The 2021 Chevy Trailblazer reintroduces to the nameplate as an all-new small crossover for select markets, and so far, the it has shown impressive sales strength. Now, GM Authority has uncovered the fastest- and slowest-turning 2021 Chevy Trailblazer trim levels.
For those who may be unaware, the vehicle turn rate referenced here is a measure of the average time it takes a particular model to sell, or rather, how long that model “sits” on a dealer lot.
According to documents seen by GM Authority, the 2021 Chevy Trailblazer is turning at an average of 36 days, as of the beginning of December. The fastest-turning trim level is the sporty RS, with an average of 29 days. Meanwhile, the mid-range LS trim level is the slowest-turning trim at 51 days.
For reference, an average of 60 days to turn is considered very good in the auto industry. As such, the low time to turn for the 2021 Chevy Trailblazer demonstrates just how strong demand is for the new crossover.
As GM Authority covered previously, the new Chevy Trailblazer RS is exceeding all expectations, doubling Chevrolet order and sales forecast at launch and helping to raise average transaction prices. Sitting alongside the Activ trim in the model lineup, the Trailblazer RS features LED tail lamps, a leather-wrapped, flat-bottom steering wheel, a leather-wrapped shift knob, 18-inch wheels, a black mesh grille, and black badging.
What’s more, the 2021 Chevy Trailblazer is punching one weight class higher than intended, competing with C-segment rivals, even though it is positioned in the B-segment.
The 2021 Chevy Trailblazer recorded 10,322 units delivered in the U.S. during Q3 of 2020, and remained the fastest-turning vehicle in the industry during the time period. U.S. sales for the first nine months of the 2020 calendar year are reported at 17,024 units total.
The sales pace is expected to accelerate as additional units are produced. In fact, General Motors plans to cut production of the Chevy Trax by 30 percent heading into the 2021 calendar year, with the 2021 Chevy Trailblazer taking up the newfound production capacity.
The 2021 Chevy Trailblazer rides on the GM VSS-F platform, with assembly for the North American market taking place at the GM Bupyeong plant in South Korea. The Trailblazer is also produced at the Dong Yue plant in China. Engine options include a pair of turbocharged three-cylinder gas units, including the 1.2L LIH and the 1.3L L3T.
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After spending a few years with a CVT-equipped Trailblazer….none of those buyers will ever consider Chevrolet again.
So you say.
A tiny 1.2 liter 3 cylinder engine in the 2021 Chevy Trailblazer saddled to a CVT transmission in a vehicle that weighs just over 3000 pounds is indeed a bitter pill to swallow!
Plan to drag race your compact CUV?. Please point out which CUV weight less with more HP. If this doesn’t suit you, get an Equinox.
Have you actually driven one?
So do you think only huge speakers can produce low bass?
member12: I am not a fan of the CVT equipped vehicles for sure. But according to your logic, then why/how does Toyota and Honda and Nissan keep selling so many vehicles? You need to understand that the majority of buyers are just sheep. They don’t know or care where a car is designed, assembled or where the profits go. They couldn’t tell the difference between a 4,6,8,9,10 speed or a CVT. The most any of these same buyers will do is ask how much HP the car has and they only do that because they think it makes them sound smarter about what they are buying.
I think you underestimate your consumers. CVTs aren’t super enjoyable to drive, but when paired to the better motor options in the Japanese and Korean builds I think it is more tolerable. The big Japanese manufactures also still offer a 6MT. It’s not like the 9spd in the Trailblazer and Encore GX is amazing… It’s probably some light duty version of the 9TXX with super cheap parts in it. Honestly, it felt like it when I drove one around the dealer lot.
Let’s just face the music and admit GM needs to invest more into this platform’s disappointing drivetrain. Just a baffling decision by GM when they had ample small engine designs, can they no longer use Opel designed motors? I just feel like this was the absolute perfect platform to throw a 2.0t or 1.6t into. If GM doesn’t address this segment they’ll lose one more sheep to the Germans, Koreans, or Japanese manufacturer’s.
Nissan’s reputation is in tatters after the Jatco CVT debacle. They are moving back to the 9 speed autos in some of their products. Infiniti may not make it much longer. Subaru is also upsetting a lot of their customers with CVT problems in the Ascent. Honda somehow has avoided the worst of the CVT nightmares.
