Chevrolet Colorado vs. Ford Ranger
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Highlights
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$32,400
Starting MSRP
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$33,550
Starting MSRP
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-
Starting MSRP
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7,700 lbs
Towing Capacity
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3,500 lbs
Towing Capacity
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-
Towing Capacity
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62 in
Bed Length
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60 in
Bed Length
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-
Bed Length
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Turbocharged Gas I4
Engine Type
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Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4
Engine Type
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-
Engine Type
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19 City / 24 Hwy
MPG
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21 City / 25 Hwy
MPG
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-
MPG
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310 hp
Horsepower
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270 hp
Horsepower
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-
Horsepower
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Rear Wheel Drive
Drive Type
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Rear Wheel Drive
Drive Type
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-
Drive Type
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5
Seating Capacity
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5
Seating Capacity
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-
Seating Capacity
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3 yr / 36,000 mi
Basic Warranty
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3 yr / 36,000 mi
Basic Warranty
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-
Basic Warranty
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Engine
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430 @ 3000
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
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310 @ 3000
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
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-
SAE Net Torque @ RPM
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310 @ 5600
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
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270 @ 5500
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
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-
SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM
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2.7L/-TBD-
Displacement
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2.3 L/140
Displacement
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-
Displacement
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Turbocharged Gas I4
Engine Type
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Intercooled Turbo Regular Unleaded I-4
Engine Type
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-
Engine Type
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8-Speed A/T
A/T Transmission Options
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10-Speed A/T
A/T Transmission w/Dual Shift Mode Transmission Options
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-
Transmission Options
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19 City / 24 Hwy
MPG
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21 City / 25 Hwy
MPG
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-
MPG
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N/A
Total Cooling System Capacity
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N/A
Total Cooling System Capacity
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-
Total Cooling System Capacity
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Tires & Wheels
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Steel
Spare Wheel Material
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Steel
Spare Wheel Material
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-
Spare Wheel Material
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Steel
Rear Wheel Material
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Steel
Rear Wheel Material
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-
Rear Wheel Material
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Steel
Front Wheel Material
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Steel
Front Wheel Material
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-
Front Wheel Material
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17 x 8 in
Spare Wheel Size
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Full-Size in
Spare Wheel Size
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-
Spare Wheel Size
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17 x 8 in
Rear Wheel Size
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17 X 7.5 in
Rear Wheel Size
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-
Rear Wheel Size
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17 x 8 in
Front Wheel Size
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17 X 7.5 in
Front Wheel Size
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-
Front Wheel Size
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255/65R17
Spare Tire Size
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Full-Size
Spare Tire Size
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-
Spare Tire Size
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255/65R17
Rear Tire Size
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P255/70SR17
Rear Tire Size
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-
Rear Tire Size
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255/65R17
Front Tire Size
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P255/70SR17
Front Tire Size
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-
Front Tire Size
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Suspension
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N/A
Axle Type - Rear
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Rigid Axle
Axle Type - Rear
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-
Axle Type - Rear
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N/A
Axle Type - Front
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Independent
Axle Type - Front
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-
Axle Type - Front
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2-Stage Multi-Leaf
Suspension Type - Rear
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Leaf
Suspension Type - Rear
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-
Suspension Type - Rear
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Independent
Suspension Type - Front
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Short And Long Arm
Suspension Type - Front
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-
Suspension Type - Front
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Steering
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N/A
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall
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N/A
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall
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-
Turning Diameter - Wall to Wall
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N/A
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb
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43 ft
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb
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-
Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb
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N/A
Steering Ratio (:1), Overall
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N/A
Steering Ratio (:1), Overall
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-
Steering Ratio (:1), Overall
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Electric Rack & Pinion
Steering Type
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Rack-Pinion
Steering Type
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-
Steering Type
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Measurements
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N/A
Ext'd Cab Cargo Volume
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N/A
Ext'd Cab Cargo Volume
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-
Ext'd Cab Cargo Volume
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42 ft³
Cargo Volume
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49 ft³
Cargo Volume
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-
Cargo Volume
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N/A
Tailgate Width
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56 in
Tailgate Width
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-
Tailgate Width
