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A Red Hot 2019 Blazer Goes Out For A Stroll: Photo Gallery

We’ve already shown you photos of the 2019 Blazer in the studio and in the wild not once, not twice, but thrice. And most recently, we caught up to another prototype of Chevy’s new midsize crossover SUV and got some more detailed shots of the vehicle in the wild.

Specifically, the model seen here is the LT trim level coated in the eye-catching Red Hot exterior color. Though it might look it, this is not the Blazer RS – which features even an more aggressive and distinctive appearance.

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The front end features the most aggressive fascia we’ve ever seen on a Chevrolet crossover. Standard on all 2019 Blazer models, the dual-element lighting setup is comprised of narrow LED daytime running lights located at the top row along with primary HID lights sitting a level below them. From what we’ve seen, the setup does an excellent job in the lighting department.

An aggressive black grille sits up front, with a bright chrome piece joining the left and right lights, thereby introducing the newest iteration of Chevy’s famous dual-port grille. The red hot Blazer also features a silver/chrome accent in the lower facia, which we believe is unique to the LT trim, as it differs for other models such as the lower LS and higher-end RS and Premier.

One of our most favorite styling elements on this model is the black A-pillar, and the way it interacts with the sections above and below it.

The side mirrors are installed using a pedestal-style mount on the belt line, with the configuration resulting in a small vanity window fore of the primary front windows. The exterior of the mirrors feature built-in turn signal indicators.

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Like the front end, the side reveals another unique design element that will make this model instantly recognizable as the new 2019 Blazer: the shape of the greenhouse / Day Light Opening (DLO), particularly the section where the roof element and the belt-line come together at the C- and D-pillars. The treatment leaves a small gloss black space between both elements, which runs into the tailgate. As is the case for most new Chevrolet models, the Blazer name is affixed to the front doors.

Other notable elements include wheels that (seem to be) 18 inches in diameter with a dual five-spoke pattern, along with body-color door handles and black longitudinal roof rails. The daytime front running along with the taillights wrap around to the side of the car, providing a more dynamic appearance and better visibility of the vehicle for other motorists.

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The rear end starts off with a body-color tailgate-mounted spoiler, high-mounted LED CHMSL, and a rear window wiper. Notably, the Blazer features an exposed rear wiper, while its more premium C1 platform mate, the Cadillac XT5, conceals the wiper beneath the rear spoiler.

The unique treatment of the junction between the roof and greenhouse (between the C- and D-pillars) is noticeable via a mostly vertical gloss black element to the left and right of the rear window, which is in fact part of the rear spoiler design. This element merges into the gloss black  upward-sloping element that separates the roof from the belt line.

The taillights are pure Chevrolet and have a significant amount in common with those of the Equinox and Traverse, while differing substantially from the new units introduced on the 2019 Camaro and 2019 Malibu.

We have reason to believe that the elements described from this point forward are unique to the Blazer LS and LT trim levels: the body-color liftgate gives way to a plastic gray insert just above the rear bumper cover. Like in the front, the lower fascia at the rear features a silver/chrome accent and dual exhaust via two circular outlets. By comparison, the range-topping Blazer Premier finishes the grey plastic pieces in body color while adding a trapezoidal exhaust treatment, and the Blazer RS features glossy black lower fascia elements with the same trapezoidal exhaust outlets as the Premier model.

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Under the hood, the 2019 Blazer will offer two engines:

  • 2.5L LCV naturally-aspirated inline four-cylinder rated at 193 horsepower (143 kW) and 188 pound-feet (255 Nm) of torque
  • 3.6L LGX naturally-aspirated V6 rated at 305 horsepower (227 kW) and 269 pound-feet (365 Nm) of torque

Both engines will be paired with the new GM 9-speed automatic transmission.

Enjoy the photo gallery, and tell us how you like the mid-tier model of the new 2019 Blazer in the comments.

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  1. I am glad Chevy is moving away from the bland look of past CUV”s.

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  2. Seems to be a nice effort and I think the styling will be a huge hit. Looks great to me.

    That styling deserves better proportions. I wish Chevy and Ford figure out how to move the front axle forward like Volvo and Audi have. That overhang is massive.

    I also wish it were named something else.

    But otherwise I like it. It will be a well deserved smash hit.

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  3. I just wish it was going to be assembled here in the US. It’s one of those Chevrolet Heritage nameplates and I’d just like to see it built here at home… Because as pointed out, it really is going to be a hit. It’s That good IMO.

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    1. 34 up votes, 0 down so far on Matt’s comment.

      PROVES Americans want things Made in America again. Period!

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  4. You missed a great opportunity to take photos of the truck up close and personal at the Woodward Dream Cruise

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  5. Looks really good actually in live on the road shots. I think the back is too meh still. GM and rear end designs that are amazing is few and far between.

