No. Just put larger tires and a small lift on the raptor and it will hang right with the ZR2. At least the Raptor comes with 4.27 gears from the factory.
@@Jay-me7gwright? You can spend some $$$ to make it hang with the Bison on rock crawl... To match the Raptor with the Bison on everything else, you need to trade it and get the Raptor 😂
@@Jay-me7gw I don't think you can put larger tires on the Ranger Raptor though without compromising alot of performance on the Raptor though, especially if you lift it in anyway with spacers, etc. The Fox Live shocks get worn way faster if you do that, since they are calibrated towards what Fox sees as stock height.
I checked out the Colorado 'Bison' and Canyon 'AEV' at the Orange County auto show. My takeaway---the GMC interior and seats were nicer than the ZR2. Not sure why they left off the Multimatic bump-stops on the GMC. Great review!
The 5.3L only exists at this point because they sandbagged the 2.7L turbomax by giving single optimized tune at 87oct, and the 5.3L still loses in torque, which is what trucks are about. If Chevy decides to counter the Ranger Raptor's new performance tune by releasing a 91--93oct tune for the 2.7L, the 5.3L becomes more of a joke.
Ppl who are talking 💩 about 2.7 4/cyl turbo engine Please take a look at specs like torque and horse power I drove one this engine has lots of power for a 4 banger turbo Ranger raptor is ugly looking and ok interior , compare to f150 raptor And these GM 4cyl turbo engine are very close to power with v6 ranger raptors with eco-boom engine Most ppl here complaining about 4/cylinder turbo engine will only drive these on pavements and talking all Big like they go off roading daily
I went from 400whp/480wtq BMW inline 6 to the 24 ZR2 with turbomax. That 2.7L hasn't left me feeling like I'm missing power for a second. It is effortless.
I drove one to after owning a 420 ft-lbs F150 that weighed 6400 lbs and was on 35's. The 2.7L does not make the power or torque they claim. Go look at countless videos of it in towing and acceleration reveiws and it just doesnt do what it should for the power and torque they claim.
@@Jay-me7gw seem to be ignoring an important part of that equation. That F150 was on 10spd with 3.73s at least? For whatever reason, Chevy put lazy 3.43s in. Most will swap to 3.73 - 4.10s the second they’re available.
@@jaredmeche6325 no, it was a 2014 with the 6 speed. And again, it was 6200 lbs empty and had a fiberglass leer topper so it was pushing 6500 lbs, so 1500 lbs heavier than the ZR2 I test drove. And it was on 35’s vs the 33’s on the zr2. So no, I didn’t ignore anything. The ZR2 should have had a huge advantage in torque to weight ratio. Look at how it got walked by a 2.3L Ranger at TFLtruck. And how the 2.7 sucked towing on Getty Adventures while the 2.7EB towed like a locomotive(while towing over its max rating I might add. ) The engine DOES NOT perform how it should based on its specs. I was very excited about this truck until I test drove it. Then every video i've seen reviewing it confirms what I felt in my test drive.
@@Jay-me7gw The 2.7L ecoboost performed exactly like I thought it would w/ 2 extra gears and gear ratio advantage vs the 2.7L turbomax on an extreme towing torture test. Understand how ridiculous those torture tests are, and take them with a grain of salt. The 2.7L EB is awesome, but Ford dropped the ball on everything under the Ranger Raptor.
GM needs to up the HP and trq with these higher end trucks…..maybe go to a v6 turbo engine. Especially for that price….no way I’d pay that for a Colorado 35 inch tires or not
So, yesterday and today, I literally went and tried out the 2024 Tacoma, Ford Ranger, Nissan Frontier, GMC Canyon and Jeep Gladiator. Now I'm not grossly overweight, but I am a relatively big dude and the only 2 that had comfortable seats, that didn't pinch the sides of my thighs, were the Toyota and Jeep. Comfort trumps everything else, especially if you commute 44 miles each way to work like I do. The other manufactures need to get away from this "race car like seat" trend and go back to truck seats!! Oh, and the Jeep had the most back seat leg room, followed by the Ranger and Nissan.
