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2024 Chevrolet Colorado Towing Capacity

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.

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

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.

Source: 2024 Chevrolet Trailering Guide — checked against the manufacturer guide Source status: official pdf extracted

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.

  • 2.7L TurboMax High Output I4

    7,700lbMax towing

    1,684lbMax payload

    Horsepower
    310 hp
    Torque
    430 lb-ft

    Maximum tow row requires the correct package and differential.

  • 2.7L TurboMax I4 ZR2

    6,000lbMax towing

    1,280lbMax payload

    Horsepower
    310 hp
    Torque
    430 lb-ft

    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.

2024 Chevrolet Colorado conventional towing rows by engine
ConfigurationMax trailerGCWRRequired / notes
TurboMax I4 with trailering equipment
Crew Cab · Short bed4x2 · 3.42 axle · 131.4 in7,700 lb13,250 lbTrailering equipment and limited-slip differential.
TurboMax I4 with Trailering Package
Crew Cab · Short bed4x4 · 3.42 axle · 131.4 in6,000 lb13,250 lbExcept ZR2 in the Chevrolet guide.
TurboMax I4 ZR2 Bison
Crew Cab · Short bed4x4 · 3.42 axle · 131.4 in5,900 lb11,600 lb—

— No note transcribed for this row: verify exact truck labels and owner manual.

Required checks

What the 2024 guide asks for before the maximum rows apply and the notes that come with them.

  1. 01

    Verify whether the truck has required trailering equipment and limited-slip differential.

  2. 02

    Keep tongue weight in Chevrolet's listed 10-15% planning range unless the trailer owner manual says otherwise.

  3. 03

    Do not exceed RGAWR, GVWR, GCWR, hitch, tire, or payload ratings.

Axle ratios

2024 Chevrolet Colorado axle ratios and order codes
RatioNon-limited-slip codeElectronic-locking code
3.42——

Frontal area and source notes

  • Chevrolet lists Colorado trailer tongue weight at 10-15% of loaded trailer weight, up to 770 lb.

Technical data

2024 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity chart

The sheet 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.

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 trailer

Source note

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

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. GCWR: 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.

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

Compare other Chevrolet Colorado years

The model page lists Chevrolet Colorado towing, payload, GVWR, and GCWR ranges for every year range in the database.

2024 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity FAQ

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. GCWR: 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.

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