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Colorado vehicle reviews: SUVs, trucks and EVs

Buyer's reviews written for winter roads, mountain passes, trailheads and long I-70 weekends. Each one covers which years to shop, what to check on a used one and how it fits the way you drive here.

Trucks · 2019-2025 Chevrolet Silverado 1500 The Silverado 1500 gives Colorado buyers four very different engines in one truck: a turbo four, two naturally aspira... SUVs · 2015-2025 Chevrolet Tahoe The Tahoe is the Colorado family SUV for people who need it all at once: eight or nine seats, real cargo space behind... SUVs · 2021-2026 Ford Bronco The modern Bronco gives Colorado buyers serious trail hardware, removable tops and doors, and an independent front su... Trucks · 2015-2025 Ford F-150 The F-150 gives Colorado buyers the widest menu in the full-size class: twin-turbo EcoBoost V6s, a naturally aspirate... Electric · 2021-2026 Ford Mustang Mach-E The Mach-E is a good-looking, comfortable five-seat EV that makes sense in Colorado as an AWD Extended Range. EPA ran... Electric · 2022-2026 Hyundai Ioniq 5 The Ioniq 5 charges faster than most EVs at a high-power station, which makes I-70 ski trips easier, and Hyundai's 10... SUVs · 2014-2026 Jeep Grand Cherokee The Grand Cherokee is the Jeep for people who want a comfortable, upscale SUV that can still handle snow, dirt roads ... SUVs · 2014-2026 Jeep Wrangler No stock SUV goes further off-road than a Wrangler Rubicon, and Colorado has the trails to prove it. The price of tha... SUVs · 2020-2027 Kia Telluride The Telluride is the three-row family SUV a lot of Colorado households end up choosing over an EV: seats for seven or... Trucks · 2019-2026 Ram 1500 The current Ram 1500 has used a coil-spring rear suspension since it launched for 2019, with air suspension available... Electric · 2022-2026 Rivian R1S The R1S is the only EV on our list that does Colorado the way a big gas SUV does: three rows, a 7,700-pound tow ratin... SUVs · 2016-2026 Subaru Crosstrek The Crosstrek is the most affordable way into a Subaru with standard all-wheel drive and 8.7 inches of ground clearan... SUVs · 2014-2026 Subaru Forester The Forester is the practical, upright Subaru: standard all-wheel drive, 8.7 inches of clearance on 2019 and newer mo... Wagons & crossovers · 2015-2026 Subaru Outback The Outback is the default Colorado car for a reason: every one has all-wheel drive, ground clearance is 8.7 inches (... Electric · 2020-2026 Tesla Model Y The Model Y is the easiest EV to live with in Colorado if you want one: the Supercharger network is built in, the dua... SUVs · 2010-2026 Toyota 4Runner The 4Runner is the body-on-frame SUV Colorado buyers ask about most, and for good reason: real low-range 4WD, good gr... SUVs · 2014-2026 Toyota Highlander The Highlander is a family hauler first: three rows, seating for seven or eight, car-like manners and, in hybrid form... Trucks · 2016-2025 Toyota Tacoma The Tacoma is the default midsize truck in Colorado for good reason: part-time 4WD with low range on most 4x4 trims, ...
How we review

Facts first, then a Colorado point of view

These are buyer's reviews, not road tests. Each one starts with checkable facts from manufacturers, the EPA's fuel economy data, NHTSA recall records and similar sources, all listed on the page. Then we add what matters to someone buying here: how the drivetrain and tires handle a snowy commute, how the engine copes with altitude, what towing over a pass really asks of it, and what to look for on a used example.

Ratings are our editorial judgment, and every review says so. If you spot something out of date, tell us and we'll fix it. Want help choosing? Start with how you drive and we'll suggest the kinds of vehicles that fit.