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You can’t go wrong with a Chevy truck, but depending on what you need it for, there might be one model that will suit your needs better than another. While there is a lot of overlap in capability, the different models do each come with their own strengths. For that reason, we’ve put together a guide to Chevrolet’s light-duty pickup options that we think you’ll find helpful in deciding between these two capable trucks.
Awards
Both of the models we’re discussing here have won numerous awards over the years, including some very recent ones. Here we’re focusing on a couple of recent prestigious awards from the automotive press. For both of these awards, Chevy trucks perform noticeably better than competitors, even in recent years, which have been highlighting new electric models.
MotorTrend Truck Of The Year
MotorTrend has been naming a car of the year every year since 1949, but more recently decided to add a truck of the year award as well. Since only one of these awards is given out every year, it’s quite an honor. The Colorado has won this award three times, including this year. The Silverado has won this award four times, and although two of those are for the heavy-duty variant, it didn’t just win for things like towing capacity, and quite a lot of what grabbed those awards applies equally to the 1500.
Car & Driver 10Best
The Car & Driver 10Best awards aren’t usually brought up in connection with trucks. The awards lump trucks and SUVs in together, and now that SUVs make up such a huge percentage of the automotive market, it’s a lot harder for a truck to win at all. So while no truck has ever come close to matching the 25 wins the Corvette has enjoyed, the five wins the Silverado has received are well ahead of the competition.
Towing And Hauling
The heart of the difference between the Silverado and the Colorado is size. The Silverado is bigger, and also comes with a bigger and more powerful engine. That means that the Silverado is going to be the preferred choice for serious towing and hauling. But the Colorado is still highly capable, offering a towing capacity that’s very similar to that of the most capable body-on-frame SUVs. For most people, towing will generally consist of a fishing boat, a camper, or maybe a trailer with a couple of four-wheelers, and the Colorado is more than enough for this kind of towing. But for anything more serious, we would definitely recommend moving up to the Silverado.
Offroad Ability
Both the Colorado and the Silverado are built to be able to handle serious offroad conditions. Body-on-frame construction, long travel suspension and good ground clearance all make for a platform with excellent potential. In their base form, both trucks are outfitted for road use, but offroad use takes just a few minor equipment changes – adding things like offroad tires and skid plates. And fortunately, Chevrolet makes offroad-focused trims for both trucks – multiple trims for each truck, in fact. And on top of the equipment that comes with these trims, there is a huge range of accessories sold by Chevrolet for both vehicles, for offroading as well as anything else you might want to use your truck for.
Interior Comfort
Both trucks feature spacious and comfortable front seating, outfitted to be as luxurious as you want, with a wide range of trims to accommodate this. Where the two trucks differ is the back seat. The Colorado is only sold with a Crew Cab, so any back seat passengers will be comfortable no matter what. The Silverado is sold with quite a few more configurations, both for cab size and bed length. That means you can get a Crew Cab if you’re going to frequently have backseat passengers, or a Regular Cab with no back seat at all if you don’t plan on using your truck for people hauling at all. You can also split the difference with a Double Cab, which isn’t quite as spacious as a Crew Cab, but does still come with a back seat.
