GM Authority Breaking News: 2021 Chevy Colorado Production Has Begun

Trucks have enjoyed a long and great run of appreciation, adoration, and off-road excitement at the hands of happy customers here at West Chevy of Knoxville. GM Authority has already broken the story of the beloved Chevy Colorado getting a refresh for the next model: there will be new front fascias, a new tailgate, a slightly-revised trim level structure, and changes to the equipment group structure. Even those updates were covered in-depth and the news just released that the 2021 Chevy Colorado production is officially underway!

Production of the 2021 Colorado started on June 26^th in the U.S. making the Colorado along with the GMC Canyon the first U.S. Built 2021 model year Chevy vehicle to enter the production phase. With production happening right now, there may be a few options and features that will not be available just during development's first phase. This includes the 2.8-Liter Inline-4 LWN turbo-diesel Duramax engine, the Crush color for all models, and the Sand Dune Metallic Color for the Z71.

Next year's Colorado features a trim level structure that has been entirely revised, with the base trim level that slotted below the Work Truck removed from the option list. Each model will now also get a very unique front-end treatment, and a brand-new debossed tailgate brandishing the Chevy script at the rear. You can see all of the other minor changes and updates here. Right now, we are being told that the current second-generation Chevy Colorado will exist for at least the next two years before it could see replacement by an updated version of the GMT31XX platform.

The next-generation model will see power derived from an engine like the turbocharged 2.7-Liter Inline-4 L3B gas engine. As the staff of Kelley Blue Book quickly recognized, the Colorado is the most customizable of any midsize truck, and they also gave high approval for the performance and raw energy the diesel option offers. Best-in-class towing, a completely refreshed exterior, and world-class comfort during the ride and handling are all other fine points of this rugged-and-ready beast.