Third generation (2023-present)

2023 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity

Max towing, 20237,700 lb

Maker3,493 kg

The 2023 Chevrolet Colorado tows up to 7,700 lb (Z71 and Trail Boss Crew cab 4WD with the Trailering Package, per Chevrolet’s “2023 Colorado Trailering”).

Three more configurations are rated the same.

The lowest rating is 3,500 lb, for the WT and LT Crew cab 2WD.

2023 Colorado Trailering (maximum trailer weight chart, crew cabs)

Configurations: 8
GCWR: 8,700–11,600 lb

2024 Chevrolet Colorado Trail Boss, front three-quarter view — Photo: Kevauto, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons, resized, licence plate blurred.

01 / Ratings

Every 2023 Colorado configuration

8 configurations Chevrolet sells, each with the ratings Chevrolet publishes for it. A package that changes a rating gets its own row.

2023 Chevrolet Colorado

Makerin pounds

2023 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	GCWR^{source 1} lb	GVWR^{source 2} lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
WT · LTCrew cab · 2WD	3,500	8,700	6,000	3.42	Check load →
WT · LT MostCrew cab · 2WDwith Limited-slip rear differential (G80) + Trailering Package + 2.7L Turbo Plus (310 hp, 390 lb-ft)	7,700	8,700	6,000	3.42	Check load →
WT · LTCrew cab · 4WD	3,500^{source 3}	not in our data	6,000	3.42	Check load →
WT · LT MostCrew cab · 4WDwith Limited-slip rear differential (G80) + Trailering Package + 2.7L Turbo Plus (310 hp, 390 lb-ft)	7,700	not in our data	6,000	3.42	Check load →
Z71 MostCrew cab · 2WDwith Trailering Package	7,700	not in our data	6,000	3.42	Check load →
Z71 · Trail Boss MostCrew cab · 4WDwith Trailering Package	7,700	not in our data	6,000	3.42	Check load →
ZR2Crew cab · 4WD	6,000	11,600	6,000	3.42^{source 3}	Check load →

“Not published”: the maker doesn’t print it. —: not in the documents we hold yet. A number by a column’s name is the source of its figures that have none of their own. Scroll the table sideways for every rating.

SourcesMakerThe small number by a figure says which document it is from.

Documents last checked Oct 9, 2026. How we read them and what the marks mean: how we source the numbers. A figure doesn’t match its document? Report a wrong number.

2023 Chevrolet Colorado specs: payload, dimensions, ground clearance and weight beside the towing ratings.

The 2023 Colorado belongs to this generation; every configuration, its clearance, angles and weights are on its page.

Chevrolet Colorado 3rd gen (2023–present): full specs

02 / Why

Which one tows the most, and why

Each figure below is the gap between two of Chevrolet’s own ratings for configurations that differ in one thing only.

What moves the rating

Maker

Tows the most: 7,700 lb

Z71 and Trail Boss Crew cab 4WD with the Trailering Package; three more configurations are rated the same.

Package
Limited-slip rear differential (G80) + Trailering Package + 2.7L Turbo Plus (310 hp, 390 lb-ft)
+4,200 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 4 pairs in the table

03 / By year

Colorado towing by model year

The highest rating each model year, from that year’s documents. Years rated the same in every configuration share one page.

04 / Next

Check it against your load

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05 / FAQ

Questions people ask

Which 2023 Colorado configuration tows the most?

The Z71 and Trail Boss Crew cab 4WD with the Trailering Package, at 7,700 lb; three more configurations are rated the same.

Which package unlocks the 2023 Colorado’s 7,700 lb rating?

The Trailering Package: Chevrolet rates the Z71 and Trail Boss Crew cab 4WD at 7,700 lb so equipped.

What is the GCWR of the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado?

8,700–11,600 lb by configuration; the most is 11,600 lb, for the ZR2 Crew cab 4WD. GCWR is the most the loaded vehicle and its loaded trailer may weigh together.

Has the Chevrolet Colorado’s towing capacity changed by year?

Highest rating by model year: 2026, 7,700 lb; 2025, 7,700 lb; 2024, 7,700 lb; 2023, 7,700 lb; 2022, up to 7,700 lb; 2021, up to 7,700 lb; 2020, up to 7,700 lb; 2019, up to 7,700 lb; 2018, up to 7,700 lb; 2017, up to 7,700 lb; 2016, 7,700 lb; 2015, 7,000 lb.

Does four-wheel drive change the 2023 Colorado’s towing capacity?

No: Chevrolet rates each configuration the same with either drive (5 pairs in its table).

Which 2023 Colorado configuration tows the least?

The WT and LT Crew cab 2WD, at 3,500 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

These are Chevrolet’s published ratings, not a weighbridge. Your own vehicle’s GVWR and axle ratings are on its certification label, and only a scale tells you what your loaded rig weighs. Found a figure that doesn’t match the document? Tell us.