The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer is a lot different than the TrailBlazer models that preceded it. The nameplate was first introduced as an upmarket version of the body-on-frame 1999 Blazer before being expanded into its own separate model line for the 2002 model year. The TrailBlazer name has also been used on the global-market SUV sold in Thailand, Australia and other emerging markets, which also has a rugged, go-anywhere attitude thanks to its live rear axle and body-on-frame platform.
So whereas the TrailBlazer name has typically been associated with larger, body-on-frame products, this latest Trailblazer is a unibody, subcompact crossover that will probably attract a much different kind of buyer. That’s exactly what Chevrolet wants from the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, though, with demand for small crossovers currently at a fever pitch.
Due to the massive changes applied to the new 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer, the automaker has released a short video to acquaint Chevy fans with the latest addition to its crossover lineup. One of the main areas Chevy focused on for the crossover was the styling, which blends youthfulness with practicality to give younger car shoppers the best of both worlds.
“I feel really excited about what the Trailblazer means to our customers and to what it means to the Chevrolet SUV lineup,” Chevrolet’s director of exterior design, Stuart Norris, says in the video. “It’s this great combination of a lot of practicality in the way that you drive and use the vehicle every day, but it’s mixed with a ton of personality and a ton of character. It says I’m youthful, I’ve made an aspirational choice in the way the vehicle looks.”
Another important aspect of the new 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer are the available Activ and RS variants. The Trailblazer Activ is for outdoorsy customers who may want to take the vehicle camping, fishing or on other adventures and as such, features a faux front skid plate, Hankook off-road tires and retuned shocks. Meanwhile, the RS goes for a sportier vibe with unique front and rear fasciae, larger alloy wheels, RS badging and other similar add-ons.
Hear what else Chevy’s team of designers and engineers had to say about the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer in the video embedded below.
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Wait . . . . a “faux” skid plate?????
The name Trailblazer on this unibody thing is a total Faux. GM could have used/manufacture a real Trailblazer such as the Holden Trailblazer. Instead they created a totally fake trailblazer unless you consider trailblazing to be driving on a paved road and even then the name Trailblazer totally does not and should not apply.
What a joke! This Trailblazer can’t hold a candle to the bof Trailblazer. A one-point-something L engine in a vehicle this size? And it’s tiny compared to the original. Thanks, I’ll keep my 2002 LTZ a little longer. At least until GM starts adding some meaningful options to the Colorado/Canyon.
The original Trailblazer was never legendary outside of the SS. Who cares if they’re using the name again.
Opinions vary. Geoff. I wasn’t talking about the nameplate, just making a comparison between the new Unibody and the old workhorse that I own. I agree that the SS was formidable but not very useful for my needs.
Mr. Stuart Norris, Plesase explain what you mean…” the new Trailblazer has a ton of personality and a ton of character …”. Does this mean that it can hold a candle to the original Blazer (BUILT ON A STURDY BODY ON A SOLID FRAME) for off road driving??? I THINK NOT!
I’ll stick with my S10 mini blazers and 82 full-size 2×2, and my 99 2×2 Tahoe
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The 2021 Chevrolet TrailBlazer is a great looking car; but it reminds me of the discontinued Buick Cascada that it’s a bit on the chubby side with a curb weight of 3,300 lbs and like the Cascada.. the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer would be more fun if it was fitted with a 200 hp LWC 1.6L DOHC-4v 4-cyl turbo engine.
I’d be interested if it were a modern version in the same configuration as the original. This is probably a fine vehicle-just not for me. If it’s named Trailblazer I’d expect a truck based vehicle.
I’m fond of the sub-compact cars and this car is cute. It’s nothing like the original Trailblazer, but you already know that. I wonder if they addressed the backseat issue. The 2020 trailblazers felt like you were sitting on a slab of wood with a piece of fabric covering it.
The first generation of the new Ford Escape had the same problem with the back seat. I think Ford May have corrected that so we can only hope that GM does the same with the Trailblazer.
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