The 2021 Chevrolet Blazer with the available turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder LSY engine gets superior fuel economy to the 2020 model year version of the vehicle.
The Environmental Protection Agency rates the 2021 Chevrolet Blazer with front-wheel-drive and the 2.0L four-cylinder engine at 22 mpg city, 29 mpg highway and 25 mpg combined. The 2020 model year Blazer with the 2.0L engine ratings of 21 mpg city, 28 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined.
All-wheel-drive versions of the crossover also see a slight improvement. When equipped with the 2.0L engine and AWD, the 2021 Chevrolet Blazer returns an estimated 22 mpg city, 27 mpg highway and 24 mpg combined. The equivalent 2020 model year vehicle had a rating of 21 mpg city, 27 mpg highway and 23 mpg combined.
Both FWD and AWD versions of the 2021 Chevrolet Blazer feature the automaker’s nine-speed automatic transmission. As a reminder, the 2.0L turbo engine is good for 230 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque. In addition to the 2.0L engine, the Blazer also offers a 193 horsepower 2.5L I-4 LCV engine and a 308 horsepower 3.6L V6 LGX engine. The 2.0L engine is standard on the popular 2LT and 3LT trim levels, while the 3.6L V6 is standard on RS and Premier models. Entry-level L and LT trims get the 2.5L motor.
The 2021 Chevrolet Blazer only received very minor changes over the 2020 model. For the new model year, the crossover will receive four new exterior colors, additional standard active safety features and a new towing package for front-wheel-drive models, among other small updates.
Pricing for the 2021 Blazer has yet to be announced, but we expect a slight increase over the 2020 model year pricing, which started at $29,995 for the 2.5L four-cylinder model with FWD. The 2021 model year Blazer should begin arriving at GM dealerships from the automaker’s Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico before the end of the year.
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The debate will remain whether the turbocharged 2.0L four-cylinder LSY engine is the best option instead of the LTG developed and built by Chevrolet that was capable of better efficiency and should translate to better fuel economy than the LSY developed by Cadillac.
The LSY comes equipped with a default active fuel management system and auto start-stop which has to make it a more fuel efficient motor than the outgoing LTG.
I’m getting 27.5 around town on my 2020 Equinox 2.0T around town, so what gives here? Can’t believe GM is canning the 2.0T in the Equinox..dumb move.
I have a 2019 equinox with 2.0 wouldn’t get one with 1.5 under powered
Lame…
My LNF 2.0 gained 1-2 more MPG even with a HP gain due to more low end torque. I’ll Duncan of GM performance power trains said it was an unexpected gain.
What was happening is the added torque would get the v3hicle up to speed faster and 5be driver off the throttle sooner.
So it would seem GM has a small crossover with drivetrain choices of the 2013-17 Ford Escape (of which I drove with both 1.8 and 2.0 litre turbos and they were excellent, reliable, efficient vehicles). Hey, better late than never, GM lol! Nice to know you’re at the Cutting Edge of last decades tech while Tesla and other E startups eat your lunch and the Europeans and Japanese nibble at your dinner haha
underpowered…
This new blazer is just a truly dreadfully dull piece of work and it’s made in mexico, my goodness is gm out of their minds, they really f****** it up with this one by making it a crossover, i will stick to the K5 or s10 blazer instead of this mess.
even the 4 door body on frame blazer is much better than this trash.