Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison is a One Tough Animal

[@usa1mac]

I think the Colorado is the best looking new midsize. Not sure which one I'd buy, but GM nailed the styling inside and out.

[@Billeh556]

Agree, thing looks awesome

[@themouas]

I want the Colorado

[@docholliday6285]

Researched all midsized & Jeep. Chose 2023 Colorado ZR2 and absolutely satisfied on and offroad. The 2.4LI4T is BEAST. ZERO Issues.

[@1guyin10]

As someone who owns two Wranglers and an F-150 with a lift, you eventually figure out the entry.

[@l33tm4ch1n31]

The Glacier Blue is the most beautiful blue I've ever seen. A shame that GM plans to discontinue it soon. Personally I'm stuck between the Nitro Yellow and the Glacier Blue both are great color choices.

[@mabelpup8502]

Unless your 20, do the blue

[@CurtGodwin]

I opted for the "regular" ZR2... which, save for the tires, is effectively the same. It's my first truck (I'm a 7-time Subaru owner) and I'm shocked at how much I like it!

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I get it, the standard ZR2 is a lot more practical. Nice truck Curt.

[@gwot]

As a current Subaru owner, that just bought a Silverado I experienced wheel spin that doesn't move the vehicle for the first time. And this is in 4LO autolocked rear diff. Did you offroad yours yet?

[@CurtGodwin]

@@gwot I take it out into the mountains pretty much every weekend. To be honest, there's probably only been a couple of places where the Subaru would've struggled... but the ZR2 took care of them effortlessly.

[@gwot]

@@CurtGodwin interesting! mind you, I've never taken my subaru off road, but i've had my fair share of deep snow and towing a heavy trailer in deep snow, and never had I had wheelspin that I couldn't move. Took my silverado offroad for the first time, with mickey thompson baja boss AT tires, and one rear tire was just about at maximum droop and pretty much all power went to that one wheel spinning, the auto rear locker didn't do jack, and front tires did not help. Was majorly disappointed.

[@bendmacmanufacturing2744]

Such a sweet looking truck and packed with features

[@michaelarch3779]

Always excellent!! And they would sell as many of these in Australia as they could make in right hand drive: pickups (or utes as they are called here) with off road capability are insanely popular here!

[@JTSLJR]

Very impressive truck, your honest reviews are great. Unfortunately probably only 5% of buyers will take advantage of its capabilities. Your review does make me interested in the lower trim levels.

[@atg1338]

People who buy these models actually use them... so your 5% is pathetic....

[@therealcdnuser]

Love the styling, wish they would offer it in a PHEV or BEV configuration.

[@exturbos]

great video!!! thank you

[@2151abell]

I love the truck reviews Tom,, TY.... as for the Bison... I'll have to pass and take the Ford Ranger Raptor. 🙂

[@billredding2000]

I also passed -- but took the Jeep Gladiator (Rubicon).

[@ErickHernandez-eg3uz]

Great video!

[@steverupert6988]

LOVE this truck, but those wheels are ugly af and that engine is way underpowered. If they put a more appropriate Turbo V6 or something similar in it, they'd dominate the market.

[@atg1338]

What's wrong with the rims?

[@mabelpup8502]

I remember when Chevy put 5.3l in Colorados…sad what they’ve come to with 4 banger

[@chadbrinkley6358]

Except the "4 banger" has more HP and a lot more torque than that 5.3 has.

[@tommyhaupfear9320]

@@chadbrinkley6358 more torque but lacking in horsepower compared to the 5.3

[@chadbrinkley6358]

@@tommyhaupfear9320 torque gets you up to speed, hp just keeps you there. I'll take torque.

[@tommyhaupfear9320]

​@chadbrinkley6358 that's common knowledge but disinformation is still disinformation

[@gwot]

@@tommyhaupfear9320 it's a truck, torque matters way more

[@YuenanCao]

Why a 4-banger if only getting 16MPG? Nutty.

[@grantman64]

Proof that there is no free lunch. If you want V8 power from a 4 cylinder, you get V8 fuel mileage to match. And maybe it's just me, but 4 cylinder engines just sound like s**t. 6ers sound pretty good, but for me the noises from a V8 are the best.

[@docholliday6285]

Dude, it's a high performance, lifted truck with MT tires. WHAT DO YOU EXPECT?? LOL Enjoy your Prius.

[@ferretapocalypse]

@@grantman64who gives a crap about the noise??? The noise doesn’t get you to work and back. Doesn’t get your groceries.

[@grantman64]

@@ferretapocalypse Dang dude, relax! I was just expressing my opinion - yes, I care how an engine sounds, and I like V8 sounds the best. If you like how 4- or 6-cylinder engines sound (or if you don’t care at all) that’s perfectly fine.

[@whocaresjustdoit]

Idk...Ford went the extra mile to make a different frame for the Raptor (which already has a different frame vs. the regular F-150) to fit the 37'' tire in the spare. Not sure why Chevy couldn't do that with the Colorado Bison, especially when they make something so cool to compete in a super competitive segment. The bed is so small and the tire already takes up 1/4 the space. Mount the tire on a swing gate in the back and you lose the backup and 360 camera. There's just no good solution to this. Cool product, but I just think the engineers didn't go far enough to make something unique. Good review!

