2024 Chevy Colorado vs. 2024 Toyota Tacoma for Sale in Centerville, OH
Compare Mid-Size Trucks with a Look at the Chevrolet Colorado & the Toyota Tacoma
Take a closer look at two of the market’s top-selling mid-size trucks. Between its unsurpassed max available towing rating, class-leading number of tie-downs, and world-class off-roading models, the 2024 Chevy Colorado stakes its claim as the most magnificent mid-size truck around. But how does the new Chevrolet Colorado compare to the 2024 Toyota Tacoma? Even with Toyota’s mid-size truck undergoing a redesign and introducing more trail-dominating power, the Chevy Colorado holds the crown. Compare these new trucks before visiting Voss Chevrolet, home of the Chevy Colorado.
Engines
Some of the new Chevy Colorado trucks for sale in Centerville, OH have a 2.7-liter Turbo 4-cylinder engine rated for 237 horsepower and 260 pound-feet of torque. These figures top the Toyota Tacoma’s base i-FORCE 2.4-liter turbocharged 4-cylinder engine that outputs 228 horsepower and 243 pound-feet of torque.
When you buy a Chevy Colorado from our Dayton, OH Chevrolet dealership, you can opt for the more powerful 2.7-liter TurboMax™ High-Output 4-cylinder engine that produces 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque. The heartier i-FORCE turbocharged 4-cylinder powertrain for the Toyota Tacoma can only muster 278 horsepower and 317 pound-feet of torque. These figures are 32 horsepower and 113 pound-feet of torque below the more powerful Chevy Colorado.
Performance
- Chevrolet Colorado Maximum Towing Capacity: 7,700 pounds
- Toyota Tacoma Maximum Towing Capacity: 6,500 pounds
Haul heavier trailers from Kettering, OH to your Dayton, OH destination with a new Chevy Colorado, which boasts an unsurpassed max available towing rating of 7,700 pounds among mid-size trucks. A Chevy Colorado can tow trailers that are 1,200 pounds heavier than the Toyota Tacoma. Each mid-size truck can handle a payload of roughly 1,700 pounds.
Both trucks offer multiple drive modes for off-roading. The Toyota Tacoma does so through Multi-Terrain Select, while the Chevy Colorado lets explorers from Springboro, OH transition between Terrain, Off-Road, Tow/Haul, Baja, and Normal modes. Boasting a best-in-class ground clearance rating of 12.2 inches, the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison can help you clear obstacles outside of Miamisburg, OH.
The Chevy Colorado’s max ground clearance tops the Toyota Tacoma by more than a half-inch. The Chevy Colorado has a 26.9-degree best-in-class breakover angle, which tops the Tacoma at 23.5 degrees. The Chevy Colorado’s ZR2 models have approach angles of 38 degrees, compared to the Toyota Tacoma at 33 degrees.
Interior
The new Chevy Colorado is designed solely as a Crew Cab model. The Toyota Tacoma has XtraCab and Double Cab configurations.
Utility & Design
For the similar cab configuration, the new Chevy Colorado has a longer truck bed spanning 62 inches. That’s two inches longer than the 60-inch bed for the Toyota Tacoma, which offers a 72-inch truck bed. With the Chevy Colorado, Springboro, OH truck owners will have an easier time tying down equipment and leisure toys. The class-leading 17 tie downs give the new Chevy Colorado an edge, and the StowFlex Tailgate is a segment-first feature that has a lockable storage compartment.
The Toyota Tacoma has a generic power open-and-close tailgate and can’t counter the Mid-Position Tailgate — supporting up to 500 pounds — of the Chevy Colorado that allows Miamisburg, OH explorers transport longer items on a trip. As you leave Dayton, OH and city life behind for the weekend, the new Chevy Colorado offers best-in-class underbody protection through five Boron steel skid plates on ZR2 Bison models that the Tacoma can’t counter. The Chevy Colorado also offers the largest tires in the mid-size truck class. The 35-inch OD MT tires are two inches bigger than the 33-inch Goodyear® Territory R/T Tires on the comparable Toyota Tacoma Trailhunter.
Tech
The 10 available camera views for the new Chevy Colorado give Kettering, OH adventurers a clear picture, whether they are hitching up or towing. Class-exclusive underbody cameras for the new Chevy Colorado provide real-time views and give the mid-size Chevrolet truck another tech edge over the Toyota Tacoma, which offers a 3D Multi-Terrain Monitor.
The base screen for Toyota Audio Multimedia in the Tacoma is eight inches, while the Chevy Colorado has an 11.3-inch touchscreen and an 11-inch Driver Information Center, which is a fully digital segment-first feature. The Multi-Information Display for the Tacoma is 12.3 inches. Toyota’s mid-size truck doesn’t have a Trailering App like the Chevy Colorado does to help Centerville, OH truck owners improve their trailering experience.
Safety
There are several safety features packaged by both Toyota Safety Sense™ 3.0 for the Tacoma and Chevy Safety Assist for the Colorado. Both trucks include lane departure features. Blind Zone Steering Assist in the Chevy Colorado counters the Blind Spot Monitor for the Tacoma.
Pricing
The 2024 Chevy Colorado is the more affordable new truck. Starting at $29,500, the new Chevy Colorado is a better value buy than the new Toyota Tacoma, listed for $31,500.
Test Drive a New Chevy Colorado in Centerville, OH
Make the short drive from Kettering, OH to our Chevrolet dealership on the south side of Dayton to test drive a new Chevy Colorado truck today. We’re a Dayton, OH Chevy truck dealer, and our new inventory showcases a handful of Chevrolet Colorado models that allow your travel lifestyle to blossom. The segment-first features and best-in-class figures vault the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado to the top of the mid-size truck list, trumping the Toyota Tacoma. You can buy or lease one of these new Chevy Colorado trucks for sale near Dayton, OH when you contact Voss Chevrolet.
