Discover the Bison edition of the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2

March 22 2019

Discover the Bison edition of the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2

The Colorado ZR2 Bison is Chevrolet's first off-road vehicle developed in collaboration with the American Expedition Vehicles (AEV), a manufacturer of premium parts and accessories for off-road vehicles. The result: a vehicle of unbeatable agility that will get you out of the worst situations.


For maximum protection of key undercarriage elements while driving over rocky, jagged terrain, Bison features five skid plates covering the engine oil pan, fuel tank, transfer case and front and rear locking differentials. Designed by AEV, these skid plates are constructed of hard, durable hot-stamped Boron steel.

AEV-designed stamped steel front and rear bumpers further shield the truck from obstacles. The front bumper contains winch provisions and standard fog lights, with recovery points integrated into the rear bumper.

“Half of Canada’s Colorado buyers are choosing Z71 or ZR2 models that provide incredible off-road capability without sacrificing on-road drivability,” said Doug Kenzie, national marketing manager for Chevrolet trucks in Canada.

“The Colorado ZR2 offers incredible levels of off-road capability with a two-inch suspension lift, class-exclusive front and rear locking differentials and Multimatic DSSV™ dampers. With Bison, we now offer customers an even more extreme turn-key off-road truck that is ready to help you find new roads”, he adds.    

An exclusive, flow-through “CHEVROLET” lettered grille replaces the traditional bowtie on Bison’s front end. The 31-inch Goodyear Wrangler Duratrac off-road tires sit beneath larger fender flares and wrap all-new, ZR2 Bison-specific 17 x 8-inch aluminum wheels.

This new Colorado variant also features “Bison” decals on the bed sides, an “AEV Bison” logo on the tailgate and embroidered AEV logo floor liners and front head restraints.

The ZR2 Bison also duplicates the full equipment list of the Colorado ZR2, including, but not limited to:

  • Class-exclusive front and rear locking electronic differentials.
  • Revolutionary, segment-exclusive Multimatic DSSVTM
  • Off-road rocker protection.
  • Cast-iron control arms.
  • Autotrac transfer case.

Like ZR2, Bison also features a modified rear axle with a 3.42 ratio, front and rear tracks widened by 3.5 inches and a factory suspension lifted 2 inches over a Colorado Z71.

Come and meet the Chevrolet Buick GMC Ile-Perrot experts, the Truck Center, to test the exceptional Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 Bison.