Celebrate Independence Day With America’s ‘Coolest Mid-Size Truck’

Modern ‘Murica is a changing place, and Doug DeMuro is challenging the status quo with a big vote in favour of a mid-size, four-cylinder diesel-powered Chevrolet Colorado ZR2…
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It’s not often that you hear an American car reviewer call diesel cool. Diesel is the spawn of Satan, to many Americans. But Doug DeMuro, the popular YouTuber with a penchant for cars with quirks, has a soft spot for the latest Chevrolet Colorado ZR2.

This four-cylinder, 2.8-litre diesel truck has loads of torque, can tow damn near as much as a Ford Raptor but is almost a foot narrower and vastly easier to drive every day. It also has a bunch of weird features like an ‘exhaust brake,’ a factory- or dealer-fitted light bar that’s illegal for road use and the option to choose exactly which part of the seat you want to be heated.

Doug argues that the ZR2 can do almost anything a Raptor can, but costs a small fortune less to buy. America, would you carve your slice of freedom in the shape of a Colorado, or is the lure of the massive Raptor too hard to pass by?

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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

I’d rather have this than a Raptor. The latter is too big and too heavy

07/04/2018 - 16:07 |
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The raptor is still an f-150

07/04/2018 - 17:24 |
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Destroya

It wouldn’t be a post about Doug DeMuro without one of these here

07/04/2018 - 16:14 |
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Anonymous

Doug DeMuro can drink my spit and urine

07/04/2018 - 16:15 |
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Luther Reid

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Well you sure have unfavorable quirks and features..

07/04/2018 - 16:18 |
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Luther Reid

I’ll take the Raptor. This ZR2 doesnt have enough horsepower.

07/04/2018 - 16:18 |
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Chewbacca_buddy (McLaren squad)(VW GTI Clubsport)(McLaren 60

In reply to by Luther Reid

But it’s a diesel, it’s not supposed to be a high horsepower monster like the Raptor

07/04/2018 - 17:28 |
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Porsche 959 (CarThrottle's only Facel Vega fanboy, still act

In reply to by Luther Reid

Horsepower isn’t the be-all and end-all for a car to be good.

07/04/2018 - 22:26 |
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But its a diesel and also is more nimble and actually affordable

07/05/2018 - 02:24 |
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I like the Hennessey VelociRaptor 6×6

07/05/2018 - 04:25 |
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jdm-supra-1600(md squad)(Supra squad leader)

In reply to by Luther Reid

You don’t need high horsepower for off-roading

07/12/2018 - 04:40 |
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Anonymous

Its the coolest till the ranger raptor comes out

07/04/2018 - 16:25 |
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Luther Reid

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07/04/2018 - 17:32 |
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Barrechor

Enter your comment…

07/04/2018 - 16:27 |
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Barrechor

QUIRKS INTENSIFIES

07/04/2018 - 16:30 |
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Celebrate Independence Day With America’s ‘Coolest Mid-Size Truck’
Dreaming In Cars

Nope. Toyota.

07/04/2018 - 16:35 |
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Ben Ireland

God Doug needs to be paying you at this point! How about you stop being so biased towards him and focus on the wealth of other great automotive youtubers as well if you insist on promoting youtubers. Doug doesn’t need any more promo, help some of the great smaller guys out CT

07/04/2018 - 16:41 |
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This i agree. Why not content from the Hoonigan, or other reviewers…

07/04/2018 - 21:33 |
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Thomas Jackson 1

It still has a Chevy interior though.

07/04/2018 - 23:34 |
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