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Chevrolet Colorado Towing Capacity

Compare Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity by year, payload capacity, GVWR, GCWR, and tongue weight planning from the current TowCapacityCalc truck data. Use these specs for research, then verify your exact truck’s driver-door sticker, owner’s manual, axle ratio, towing package, hitch label, and configuration before towing.

Tow rating, up to
7,700lb
Payload, up to
1,684lb
GVWR
6,000–6,250lb
GCWR, up to
13,250lb

How much can a Chevrolet Colorado tow? The figures above are the highest listed across 5 configurations from 2015–2024. Your exact truck can be lower depending on year, cab, bed, drivetrain, axle ratio, trim, options, tow package, hitch rating, and the driver-door payload sticker.

Source: Chevrolet trailering and towing guide — checked against the manufacturer guide Source status: partial source linked

Technical data

Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity by year

Current project data covers Chevrolet Colorado configurations for 2015–2024. Ratings can vary by engine, cab, bed, axle ratio, drivetrain, payload package, and tow package. Compare these planning specs against Chevrolet trailering guide tables and the trailering information label on the exact truck.

Model years
Engine

20243rd gen

2.7L TurboMax High Output I4

Colorado (TurboMax High Output)

Max towing capacity
7,700lb
Max payload capacity
1,684lb
GVWR
6,250lb
GCWR
13,250lb

With 600 lb aboard

95%of payload used towing the full 7,700 lb — 1,601 of 1,684 lb

Planning figures for this configuration
Trailer the payload allows8,338 lb
Runs out firstTow ratingby 638 lb
Travel trailer tongue weight, 10–15%770–1,155 lb

Payload minus 600 lb of load, at 13% tongue weight.

Check it against your trailerOfficial 2024 configuration table

Source note

Maximum row requires trailering equipment and limited-slip differential; Chevrolet lists 10-15% trailer tongue weight up to 770 lb for Colorado.

What actually limits a Chevrolet Colorado

Tow ratings assume a nearly empty truck. With 600 lb of people and gear aboard, the payload left for tongue weight caps this one at 7,308 lb on its tightest configuration, against a 7,000 lb rating — the tow rating runs out first, by 308 lb.

Chevrolet Colorado payload capacity

The highest listed Chevrolet Colorado payload capacity in the current data is 1,684 lb, but your exact truck may be lower depending on trim, options, cab, bed, drivetrain, accessories, and factory packages. Door-sticker payload is the number to use for real towing because passengers, cargo, hitch equipment, and tongue weight all reduce remaining payload. The Payload Capacity Calculator works it through for your load.

Chevrolet Colorado GVWR

Chevrolet Colorado GVWR is the maximum loaded truck weight for a specific configuration. It includes the truck, fuel, passengers, cargo, accessories, hitch equipment, and trailer tongue weight carried by the truck. The highest listed GVWR on this page is 6,250 lb. Check a loaded truck against it with the GVWR Calculator.

Chevrolet Colorado GCWR

Chevrolet Colorado GCWR is the maximum loaded combined weight of the truck and trailer together. The highest listed GCWR on this page is 13,250 lb, but GCWR depends on the exact engine, axle ratio, drivetrain, and tow package. The GCWR Calculator adds the truck and trailer together.

Chevrolet Colorado tongue weight

Travel trailer tongue weight is commonly planned around 10-15% of loaded trailer weight, but the correct range depends on trailer design, loading, and hitch guidance. Tongue weight counts against Chevrolet Colorado payload, so a trailer can be under tow rating while still using too much payload. The Tongue Weight Calculator gives the 10, 13 and 15% figures for your trailer.

Reading the sheet in the right order

  1. 01

    Pick the exact year. Year, package, and axle changes can move the real rating by thousands of pounds.

  2. 02

    Check payload first. Passengers, cargo, hitch gear, and tongue weight usually decide the setup.

  3. 03

    Run the loaded trailer. Compare towing capacity, GVWR, GCWR, and estimated tongue weight together.

Verify before towing

Always verify your exact truck’s driver-door sticker, owner’s manual, manufacturer towing guide, hitch label, axle ratings, tire ratings, and trailer data plate before towing. This page is a planning reference based on the current project data, not a substitute for your exact vehicle labels.

Chevrolet Colorado ratings can change by model year, engine, axle ratio, cab, bed, drivetrain, wheel/tire package, payload package, tow package, trim, and installed options. Use the listed rows for planning only, then verify the exact VIN/configuration before towing.

Chevrolet trailering labels can list truck-specific GVWR, GCWR, GAWR, payload, tongue weight, and curb weight; verify the exact label.

Chevrolet Colorado model years with official configuration tables

These Chevrolet Colorado model years have a dedicated page built from the manufacturer towing guide for that year: towing capacity broken out by engine, axle ratio, cab, bed, drivetrain, and wheelbase, plus hitch receiver limits and the equipment each maximum requires. Every other year is covered by the technical data above.

Check a real Chevrolet Colorado trailer setup

Specs are only useful when they are connected to a real trailer. Use the decision tools below to compare Chevrolet Colorado payload, GCWR, loaded trailer weight, tongue weight, brake rules, and practical margin.

  1. 01Can I Tow This?
  2. 02Truck and Trailer Weight Calculator
  3. 03Do I Need Trailer Brakes?
  4. 04Fifth-Wheel Pin Weight Calculator

Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity FAQ

What is the Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity?

Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity varies by year, engine, axle ratio, drivetrain, cab, bed, towing package, payload, GVWR, and GCWR. Use the table on this page for the current project data, then verify your exact truck in the owner’s manual and towing guide.

What is the Chevrolet Colorado payload capacity?

Chevrolet Colorado payload capacity depends on the specific configuration and options. The driver-door tire and loading label is the best source for the exact truck because passengers, cargo, hitch equipment, and tongue weight all use payload.

How do I find Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity by year?

Use the towing capacity by year table on this page, then compare the year range, engine, GVWR, GCWR, payload, and notes with the manufacturer towing guide for your exact configuration.

What is Chevrolet Colorado GVWR?

Chevrolet Colorado GVWR is the manufacturer-assigned maximum loaded vehicle weight for the truck. It includes the truck, fuel, passengers, cargo, accessories, hitch equipment, and trailer tongue or pin weight carried by the truck.

What is Chevrolet Colorado GCWR?

Chevrolet Colorado GCWR is the maximum loaded combined weight of the truck and trailer together for a specific configuration.

Does tongue weight count against Chevrolet Colorado payload?

Yes. Trailer tongue weight or fifth-wheel pin weight is carried by the truck, so it reduces remaining Chevrolet Colorado payload just like passengers, cargo, accessories, and hitch equipment.

Can aftermarket upgrades increase official Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity?

No. Aftermarket suspension, tires, airbags, cooling, or brake changes may affect how the truck feels or performs, but they do not change the manufacturer-assigned payload, GVWR, GCWR, GAWR, hitch rating, or certification label.

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