Third generation (2023-present)

2024 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity

Max towing, 20247,700 lb

Maker3,493 kg

The 2024 Chevrolet Colorado tows up to 7,700 lb (Crew cab 2WD with the 2.7L Turbo High-Output, Limited-slip rear differential and Trailering Package, per Chevrolet’s “2024 Colorado Trailering”).

One more configuration is rated the same.

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

2024 Colorado Trailering (maximum trailer weight chart, crew cabs)

Configurations: 4
Payload: up to 1,280 lb
GCWR: 8,700–13,250 lb
Tongue: up to 770 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 2024 Colorado configuration

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

2024 Chevrolet Colorado

Trim not specified

Makerin pounds

2024 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity, GCWR, payload and tongue weight by configuration, in pounds
Configuration	Max towing^{source 1} lb	Max tongue^{source 2} lb	GCWR^{source 1} lb	Max payload^{source 3} lb	GVWR^{source 3} lb	Axle^{source 1} ratio	Tow check
ZR2Crew cab · 4WD	6,000	up to 770	11,600	up to 1,280	6,250	3.42	Check load →
ZR2 BisonCrew cab · 4WD	5,900^{source 2}	up to 770	11,600^{source 2}	up to 1,050	6,350	3.42^{source 3}	Check load →
Crew cab · 2WD	3,500	up to 770	8,700	not in our data	not in our data	3.42	Check load →
Crew cab · 2WDwith 2.7L Turbo High-Output (310 hp, 430 lb-ft)	3,500^{source 2}	up to 770	9,100^{source 2}	not in our data	not in our data	3.42	Check load →
Crew cab · 2WDwith 2.7L Turbo High-Output (310 hp, 430 lb-ft) + Trailering Package	6,000^{source 2}	up to 770	13,250^{source 2}	not in our data	not in our data	3.42	Check load →
Crew cab · 2WD Mostwith 2.7L Turbo High-Output (310 hp, 430 lb-ft) + Limited-slip rear differential (G80) + Trailering Package	7,700	up to 770	13,250	not in our data	not in our data	3.42	Check load →
Crew cab · 4WD	3,500	up to 770	8,700	not in our data	not in our data	3.42	Check load →
Crew cab · 4WDwith 2.7L Turbo High-Output (310 hp, 430 lb-ft)	3,500^{source 2}	up to 770	9,100^{source 2}	not in our data	not in our data	3.42	Check load →
Crew cab · 4WDwith 2.7L Turbo High-Output (310 hp, 430 lb-ft) + Trailering Package	6,000^{source 2}	up to 770	13,250^{source 2}	not in our data	not in our data	3.42	Check load →
Crew cab · 4WD Mostwith 2.7L Turbo High-Output (310 hp, 430 lb-ft) + Limited-slip rear differential (G80) + Trailering Package	7,700	up to 770	13,250	not in our data	not in our data	3.42	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.

The 2024 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

Crew cab 2WD with the 2.7L Turbo High-Output, Limited-slip rear differential and Trailering Package; one more configuration is rated the same. Without those packages the same configuration is rated 3,500 lb.

Package
2.7L Turbo High-Output (310 hp, 430 lb-ft) + Limited-slip rear differential (G80) + Trailering Package
+4,200 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 2 pairs in the table
Package
2.7L Turbo High-Output (310 hp, 430 lb-ft) + Trailering Package
+2,500 lb
Same configuration otherwise · 2 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 2024 Colorado configuration tows the most?

The Crew cab 2WD with the 2.7L Turbo High-Output, Limited-slip rear differential and Trailering Package, at 7,700 lb; one more configuration is rated the same.

Which package unlocks the 2024 Colorado’s 7,700 lb rating?

The 2.7L Turbo High-Output, Limited-slip rear differential and Trailering Package: Chevrolet rates the Crew cab 2WD at 7,700 lb so equipped. Without those packages the same configuration is rated 3,500 lb.

What is the max tongue weight of the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado?

Up to 770 lb for the ZR2 Crew cab 4WD, as Chevrolet prints it. Tongue weight is the trailer’s downward push on the hitch; it counts against payload.

What is the GCWR of the 2024 Chevrolet Colorado?

8,700–13,250 lb by configuration; the most is 13,250 lb, for the Crew cab 2WD with the 2.7L Turbo High-Output and Trailering Package. 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 2024 Colorado’s towing capacity?

No: Chevrolet rates each configuration the same with either drive (4 pairs in its table).

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.