Compare 2024 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity, payload capacity, GVWR, GCWR, tongue weight planning, and configuration caveats. This page includes official-source engine, axle, cab, bed, drivetrain, hitch, and equipment breakdowns. 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.
Official-source quick answer
Chevrolet lists 2024 Colorado TurboMax maximum towing up to 7,700 lb with required trailering equipment and limited-slip differential. The highest conventional towing row extracted here is 7,700 lb. That is not a universal rating; it depends on the exact engine, axle ratio, cab, bed, drivetrain, tow equipment, payload, and hitch setup.
Use the exact Colorado trailering label, payload label, owner manual, hitch label, and trailer data plate.
Official Chevrolet trailering guide with Colorado trailer weight ratings and tongue-weight notes.
Chevrolet trailering labels can list truck-specific GVWR, GCWR, GAWR, payload, tongue weight, and curb weight; verify the exact label.
2024 Chevrolet Colorado engine towing and payload summary
Maximum towing and payload values are configuration-specific and may not occur on the same exact truck. Use the engine summary as a source-backed starting point, then verify cab, bed, drivetrain, axle ratio, package, payload label, and hitch rating.
Engine
Horsepower
Torque
Max towing
Max payload
Source note
2.7L TurboMax High Output I4
310 hp
430 lb-ft
7,700 lb
1,684 lb
Maximum tow row requires the correct package and differential.
2.7L TurboMax I4 ZR2
310 hp
430 lb-ft
6,000 lb
1,280 lb
ZR2 and ZR2 Bison rows are lower than the maximum Colorado row.
Official conventional towing rows by axle, cab, bed, and drivetrain
These rows show why the max tow number changes so much inside the same model year. GCWR, axle ratio, wheelbase, drivetrain, cab, bed, and required tow equipment all matter.
Engine
Axle
GCWR
Cab
Bed
Drive
Wheelbase
Max loaded trailer
Required / notes
TurboMax I4 with trailering equipment
3.42
13,250 lb
Crew Cab
Short bed
4x2
131.4 in
7,700 lb
Trailering equipment and limited-slip differential.
TurboMax I4 with Trailering Package
3.42
13,250 lb
Crew Cab
Short bed
4x4
131.4 in
6,000 lb
Except ZR2 in the Chevrolet guide.
TurboMax I4 ZR2 Bison
3.42
11,600 lb
Crew Cab
Short bed
4x4
131.4 in
5,900 lb
Verify exact truck labels and owner manual.
Required checks
Verify whether the truck has required trailering equipment and limited-slip differential.
Keep tongue weight in Chevrolet's listed 10-15% planning range unless the trailer owner manual says otherwise.
Do not exceed RGAWR, GVWR, GCWR, hitch, tire, or payload ratings.
Axle and source notes
3.42:
Chevrolet lists Colorado trailer tongue weight at 10-15% of loaded trailer weight, up to 770 lb.
2024 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity chart
The table below shows the current project rows that apply to the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado. Ratings can change by engine, axle ratio, cab, bed, drivetrain, tow package, trim, and options.
Off-road suspension and package equipment reduce towing versus the maximum Colorado trailering row; ZR2 Bison can be lower.
2024 Chevrolet Colorado payload, GVWR, and GCWR
The listed 2024 Chevrolet Colorado payload range is 1,280 lb to 1,684 lb. GVWR ranges from 6,250 lb, and GCWR ranges from 11,600 lb to 13,250 lb. Payload is often the first practical limit because passengers, cargo, hitch equipment, and trailer tongue or pin weight all count against it.
What is the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity?⌄
The listed 2024 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity range on this page is 6,000 lb to 7,700 lb. Verify the exact engine, axle ratio, tow package, payload label, GVWR, GCWR, hitch rating, and owner’s manual before towing.
What is the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado payload capacity?⌄
The listed 2024 Chevrolet Colorado payload range is 1,280 lb to 1,684 lb. The driver-door tire and loading label is the best source for your exact truck because options and accessories change payload.
What GVWR and GCWR apply to the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado?⌄
The listed 2024 Chevrolet Colorado GVWR range is 6,250 lb, and the listed GCWR range is 11,600 lb to 13,250 lb. These ratings vary by configuration.
Does tongue weight count against 2024 Chevrolet Colorado payload?⌄
Yes. Trailer tongue weight or fifth-wheel pin weight counts against payload along with passengers, cargo, accessories, and hitch equipment.
Where should I verify 2024 Chevrolet Colorado towing specs?⌄
Use the manufacturer towing guide, owner’s manual, driver-door payload sticker, certification label, hitch label, axle ratings, tire ratings, and trailer data plate.