Holden Colorado (Holden)
RG, 2012–20
Factory gearing, tires, angles and brakes for the Colorado (Holden), and what the usual upgrades do to it. Every number is from the maker's own figures unless the calculators say otherwise. A few figures here are still waiting on a factory document; the calculators mark them.
Stock tire245/70R1629.5 in tall
Axle ratio3.42–4.11Factory, by trim
Crawl ratio43.3:1Best trim: 2015 LS Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6MT (NZ market)
Clearance8.5 in8.3 to 8.5 in by trim
Tire upgrades, worked out
2015 LS Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT (NZ market), 3.42s, from 245/70R16| Tire | Height | Under the diffs | Speedo at 65 | RPM at 65 | Gears for daily | In Tire size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 265/75R16 | 31.6 in | +1.1 in | 61 mph | 1,582 | 3.73 | In Tire size → |
| 285/75R16 | 32.8 in | +1.7 in | 58 mph | 1,525 | 3.73 | In Tire size → |
| 33x10.50R16 | 33.0 in | +1.7 in | 58 mph | 1,517 | 4.1 | In Tire size → |
| 255/85R16 | 33.1 in | +1.8 in | 58 mph | 1,514 | 4.1 | In Tire size → |
| 315/75R16 | 34.6 in | +2.5 in | 55 mph | 1,447 | 4.1 | In Tire size → |
| 35x12.50R16 | 35.0 in | +2.7 in | 55 mph | 1,430 | 4.1 | In Tire size → |
Stock turns 1,697 rpm at 65 in top gear. Flotation sizes are nominal; most measure a little short mounted.
Trims
23 we have figures for| Trim | Tire | Transmission | Axle | Angles | Clearance | Use in the calculators |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 LS Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT (NZ market) | 245/70R16 | 6-speed automatic | 3.42 | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → |
| 2015 LS Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6MT (NZ market) | 245/70R16 | 6-speed manual | 4.11 | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → |
| 2015 LT Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT (NZ market) | 245/70R16 | — | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → | |
| 2015 LT Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6MT (NZ market) | 245/70R16 | — | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → | |
| 2015 LTZ Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT (NZ market) | 255/65R17 | 6-speed automatic | 3.42 | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → |
| 2015 LTZ Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6MT (NZ market) | 255/65R17 | 6-speed manual | — | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → |
| 2015 LTZ Space Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT (NZ market) | 255/65R17 | — | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → | |
| 2015 Z71 Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT (NZ market) | 265/60R18 | 6-speed automatic | 3.42 | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → |
| 2019 LS Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT | 245/70R16 | 6-speed automatic | 3.42 | — · ~20.4 · — | 8.5 in | Use → |
| 2019 LS Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6MT | 245/70R16 | 6-speed manual | 4.11 | — · ~20.4 · — | 8.5 in | Use → |
| 2019 LTZ Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT | 265/60R18 | 6-speed automatic | 3.42 | — · ~20.4 · — | 8.5 in | Use → |
| 2019 LTZ Space Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT | 255/65R17 | — | — · ~20.4 · — | 8.5 in | Use → | |
| 2019 LTZ+ Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT | 265/60R18 | 6-speed automatic | 3.42 | — · ~20.4 · — | 8.5 in | Use → |
| 2019 Z71 Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT | 265/60R18 | 6-speed automatic | 3.42 | — · ~20.4 · — | 8.5 in | Use → |
| 2015 DX Single Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6MT (NZ market) | 245/70R16 | 6-speed manual | 3.73 | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → |
| 2015 LS Crew Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6AT (NZ market) | 245/70R16 | — | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → | |
| 2015 LS Crew Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6MT (NZ market) | 245/70R16 | — | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → | |
| 2015 LS Space Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6AT (NZ market) | 245/70R16 | — | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → | |
| 2015 LS Space Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6MT (NZ market) | 245/70R16 | — | — · ~19.9 · — | 8.3 in | Use → | |
| 2019 LS Crew Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6AT | 245/70R16 | — | — · ~20.4 · — | 8.5 in | Use → | |
| 2019 LS Crew Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6MT | 245/70R16 | — | — · ~20.4 · — | 8.5 in | Use → | |
| 2019 LS Single Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6AT | 245/70R16 | 6-speed automatic | 3.42 | — · ~20.4 · — | 8.5 in | Use → |
| 2019 LS Single Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6MT | 245/70R16 | 6-speed manual | 4.11 | — · ~20.4 · — | 8.5 in | Use → |
~ Estimated from the wheelbase and ground clearance. No maker has published it for this truck yet.
