Description: Mid-Size Pickup Truck
Base MSRP Range: $14,730 - $23,830
Invoice Price Range: $13,920 - $22,281
Where built: USA

Chevrolet's mid-size pickup comes in many different versions. Cabs include a two-door Regular Cab, the Extended Cab with two rear-hinged doors behind front doors, and a Crew Cab with four front-hinged doors. A rear box for Colorado Regular Cab and the extended version stretches 73 inches long, while the box on Crew Cab chops off 12 inches to keep the wheelbase at a reasonable length.

To propel these trucks, there are two engines with in-line cylinder arrangement. The base 2.8-liter four-cylinder engine produces 175 hp, while an optional 3.5-liter five-cylinder plant climbs to 220 hp. Colorado offers three suspension packages (standard, sport or off-road), plus traction modes for rear-wheel-drive (RWD) or four-wheel-drive (4WD).

A new paint shade called Blue Granite Metallic shows up in 2006, as the Xtreme, Chevy's factory treatment for a low-rider truck, returns through a special sport-truck appearance package.