- 2016–2019, 2021–2022 Factory-verified
the 2018 guide lists K40, JL1, NQ6 (4WD) and Q5U as included; the 2021 guide pairs it with MYB and the 3.42 axle (GU6); 2018 from GM's 2018 Colorado order guide (PDF)
- 2020 Single-source
2020 from GM Authority's 2020 Colorado page (powertrain table, with MYB)
LWN Factory-verified
Also described as Engine, diesel, 2.8L, direct injection, L4, DOHC, turbo, XLDE
Also documented for GMC
Documented applications
- 2017–2018, 2022 Factory-verified
printed only in the Upfitter lists shared with the Savana; the NICB engine tables for 2017 list the same 2.8L XLDE diesel for GM trucks without naming a vehicle
This page aggregates every documented appearance of LWN in the Chevrolet reference. Confidence and citations are shown per application — the same code can be better documented in one year than another.