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.

For the most part, the Shreveport Louisiana plant churns out Chevrolet Colorado midsize pickups for the US market. Offering both an automatic transmission (four-speed) and a manual transmission in the five-speed variety, one can count on mating these transmissions to a number of different size engine packages.

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.

2004 Chevy Colorado trucks also come in a number of cab styles, with a regular cab being the standard equipment offered an extended cab version, which has a small backseat also being offered by Chevrolet. As General Motors likes to do, there are several different option packages in both two wheel and four-wheel drive offered for the benefit of its consumers.

The most well-known four-wheel drive package is called theZ71, and it really brings a lot of good things to the table for not a lot of money. Since its debut in 2004, the Chevy Colorado has been a good selling vehicle, part of which is attributed to its attractive styling and a versatile nature of the engines being offered, especially that in-line five cylinder which acts as a bridge between the smaller for and the large V-8 engine.

As Chevy likes to do, it made sure that the 2004 Chevy Colorado came in a couple of different packages, most of which revolve around the well-known LS and LT options offerings. For those who like a lot of equipment, look for the LT2. Chevy really made sure that the world knew how serious it was about taking a strong stance in midsize pickup trucks with this new Colorado.

The 2004 Chevy Colorado did well in picking up the midsize pickup truck duties from the old Chevy S10. Its appearance on the scene back then gave notice that Chevy was serious about having trucks that looked good and use those little gas as possible while also delivering as much performance as possible.

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