Taking A Look At The 2004 Chevy Colorado

By Andy Zain

Taking a look at the 2004 Chevy Colorado will serve to remind one that he had an ancestor named the Chevy S10. And though it's true that a bit of that midsize pickup's DNA has gone into the Colorado, a side-by-side look at the two trucks would reveal almost no similarities. Making its debut in 2004, the truck is a result of a joint design operation between the company's Brazil and United States studios.

The Chevy Colorado pickup truck is made in one of two plants, with the most recognizable and well known plant churning out these trucks down in Shreveport, Louisiana. The truck itself offers both automatic transmissions and manual transmissions as a part of its equipment package. Additionally, there are a wide range of engines available.

Back in 2004, the Chevy Colorado was presented as a midsize pickup that also understood that fuel economy could be an important thing. Chevrolet and its parent, General Motors, took care to make sure that several different engines were available ranging in size from an in-line four-cylinder at 2. 8 L all the way up to a small block V-8 at 5. 3 L. They come with either a five speed manual or a four speed automatic.

The 2004 Chevrolet Colorado can be found in a couple of different cab styles, the two most common being a regular two-door and an extended version that has a small backseat in the rear. There are a number of different options offerings in both the two wheel drive and four-wheel drive versions.

In the four-wheel drive version (usually called the "Z71"), one will be able to get quite a bit of equipment for the money. The Colorado has been a strong seller from the get-go, and even overtook the very popular offering from another rival in 2005, mainly due to its fresh and attractive styling and all those engines, including a nice in-line five cylinder. This engine bridges the gap nicely between a four cylinder and a V-8.

As is the case with most vehicles offered in the Chevy lineup option offerings are usually lumped into a couple of different categories normally known as the LS and LT versions. Historically, the most fully equipped models of 2004 Chevy Colorado pickup trucks will have the LT2 equipment package. Chevrolet really proved that it was serious about bringing out a nice truck for its fans

As a truck, the 2004 Chevy Colorado picked up the baton from the old S10 quite ably. It served to move Chevy trucks into a new era of reliability, attractiveness and even facility at being good at using the minimum amount of gas for the maximum amount of performance. - 29952

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