A digital rendering artist has used his skills to create a fictional, modern-day Chevy Blazer that shares a body-on-frame platform and other key components with the new 2022 Chevy Silverado ZR2.
This full-size, off-road-ready Chevy Blazer is, in our opinion, closer to what many more traditional GM fans would have wanted out of the nameplate’s reintroduction for the 2019 model year, rather than a mid-size crossover. The C1XX-based Blazer occupies an important, family-oriented place in Chevy’s lineup, but this truck-based Blazer rendering stays a bit truer to the nameplate, as it is essentially a modern-day equivalent of the iconic K5 Blazer. And while this is essentially a two-door Chevy Tahoe, the Blazer name seems fitting here due to the similarities with the two-door K5.
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While many artists would have chosen to take a retro route with this rendering by integrating circular headlamps and a removable top, this interpretation pulls its styling cues from the 2022 Chevy Silverado ZR2 instead, featuring the same front fascia, hood, side mirrors, lighting elements and doors and door handles as the pickup on which it’s based. There are a few key differences, though, including an OEM roof-mounted light bar, beadlock wheels (which appear to be shared with the Chevy Colorado ZR2 Bison) and a slightly altered headlight design with a redesigned lower section and different orange indicators. This is also a two-door, whereas the Chevy Silverado ZR2 will only be sold as a Crew Cab.
2022 Chevy Silverado ZR2
We could see such a product sharing a powertrain with the Silverado ZR2, as well, which would mean the SUV would come standard with GM’s 6.2L L87 V8 engine, which produces 420 horsepower and 460 pound-feet of torque. Paired with this engine in the ZR2 is a GM 10-speed automatic transmission, which sends power to four-wheel drive system with a two-speed selectable transfer case. Other features include a Terrain Mode setting for one-pedal driving when rock crawling and standard Multimatic DSSV dampers.
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Looks weird, I do like the standard new Silverado ZR2 though!
I think there is a market for full size 2 doors. I would look more at the sportsman market these originally sold to. That market has been priced out of the 70k 4 door family room models. Just like reg cab pickup market could rebound as crew cab prices soar
I would love to see a K5 Blazer artist rendition based on the Colorado, with all the bells and whistles to compete with the new Bronco off roader. 4dr and 2dr.
Same here.
I think the soft-top SUV market is a bit limited. Rather see GM’s rival more closely resemble the 4Runner than Wrangler or Bronco.
Problem is, they’ve made a real mess of the names. Should be something like this…
– Trax (formerly TrailBlazer, kill the actual Trax)
– Blazer Sport (formerly Blazer)
– Blazer (Colorado Based SUV)
I have said this before a long time ago, something like this but add a small suicide door on one side or both sides to access the back easily. If ford can do a Bronco Chevy can do a Blazer type vehicle of some kind to compete it is a no brainer with the overlanding craze ect…
Now this is a chevy blazer not this crossover b.s.
GM has how many different flavors of SUV’s and not one SUV that is only 2 doors. Freaking pathetic. Look at the sales of Bronco’s GM..
My daily driver is a ’99 2 door Tahoe Sport.
I would be first in line if GM were to introduce a 2 door Tahoe ZR2.
Build it and take my money
I think the full size, 2 door Blazer would sell like crazy. However, I doubt if GM will build it.
Yes exactly and that’s what’s sad and the whole reason why GM is starting to lose it loyal customers and fans. I mean they’ve been doing pretty bad in sales because most of the stuff they offer is the range repetitive crap every other auto maker is regurgitating out of of their factorys and for more money. People are getting sick of it and is loyal GM fans are too. The CEO needs to go cause she’s destroying the company and has been since she took over. The designing and production teams come up with cool concepts but they never get it past the concept point. It’s really just getting irritating.
I hate to be a debbie downer, but look at the Bronco or Wrangler 2 door vs 4 door sales. The answer is a 2 door Blazer wouldn’t be a top seller. Hell, even look at the GTI, no longer available as a 2-door.
That being said, I do think there is room in GM’s line up for a off-road focused SUV (based on the Colorado).
I love my 2 door Willy’s wrangler. The 4 doors are imposters
Willys is an imposter…
Willy’s is a trim level.
Willys was the original… then changed to jeep later.
I own a 2-door GTI. If I was buying a Bronco/Wrangler, it would be a 2-door. Trust me, I agree the 2-doors are true to the spirit of these vehicles, but that doesn’t change the fact they sell a fraction of the 4-door versions.
They’d sell so many of these just like Ford with the new Bronco. People like the old school styling cues
Nope they make another crossover that blends in with every other silver blob on the road and slap the blazer name on it. Meanwhile the Broncos 4Runners and and wranglers sell out. GM Offers 0 competition to those 3. They can put that at4 package on a traverse and cal it off road but in the real world it offers nothing in the way of capability.
Yes exactly and that’s what’s sad and the whole reason why GM is starting to lose it loyal customers and fans. I mean they’ve been doing pretty bad in sales because most of the stuff they offer is the range repetitive crap every other auto maker is regurgitating out of of their factorys and for more money. People are getting sick of it and is loyal GM fans are too. The CEO needs to go cause she’s destroying the company and has been since she took over. The designing and production teams come up with cool concepts but they never get it past the concept point. It’s really just getting irritating.
If GM would make an off-road capable SUV to compete with the Wrangler and Bronco, I’d be pushing people to the ground in order to get one. Unfortunately, Mary B. loves her boring, cookie-cutter CUV’s too much to produce such a vehicle.
Build it!!!!
I don’t want a 4 door, 6ft bed, Cadillac Interior, Chev Truck! I will keep my 2003 Silverado 1500, 8 ft bed with 5.3 Engine & Automatic Trans, with towing Package.
Let’s go Mary and put this beast into design and production. Will be a WINNNNNNNNER!
Thank you artist for concept.
I think it would sell but Tahoe could erode in sales and not sure GM wants to have competition within the same Logo. Tahoe recently announced an all-terrain package so something to consider.
I’d vote for a basic 2.7t to 5.3 only, bare bones 2 door Silver based vehicle called “T1” or the platform name of the GM truck. Anything more luxurious can be handle by the Tahoe.
New K5 and a zr2 short bed single cab I’ll be at your dealer ,Gm has nothing in the mid size wagon segment that is a good off roader overland er, see why 4 runner s are sold out , perfect 109 wb mid size 192” overall no 3 rd row next best off roader is 4 dr bronco and 4door wrangler , come on gm it was bad enough to ditch the g80 soild rear axle on the Tahoe , now the new 2023 sequoia is going back to solid rear axle , not all of us want a $70 k 3row comfy ride wagon,was a long time gm buyer ,don’t have a thing to bring me to the dealer ,maybe the zr2 Colorado diesel ext cab which very few dealers order
And now, they’re scrapping the diesel in the Colorado/Canyon… hopefully only temporarily in the hope they’re trying to figure out how to make the 3.0 inline 6 diesel currently offered in the Silverado/Tahoe/Suburban (and all the cousins) fit into the Colorado/Canyon in order to save production costs. My fingers are 🤞🏻
I owned a 1972 K5 so obviously I love it but with gas heading further north I think it’s about 5 years late to the party.
That’s it. Wheels at the corners where they belong. This should be seriously considered. Was a time that variants were part of the calculated cost of a platform.
I’ve been waiting decades for a new K-5 Blazer/GMC Jimmy to come out! 2 doors (or maybe hidden suicide doors) with room for 5, removable top that shows off the built-in actual roll bar (not a light bar) and a little space behind the back seats for … outdoor & off-reading stuff