@2011buddylee I'm talking about the actual seat cushion. The only one's that didn't pinch the side of my leg were the Tacoma and the Jeep. For whatever reason, they do not make contact with the plastic at the base of the seat, which is the problem with the GMs, Nissan and Ford.
The zr2 bison looks so much better than ranger raptor. He has more of a bad a$$ truck look and feel. I have driven both and I choose the bison. They both have +/- but this truck has so much more cool stuff… plus. I liked the suspension better on this vs the RR.
For that price I would rather get the Ranger Raptor add the Ford tune putting it up to 455 hp and almost 600 torque. Small lift and 35 inch tires and still have a few thousand left.
You'll never notice the difference on the road between the 2. The Bison will go places the Raptor can't so it doesn't matter if the Raptor gets there first.
@@davidwethington9320I’m pretty sure you’re gonna feel 120 hp and 140 lb-ft of torque. And since maybe 5% will be used in hard core rock climbing I’ll take the extra power over rock climbing ability.
Love the true on road cruise review. Looks great. Just like a day to day drive which most of us will do. Love the styling of the Chevy but the power train of the Ranger Raptor. Thanks Ben! 🤟
I love the looks of the Chevy but the RR is by far the better do everything truck at a better price point. I got over the looks and my tuned RR does almost everything better than the GM product. Minus cooled seats and 35’s, one of which can be changed, you get way more bang for your buck with the ford. If you rock crawl every weekend then the ZR2 is your truck. If not, you’re wasting a lot of money.
Sweet looking truck. They're very capable, but could really benefit from 4.27 gears, a bump in horsepower, and possibly rear coil springs instead of leaf springs.
How is the Bose Premium Sound System? That's one thing that will help me decide if this is the vehicle for me...especially when comparing it to the Raptor and Tacoma TRD Pro.
@@2011buddylee thanks for the input. The JBL sound system in our Toyota LC First Edition is simply amazing..so I figure it would be just as good on the Tacoma TRD Pro. I haven't heard the B&O yet, but their home line of speakers are great. Bose has always been garbage in the home audio/theatre area. I just wasn't sure if that carried over to GM vehicles.
I have the Colorado zr2 bison with Bose and came from gen2 raptor with B/O sound. The Bose sounds good but sometimes my left speaker will vibrate my entire door with high base. Had this with my B/O too but not as bad as with the Bose. They are close comparison but I think the B/O was slightly better.
@@warningdonot1572 You have obviously never driven a truck with that engine. A V6? Why would you want a heavier engine with fewer main bearings and more complex to work on?
@@warningdonot1572 It’s not a V4, it’s an I4. And yes, it will last. We have four of these engines in our fleet now and rack up many miles. Mine is 5 months old with 24k so far. It’s funny how turbo diesel engines are notoriously long-lasting, but people shit all over similar engines that run on a different fuel. Makes no sense.
None of the hood bumps on any of the Chevrolet trucks hurt visibility, unless you're under 5 feet tall. Unfortunately, the interior space is horrifically lacking; if it had the same cabin space as the ridgeline, it'd be perfect - save for the lack of electronic rear window control as well as the nonsensical and dangerous headlight controls being routed through the touchscreen. I didn't experience the "floaty" feeling myself; it felt tight and responsive to me, but to each their own.
Is the brake pedal still 10 inches closer to you than the gas pedal like other GM trucks? Always hated that. I still think the Raptor is better in almost every way, but the chevy and caynons look nicer.
Everything about the Chevy Colorado ZR2 is great except the gearing. I know it has 430 pound ft torque and does just fine but putting the same gear set in your Flagship Off-roader that you have in your base 2WD model is not very smart when you’re trying to cater to dedicated Off-road enthusiasts. I know Chevy has to meet economy standards and all that but they could have at least put 3.73 in that would better than the punny 3.42. As far as the engine Chevy needs to drop the 3.6 back in there only this time with a Supercharger like they have in the Cadillac Blackwing. That would blow Ford and the Ranger Raptor completely out of the water
Every Chevy Tahoe we use at work has had to have the engines rebuilt..... Every..... Single.... One (over 40 total), and they are only a few years old. The service manager we deal with has said that even he wouldn't buy a Chevy. Hard pass......
