2009 Chevrolet Colorado LT3 Crew Cab

Called the Sport trim by Chevy, the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado LT3 Crew Cab is a rear-wheel-drive-only (RWD), five-passenger, four-door pickup that features, besides a 5-foot bed, a standard 5.3-liter Vortec V8 engine that, in combination with a four-speed automatic transmission, pounds out 300 hp and 320 lb-ft of torque. These horses are good for well over 6,000 pounds of towing and 1,250 pounds of payload capacity, but EPA estimates are only 15/21 mpg.

The ’09 Colorado LT3 Crew Cab offers such additional performance and appearance features from the LT2 trims as the ZQ8 Sport Suspension Package, front bucket seats, chrome-trimmed interior trim, 18-inch Midnight Silver wheels, and a color-keyed grille with body-surround chrome trim.

By Eric Tallberg