Chevrolet Colorado vs Ford Ranger

The short version

The Ford Ranger is more fuel-efficient: 23 vs 21 MPG combined in its best version.

That works out to about $300 a year less in fuel for the Ford Ranger (EPA estimate, 15,000 miles).

The Chevrolet Colorado is the bigger car, about 2 inches longer.

Across all model years since 2005, the Chevrolet Colorado has had fewer recall campaigns (24 vs 59).

The two cars

The 2026 Chevrolet Colorado is a standard pickup truck offered with a 2.7L 4-cyl turbo engine and rear-wheel drive and 4-wheel drive. It measures about 213 inches long and 75 inches wide on a 132-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 4,716 lb (Crewcab 2WD).

The 2026 Ford Ranger is a standard pickup truck offered with 3 engines (2.3L 4-cyl turbo, 2.7L 6-cyl turbo and 3.0L 6-cyl turbo) and rear-wheel drive and part-time 4-wheel drive. It measures about 211 inches long and 80 inches wide on a 129-inch wheelbase, with a curb weight of roughly 5,324 lb (Raptor Supercrew 3.0l 4WD).

Buying used? The 2022 Colorado and the 2023 Ranger have the fewest problems in our data; avoid the 2016 Colorado and the 2019 Ranger.