Used Chevrolet Colorado for Sale nearSurprise, AZ

How much does the Chevrolet Colorado cost in today's market?

Used Chevrolet Colorado prices span a wide range depending on model year. Here's what the market looks like right now:

The Chevrolet Colorado's current nationwide average price is $27,979, and its lowest point over the past year was $26,415. Recently, prices have come down for the 2023, 2024, and 2025 models, making now a good time to shop recent model years.

Is the Chevrolet Colorado a good car?

Yes — the Chevrolet Colorado is a strong used-truck choice if you want a midsize pickup with broad capability and everyday usability. The all-generations owner rating is 4.25/5 across every model year in the data.

Owners consistently praise its balance of performance, comfort, and versatility, along with its smooth ride, towing ability, and roomy cabin. Across the years, shoppers also tend to value its truck utility, manageable size, and useful mix of trims and powertrains.

Expert reviews rate the 2015 and 2025 models among the highest across all years.

The main trade-offs that show up in recent expert reviews are poor fuel economy, interior materials that feel cheap, and ergonomic quirks in the cabin.

34.8% of listings are priced as good or great deals.

Are Chevrolet Colorado models reliable?

Owners and experts consistently point to the Colorado’s strong capability, comfortable ride, and versatile trim range as core strengths. Across the model years, it also earns praise for useful towing ability and a practical midsize footprint that works well for daily use.

• Owners rate the Chevrolet Colorado between 3.0 and 5.0 out of 5 stars across all model years in the data.

For used buyers, long-term ownership risk is most worth watching on older trucks, where transmission and other age-related issues show up more often in the model history.

What should I look for when buying a used Chevrolet Colorado?

Across all model years, accident-free inventory is solid at 78.8% — always verify the vehicle history report.

Older model years carry meaningfully higher accident rates, so always verify the vehicle history report on pre-2021 models.

Key things to evaluate:

• Safety package: Chevy Safety Assist and Safety Package
• Infotainment: 11.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system running on Google built-in technology with Google Maps, Google Assistant, Google Play Store access, wireless Apple CarPlay, and wireless Android Auto
• Fuel efficiency: returns up to 21 mpg in combined city and highway driving (RWD models)

Which Chevrolet Colorado trim should I buy?

The 2026 Chevrolet Colorado offers these trims:

• WT: The work-truck foundation gives you the most affordable starting point, and it suits you if you want a straightforward Colorado with the essentials.
• LT: This mid-grade trim adds more interior amenities and serves as the basis for the Z71, making it the best-value choice for many shoppers.
• Trail Boss: This version adds off-road-tuned suspension, a two-inch factory lift, a wider stance, all-terrain tires, Off-Road and Terrain driving modes, and hill descent control.
• Z71: This trim builds on the LT with more off-road capability.
• ZR2: At the top of the lineup, this trim adds even more features and extra off-roading hardware.

What Chevrolet Colorado do most buyers choose?

The Chevrolet Colorado years with the most listings are 2023, 2024, and 2022.

The highest-volume years tend to be the most popular used picks because they give you the broadest mix of availability, pricing, and deal opportunities. That usually makes it easier to compare trims and find the right truck for your budget.

What is the Chevrolet Colorado's resale value?

Most Colorado model years are down year over year, which is good news if you are shopping used and want more truck for the money. The biggest drops are concentrated in the newer and mid-cycle years, while a few older models have moved down more gradually. Overall, the pattern points to improving value for buyers rather than rising prices.

The 2016, 2020, and 2015 model years have held their value best, with the smallest year-over-year price changes.

Is the Chevrolet Colorado safe?

• 2026: 4/10
• 2025: 8/10
• 2024: 9/10
• 2023: 3/10
• 2019: 4/10
• 2016: 7/10
• 2015: 8/10

The 2026 Colorado’s Chevy Safety Assist suite and Safety Package include forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, automatic high-beam headlights, blind-spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear parking sensors.

For the safest used buy, the 2024 model posts the highest confirmed score of 9/10.

Should I buy a used Chevrolet Colorado now or wait for the next model?

Buy now if:

• Price trend: The 2025 model is at −7.61% versus a year ago, and the 2024 model is at −6.48%.
• Deal availability: The 2025 model has 36% good and great deals, and the 2024 model has 37%.
• Sweet-spot year: The 2023 model has the most listings at a current average price of $33,388. The Chevrolet Colorado offers a versatile midsize-truck character that works well for daily driving, towing, and weekend use.

Consider waiting if:

• Powertrain/efficiency: All 2026 Chevrolet Colorado trims come with a turbocharged 2.7-liter four-cylinder engine (Chevy calls it the TurboMax) and an eight-speed automatic transmission, and the engine returns up to 21 mpg in combined city and highway driving (RWD models) with 310 horsepower and 430 pound-feet of torque.
• Tech: The 11-inch digital driver display and 11.3-inch touchscreen infotainment system running on Google built-in technology include Google Maps, Google Assistant, Google Play Store access, wireless Apple CarPlay, and wireless Android Auto.
• Safety: The Colorado’s Chevy Safety Assist suite and Safety Package include forward-collision warning, automatic emergency braking, pedestrian and cyclist detection, lane-departure warning, lane-keep assist, automatic high-beam headlights, blind-spot monitors, rear cross-traffic alert, and rear parking sensors.
• Starting price: Prices range from $36,590 to $54,890.

If you're buying used today, the 2023 model year offers the best mix of value and availability. If you want the latest tech and features, it may be worth waiting for the next model year's inventory to build up.

These recommendations are based on CarGurus' proprietary market data from October 20, 2026, CarGurus experts' opinions, and generative AI.