Trims and Pricing
2026 Chevy Colorado Trims and Pricing PA
Six trims, one engine, and a ladder that buys hardware instead of horsepower. What each step actually adds, and what it costs.
Picking a 2026 Colorado is a different exercise from picking most midsize trucks, because the usual decision is already made for you. There is one engine, one transmission and one body: a 2.7L TurboMax four-cylinder making 310 horsepower and 430 lb-ft, an 8-speed automatic, and a crew cab with a five-foot bed and 5 seats. A Work Truck and a ZR2 accelerate the same. The six trims run from $32,400 to $50,700 before destination, and every dollar of that spread goes to drivetrain, suspension, wheels, tires and cabin content.
Outten Chevrolet of Allentown stocks the Colorado, and this page walks all six trims one at a time, puts them in a side-by-side matrix, works through the four comparisons buyers actually make, and finishes with what each step up costs. The Colorado buyers guide links the rest of the research.
Key Numbers
- The 2026 Chevrolet Colorado comes in six trims: WT, Custom, LT, Trail Boss, Z71 and ZR2.
- Starting prices run from $32,400 to $50,700, excluding a $2,095 destination charge.
- Every trim uses the same 2.7L TurboMax engine: 310 horsepower and 430 lb-ft through an 8-speed automatic.
- WT, Custom and LT are rear-wheel drive with four-wheel drive available, adding $3,300 to MSRP; Trail Boss, Z71 and ZR2 are four-wheel drive only.
- Trail Boss costs $1,200 more in MSRP than a four-wheel-drive LT and adds a two-inch lift, 32-inch all-terrain tires and a two-speed transfer case.
2026 Colorado Trim Lineup at a Glance
| Trim | Starting MSRP | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| WT | from $32,400 | The working entry point. Full engine, full tow rating, all the standard screens. |
| Custom | from $33,545 | WT mechanicals with 18-inch black wheels and black badging. |
| LT | from $36,000 | The daily driver. Remote start, the EZ Lift tailgate, wireless charging available. |
| Trail Boss | from $40,500 | Two-inch lift, 32-inch all-terrains, two-speed transfer case. Four-wheel drive standard. |
| Z71 | from $44,600 | The same tire package with LED lighting and the upgraded cabin. |
| ZR2 | from $50,700 | Three-inch lift, Multimatic DSSV dampers, 33-inch mud-terrains, Baja mode. |
Every figure on this page is a starting MSRP that excludes the $2,095 destination freight charge, tax, title, license, dealer fees and optional equipment. Dealer sets the final price.
Trim-by-Trim Breakdown
WT, from $32,400
Engine: 2.7L TurboMax, 310 horsepower and 430 lb-ft, 8-speed automatic. Drivetrain: rear-wheel drive standard, four-wheel drive available, adding $3,300 to MSRP, which puts a four-wheel-drive WT at $35,700, again excluding destination. Cab and bed: crew cab with a five-foot bed, the only configuration offered.
Standard equipment: 17-inch wheels on all-season tires, the 11.3-inch centre touchscreen with Google built-in and wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, an 11-inch digital Driver Information Center, Chevy Safety Assist, blind-spot monitoring and front and rear cross-traffic alert. Six speakers. Nothing in the bed is trim-gated: the mid-position stop, the measurement marks and the bed lighting arrive on all six.
Packages worth knowing: the Pro Essentials Package at $1,050 and WT Convenience Package II at $545. Who it is for: anyone whose truck has to pay for itself. Nothing about the WT's capability is reduced — same 310 horsepower, the same 7,700-lb ceiling once it is equipped for it.
Custom, from $33,545
Engine: the same 2.7L TurboMax and 8-speed automatic. Drivetrain: rear-wheel drive standard, four-wheel drive available. Cab and bed: crew cab, five-foot bed.
What it adds over the WT: 18-inch high-gloss black aluminium wheels on all-season tires and black exterior badging, for $1,145 MSRP. Every screen, every safety item and the full tow rating carry over unchanged.
Who it is for: the buyer who wants the truck to look finished on day one. It is the most accessible way into 18-inch wheels in the lineup, and it keeps every bit of the WT's capability.
LT, from $36,000
Engine: unchanged. Drivetrain: rear-wheel drive standard, four-wheel drive available, adding $3,300 to MSRP, putting a four-wheel-drive LT at $39,300, again excluding destination. Cab and bed: crew cab, five-foot bed.