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N/A
Cargo Box (Area) Height
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21 in
Cargo Box (Area) Height
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-
Cargo Box (Area) Height
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46 in
Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings
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48 in
Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings
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-
Cargo Box Width @ Wheelhousings
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59 in
Cargo Box Width @ Floor
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62 in
Cargo Box Width @ Floor
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-
Cargo Box Width @ Floor
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N/A
Cargo Box Width @ Top, Rear
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62 in
Cargo Box Width @ Top, Rear
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-
Cargo Box Width @ Top, Rear
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62 in
Cargo Box Length @ Floor
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60 in
Cargo Box Length @ Floor
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-
Cargo Box Length @ Floor
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8 in
Ground Clearance, Rear
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9 in
Ground Clearance, Rear
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-
Ground Clearance, Rear
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8 in
Ground Clearance, Front
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9 in
Ground Clearance, Front
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-
Ground Clearance, Front
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N/A
Ground to Top of Load Floor
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34 in
Ground to Top of Load Floor
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-
Ground to Top of Load Floor
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N/A
Cab to End of Frame
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N/A
Cab to End of Frame
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-
Cab to End of Frame
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47 in
Overhang, Rear w/o bumper
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N/A
Overhang, Rear w/o bumper
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-
Overhang, Rear w/o bumper
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35 in
Overhang, Front
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N/A
Overhang, Front
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-
Overhang, Front
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79 in
Height, Overall
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74 in
Height, Overall
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-
Height, Overall
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74.91 w/Mirrors Folded, 84.4 w/Mirrors in
Width, Max w/o mirrors
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76 in
Width, Max w/o mirrors
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-
Width, Max w/o mirrors
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213 in
Length, Overall
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211 in
Length, Overall
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-
Length, Overall
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N/A
Length, Overall w/rear bumper
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N/A
Length, Overall w/rear bumper
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-
Length, Overall w/rear bumper
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N/A
Length, Overall w/o rear bumper
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N/A
Length, Overall w/o rear bumper
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-
Length, Overall w/o rear bumper
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131 in
Wheelbase
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129 in
Wheelbase
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-
Wheelbase
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53 in
Second Hip Room
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54 in
Second Hip Room
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-
Second Hip Room
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56 in
Second Shoulder Room
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57 in
Second Shoulder Room
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-
Second Shoulder Room
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35 in
Second Leg Room
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35 in
Second Leg Room
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-
Second Leg Room
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38 in
Second Head Room
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38 in
Second Head Room
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-
Second Head Room
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55 in
Front Hip Room
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56 in
Front Hip Room
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-
Front Hip Room
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57 in
Front Shoulder Room
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57 in
Front Shoulder Room
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-
Front Shoulder Room
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45 in
Front Leg Room
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43 in
Front Leg Room
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-
Front Leg Room
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40 in
Front Head Room
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41 in
Front Head Room
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-
Front Head Room
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5
Passenger Capacity
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5
Passenger Capacity
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-
Passenger Capacity
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Weight & Capacity
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N/A
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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N/A
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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-
Aux Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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21 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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18 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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-
Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx
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7,700 lbs
Maximum Trailering Capacity
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3,500 lbs
Maximum Trailering Capacity
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-
Maximum Trailering Capacity
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N/A
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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N/A
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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-
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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N/A
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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N/A
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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-
Fifth Wheel Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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350 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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350 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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-
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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3,500 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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3,500 lbs
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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-
Wt Distributing Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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350 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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350 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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-
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Tongue Wt.
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3,500 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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3,500 lbs
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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-
Dead Weight Hitch - Max Trailer Wt.
