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New Chevy Design On Display With Malibu And Blazer Tail Lamps

Creating a cohesive model line means pinning down a common design language, and the Bow Tie brand is doing exactly that with its new inner taillamp graphics. Now, we’re taking a closer look at this latest Chevy design trend by shining a light on the tail lamps of the Chevrolet Malibu and Chevrolet Blazer.

Both the Malibu and the Blazer come with something called “Dual Spear” inner taillamp graphics. This Chevy design cue was initially seen with the debut of the refreshed 2019 Chevrolet Malibu in April of 2018, and later with the debut of the all-new Chevrolet Blazer crossover in July of 2018. What’s more, we expect the majority of the brand’s future models to adopt similar taillamp graphics going forward.

Chevrolet Malibu pictured right, Chevrolet Blazer pictured left

For the Malibu, the Dual Spear Chevy design is used with LT and Premier trim levels, given those trim levels come with LED tail lamps. Meanwhile, the design is used with every trim of the Chevrolet Blazer crossover, which comes with LED tail lamps across the board.

Looking elsewhere in the Bow Tie stable, we find the 2020 Chevrolet Equinox follows somewhat closely to the graphics of the Blazer and Malibu, albeit with only the top half of the Chevy design. Meanwhile, the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer mirrors the graphic left to right, as seen at the crossover’s debut at the 2019 Los Angeles Show.

2020 Chevrolet Equinox

2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer

As for the Chevrolet Silverado, the pickup’s tail lamps are limited in terms of lateral space, so instead, the Chevy design is taller to better fill the vertical space.

Of course, there are some exceptions, especially with regard to Chevy’s performance cars. The tail lamps on the Camaro, for example, look totally different, with round inner graphics.

Meanwhile, the Chevrolet Corvette C8 gets graphics that are vaguely reminiscent of the Equinox, but still unique.

It makes sense these two models don’t follow the standard tail lamp graphic design considering their positioning in the automaker’s lineup.

Are you a fan of the look? Let us know in the comments, and make sure to subscribe to GM Authority for more Chevrolet news and around-the-clock GM news coverage.

Jonathan is an automotive journalist based out of Southern California. He loves anything and everything on four wheels.

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  1. Camaro 6 should have had these tail lamps from the beginning. These are very distinct, even from a distance at night. Mustang and Challenger share this characteristic which, I believe, is a necessity for this category of vehicle. The originals were completely anonymous. I’m worried about the corvette design also. Seems to be based on a design theme Chevrolet is already moving away from.

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  2. I’m no genius, but I’m fairly certain the Blazer is on the left and the Malibu is on the right… or do my eyes deceive me?

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    1. You are correct. Thanks for calling out that typo, should be fixed now.

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  3. The Camaro and Corvette taillights say Chevrolet far more to me than the generic ones on the Malibu or Equinox. Just like a Challenger or Charger I can spot a Camaro or Vette from a mile away by it back lights.

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  4. I must make a comment here. Let’s talk functionality along with form (styling).

    First however, my wife and I own three GM vehicles and have been GM-folks for decades. One of our latest additions is a 2019 Equinox. We are extremely pleased with it, in fact truly impressed by it. One of the very few irritants are the tail light assemblies.

    Why does the current Equinox NOT have amber rear turn signals? The housings have been set up for this function! Why have so many GM products (Traverse, Cruze, Malibu, LaCrosse, Silverado, etc.) that once had rear ambers go backwards to red flashing brake lights for turn indicators? It’s a safety issue (DOT NHTSA #811 115) not a styling exercise!

    Lastly, this is a North American only issue and has somehow affected even the foreign brands, Truly amazing is that even the Germans have rolled over on this. In my observations, only Toyota seems to retain a very high percentage of amber rears. I simply don’t get it.

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  5. I love the tailights on my 2020 Malibu Premier. I also love the new LED headlights! They are so much better than the headlights that I had on my 2016 Malibu Premier..

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  6. Put amber rear turn signals on the equinox and I’ll consider buying one. My Cruze hatchback has them.

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  7. Owners of 2019-21 Blazers have been bamboozled by Chevrolet. All pictures & descripts rave of LED tail lights. Have you checked your Brake lights & turns signals within that LED housing? Ughhhh 🤗, they’re old fashioned incandescent bulbs! What favor or benefit does Chevy provide by NOT using LED’s for the brake light/signal combos, as it does in Corvettes, Camaros & Traverse? Does anyone think this was a mistake? I say it was a decision deliberately made at the Design Table B4 Production. “Why” is the question? Nobody has the Answer. Keep it up and my next vehicle won’t be a Chevy or a Blazer!

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