The 2002 S10 is an important vehicle to Chevrolet for the crew cab pickup market segment. The ZR5 is a member of a series of five trim levels for the S10 which include Xtreme, LS, ZR2, ZR5, and Base. The four-door truck with its four-wheel drive is positioned to aggressively fill this niche for Chevrolet. There is strong competition from vehicles from Honda.

2002 Chevrolet S10 ZR5 Specs

The S10 ZR5 is equipped with a General Motors 2.2 liter four-cylinder engine that utilizes 8 valves. The Vortec engine is mated to a General Motors 4-speed Transmission. This configuration has proven to be a successful design for Chevrolet.

Steering control is handled through a power-steering gear-style configuration. The S10 comes equipped with power-assisted brakes, with 4-Wheel ABS support. The front brakes are disc while the rear brakes are disc. The truck uses torsion bar front springs and leaf in the rear.

The fuel system for the 2002 S10 is a SFI system, running on FLEX . The fuel is regulated by an electronic system and is a fuel-injected MFI design. The capacity of the fuel tank is 27.00 gallons.

S10 ZR5 Statistics

The S10 is 189.80 inches long, 77.50 inches wide, and 75.00 inches high. It has a wheelbase of 111.20 inches. It is able to seat 8 comfortably.

There is a 36,000 mile, 36 month warranty with this vehicle, including a powertrain warranty of 36,000/36 miles/months. This is normal for this price range.

The original manufacturer suggested retail price (MSRP) was $24,145 when new, with a dealer invoice cost of $21,851. This price was in line with the industry average price for a 4-door Crew Cab Pickup.

Fuel Efficiency

The S10 ZR5 received a miles-per-gallon rating of fifteen in-city driving and twenty when it came to long-distance. Being a flex-powered green truck, this was subpar.

In 2001 and 2002 the S10 ZR5 was availble in the exterior colors of Dark Carmine Red Metallic, Dark Carmine Red Metallic/Light Autumnwood Metallic, Dark Carmine Red Metallic/Light Pewter Metallic, Dark Forest Green Metallic/Light Autumnwood Metallic, Dark Forest Green Metallic/Light Pewter Metallic, Ivory White, Ivory White/Light Autumnwood Metallic, Ivory White/Light Pewter Metallic, Light Autumnwood Metallic, Light Carmine Red Metallic/Light Autumnwood Metallic, Light Carmine Red Metallic/Light Pewter Metallic, Light Pewter Metallic, Medium Bronzemist Metallic/Light Pewter Metallic, Medium Cadet Blue Metallic/Light Autumnwood Metallic, Medium Cadet Blue Metallic/Light Pewter Metallic, Medium Charcoal Gray Metallic/Light Pewter Metallic, Teal Blue Metallic, Teal Blue Metallic/Light Autumnwood Metallic, and Teal Blue Metallic/Light Pewter Metallic. Additional options were made available by the factory.

Conclusion

There are several reasons why the Chevrolet S10 ZR5 sold well in 2002. Mainly the increase in availability and a marked improvement in quality meant the buying public was more apt to choose a Chevrolet, specifically a S10.

Tags: 4-Door, Chevrolet S10, Crew Cab Pickup, United States market, ZR5

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