In my opinion, all Chevrolet’s should last 300,000+ miles without replacing major components – and when the day comes that it does need work, the design should enable quick, affordable, and easy repairs. I have zero confidence in the CVT Trailblazer. GM doesn’t have a good history with the CVT. Most manufacturers don’t. The can’t be easily repaired, so when they break, the whole unit usually has to be swapped out witch is very expensive in similar vehicles from Nissan and Subaru. I would absolutely spring for the 9 speed automatic if I must have a Trailblazer.
As far as the 3 cylinder – GM is hit or miss on engines like this. It doesn’t have cylinder deactivation, which is terminal cancer for any engine. Usually GM’s most reliable motors are fairly simple designs that have been updated over the years, such as the old 3800 V6.
They’ve also made some solid motors out of new designs (4.2L I-6, 6.6L Duramax, etc.). But they have also made some big mistakes with early versions of their new engines – such as the first 5-6 years of the Northstat V8, the early versions of the 3.6L DOHC V6, etc.
The 3 cylinder appears to be new, so I don’t have any reason to believe it is particularly bad or good. GM isn’t exactly Toyota when it comes to bringing durability to new, smaller engines.
The LS trim level is the true entry level, not the L that is not available to all markets.
There is no fastest and slowest 2021 Chevy Trailblazer trim! The LS/LT models are equipped with a 225/60R17 tire with a 27.6″ overall diameter. And the 2021 Chevy Trailblazer RS AWD has a 225/55R18 tire also of 27.6″ diameter. Therefore there is no fastest and slowest turning 2021 Chevy Trailblazer trim!
turning(turn rate) meaning turn over days in the car lot ( How many days it sits on the lot before sold) the better trims are sitting less days than the lower trim levels. 29 days for the RS(highest/nicest) and 51 days for the LS(lowest) to sell
Read the article again its about dealer turn rate, (how many days a new car sits before sold)
How could u have spent a few years with a cvt trailblazer when they have only been out for half a year at most. Bs
I think He is trying to say after a Car buyer(from the article) spends a few years with a trailblazer they won’t even consider a Chevy again.
He hasn’t bought one, He is just saying after someone buying one of these spends and few years with it, they won’t consider a Chevy again. CVT’s can suck, I think He thinks this car might suck with a 1.2/1.3 & CVT tranny, anyway just trying to clear that up Ken read it again it will make better sense read from that POV.
After watching a multitude of Youtube reviews by numerous entities I will say that most of this is overblown hype here in the comment section of GM Authority. The Trailblazer is just fine with this setup.
Both Car and Driver and Motor Trend have written less than stellar reviews regarding the Trailblazer. Have you seen the youtube video comparing to 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer vs. 2021 Kia Seltos? The Kia is better in almost everyway. Kia has a larger engine that is more powerful and gets better fuel efficiency. The DCT transmission is more modern and engaging. The interior infotainment screen is larger and placed better in the Kia. It also offers stand alone navigation. For the same sticker price you could have all these impressive features in the Kia, backed by a standard warranty that is nearly 3x longer than GM’s warranty. The best <$30k subcompact plus vehicles are without a doubt the CX-30, Hyundai Kona, or Kia Seltos. GM is sitting at the kids table in this segment.
But, at least, with a Chevrolet trailblazer, you could pretend you bought an American car.
The real truth… h4cksaw is partly correct if you take 1 video as the gospel. But if you watch more of the off road videos, light off road like driving up mountains on gravel or dirt roads for camping, hunting, fishing, the Seltos CVT fell on its face…overheated quickly. These truck reviews went for the adventure buyer, not the grocery getter or shoe shopper. Even clean up was easier with big pets and dirty boots. They tested about 4 models in its class. So it all depends on what your reason for buying. The Adventure person gains with 9 speed while driving in the concrete jungle favors the CVT. Oh, Road and Trash, Motor Trash, and Consumers Rip, …please. if it ain’t foreign it’s already last. Ask the boys in the Colorado Forum…talk about schizophrenic ratings…Consumer and Rip ripped the Colorado to shreads while multiple truck mags rated it the best buy….in the same month. CR must be getting an check from the Asian market… The Trailblaser isn’t the highest interior bling but very functional for the outdoors and family with dogs and kids playing contact sports.
I like your points, but I don’t think you’re completely informed. The Seltos that is priced to compete with the 9spd slushbox Trailblazers actually comes equipped with a modern 7spd DCT, not a CVT. Although DCTs are often thought to have poor reliability, I believe that most of the issues have been identified.