My last GM vehicle was a 2015 Colorado. The transmission was dangerous. It would suddenly downshift going around corners; one time up in the mountains driving 65 with traffic on a steep downhill it shifted down two gears to 50 mph. Almost got rear ended. Pulled over. Tried again, down shifted violently. Pulled over, turned truck off. Started again and by that time I was most of the way down the mountain. At 27,000 miles, two years old, traded it in for a Subaru. No problems now. GM has two class action lawsuits against it for the eight speed transmissions in trucks.
With all the soft touch material on the doors and dash and a leather wrapped steering wheel and the seats this is just a glorified pavement princess . . . especially woth 3.42 gears trying to pull 35's . . . no wonder it only gets 16 mph . . . it needs at least 4.11 gears and thr Trail Boss interior if you wat a real off road truck you can actually use and clean up
![BETTER THAN A SILVERADO? [2024 Colorado AEV Bison]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/RCj_N4GZ7-0/mqdefault.jpg)
If you want to Baja get the raptor. If you want to go more hard core buy a ZR2.
No. Just put larger tires and a small lift on the raptor and it will hang right with the ZR2. At least the Raptor comes with 4.27 gears from the factory.
And a v6! @@Jay-me7gw
@@Jay-me7gw And save $10g doing it.
@@Jay-me7gwright? You can spend some $$$ to make it hang with the Bison on rock crawl... To match the Raptor with the Bison on everything else, you need to trade it and get the Raptor 😂
@@Jay-me7gw I don't think you can put larger tires on the Ranger Raptor though without compromising alot of performance on the Raptor though, especially if you lift it in anyway with spacers, etc. The Fox Live shocks get worn way faster if you do that, since they are calibrated towards what Fox sees as stock height.
I love my Colorado WT. That Turbomax engine is crazy smooth and strong. Did 0-60 in 7 seconds yesterday.
I have the Colorado WT as well. So glad I didn't pay extra for all the frills. It's been my favorite vehicle I've owned so far.
At that price I’d rather have the Ranger Raptor
I agree and I bought a ZR2 but mine is 11k less than this one.
The ranger raptor is a lot more than the bison
@@brentkopetsky1791in performance, not so much looks
@@KG_BM I’m speaking actual price
26 offroad Parks. 11 Jeep Badges and 20,000 miles in 8 months. ZR2 is a beast.
If it had the Raptor engine it MIGHT be worth the money !
Agree
Yes, the Colorado does seem to shame the Raptor. Both of these trucks seem to enjoy putting one in a state of economic distress.
If you like fast fire roads then you want the Ranger but if you like slow rock crawling then get the Bison .
I checked out the Colorado 'Bison' and Canyon 'AEV' at the Orange County auto show. My takeaway---the GMC interior and seats were nicer than the ZR2. Not sure why they left off the Multimatic bump-stops on the GMC. Great review!
Drop the 5.3 in, and I'll take it!
The 5.3L only exists at this point because they sandbagged the 2.7L turbomax by giving single optimized tune at 87oct, and the 5.3L still loses in torque, which is what trucks are about. If Chevy decides to counter the Ranger Raptor's new performance tune by releasing a 91--93oct tune for the 2.7L, the 5.3L becomes more of a joke.
@@jaredmeche6325 I said I WILL TAKE IT, you do you.
Yeah, I much prefer the 2.7 over the 5.3
If they dropped the 6.2L in it....I would be in LOVE!
Colorado looks Insane for a midsized truck
How exactly does this "put the Raptor to shame"!?
click bait more than anything. Ben knows his target audience will likely click on this also knowing well that 99% of them will never get either one.
