Tow Chart

2023 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity

Up to 7,700 lbs with a conventional ball hitch. That rating is for this configuration: CREW CAB, 2.7L Turbo Plus 4-cylinder with Trailering Package and limited-slip differential, 3.42 axle. The lowest-rated configuration in the same tables is 3,500 lbs, so the answer for your vehicle depends on how it is equipped.

Highest published rating7,700 lbsConventional (ball hitch). Lowest in the same tables: 3,500 lbs.

The top figure belongs to one specific build. Find the row that matches your engine, cab, drive and axle, and check the label on your driver's door jamb. Passengers and cargo in the truck come off what you can tow.

2023 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity by engine

The highest rating published for each engine. Pick a figure to see every configuration behind it.

EngineConventionalConfigurations
2.7L Turbo Plus 4-cylinder with Trailering Package and limited-slip differential7,700 lbs1
2.7L Turbo High-Output 4-cylinder with Trailering Package (except ZR2)7,700 lbs1
2.7L Turbo High-Output 4-cylinder (ZR2)6,000 lbs1
2.7L Turbo 4-cylinder3,500 lbs1

2023 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity chart

All 4 configurations in the source, by hitch type and engine, highest rating first. Each row links to the page it is printed on.

Conventional (ball hitch)

2023 Chevrolet Colorado 2.7L Turbo Plus 4-cylinder with Trailering Package and limited-slip differential towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
CREW CABHitch type not named in this table. Guide page 5 says only some Silverado models can be equipped with a fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch, so this rating is for a conventional hitch. Drive not stated in this table.3.427,700 lbs13,250 lbsTrailering Package; limited-slip differentialp. 48
2023 Chevrolet Colorado 2.7L Turbo High-Output 4-cylinder with Trailering Package (except ZR2) towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
CREW CABHitch type not named in this table. Guide page 5 says only some Silverado models can be equipped with a fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch, so this rating is for a conventional hitch. Drive not stated in this table.3.427,700 lbs13,250 lbsTrailering Packagep. 48
2023 Chevrolet Colorado 2.7L Turbo High-Output 4-cylinder (ZR2) towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
CREW CAB ZR2Hitch type not named in this table. Guide page 5 says only some Silverado models can be equipped with a fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch, so this rating is for a conventional hitch. Drive not stated in this table.3.426,000 lbs11,600 lbsp. 48
2023 Chevrolet Colorado 2.7L Turbo 4-cylinder towing capacity, conventional hitch
ConfigurationDriveAxleMax trailerGCWRNeedsSource
CREW CABHitch type not named in this table. Guide page 5 says only some Silverado models can be equipped with a fifth-wheel or gooseneck hitch, so this rating is for a conventional hitch. Drive not stated in this table.3.423,500 lbs8,700 lbsaccessory trailer hitch and trailer wiring harnessp. 48

Common questions

Which 2023 Chevrolet Colorado engine tows the most?

2.7L Turbo Plus 4-cylinder with Trailering Package and limited-slip differential, at up to 7,700 lbs. Next is 2.7L Turbo High-Output 4-cylinder with Trailering Package (except ZR2) at up to 7,700 lbs.

What does a 2023 Chevrolet Colorado need to tow 7,700 lbs?

The source lists this for the top-rated configuration: Trailering Package; limited-slip differential.

Where do these numbers come from?

From 2023 Trailering Guide (Chevrolet). Each row in the tables above links to the document and gives the page the figure is printed on.

Towing equipment for the 2023 Chevrolet Colorado

The manufacturer's tables name this equipment for some 2023 Chevrolet Colorado configurations. Equipment does not raise a rating. Check the Needs column for your own build before buying anything.

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Where these numbers come from

Page numbers count pages in the linked file, which can differ from the number printed in the corner. Report a number that looks wrong.

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