What it adds: the EZ Lift and Lower tailgate with built-in StowFlex storage, remote start with Keyless Open and Start, 17-inch argent-finish wheels, and wireless charging available on this trim. The EZ Lift tailgate is the one that matters day to day, because a five-foot bed gets loaded and unloaded far more often than a long one.
Who it is for: the buyer whose truck spends most of its week commuting and its weekends loaded. This is the volume rung in most midsize lineups and the one to compare a Trail Boss against.
Trail Boss, from $40,500
Engine: unchanged. Drivetrain: four-wheel drive standard, with a two-speed automatic transfer case and a transfer case shield. There is no rear-wheel-drive Trail Boss. Cab and bed: crew cab, five-foot bed.
What it adds over a four-wheel-drive LT, for $1,200 more MSRP: the lift, the all-terrain rubber, the extra drive modes and the transfer case itself, which is the item the price is really buying. Twenty-inch Trail Boss wheels are available, as is the Off Road Lighting Package at $750 MSRP, an Off-Road Recovery Kit at $650, the Midnight Edition at $4,195 and a 32-inch mud-terrain tire upgrade at $695 — all option MSRPs.
Who it is for: the buyer who wants real low-range hardware at the accessible end of the ladder. It is also, by a wide margin, the trim we stock most.
Z71, from $44,600
Engine: unchanged. Drivetrain: four-wheel drive standard with a two-speed transfer case. Cab and bed: crew cab, five-foot bed.
What it adds: 18-inch wheels on the same 32-inch all-terrain tires as the Trail Boss, LED headlamps, taillamps and fog lamps, a Jet Black interior with Adrenaline Red accents, and four selectable drive modes with the off-road performance display. Twenty-inch Z71 wheels are available.
Who it is for: the buyer who wants the capable tire and drivetrain package with the nicer cabin and the better lighting, and who is not planning to spend weekends on rock. It sits half an inch lower than a Trail Boss and rides accordingly.
ZR2, from $50,700
Engine: unchanged, and that is the point worth repeating, because at $50,700 a buyer reasonably expects more power and the Colorado gives every trim the same 310 horsepower instead. Drivetrain: four-wheel drive standard, two-speed transfer case, front and rear electronic locking differentials. Cab and bed: crew cab, five-foot bed.
What it adds: a suspension that is genuinely different rather than raised, built on Multimatic DSSV spool-valve dampers, plus two electronic locking differentials, taller mud-terrain rubber on smaller wheels, and a fifth drive mode. Above it sits the Bison, an AEV edition rather than a seventh trim. The hardware is compared side by side on the ZR2 and Trail Boss page.
What the hardware asks in return: maximum trailer weight, properly equipped, is 6,000 lbs on the crew cab, and EPA rates the ZR2 at 17 MPG city, highway and combined, published at fueleconomy.gov. Both figures are the honest price of the suspension, and they are the right price for a truck bought to be driven on rock. Who it is for: the buyer with somewhere real to use it.
Side-by-Side Comparison Matrix
| WT | Custom | LT | Trail Boss | Z71 | ZR2 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting MSRP | $32,400 MSRP | $33,545 MSRP | $36,000 MSRP | $40,500 MSRP | $44,600 MSRP | $50,700 MSRP |
| Engine | 2.7L TurboMax, 310 horsepower and 430 lb-ft, 8-speed automatic, all six trims | |||||
| Drivetrain (option prices are MSRP additions) | RWD std, 4WD +$3,300 | RWD std, 4WD available | RWD std, 4WD +$3,300 | 4WD only | 4WD only | 4WD only |
| Transfer case | Single-speed | Single-speed | Single-speed | Two-speed with shield | Two-speed | Two-speed |
| Cab and bed | Crew cab with a five-foot bed, all six trims. No extended cab, no long bed. | |||||
| Wheels and tires | 17-in, all-season | 18-in black, all-season | 17-in argent, all-season | 18-in, 32-in all-terrain | 18-in, 32-in all-terrain | 17-in, 33-in mud-terrain |
| Suspension | Standard | Standard | Standard | 2-inch lift | Standard ride height | 3-inch lift, Multimatic DSSV |
| Drive modes | Standard set | Standard set | Standard set | Four, plus off-road display | Four, plus off-road display | Five, incl. Baja |
| Max trailer weight, crew cab (no gooseneck figure published) | 7,700 lbs, properly equipped | 6,000 lbs | ||||
| Seating | 5 seats, all six trims | |||||
| Screens | 11.3-inch touchscreen with Google built-in and an 11-inch digital driver display, standard on all six trims | |||||
Common Colorado Trim Comparisons
Colorado WT vs Custom (MSRP)
$1,145 separates them and the difference is entirely visual: 18-inch high-gloss black aluminium wheels in place of the WT's 17-inch wheels, plus black exterior badging. Mechanically they are the same truck: same engine, same drivetrain choices, the same 7,700-lb ceiling once it is equipped for it, same screens, same safety content.
