Chevrolet Colorado

Face-lifted for the 2023 model year, the Chevrolet Colorado sees the return of the ZR2 Bison Edition for 2024.

The issue involves the trucks’ front camera module system, which may falsely identify objects or obstacles.

For our Best Pickup Truck award, our watchwords are power, capability and value.

An increasing number of vehicles with sticker prices of $40,000 or less, some much less, offer heated mirrors.

Wheel warming has gone mainstream, with the feature standard or optional not just on luxury vehicles, but on an increasing number of models with sticker prices of $40,000 or less.

We drove most of Chevrolet’s new ZR2 trucks for 2024 to see which one we’d most want to take into the desert — and maybe take home afterward.

The 2023 Colorado has a maximum towing capacity of 7,700 pounds, which is top of the range for mid-size pickup trucks, but maximum towing numbers don’t necessarily guarantee a stress-free towing experience.

In a recent testing session involving model-year 2022-23 mid-size crew-cab pickups, not one truck earned top marks for rear-occupant protection from the IIHS.

Here’s a look at the best pickup trucks for the 2023 model year for getting more done with less fuel — be it gasoline, diesel or electricity — sorted by truck size.

The new 2024 Colorado ZR2 Bison is expected to go on sale later this year with even more capability for a variety of off-pavement endeavors.