Well, you apparently have to test drive the truck for 5 whole minutes and then clickbait the title.
I just purchased a zr2 bison as a run around truck to save mileage on my 450. I absolutely love it
Ppl who are talking 💩 about 2.7 4/cyl turbo engine
Please take a look at specs like torque and horse power
I drove one this engine has lots of power for a 4 banger turbo
Ranger raptor is ugly looking and ok interior , compare to f150 raptor
And these GM 4cyl turbo engine are very close to power with v6 ranger raptors with eco-boom engine
Most ppl here complaining about 4/cylinder turbo engine will only drive these on pavements and talking all
Big like they go off roading daily
I went from 400whp/480wtq BMW inline 6 to the 24 ZR2 with turbomax. That 2.7L hasn't left me feeling like I'm missing power for a second. It is effortless.
I drove one to after owning a 420 ft-lbs F150 that weighed 6400 lbs and was on 35's. The 2.7L does not make the power or torque they claim. Go look at countless videos of it in towing and acceleration reveiws and it just doesnt do what it should for the power and torque they claim.
@@Jay-me7gw seem to be ignoring an important part of that equation. That F150 was on 10spd with 3.73s at least? For whatever reason, Chevy put lazy 3.43s in. Most will swap to 3.73 - 4.10s the second they’re available.
@@jaredmeche6325 no, it was a 2014 with the 6 speed. And again, it was 6200 lbs empty and had a fiberglass leer topper so it was pushing 6500 lbs, so 1500 lbs heavier than the ZR2 I test drove. And it was on 35’s vs the 33’s on the zr2.
So no, I didn’t ignore anything. The ZR2 should have had a huge advantage in torque to weight ratio.
Look at how it got walked by a 2.3L Ranger at TFLtruck. And how the 2.7 sucked towing on Getty Adventures while the 2.7EB towed like a locomotive(while towing over its max rating I might add. )
The engine DOES NOT perform how it should based on its specs. I was very excited about this truck until I test drove it. Then every video i've seen reviewing it confirms what I felt in my test drive.
@@Jay-me7gw The 2.7L ecoboost performed exactly like I thought it would w/ 2 extra gears and gear ratio advantage vs the 2.7L turbomax on an extreme towing torture test. Understand how ridiculous those torture tests are, and take them with a grain of salt. The 2.7L EB is awesome, but Ford dropped the ball on everything under the Ranger Raptor.
GM needs to up the HP and trq with these higher end trucks…..maybe go to a v6 turbo engine. Especially for that price….no way I’d pay that for a Colorado 35 inch tires or not
So, yesterday and today, I literally went and tried out the 2024 Tacoma, Ford Ranger, Nissan Frontier, GMC Canyon and Jeep Gladiator. Now I'm not grossly overweight, but I am a relatively big dude and the only 2 that had comfortable seats, that didn't pinch the sides of my thighs, were the Toyota and Jeep. Comfort trumps everything else, especially if you commute 44 miles each way to work like I do. The other manufactures need to get away from this "race car like seat" trend and go back to truck seats!! Oh, and the Jeep had the most back seat leg room, followed by the Ranger and Nissan.
@2011buddylee I'm talking about the actual seat cushion. The only one's that didn't pinch the side of my leg were the Tacoma and the Jeep. For whatever reason, they do not make contact with the plastic at the base of the seat, which is the problem with the GMs, Nissan and Ford.
Bro..Nissan doesn’t have better room than a gm
@mabelpup8502 the back seat does...more leg room, but neither are great! But the front seat in the GM is better for sure.
The zr2 bison looks so much better than ranger raptor. He has more of a bad a$$ truck look and feel. I have driven both and I choose the bison. They both have +/- but this truck has so much more cool stuff… plus. I liked the suspension better on this vs the RR.
For that price I would rather get the Ranger Raptor add the Ford tune putting it up to 455 hp and almost 600 torque. Small lift and 35 inch tires and still have a few thousand left.
You'll never notice the difference on the road between the 2. The Bison will go places the Raptor can't so it doesn't matter if the Raptor gets there first.
