2019 Chevrolet Blazer test drive: It's back
The Chevrolet Blazer is back for 2019, but it's not like you remember it says Fox News Autos editor Gary Gastelu.
The Chevrolet Trailblazer is back … and smaller than ever.
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The automaker has resurrected the name on a subcompact crossover utility vehicle that’s sized between its Trax and Equinox models and very different than the truck that was discontinued in the U.S. in 2009.
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The 2021 Trailblazer shares its platform with the recently introduced Buick Encore GX. Following on the tailgate of the recently rebooted midsize Blazer, it features front-end styling that echoes the Chevrolet Camaro’s, deeply scalloped sides and an available contrast color roof.
The Trailblazer features a fold-down fron passenger seat and can accommodate 8.5-foot-long items inside. (Chevrolet)
The Trailblazer will be offered with the choice of either a 1.2-liter or 1.3-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine, the latter with 155 hp. Front-wheel-drive Trailblazers will come with a CVT automatic transmission and all-wheel-drive versions will be equipped only with the 1.3-liter engine and a 9-speed automatic.
The ACTIVE has a front end design that provides extra ground clearance. (Chevrolet)
In an effort to live up to the Trailblazer name, there’s an ACTIV trim level that comes with a suspension and wheel/tire package tuned to handle gravel roads, while a sporty RS model is aimed at street performance.
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The base Trailblazer will have a starting price below $20,000, which is less than the cheapest Trax trim at $22,295, and will come standard with pedestrian-detecting automatic emergency brakes and lane-keeping assist. A camera-based adaptive cruise control system will be among the additional high-tech features on the options list when the Trailblazer goes on sale next spring.