The Environmental Protection Agency has published its estimated fuel economy ratings for certain model variants of the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer compact crossover.
For now, the EPA has only rated the AWD version of the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, which is available exclusively with the turbocharged 1.3L L3T three-cylinder engine and nine-speed automatic transmission. In this specification, the compact crossover is rated at 30 mpg highway and 26 mpg city for a combined rating of 28 mpg.
As a reminder, the 1.3L engine is good for 155 horsepower and 174 pound-feet of torque. Front-wheel drive versions of the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer feature the smaller turbocharged 1.2L LIH three-cylinder engine, which produces 137 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque. Trailblazer models with FWD and the 1.2L engine will also feature a CVT instead of the nine-speed automatic.
The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer will slot in between the subcompact Trax and the compact Equinox in Chevy’s crossover lineup. For reference, the smaller Chevrolet Trax with AWD a turbo 1.4L four-cylinder engine and six-speed automatic is rated at 24 mpg city, 29 mpg highway and 26 mpg combined. The Equinox with AWD, a 1.5L LFV four-cylinder turbo and six-speed automatic is rated at 25 mpg city, 30 mpg highway and 27 mpg combined.
The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer will start at $19,995 when it goes on sale in the United States this spring. Customers will be able to upgrade to the larger 1.3L engine and AWD for a premium of $2,000.
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Source: EPA
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That is a FANSTASTIC looking little ute. Trax looks basic by comparison.
GM did a good job by including the two-tone color. You don’t see that much on cars and if you do, it’s always a black roof.
It looks just as rugged as its Jeep unibody counterparts, but hopefully without the questionable reliabilities of a Jeep.
I like this suv but because it’s not made in the USA, more specifically in Flint, Mi where GM was founded by Billy Durant, I will not consider buying one. I’m loyal to GM but only if the VIN # starts with a 1
The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer AWD is rated at 28 MPG combined; this is most likely because Chevrolet is using an engine too small and is struggling, one has to think that the gas mileage would actually improve if instead of a 3-cylinder engine as the 2019 Chevrolet Cruze with a 1.4L DOHC-4v 4-cyl turbo was EPA rated at 28 City / 38 Hwy.
Nope! If that’s the best they can do with going to 3 cyl and the most modern tech, then that’s a shame. I’ve read somewhere that the smaller engine and CVT is very close to the same MPG’s as this listed above. No thanks.
Let’s put this into perspective: My current 2018 Encore (preferred front drive with base 1.4L turbo 4 cyl) is rated nearly the same. I can pull low 30’s with all highway. Running average over 11,000 miles now is 25.1 and that’s nearly all city driving. Second up? Back in 2008 and then again in 2010, I had two Jeep GC SRT 8 models. Those were monsters with tons of power. In the 2008 with different gearing, I could get 21 mpg on the highway. The 2010 was better in the snow and had different gearing, but would only do 19 on the highway. Let’s average that out to 20 mpg average highway. Now compare that to these cars with 3 cyl and just over 1/3 the HP and torque. See what I’m saying? Why use a 3 cyl unless it’s going to get real results?
buick encore gx, same engine but $4K more
May as well just get an equinox.
This is extremely disappointing for a small crossover. GM has nothing left for me to replace my Cruze with, that offers comparable fuel economy, in a similar size package. I regularly achieve 42 MPG Highway with my Cruze on summer blend fuel.
I knew the feeling when I replaced my Sonic last fall as there were little offerings in small cars, and I certainly wasn’t going to go the foreign brand route. Unfortunately, I had to settle for a small crossover. Maybe you can keep it a few more years until you too are forced to go crossover or battery powered.
Why do you consider this disappointing, what did you expect?
Yep, I’m planning for it now, David. I keep her well-maintained, so maybe I’ll keep her until the doors fall off! LOL. Like you, I don’t want to go to a foreign automaker. I drive a lot of miles for work, so fuel economy is important for me, in my daily driver. I’ve been a life-long Chevy guy, but our options are getting limited. Electric-power is not practical for my needs. I wish us both good luck, David!