@davidwethington9320. Like where?
@@davidwethington9320I’m pretty sure you’re gonna feel 120 hp and 140 lb-ft of torque. And since maybe 5% will be used in hard core rock climbing I’ll take the extra power over rock climbing ability.
@@davidwethington9320 That's wild because i've driven both and there was no comparison on the road. Bought the RR
@@border411 seriously? There's already videos. Way more ground clearance means everything.
Love the true on road cruise review. Looks great. Just like a day to day drive which most of us will do. Love the styling of the Chevy but the power train of the Ranger Raptor. Thanks Ben! 🤟
It is a great looking truck. But I will keep my ranger raptor. Cheers all. Both great trucks
I love the looks of the Chevy but the RR is by far the better do everything truck at a better price point. I got over the looks and my tuned RR does almost everything better than the GM product. Minus cooled seats and 35’s, one of which can be changed, you get way more bang for your buck with the ford. If you rock crawl every weekend then the ZR2 is your truck. If not, you’re wasting a lot of money.
Can someone explain to me why the MPG is so terrible on these??
Big tires and aero have a lot to do with it but I was thinking it should be getting better mileage as well.
Sweet looking truck. They're very capable, but could really benefit from 4.27 gears, a bump in horsepower, and possibly rear coil springs instead of leaf springs.
The only way to make the looks match the power is the old Z06 LT4 engine that’s used in the Escalade.
Brilliant idea 💡
Lingenfelter did it with a Gen2 Colorado ZR2. Moral of the story is it fits 😂
Ranger raptor with ford performance tune is still cheaper by a lot! Plus it's 455hp 536lbs. Cmon with the click bait Ben!!!
They need to make a long bed version. 6’ foot bed.
How is the Bose Premium Sound System? That's one thing that will help me decide if this is the vehicle for me...especially when comparing it to the Raptor and Tacoma TRD Pro.
@@2011buddylee thanks for the input. The JBL sound system in our Toyota LC First Edition is simply amazing..so I figure it would be just as good on the Tacoma TRD Pro. I haven't heard the B&O yet, but their home line of speakers are great. Bose has always been garbage in the home audio/theatre area. I just wasn't sure if that carried over to GM vehicles.
I've heard the Bose upgrade is "mid" as far as upgraded systems go. That being said, the standard seems to be the better end across that tier.
I have the Colorado zr2 bison with Bose and came from gen2 raptor with B/O sound. The Bose sounds good but sometimes my left speaker will vibrate my entire door with high base. Had this with my B/O too but not as bad as with the Bose. They are close comparison but I think the B/O was slightly better.
I was gonna skip this one but COULD NOT resist that thumbnail. LOL
LOL
Change the engine Chevy
60k+ for a 4 banger😂
This engine is an upgrade over the 5.3 V8
@@Holden-McGroin
My 2 stroke lawnmower engine is an upgrade.
Put a diesel or at least a v6
@@warningdonot1572 You have obviously never driven a truck with that engine. A V6? Why would you want a heavier engine with fewer main bearings and more complex to work on?
And a turbo v4 that’s used as a daily truck will not survive 100k before major engine repair. Too much stress .
Not worth 60k
@@warningdonot1572 It’s not a V4, it’s an I4. And yes, it will last. We have four of these engines in our fleet now and rack up many miles. Mine is 5 months old with 24k so far. It’s funny how turbo diesel engines are notoriously long-lasting, but people shit all over similar engines that run on a different fuel. Makes no sense.
None of the hood bumps on any of the Chevrolet trucks hurt visibility, unless you're under 5 feet tall. Unfortunately, the interior space is horrifically lacking; if it had the same cabin space as the ridgeline, it'd be perfect - save for the lack of electronic rear window control as well as the nonsensical and dangerous headlight controls being routed through the touchscreen.
I didn't experience the "floaty" feeling myself; it felt tight and responsive to me, but to each their own.