Size
- Wheelbase
- 121.9 in
- Front overhang
- 38.1 in to 38.4 in
- Rear overhang
- 50.5 in to 50.8 in
- Height
- 70.9 in
- Body
- Pickup
- Stock tires
- 245/70R16, 255/65R17, 265/60R18
Transmissions and low range
- 6-speed manual
- 4.02 · 2.21 · 1.46 · 1 · 0.76 · 0.59
- 6-speed automatic
- 4.06 · 2.37 · 1.55 · 1.16 · 0.85 · 0.67
- Low range, part-time
- 2.62:1
Axles
- 3.42 ratio
- 2015 LS Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT (NZ market), 2015 LTZ Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT (NZ market), 2015 Z71 Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT (NZ market), 2019 LS Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT, 2019 LTZ Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT, 2019 LTZ+ Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT, 2019 Z71 Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6AT, 2019 LS Single Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6AT
- 3.73 ratio
- 2015 DX Single Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6MT (NZ market)
- 4.11 ratio
- 2015 LS Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6MT (NZ market), 2019 LS Crew Cab pick-up, 2.8 diesel, 6MT, 2019 LS Single Cab cab chassis, 2.8 diesel, 6MT
- Ratios made for it
- 3.42 · 3.73 · 4.1
Brakes
- Front rotor
- 11.81 in, 300 mm
- Rear
- drum
Suspension
- Front
- Independent double wishbone with coil springs
- Rear
- Live axle with leaf springs
- Rear layout
- Leaf springs
- Front shock, factory-length replacement
- 14.54 to 19.2 in eye to eye, 4.66 in of stroke (KYB Excel-G OE-type replacement package (part numbers not printed))
- Rear shock, factory-length replacement
- 12.94 to 20.91 in eye to eye, 7.97 in of stroke (KYB Excel-G OE-type replacement package (part numbers not printed))
- Work out yours
- Wheel travel and flex with your parts
Roof and stability
- Roof load limit
- 165 lb, a retailer or spec listing’s figure, not a maker document
- Roof
- Pickup, cab and bed
- GVWR (GVM)
- 6,945 lb (3,150 kg as printed)
- GAWR (axle load)
- 3,197 lb front (1,450 kg as printed), 4,079 lb rear (1,850 kg as printed)
- Payload by configuration, as printed
14 figures
What the maker prints for a cab, bed, engine or wheelbase that no trim on file matches, as printed. Kept apart from the figures above.
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Single Cab, cab chassis, LS, automatic1,387 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Space Cab, cab chassis, LS, automatic1,294 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, cab chassis, LS, automatic1,230 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, pickup, LS, automatic1,085 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, pickup, LSX, automatic1,047 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, cab chassis, LS, manual1,223 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, pickup, LS, manual1,078 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, pickup, LSX, manual1,040 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, pickup, LTZ, manual1,006 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, pickup, LTZ+, manual971 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, pickup, Z71, manual980 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, pickup, LTZ, automatic1,013 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, pickup, LTZ+, automatic978 kgPayloadxr793.com
- June 2019 Holden Colorado RG, Australian-market 4x4 2.8L diesel; Crew Cab, pickup, Z71, automatic987 kgPayloadxr793.com
- Rack and tent
- Roof rack and tent calculator
Aftermarket bumpers
11 listedMakers almost never publish angles, bottom heights or how far a bumper tucks, so these fill in as owners measure them. Measured yours? Add it with the Clearance calculator and every owner of this Colorado (Holden) sees how it does on their tires and lift.
Front 11
- BC Products HOLDEN Colorado RG (2016–2020) – No Hoop Full Replacement Bull Bar90 lb (41 kg as printed) · winch ready
- BC Products HOLDEN Colorado RG (2016–2020) – Single Hoop Full Replacement Bull Bar97 lb (44 kg as printed) · winch ready
- BC Products HOLDEN Colorado RG (2016–2020) – Triple Hoop Full Replacement Bull Bar104 lb (47 kg as printed) · winch ready
- Ironman 4x4 Commercial Bull Bar (BBC057)190 lb (86 kg as printed) · winch ready
- MCC 4x4 Holden Colorado RG / Trail Blazer Falcon A-Frame No Foglight (MCC-07005-702UP)128 lb (58 kg as printed) · winch ready
- MCC 4x4 Holden Colorado RG / Trail Blazer Rocker Bull Bar No Loop (MCC-07005-7801SQ)99 lb (45 kg as printed) · winch ready
- MCC 4x4 Holden Colorado RG/Colorado 7 2012–2016 078-01SQ Rocker No Loop (MCC-07004-7801SQ)93 lb (42 kg as printed) · winch ready
- MCC 4x4 Holden Colorado RG/Colorado 7 2012–2016 Falcon A-Frame No Foglight (MCC-07004-702UP)108 lb (49 kg as printed) · winch ready
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- MCC 4x4 Holden Colorado RG/Colorado 7 2012–2016 Falcon A-Frame With Foglight (MCC-07004-702FOGUP)108 lb (49 kg as printed) · winch ready
- MCC 4x4 Holden Colorado RG/Colorado 7 2012–2016 Phoenix Bull Bar (MCC-07004-801SBL)82 lb (37 kg as printed) · winch ready
- MCC 4x4 Holden Colorado RG/Colorado 7 2012–2016 Rocker Bull Bar Triple Loop (MCC-07004-7802SQ)112 lb (51 kg as printed) · winch ready
Rear
None listed yet.
Every calculator, set up for the Colorado (Holden)
Tire sizeBigger tires: speedo, clearance, angles and brakes.Compare tiresRegearHighway RPM on every ratio and mpg.Pick your gearsCrawl ratioHow slow it creeps, against other trucks.Work out crawlSpeedometerWhat it really reads on new tires.Fix your speedoLinksAnti-squat and what a lift does to it.Check your linksClearanceReal angles from a tape, and the bumpers that fit.Measure your anglesBuild sheetEvery part and number on your truck, on one sheet.Start a build sheetLeaderboardsWhere the Colorado (Holden) ranks against every stock truck.See where it ranks
Source: autocatalogarchive.com.
Use at your own risk. These calculators are here to help you plan and to inform your decisions, not to sign off on a build. Many numbers are estimates worked out from factory figures, and some factory figures are not yet confirmed. Check every number against your own truck, its manuals and a qualified shop before you buy parts, cut, weld, lift, regear or drive on it. Long Range Desert Tools is not liable for anything you do based on these calculators or their results. The full terms are in our policies.