2016 Chevrolet Colorado towing capacity.

Published trailer ratings range from 3,500 to 7,700 lbs across the configurations in Chevrolet's same-year guide.

Find your exact towing capacity Run the 2016 Colorado lookup → Check towing capacity by VIN Decode your VIN to prefill the 2016 lookup → View full towing chart 16 configuration groups →

Built from the 2016 Chevrolet Trailering Guide. Source pages are cited below.

PUBLISHED MAX
7,700 LBS
MAX GCWR
12,700 LBS
LOOKUP GROUPS
16 GROUPS
2016 Colorado towing chart
Engine group

Duramax 2.8L I-4 Turbo-Diesel

7,600–7,700 lbs

Towing Capacity Chart

Duramax 2.8L I-4 Turbo-Diesel configurations

4 groups4 exact7,600 to 7,700 lbs published
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW Duramax 2.8L I-4 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 7,700 lbs 12,700 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW Duramax 2.8L I-4 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 7,600 lbs 12,700 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Extended Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 2.8L I-4 Turbo-Diesel 2WD 3.42 7,700 lbs 12,700 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Extended Cab / Long Box / SRW Duramax 2.8L I-4 Turbo-Diesel 4x4 3.42 7,600 lbs 12,700 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Engine group

3.6L V6

3,500–7,000 lbs

Towing Capacity Chart

3.6L V6 configurations

8 groups8 exact3,500 to 7,000 lbs published
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 3.6L V6 2WD 3.42 7,000 lbs 12,000 lbs with Trailering Package p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 3.6L V6 2WD 3.42 3,500 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 3.6L V6 4x4 3.42 7,000 lbs 12,000 lbs with Trailering Package p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 3.6L V6 4x4 3.42 3,500 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Extended Cab / Long Box / SRW 3.6L V6 2WD 3.42 7,000 lbs 12,000 lbs with Trailering Package p.12 Exact
Extended Cab / Long Box / SRW 3.6L V6 2WD 3.42 3,500 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Extended Cab / Long Box / SRW 3.6L V6 4x4 3.42 7,000 lbs 12,000 lbs with Trailering Package p.12 Exact
Extended Cab / Long Box / SRW 3.6L V6 4x4 3.42 3,500 lbs 12,000 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Engine group

2.5L I-4

3,500–3,500 lbs

Towing Capacity Chart

2.5L I-4 configurations

4 groups4 exact3,500 to 3,500 lbs published
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 2.5L I-4 2WD 4.1 3,500 lbs 8,500 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Crew Cab / Short Box / SRW 2.5L I-4 4x4 4.1 3,500 lbs 8,500 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Extended Cab / Long Box / SRW 2.5L I-4 2WD 4.1 3,500 lbs 8,500 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Extended Cab / Long Box / SRW 2.5L I-4 4x4 4.1 3,500 lbs 8,500 lbs No row note p.12 Exact
Engine groups

Towing capacity by engine

Your engine determines your base towing limit. Start here to see the 2016 ratings for your specific Chevrolet Colorado configuration.

All consumer-visible condition groups in this year resolve to one published rating outcome.

Duramax 2.8L I-4 Turbo-Diesel 4 configuration groups
Range: 7,600–7,700 lbs
Published max 7,700 LBS
3.6L V6 8 configuration groups
Range: 3,500–7,000 lbs
Published max 7,000 LBS
2.5L I-4 4 configuration groups
Range: 3,500–3,500 lbs
Published max 3,500 LBS
SOURCE Guide basis
SAME-YEAR GUIDE
chevrolet-trailering-guide
GUIDE NOTES Published topics
9 TOPICS
Reviewed partial document-policy subset
CITATIONS Guide pages
5 PAGES
p.2 · p.3 · p.4 · p.5 · p.6
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CHEVROLET TRAILERING GUIDE

2016 Chevrolet Colorado towing guide notes.

Chevrolet publishes these topics at document level. Use them with the matching rating row and verify the specific truck, hitch, trailer, and certification labels before towing.

FIG. 2016.1 Trailering Guide

Guide rating notes

Document-level guidance cited on p.2. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2016.2 Trailering Guide

Trailer brake guidance

Document-level guidance cited on p.3. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2016.3 Trailering Guide

Maximum-rating scope

Document-level guidance cited on p.5. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2016.4 Trailering Guide

Weight-rating checks

Document-level guidance cited on p.5. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2016.5 Trailering Guide

Trailer load distribution

Document-level guidance cited on p.5. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2016.6 Trailering Guide

GVWR guidance

Document-level guidance cited on p.5. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2016.7 Trailering Guide

GCWR and combined weight

Document-level guidance cited on p.4. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2016.8 Trailering Guide

Safety-chain guidance

Document-level guidance cited on p.6. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

FIG. 2016.9 Trailering Guide

Conventional trailer loading

Document-level guidance cited on p.6. Check the guide and vehicle documentation for the full wording.

These are document-level guide topics. A row requirement appears only when Chevrolet marks that specific rating row.
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Data sources

These citations identify the Chevrolet guide pages used for the 2016 Colorado ratings and displayed guide notes.

Show source pages for the 2016 guide
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chevrolet-trailering-guide

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