Scotty… Is the Chevy 2.7L Turbo Engine in the 2023 Chevy Colorado going to be a reliable and durable engine versus a problem waiting to happen?
I really want to buy a 2023 Toyota Tacoma with Toyota’s time-tested 6 cylinder engine. However, prices are RIDICULOUS and supply of Toyotas remains low.
To that point, I am considering a Chevy Colorado. As you know, Chevy is cutting production costs in 2023 by only offer a single engine: A 2.7L TURBOCHARGED 4 Cylinder engine.
The engine receives great reviews, but it is a 4 cylinder engine in a Truck and is subject to the heat and internal pressure of a turbo.
Thoughts on the GM engine being reliable with expectations of at least 300K miles?
Welcome new member. You are right about the Taco, yes it is a good truck and yes supply is terrible. Pricing, though, you'll have to see because the new Colorado prices are kinda eye-watering too.
I wouldn't worry too much about the 2.7. Relatively speaking, anyway. It's a big 4, and the displacement compares favorably to the 2.7 Ecoboost in the F150 and the 3L turbo sixes that are becoming industry standard for most manufacturers. I think the base engine will be fine.
The wrinkle is that it is coming with 3 different "tunes" (some hardware changes, too) on the different trim levels. You should watch to see if one has more value and reliability than the others.
But more than the motor, the question mark with the new Colorado is the transmission. GM's 6-speed from the old Colorado diesel is good, and the 10-speed they use in the Silverado is good. But the 8-speed that they put in the base Silverado and old gas Colorado has been the weak sister. Lots of problems and now a class-action suit. Is the revised version in the new Colorado going to be better? Maybe, but you should probably wait if you can to find out.
By the way, the guys at tfltruck.com have been doing a lot of good reporting on the new Colorado/Canyon, and their respected truck guy, Andre, just bought one for personal use. I would watch his videos. Tim Esterdahl at pickuptrucktalk.com also has a lot of good information, especially with respect to pricing and fuel economy.
Good luck!
No way would I trust the GM engine to last that long. Going from past experience of customers late model GM products left much to be desired
I agree with Scotty regardless what the GM engineer says regarding stress testing those 2.7's
Track record of poor quality speaks louder than what an engineer is told to say to the press.