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  6. Are the gigantic, swept back headlights that span from the front bumper to halfway over the wheel well finally a thing of the past? The headlamps look refreshingly small here which is good. All these massive headlight housings that’ve been so popular over the last 15 years will turn into giant yellowed, hazy, ugliness in time. The Blazer’s lamp design is refreshingly small by comparison.

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  7. They should rename it the Blazar, that would be a much cooler name! It’s the brightest thing in the whole universe.

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  8. How long is it? The RS is my favorite. Needs a TTV6 performance package.

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  9. Not a fan of the new Blazer. I owned one in 1972 and used it to 4 wheel and plow snow in the winter. Would like to see someone do either with this one. GM all ready has similar vehicles (enclave, traverse,and arcadia) why didn’t they design something that will compete with the Ford Bronco or Jeep. waste of time and money! will see how they sell !

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    1. They are all pavement pounders now, even the Wrangler. And we don’t even know what the Bronco will end up being yet. I run out of fingers and toes really quick counting the number of Wranglers, stock, lifted or gaudy as all hell that have never seen even a gravel road really quick. They are just a fashion statement.

      K5 style SUV’s have been replaced by the pickup truck market and the Tahoe anyways.

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  10. Certainly plenty will be sold, many of them will be leases to former/existing Equinox/Terrain customers. Many take issue with using the Blazer name on a CUV like this? It would have been more agreeable if the vehicle offered something “special”? It doesn’t. Existing powertrain combinations only, aggressive “Camaro” looks with nothing much to back -it up. At very least it should have 2.0T “package”? Another solid “base-hit”, but nothing more. Ford with the Bronco? Could be a home run.

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  11. I freaking love it. Hope they are priced right!

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  12. Can’t wait to see the magazines do their match-ups with the 2019 Chevy Blazer going head-to-head with the 2019 Ford Bronco; the 2019 Chevy Blazer looking modern while the Bronco going retro.

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    1. Who said the blazer is going head to head with the bronco? It’s not. Would you compare the blazer to a Wrangler? No. Would you compare the Ford Edge to the Bronco? No. So same thing here.

      This Blazer is a product for the masses. The Bronco and Wrangler are products for niches. GM will get around to filling the niches, but not before it fills out the more vital segments that make money, like this here blazer will do.

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  13. Overall, pretty sharp for sure, however, just can’t digest that darn ugly Lexus type grill. Hard to believe that GM would adopt that look, as the data suggest that it is hurting Lexus sales. That crappy grill could be a deal breaker for me.

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    1. For some reason the grill looks ok to me on this. I know what you’re saying on the Lexus and I think it looks horrible there. And I’m in the camp that believes they are absolutely going to cause serious damage to the Camaro nameplate and sales with the front end on the SS. So I’m not a fan of the gaudy grill stuff by any means. Here though, it seems to work IMO.

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  14. For some reason the grill looks ok to me on this. I know what you’re saying on the Lexus and I think it looks horrible there. And I’m in the camp that believes they are absolutely going to cause serious damage to the Camaro nameplate and sales with the front end on the SS. So I’m not a fan of the gaudy grill stuff by any means. Here though, it seems to work IMO..

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  15. Would absolutely LOVE if GM threw a V8 into one of there midsize SUV’s….. sadly it will never happen. I guess that’s what trucks are for!

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  16. One can wish for a 2020 Chevy Blazer GT equipped with the L3B 2.7L DOHC-4v 4-cyl turbo generating 310 hp @ 5600rpm.

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  17. Hey GM, Chevy, when are us consumers going to be able to access the pricing, trim levels, options on this new blazer to determine if we can afford it ? We have waited long enough, please give me a date.

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    1. They’ll release it whenever they’re ready… we should probably start seeing more info like pricing, specs, trim levels and options in the November-December timeframe.

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  18. Do you know exterior colors being offered?

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    1. Not just yet… but we should in the November-December timeframe.

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  19. I am a fan of the blazer. I hope it sells well. I have already contacted my sales guy…i want one in blue rs trim. I also hope, although far fetched, that by the time I can get one in about 9 months that they come out with a zr2 variant with 4wd not awd

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    1. I’m also a fan, but the 4WD is not gonna happen… neither will a ZR2. Not on this vehicle.

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  20. My God this thing is just ugly…The Blazer was always a cheap throwaway used car for people with bad credit, so there was no need to revive it…Or just rebadge an Equinox do over….Gm has fallen

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  21. Ugly, poor GM chinese manufactured junk…I wouldn’t take one for free….The money they pissed away from the tax payer bailout could have been used to pay the salaries of the American workers they laid off, along with the money they wasted on the development of a rebadged Equinox..And why cant they figure out how to make a dash layout thats not a complete mess of 50 diff style of buttons/gauges?

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