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9,100 lbs
Gross Combined Wt Rating
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N/A
Gross Combined Wt Rating
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-
Gross Combined Wt Rating
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1,846 lbs
Maximum Payload Capacity
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1,809 lbs
Maximum Payload Capacity
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-
Maximum Payload Capacity
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1,846 lbs
As Spec'd Payload
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1,809 lbs
As Spec'd Payload
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-
As Spec'd Payload
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4,204 lbs
As Spec'd Curb Weight
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4,241 lbs
As Spec'd Curb Weight
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-
As Spec'd Curb Weight
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0 lbs
Option Weight - Rear
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0 lbs
Option Weight - Rear
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-
Option Weight - Rear
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0 lbs
Option Weight - Front
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0 lbs
Option Weight - Front
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-
Option Weight - Front
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1,850 lbs
Curb Weight - Rear
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1,882 lbs
Curb Weight - Rear
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-
Curb Weight - Rear
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2,354 lbs
Curb Weight - Front
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2,359 lbs
Curb Weight - Front
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-
Curb Weight - Front
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N/A
Base Curb Weight
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4,240 lbs
Base Curb Weight
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-
Base Curb Weight
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6,050 lbs
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
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6,050 lbs
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
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-
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
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0 lbs
Total Option Weight
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0 lbs
Total Option Weight
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-
Total Option Weight
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4,204 lbs
Curb Weight
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4,241 lbs
Curb Weight
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-
Curb Weight
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7,100 lbs
Gross Axle Weight Rating
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6,500 lbs
Gross Axle Weight Rating
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-
Gross Axle Weight Rating
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Safety
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Standard
Lane Departure Warning
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Standard
Lane Departure Warning
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-
Lane Departure Warning
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Standard
Stability Control
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Standard
Stability Control
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-
Stability Control
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Standard
Backup Camera
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Standard
Backup Camera
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-
Backup Camera
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Standard
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
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-
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
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-
Rear Cross Traffic Alert
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Entertainment
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Standard
Bluetooth®
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Standard
Bluetooth®
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-
Bluetooth®
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Electrical
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170
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
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N/A
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
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-
Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps)
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800
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
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N/A
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
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-
Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary)
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Brakes
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N/A
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
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N/A
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
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-
Drum - Rear (Yes or )
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13.3 x -TBD- in
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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12 in
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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-
Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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13.4 x -TBD- in
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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12 in
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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-
Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness
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Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )
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Yes
Disc - Rear (Yes or )
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-
Disc - Rear (Yes or )
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Yes
Disc - Front (Yes or )
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Yes
Disc - Front (Yes or )
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-
Disc - Front (Yes or )
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N/A
Brake ABS System (Second Line)
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4-Wheel
Brake ABS System (Second Line)
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-
Brake ABS System (Second Line)
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4-Wheel
Brake ABS System
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4-Wheel
Brake ABS System
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Brake ABS System
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Pwr
Brake Type
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4-Wheel Disc
Brake Type
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-
Brake Type
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FAQ
Which is more reliable, the 2026 Chevrolet Colorado or the 2026 Ford Ranger?
The 2026 Chevrolet Colorado is more reliable than the 2026 Ford Ranger according to Cars.com consumers, with a reliability rating of 5.0 for the 2026 Colorado versus a reliability rating of 3.8 for the 2026 Ranger.
Which is more fuel efficient, the 2026 Chevrolet Colorado or the 2026 Ford Ranger?
The 2026 Ford Ranger is more fuel efficient than the 2026 Chevrolet Colorado with 23 MPG combined versus 21 MPG combined.
Which car is cheaper, the 2026 Chevrolet Colorado or the 2026 Ford Ranger?
The 2026 Chevrolet Colorado is cheaper than the 2026 Ford Ranger with a $32,400 starting MSRP versus a $33,550 starting MSRP.
Which has a better safety rating, the 2026 Chevrolet Colorado or the 2026 Ford Ranger?
The 2026 Chevrolet Colorado and the 2026 Ford Ranger both have a 4/5 safety rating according to the NHTSA.
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