The driving experience in a DCT is better overall and offers better economy. Most top end modern vehicles use a DCT, including the new Corvette. The DCT is also backed by Hyundai and Kia’s substantially better warranty.
The Hyundai and Kia warranty is better on paper, that’s for sure. But getting use out of that warranty in the real world is painful. There are many strings attached, and many have to fight with Hyundai and Kia to get problem areas covered under warranty.
So, technically I’m correct, which is the best kind of correct. And the Kia/Hyundai warranty isn’t just a little better, it’s literally 185.7% better.
I was in agreement until I saw the 7spd DCT… Corvette is the only dual clutch tranny. I looked at the spec sheet from the GM website and the Trailblazer states 9-Speed Automatic · Variable-Speed Automatic Drive with optional AWD as well. As I wrote, the truck market did the testing and CVT overheated. Not my experience. I do agree about the warranty, 100K mile vs 30K mile is a huge delta and no doubt carries the lead. But as Alex Luft wrote, people would rather not use the warranty, I for one thinks it sucks if you have to use it. JMO.
LOL.. I re-read… you were talking about the Seltos… I stand corrected.
All good. It was a confusingly written sentence. The Trailblazer will probably be a good, dependable car, it’s just not a great car in my opinion. In a highly competitive segment, it just doesn’t seem like the total package.
stupid.
Transit times to dealers are horrendous — it’s not unusual for vehicles to arrive at dealers more than a month later than they are supposed to so the fast turn rates aren’t a surprise — dealers have so few available. Dealers can trace the ship movements and the one we were trying to buy made several stops in Japan after loading in Korea, then Tacoma, then Long Beach, then through the Panama Canal, then several stops along the east coast before arriving at Newark. Five weeks after the expected arrival date at the dealership, it was still stuck on the docks in Newark
I have noticed that myself. These things are showing like few and far between in my neck of the woods. OTOH Buick and the new Encore GX doesn’t seem to be having near that problem here.
The GMT-360 platform was the quintessential parts-bin platform, and took badge engineering to a whole new level. But at least those CARS had personality. This CAR (NOT AN SUV OR CUV (WHICH IS A MADE UP TERM FOR OVERSIZED GROCERY GETTERS OR SOCCER MOM RIDES)) is an embarrassment to the Trailblazer name. And that was before the abysmal reviews from every major publication and vehicle review site on earth. They should have built a wrangler competitor, but instead they pumped out another equinox with a less crappy sheet metal package and will continue their record of bland, boring poorly made trash.
I work in the Service dept. of a large Chevy dealer. All I know is the Trailblazer’s are selling fast. Can’t keep up with the demand. The customers that have come in for their 1st or 2nd maintenance visit absolutely love them. Most are female and most had previously not had a Chevy. It seems to me that it is hitting it’s mark.
GM can stick their made offshore import up their azz.
My wife and I just purchased a RS this past week. And just want you to know the the RS version is equipped with the 1.3 lt but also has a 9 speed transmission. It’s not a pocket rocket by any means but like mentioned above my wife loves it. As this will be her every day car.
I’ve full trust in ultracompetent experts of GMAuthority comment section and according to them this vehicle was a complete dud and would never sell same goes for Blazer; because it’s not a pure offroader for worthy of its name nobody would buy that car. But curiously both vehicles flying like hot cakes from dealerships. Soo guys, what happened? i’m confused.
I do like the Blazer, it’s a pretty nice crossover. It is gaining market share, but it’s not gaining market share as quickly as the Explorer. Also it looks like the Equinox will lose some sales for the first time in a while. I think GM would be well served to settle into a couple respectable models for a while instead of carrying one of the most convoluted lineups in the auto industry.
The new VSS-F offerings are obviously gaining market share, but is it gaining as quickly as the old Trax and Encore are losing? Based on my analysis of the numbers through the 3rd quarter and eyeballing projects into the final quarter, I don’t think there is an overall gain in the subcompact-plus for GM. Sonics are showing a surge in their last year but new ones are harder to find then the new Trailblazer.
I think Mary is great in press conferences, but in terms of building the company I worry about Mary and the rest of the boards vision moving forward in the next decade. Just this GM enthusiast’s 2 cents.
On this point I WILL AGREE with you.