2027 Chevy Colorado Changes: 350-HP TurboMax, Prices by Trim, ZR2 Desert Boss and MPG

The 2027 Chevy Colorado is not a redesign, but it gets the change owners will feel most: a stronger 2.7L TurboMax four-cylinder rated at 350 hp, up from 310 hp. Chevrolet now lists the 2027 truck from $33,500 for the Work Truck, with the 2027 Colorado ZR2 at $50,800 before destination. The rest of the 2027 Colorado changes are smaller: new colors, a 5G hotspot, a few new options and the return of the ZR2 Desert Boss package.

2027 Colorado engine: the enhanced TurboMax

Every 2027 Colorado uses the same engine, the 2.7L TurboMax turbocharged four-cylinder, now under the GM engine code L4B instead of L3B. Chevrolet credits a new turbocharger, upgraded fuel injection, better active thermal management and redesigned pistons for the extra power. It still drives through an eight-speed automatic, and Chevrolet says there is no V6.

Chevrolet's Colorado page rates the engine at 450 lb-ft. Motor1 reported 455 lb-ft, the figure GM gives for the same enhanced TurboMax in the 2027 Silverado and Sierra; at the time of writing, Chevrolet's own Colorado figure is 450. Maximum towing is 7,700 lb when properly equipped, and the engine runs on 87-octane regular, according to Chevrolet.

2027 Chevy Colorado price by trim

Chevrolet's site lists these starting prices. Automotive Addicts reports a $2,095 destination charge, which puts the cheapest Colorado at $35,595 delivered and the ZR2 at $52,895.

In Automotive Addicts' price list the WT and LT figures are two-wheel-drive trucks, while the Trail Boss, Z71 and ZR2 are four-wheel drive. It lists the four-wheel-drive WT at $36,700 and the 4x4 LT at $40,300, both before destination. Chevrolet shows the ZR2 Bison on its Colorado page but did not list a separate starting price for it there.

2027 Colorado ZR2 and the Desert Boss package

The ZR2 keeps its off-road hardware: a 3-inch factory lift, Multimatic DSSV spool-valve dampers, 17-inch wheels with 33-inch mud-terrain tires, full skid plates and rocker protection. The ZR2 Bison, built with American Expedition Vehicles, goes further with a 4.5-inch lift, 35-inch tires, front and rear jounce-control dampers, five boron-steel skid plates and 12.2 inches of ground clearance.

New for 2027, the order guide brings back the ZR2 Desert Boss as a dealer-installed, limited-production package (option code PDK). Autoevolution and Motor1 report it includes:

• Multimatic jounce-control dampers, the nitrogen-charged hydraulic bump stops from the Bison
• an off-road front bumper and off-road auxiliary lighting
• Tech Bronze recovery hooks, door sill plates and fender decals

It is a lighter package than the original Desert Boss, without the sport bar, safari bar, beadlock-capable wheels or underbody cameras, and it can't be combined with the ZR2 Bison or the Midnight Edition. Chevrolet hadn't published a price for it at the time of writing.

Other 2027 Colorado changes

• New colors: Storm Gray, Serpent Metallic and Nitron Blue. Sunrise Orange, Reef Blue Metallic and Snowdrift Metallic are gone.
• Wheels: a new 17-inch design for the LT, and the 18-inch gloss-black wheel is offered more widely.
• Tech: the built-in Wi-Fi hotspot moves to 5G, and an integrated garage door opener is now installed at the factory.
• Seats: a power-adjustable front passenger seat becomes available.

Production of the 2027 Colorado was scheduled to start on October 19, 2026, at GM's plant in Wentzville, Missouri.

2027 Colorado MPG: more power, mixed results

EPA ratings are out, and the extra power costs a little highway mileage on four-wheel-drive trucks:

Shopping full-size instead? See our 2027 Silverado ZR2 specs and price and the 2027 Silverado price by trim, or compare with the 2027 Toyota Tacoma changes.