Is the brake pedal still 10 inches closer to you than the gas pedal like other GM trucks? Always hated that. I still think the Raptor is better in almost every way, but the chevy and caynons look nicer.
This why more people are buying Nissan now.
We need to all cancel cylinder Turbos!
That to much money for a 4bagger Turbo.
Nissant have head cylinder problem right now.. "Some" people are swaping engine at between 5000mile
I own a 23 canyon elevation and a guy this week ask us on facebook that he want to change his frontier because his engine failed
@@geezusmeatball1328 haven't heard that
I would never give up my turbo4 for a gutless V6.
Everything about the Chevy Colorado ZR2 is great except the gearing. I know it has 430 pound ft torque and does just fine but putting the same gear set in your Flagship Off-roader that you have in your base 2WD model is not very smart when you’re trying to cater to dedicated Off-road enthusiasts. I know Chevy has to meet economy standards and all that but they could have at least put 3.73 in that would better than the punny 3.42. As far as the engine Chevy needs to drop the 3.6 back in there only this time with a Supercharger like they have in the Cadillac Blackwing. That would blow Ford and the Ranger Raptor completely out of the water
What the hell is flowdy?
I just can’t deal with a body one frame truck that has a four cylinder engine white they are hybrids with a turbo.
25k overpriced. That’s insanity.
That looks good.
Damn near what my 23 JLU Rubicon with the X-treme Recon pkg cost😮 I'd have to pass on this.
That’s the only thing I don’t like is the spare tire in the bed
Every Chevy Tahoe we use at work has had to have the engines rebuilt..... Every..... Single.... One (over 40 total), and they are only a few years old. The service manager we deal with has said that even he wouldn't buy a Chevy. Hard pass......
2.7? Nahhh.
Can't even get factory 35s from a truck twice this size *cough cough* RAM
what is up with all these over priced trucks and cars? i dont understand why people pay for these. i dont get it.
Put the baby duramax in it
I'll stick with my 2021 Titan Pro4X.
I test drove one and they beep and ding as much as a Subaru!!
It’s a four banger. Doesn’t put anything to shame.
If u haven’t tried it yet then u r just another loser
Take a look at specs like torque/horse power
And then test drive one and come over and talk 💩
I would rather take the Chevy Colorado ZR2 2.8 diesel
Loud, struggling, anemic powertrain for $70k hahaha.
ARE YOU KIDDING ME?!
My last GM vehicle was a 2015 Colorado. The transmission was dangerous. It would suddenly downshift going around corners; one time up in the mountains driving 65 with traffic on a steep downhill it shifted down two gears to 50 mph. Almost got rear ended. Pulled over. Tried again, down shifted violently. Pulled over, turned truck off. Started again and by that time I was most of the way down the mountain. At 27,000 miles, two years old, traded it in for a Subaru. No problems now. GM has two class action lawsuits against it for the eight speed transmissions in trucks.
just a sugestion .. maybe the dealers could wash off the trucks before u revie them
I would rather have my money
Please don't switch to this style of thumbnail. It's been far overused.
I just like trying new things out, I’m not sold on it
@@BenHardyCars Alright then 👌
Too expensive for a 4banger
No totally wrong you are! Raptors destroy these Chevys
Are you nervous or something? Your thumbnail makes you look like Mary Katherine Gallagher.
With all the soft touch material on the doors and dash and a leather wrapped steering wheel and the seats this is just a glorified pavement princess . . . especially woth 3.42 gears trying to pull 35's . . . no wonder it only gets 16 mph . . . it needs at least 4.11 gears and thr Trail Boss interior if you wat a real off road truck you can actually use and clean up
🌅😎👍
All for the Rich!! Ridiculous what vehicles cost. Total BS!
When will your voice catch up to your age?
I’m only 27
@@BenHardyCars lol! Hats off to your response!
Yeah and they're junk. I own one but, not for long
Still no lane centering? The Colorado/Canyon were contenders as my next vehicle but no true lane centering make them a non-starter for me. 👎
Lane centering? Why don’t you just take the bus?