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Correct, no easy solution. Since it isn't a full sized pickup like F150, there's not enough room back there I suspect, especially to keep the departure angle.

[@markymark959]

Needs more power a twin turbo Six with 540 hp would be nice

[@JarmelSingsKaraoke]

👏👏

[@jonathans1472]

65 grand. Never mind.

[@dachta1]

Dumb design using screen to turn on and off the headlights

[@vw1610]

How often you touch the lights? The turn stalk still activates high beams.

[@docholliday6285]

Livin in the past buddy. Auto headlights; NOBODAY turns lights on/off.

[@atg1338]

That's something that you never use.... you are just another troll

[@chadbrinkley6358]

It's just as easy and literally takes the exact same amount of time as reaching down and turning the knob on my silverado.

[@sanchez2823]

I can’t believe the amount of people complaining about the spare tire, getting in the truck and bed space. Then don’t get it my gosh people can’t be happy. Then buy the z71 and shut up.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

No complaining. Pointing out.

[@sanchez2823]

@@DrivenCarReviews those are very obvious points come on dude really? The truck was built to be an off road machine. That’s how it should be reviewed.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

@@sanchez2823 Of course it’s an off-road vehicle. But even if people push it to do what it’s intended to do, 95% of its time it’s still going to be on road and used as an everyday vehicle. And honestly, you’d be shocked at the number of people that don’t understand this, and are unhappy with their purchase once they’ve lived with it for a couple months.

[@sanchez2823]

@@DrivenCarReviews agreed. Love your videos too. I own the bison and I love this truck. Best truck for the Rocky Mountains I have ever had.

[@Billeh556]

Please tell me there’s a diesel version…

[@DrivenCarReviews]

If I did I would be lying. Silverado Bison has a diesel option I think.

[@scottanders5333]

Too bad the quality issues are so bad on those trucks. They aren’t selling at all.

[@gwot]

I think it's more like people can't afford it, and the target audience are majority Toyota fans. Even though they now lack in everything, including reliability.

[@Mojo522]

Hi Guys, Thank you

[@davidlusk4350]

As a toyota fan boy and their quality completely falling off the cliff this past year. Gm is in the running for great year!!!

[@bc3953]

Got 2024 zr2 and love it. I’ve never owned a vehicle where strangers come up and compliment and ask about it.

[@docholliday6285]

Same here in my 2923 ZRa2, complements all.the.time.

[@The_Food_Police]

I ordered one but it never came

[@nintendoatarikiller]

Shoutout to the yard worker who hand bombed all the bags of gravel into the bed. What a legend.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I was thinking the same thing as I was unloading them. I'm guessing they weighed around 100 pounds.

[@jeffrd]

Looks wise, it’s amazing! Engine wise, should’ve made it a turbo charged v6

[@gwot]

Just like all the people complaining that Ranger Raptor should've made it a V8. It'll never be enough

[@jared_95]

The fact that this thing is trail ready from the factory is awesome, but I’d be a little hesitant to use it to its full potential with a price tag like that. Even took me a few years of ownership to really start sending it with my Tacoma, and I paid a heck of a lot less for it, even when factoring in mods/upgrades

[@drewyager4020]

Still without full LED lights? And no winch for 65K. Yikes. The suspension and tires and rims and rock rails is nice tho. Front and rear lockers. Very good. Apple car play is a must. Thank goodness

[@reserva120]

Still the best reviewer for Real life

[@guniseran]

I wish one with this package was under $50k

[@kx8960]

Don't we all...

[@TylerCohn1996]

Did your evil twin take a hiatus?? Haven’t seen him in a while

[@DrivenCarReviews]

I think he moved to Florida

[@leem6656]

Big screen tv ✅️

[@sunnyvalentino]

These new gen offroad trucks and SUVs are cool but with gas at 4-5 bucks a gallon and rising, they will suck $20,000 in gas over 60k miles. With a 4 cylinder. These needs to be hybridized asap

[@DrivenCarReviews]

True

[@docholliday6285]

That's a BIG NEGATIVE hoss! LOVE this engine.

[@beri232]

That engine sounds embarrassing however

[@docholliday6285]

Sounds great live. Forget your cheap cp speaker lol.

[@Kopernicus67]

And 99% of them will never see anything more than a dirt road which can easily be transversed by a Toyota Corolla. This "outdoor lifestyle" you see on TV and YT, is for people who make $200k+ who can afford vacations, big trucks, trailers boats, ATVs, etc. This thing is $61k!!!! That is half of most mortgages. And unlike a house, which will tend to gain value, this thing will depreciate like every other Chevy product. CR rates the Colorado as one of the least reliable trucks made.

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Half most mortgages? I wish.

[@atg1338]

🤡

[@YuenanCao]

Probably premium fuel, too

[@DrivenCarReviews]

Regular

[@atg1338]

Nope