How to decide: if the truck will wear a ladder rack and a bedliner, the WT's wheels are the ones you want anyway. If it is going to sit in a driveway looking like a truck someone chose rather than one someone was issued, the Custom is a small price for that.
Colorado LT vs Trail Boss
This is the comparison that decides most Colorado sales, and the numbers are closer than people expect. A four-wheel-drive LT is $39,300 and a Trail Boss $40,500, both excluding destination. For that $1,200 the Trail Boss adds a two-inch factory lift, 32-inch all-terrain tires on 18-inch wheels, four drive modes with an off-road performance display, and, the item that actually matters, a two-speed automatic transfer case with a shield, where the LT's available four-wheel drive is single-speed with no low range.
How to decide: the LT keeps the EZ Lift and Lower tailgate with StowFlex storage and remote start, which the Trail Boss does not list as standard content. If the truck never leaves pavement, that trade is real. If it ever will, $1,200 in MSRP for low range is the least expensive capability in this lineup.
Colorado Trail Boss vs Z71 (MSRP)
$4,100 apart, on the same 18-inch wheels and 32-inch all-terrain tires and the same four drive modes. The Trail Boss brings the two-inch lift and the transfer case shield. The Z71 brings LED headlamps, taillamps and fog lamps, and a Jet Black interior with Adrenaline Red accents, at standard ride height.
How to decide: it is a ride-height-and-lighting question, not a capability question. The Trail Boss sits higher and clears more; the Z71 rides a little more settled and is easier to see with at night. Both are four-wheel drive with a two-speed transfer case.
Colorado Z71 vs ZR2 (MSRP)
$6,100 buys a fundamentally different suspension. The ZR2 is the specialist of the six: a three-inch lift, Multimatic DSSV dampers, lockers at both ends and 33-inch mud-terrains. The hardware is taken apart piece by piece on the ZR2 and Trail Boss page.
How to decide: the honest divider is what happens to the two numbers the ZR2 gives up. Maximum trailer weight, properly equipped on the crew cab, goes from 7,700 lbs to 6,000, and EPA combined goes from 19 MPG to 17. If you will use the dampers and the lockers, that is a fair exchange. If you will not, the Z71 does everything else identically.
The Colorado Value Verdict and Step-Up Guide
The verdict
The Trail Boss is the volume trim here and the step-up guide shows why: it is the only rung in the lineup where a four-figure step buys a two-speed transfer case, a factory lift and all-terrain tires at once. Every other step buys equipment. Each step is aimed at a real buyer, though: the WT at the person whose truck earns money, the Custom at the person who wants it to look chosen, the LT at the commuter, the Z71 at the buyer who wants lighting and cabin over ride height, and the ZR2 at the buyer with somewhere to use it.
| Step | Cost (difference in MSRP) | What it buys |
|---|---|---|
| WT to Custom | $1,145 MSRP | 18-inch black aluminium wheels, black badging. Appearance only. |
| Custom to LT | $2,455 MSRP | EZ Lift and Lower tailgate with StowFlex, remote start with Keyless Open and Start, wireless charging available. |
| Rear-wheel drive to four-wheel drive on WT, Custom or LT | $3,300 MSRP | Single-speed four-wheel drive. No low range at this level. |
| Four-wheel-drive LT to Trail Boss | $1,200 MSRP | Two-inch lift, 32-inch all-terrains, four drive modes, two-speed transfer case with shield. |
| Trail Boss to Z71 (lateral, different intent) | $4,100 MSRP | LED lighting, Adrenaline Red interior accents, standard ride height. Not more capable, differently aimed. |
| Z71 to ZR2 | $6,100 MSRP | Three-inch lift, Multimatic DSSV dampers, dual electronic lockers, 33-inch mud-terrains, Baja mode. |
Which Colorado Trim Is Right for You?
If the truck has to earn its keep
WT, with four-wheel drive. $35,700 MSRP excluding destination. Full engine, full tow rating, and none of the content that gets destroyed on a job site. See what is in stock.
If you commute far more than you climb
LT, four-wheel drive. $39,300 MSRP excluding destination. The EZ Lift tailgate and remote start are the two things you will touch every day, and the full 7,700-lb maximum trailer weight is still there.
