Chevrolet Unleashes the Brawny 2024 Colorado ZR2 Bison

The all-new 2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison is once again being built with the added expertise of American Expedition Vehicles. AEV specializes in outfitting vehicles for extreme off-road conditions. Chevrolet has partnered with AEV for both the Colorado and Chevrolet Silverado ZR2 Bison with impressive performance results. Chevrolet says the mid-size Colorado Bison offers incredible performance without sacrificing comfort, handling or safety.

2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison

The 2024 Colorado ZR2 Bison appears beefier because it is. It has 4.5-inch factory-installed lift and its chassis is wider than the standard ZR2. It rides on huge, segment-exclusive 35-inch OD Mud/Terrain tires, the largest tires in their class. The Bison features the standard 2.7L Turbo DOHC I-4 High-Output powertrain with 310 horsepower and 430 lb.-ft. of torque. The payload is 1,050 pounds and maximum trailering is 5,500 pounds. Much of the AEV equipment was tested on the racing circuit by champion offroad racer Chad Hall. The truck also underwent rigorous testing on the Rubicon Trail.

Other 2024 Colorado ZR2 Bison Features

• Segment-exclusive Multimatic front and rear Jounce Control Dampers
• Five Boron steel skid plates and rocker protectors that
  contribute to best-in-class underbody protection
• AEV heavy-duty winch-capable front bumper
• AEV rear bumper and AEV fender flares
• AEV 17-inch beadlock-capable wheels
• Best-in-class ground clearance of 12.2 inches
• Best-in-class approach angle (38.2 deg.), departure
  angle (26 deg.) and breakover angle (26.9 deg.)
• Racing-inspired spare tire carrier mounted in the truck bed
• Spray-on bedliner

The four-wheel-drive Bison comes with lots of additional bells and whistles including a 11.3-inch diagonal color touchscreen. Safety features include Automatic Emergency Braking, Front Pedestrian Braking, Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning, Following Distance Indicator, Forward Collision Alert and IntelliBeam auto high beam control. Adaptive Cruise Control is also available.

The Bison features lots of AEV badging on the exterior and interior, including on the headrests and the all-weather floor mats.

At this point, Chevrolet is not revealing pricing or fuel mileage figures. The 2024 Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison is scheduled to go into production later this year.

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