GM rolls out two new specialty 2016 Colorado pickup models

The 2016 Colorado Z71 Trail Boss is designed around Chevrolet’s Z71 off-road truck suspension package, with more aggressive tires and off-road-inspired appearance enhancements, especially an all-new sport bar equipped with an LED [light emitting diode] trail lighting package.

The Z71 Trail Boss package also includes a black "bow tie" grille emblem, a spray-on bedliner, and a set of all-weather floor mats inside the truck cab.

The Colorado Z71 Trail Boss package is available on Z71 models with extended and crew cab bodies, in both two wheel or four wheel drive configurations. It will also be available with the 2.5-liter and 3.6-liter gasoline engines, as well as GM's new 2.8-liter Duramax diesel engine.

The 2016 Colorado Midnight Edition features additional exterior details such as an all-black grille and "bow tie" emblem, along with 18-inch aluminum wheels that are also finished in black. Additional features include a spray-on bedliner and soft, folding tonneau cover – both in black, of course – and Chevrolet-logo sill plates.

The Colorado Midnight Edition is available on LT models with the extended and crew cab bodies, in both two wheel and four wheel drive configurations. Engine choices include a 2.5-liter or 3.6-liter gasoline unit, along with GM's new 2.8-liter Duramax turbo-diesel engine.

GM said it hopes these new specialty models help further boost Colorado sales, which it said tallied 41,575 units for the first six months of 2015; with sales particularly strong in California and Texas.