If you want low range at the accessible end of the ladder
Trail Boss. $40,500 MSRP excluding destination, $1,200 over the four-wheel-drive LT for a lift, all-terrains and a two-speed transfer case.
If you want capability with the better cabin
Z71. $44,600 MSRP excluding destination. Same tires and transfer case as the Trail Boss, with LED lighting and the upgraded interior.
If you have somewhere real to use it
ZR2. $50,700 MSRP excluding destination. DSSV dampers, dual electronic lockers and 33-inch mud-terrains, with 6,000 lbs of maximum trailer weight properly equipped, and 17 MPG combined, as the honest cost.
Shop Colorado Trims at Outten Chevrolet
Our Colorado inventory sits at 1701 W Tilghman St in Allentown, and sales reach us at (484) 244-2822. Buyers come to us from Bethlehem, Easton, Emmaus, Nazareth, Whitehall and Slatington, and the trim mix on the ground leans heavily toward Trail Boss because that is what this market buys. The pattern is fairly consistent: Easton and Emmaus lean LT, Slatington and Nazareth lean Trail Boss, and Whitehall goes either way. If a trim you want is not on the lot, we can locate or order it. Two roads settle this decision faster than any spec sheet: MacArthur Road, where a crew cab either places easily in a big-box lot or does not, and Route 22, where the difference between 17-inch all-seasons and 32-inch all-terrains is audible at 65. Drive two trims back to back over both.
Colorado Trim FAQs
How many trims does the 2026 Chevy Colorado have?
Six: WT, Custom, LT, Trail Boss, Z71 and ZR2. Starting prices run from $32,400 to $50,700, excluding the $2,095 destination charge. The ZR2 Bison is an AEV edition of the ZR2 rather than a seventh trim.
Do higher Colorado trims have more horsepower?
No. All six trims use the same 2.7L TurboMax turbocharged four-cylinder rated at 310 horsepower and 430 lb-ft, with the same 8-speed automatic. A ZR2 and a WT make identical power; the money buys drivetrain, suspension, wheels, tires and cabin content.
Trail Boss, Z71 or ZR2: which off-road trim should I buy?
The Trail Boss adds a two-inch factory lift, 32-inch all-terrain tires and a two-speed transfer case with a shield. The Z71 uses the same tires and transfer case at standard ride height and adds LED headlamps, taillamps and fog lamps plus a Jet Black interior with Adrenaline Red accents. The ZR2 goes further again: a three-inch lift, Multimatic DSSV dampers, front and rear electronic locking differentials, 33-inch mud-terrain tires, 10.7 inches of ground clearance and a Baja drive mode.
Which Colorado trims come with four-wheel drive?
Trail Boss, Z71 and ZR2 are four-wheel drive as standard. WT, Custom and LT are rear-wheel drive as standard with four-wheel drive available, adding $3,300 to MSRP. The distinction that matters: only Trail Boss, Z71 and ZR2 carry a two-speed transfer case with a low range.
Is the Colorado Custom trim new for 2026?
Custom sits between the WT and the LT at $33,545 excluding destination, $1,145 above the WT. It is a straight appearance step: 18-inch high-gloss black aluminium wheels on all-season tires and black exterior badging, with the WT's mechanicals, screens and safety equipment underneath.
Which Colorado trim is the best value?
For most buyers the Trail Boss, at $1,200 more MSRP than a four-wheel-drive LT for a two-inch lift, 32-inch all-terrain tires and a two-speed transfer case. It is the only step in the lineup where a four-figure difference buys hardware rather than equipment. If the truck never leaves pavement, the LT does the same job for less.
Do all Colorado trims tow the same?
Five of the six do. WT, Custom, LT, Trail Boss and Z71 all reach 7,700 lbs once they are equipped for it, and the ZR2 stops at 6,000 lbs because of its suspension setup. The equipment conditions differ by drivetrain, and they are set out in full on the towing page.
Can I get a Colorado with a longer bed or a different cab?
No. Every 2026 Colorado, on every trim, is a crew cab with a five-foot bed and seating for five. There is no extended cab and no long-bed option, which is why the truck stays under 213.2 inches long across the lineup.
Drive two trims back to back
Around the Lehigh Valley — Bethlehem, Nazareth, Whitehall — the LT and the Trail Boss are $1,200 apart on paper and nothing alike from the driver's seat. Tell us which two and we will have both out front.
More on the 2026 Colorado
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