 3rd gen V6. View attachment 19389
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There doesn’t seem to be the plethora of problems most GM products have in the Colorado. I test drove one when they came out. I like the Taco better.
 
It may be a good truck. I just don’t like the looks of it. I’m a diesel guy.. i want diesel everything and even with the attractive i4 diesel option I couldn’t convince myself to get one. Them things deleted get up and go! Power isn’t all that bad on the tacoma. Just dont pay attention to downshifting and give it more gas
 
I had a '16 Colorado. Tried to put gas in it one day and couldn't. Fuel Valve went bad.....warranty repair with new fuel pump/valve assembly........door ajar light/buzzers going off......multiple stops to shut doors and lights/buzzers still going off.......eventually they stopped on their own......dealership couldn't find a reason for this......no codes. Got my '17 TRDOR and haven't had any issues at all.......adequate power for my needs......plenty of storage over the Colorado......Taco has a better ride IMHO.......gas mileage is the same.......Taco has way more 4X4 abilities than the Colorado......Entunes sounds better over Chevy's MyLink......I'm glad I traded in the Colorado for the TRDOR.......no regrets!
 
TRD OR BUST! said:
Ok, it's been 10 days now OP....final thoughts??? :D
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Oh crap! Totally forgot about this post lol.

So I'm 50/50 on it. There were things I liked much better about the Chevy, specifically regarding the powertrane, and the driving position is better in my opinion for my tall ass.

Looks and design are so subjective that I won't comment one way or another as it's up to you if you like it or not.

I feel that the interior quality on the Taco is better, but the Chevy isn't necessarily bad.

Overall, I think when the lease on my taco is up, I'm going to seriously consider the diesel Colorado (unless Toyota has one by then). Having that kind of power even in the V6 over the V6 in the Taco is defiantly desirable. The Taco V6 is gutless, even with a manual transmission. BUT, the Taco is a Toyota. And will likely last longer to an extent.
 
My previous truck was a '06 Colorado. 4 door, 5 cyl, 4x4. Overall not bad except the brakes. Going down hill it always needed a second pump on the brakes to get a solid pedal. Regardless of service to the brakes, that feeling lasted for the entire 100k miles I drove it. And the 5 cyl engine was a dog! I think the pedal travel in the Taco is less sensitive than some other vehicles--The ratio of movement seems to require longer travel for the engine response. Maybe a way to get drivers to lighten up on the acceleration and get better fuel mileage.
 
Back when I was thinking about buying my Tacoma, I had the same dilemma. I didn't know which car would be better, the Toyota Tacoma or the Chevy Colorado. I test drove both of them, and it didn't help me. Like you, I was 50/50. However, after I rented a Tacoma from https://narscars.com.ua/en/kiev-r2 when I was on a trip to Ukraine, I had to drive it for more than a week. After that, I understood that it's the better car out of these two. It's much more reliable, and it actually can do something offroad while the chevy is dead there.
 
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