2009 Chevrolet Colorado VL Ext. Cab

Chevy calls the 2009 Chevrolet Colorado VL trims its “Value” line, though these trims uncannily resemble the ’09 Colorado LT1 lineup, but for the fact that the VL trims aren’t available in the Regular Cab configuration or with four-wheel drive. The Colorado VL Ext. Cab is a four-door, four- or five-passenger pickup with a 6-foot bed, and equipped with the standard 185-hp 2.9-liter inline four-cylinder engine (I4) that combines with a standard five-speed manual transmission to produce 190 lb-ft of torque, with an EPA-estimated 18/24 mpg. This powertrain can tow some 4,000 pounds and gives the VL Ext. Cab 1,379 pounds of payload capacity.

The ’09 Chevy Colorado VL Ext. Cab offers such standard comfort, convenience, and appearance features as 16-inch aluminum wheels, power windows, mirrors, and remote door locks, air conditioning, cruise control, a leather-wrapped steering wheel, a CD/MP3 player with six speakers (all Colorado Extended Cab trims include this), satellite radio, Onstar, and a hands-free phone. Options include the LT2 Equipment Group, with the 3.7-liter inline five-cylinder and four-speed automatic, or the 5.3-liter V8 engine, a power sunroof, front bucket seats, a locking rear differential, upgraded wheels, and leather heated bucket seats.

By Eric Tallberg