Used Chevrolet Colorado Prices — What Moves the Number

Quick answer

For the same model year, dealers ask 12 points more than private sellers; FL is the cheapest state at -12% and HI the priciest at +22%; a diesel Colorado asks +19% against the median of its model year.

Chevrolet Colorado price by model year

FIG.01·Chevrolet Colorado prices by model year
Year	Typical price	Spread	Listings
2026	$43,169	—	10
2025	$31,985	—	7
2024	$39,000	—	12
2023	$28,985	—	20
2022	$21,995	2×	68
2021	$18,500	2.5×	39
2020	$18,999	2.5×	36
2019	$16,995	3×	60
2018	$18,499	2×	66
2017	$17,500	2.5×	48
2016	$15,995	2.4×	69
2015	$13,572	2.5×	37
2012	$7,500	5.3×	36
2011	$8,999	—	9
2010	$8,500	—	16
2009	$7,500	—	12
2008	$5,800	—	16
2007	$4,900	—	13
2006	$4,988	—	28
2005	$4,000	—	17
2004	$5,500	—	13

ROWS 21·SOURCE Live classified listings

For the 2022 model year, the Chevrolet Colorado has a median asking price of $21,995; the Toyota Tacoma asks $32,000 and the GMC Canyon $24,995. It is the cheapest of the three, 31% below the priciest.

Dealer or private seller

On the Chevrolet Colorado the dealer markup works out at 12% over a private sale of the same year.

FIG.02·Chevrolet Colorado — dealer versus private
Seller	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Dealer	1,138	+9.7%	$19,320
Private seller	542	-2.1%	$12,324

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

What a branded title costs

FIG.03·Chevrolet Colorado — price by title status
Title	Listings	vs median year	Average asked
Clean title	1,490	+5.9%	$16,865
Rebuilt	89	-2.6%	$18,347

ROWS 2·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Branded titles are harder to insure, finance and resell, so check the exact car first: run its VIN against the records.

How fast price falls with mileage

Measured on the 2016 Colorado, the model year with the most listings, so age does not mix in. Between the 25–50k and 175–200k bands the asking price falls 51%.

FIG.04·Chevrolet Colorado — price by mileage
Mileage	Price drop	Listings
25–50k miles	baseline	15
50–75k miles	−11%	18
75–100k miles	−13%	25
100–125k miles	−27%	45
125–150k miles	−36%	36
150–175k miles	−44%	40
175–200k miles	−51%	15

ROWS 7·SOURCE Live listings, 2016 model year only

Which options hold value

The single biggest swing on a Chevrolet Colorado is fuel: DIESEL asks +19% against the median of its own model year.

FIG.05·Chevrolet Colorado — what options are worth
Item	Option	Listings	vs median year
Drivetrain	Four-wheel drive	834	+13.9%
Drivetrain	Front-wheel drive	97	+1.7%
Drivetrain	Rear-wheel drive	411	-3.3%
Fuel	Diesel	82	+18.7%
Fuel	Gas	1,540	+4.7%

ROWS 5·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

Where it's cheaper

States where the Chevrolet Colorado asks least and most, measured against the national median for each model year. Most expensive is HI at +22%, cheapest FL at -12% — 33 points apart, which on a $16,000 car is roughly $5,312.

FIG.06·Chevrolet Colorado — cheapest and priciest states
State	Listings	vs national median
FL	134	-11.6%
TX	104	-9.1%
OH	48	-8.4%
MO	71	-7.8%
NC	41	+6.3%
WA	167	+14.8%
WI	46	+16.2%
AZ	61	+18.5%
OR	117	+21.0%
HI	57	+21.6%

ROWS 10·SOURCE Live listings, normalized per model year

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Frequently asked questions

How much does a used Chevrolet Colorado cost?

The median asking price is $16,000 across 1,941 live listings. A 2004 asks about $5,500 and a 2026 about $43,169. The most listed year is 2016, at $15,995.

Is a used Colorado cheaper than a Toyota Tacoma?

Yes. For the 2022 model year the Colorado has a median asking price of $21,995 and the Toyota Tacoma $32,000, so the Colorado asks 31% less.

Is it cheaper to buy a Colorado from a private seller?

Yes. Against the median for the same model year, dealers ask 9.7% above and private sellers 2.1% below, a gap of about $3,420 on a 2023 at $28,985.

How much value does a Colorado lose per 25,000 miles?

About 11% of the asking price for every 25,000 miles on the 2016 Colorado, measured from the 25–50k band to the 175–200k band. To price one car by its year and mileage, use the Chevrolet Colorado valuation tool.

How much less is a rebuilt-title Colorado worth?

Hardly at all: in 89 listings, rebuilt-title cars ask within 3% of the median for their model year.

Where is the cheapest place to buy a Colorado?

Of the states with enough listings, FL asks least at -11.6% against the national median, and HI most at +21.6%. On the typical $16,000 Colorado that spread is about $5,312.

Why do Colorado prices for the same year vary so much?

Among 36 listings of the 2012 Colorado, the priciest tenth asks 5.3× what the cheapest tenth does: $15,990 against $3,000.

Asking prices from live classified listings, normalized against the median for each model year. Slices below a minimum listing count are omitted. Asking prices exceed transaction prices (how we count). Last updated Nov 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by Denis Kataev, founder of ForCar.

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