General Motors just announced that Chevy Trailblazer and Buick Encore GX exports from South Korea surpassed the 300,000-unit mark, which is the main manufacturing center for Chevrolet and Buick‘s subcompact-plus crossovers worldwide. Despite ongoing production difficulties since its international launch, the Trailblazer and Encore GX assert their presence and popularity in the highly competitive global small utility segment.
The automaker stated that the Chevy Trailblazer and the Buick Encore GX ended last March with a cumulative total of 311,023 units exported from the GM Bupyeong plant in South Korea, marking a new milestone since they were first shipped to other countries in November 2019. In particular, the largest market and main export destination for the Trailblazer built at the South Korean plant is the United States.
That 311,023-unit total includes both Trailblazer and Encore GX units combined. As both crossovers share the exact same VSS-F platform and production plant, the South Korean subsidiary does not publish individual figures for each model, but rather counts them as one.
2020 Buick Encore GX ST
In any case, that cumulative total announced by the GM subsidiary represents an average of nearly 12,000 units exported in each of the 26 months since the start of the current Chevy Trailblazer and Buick Encore GX’s international shipments. The models kicked off GM Korea’s strategy of normalizing operations and have played a key role in the recovery of the automaker’s business in the Asian country.
Despite COVID-19 and the global shortage of semiconductor chips, the company managed to export 126,832 units of the subcompact crossovers during 2021. In fact, last year, the Chevy Trailblazer was the second-most exported vehicle from South Korea, posting a substantial 163 percent sales increase in the U.S. market, leading its category alongside the Encore GX with a combined market share of 16.2 percent.
The Chevy Trailblazer CUV made its world debut in China on April 16, 2019 during that year’s Shanghai Auto Show, being first announced for North America a month later. The model went on sale in early 2020, just as the pandemic began, the latter causing multiple difficulties that severely limited the vehicle’s production and popularity in both the United States and the South Korean market. The Encore GX also debuted in April 2019 in China, and the U.S. version was announced in May 2019.
Chevy Trailblazer on the line at GM’s Bupyeong Plant
Exports of the Chevy Trailblazer are expected to continue to rise as the automaker is expanding the model’s production volume in South Korea, as the GM Authority exclusively reported.
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both the TB and GX are virtually non-existent here in Chicago. And the one or two dealers have they are charging a surcharge up to $2,000 over sticker.
In Atlantic Canada there are virtually none , as soon as they arrive at the dealer they are sold .
The only models that are listed on the internet are basically FWD LT’s in Quebec or Ontario.
If you are looking for an RS or Activ AWD, be prepared to wait
My son and his wife bought an LT AWD last year and are very happy with it. I also see that one of the big consumer surveys has it listed as one of the most reliable new cars on the market., quite an accomplishment for a new design in its first year on the market.
They should be built in north America, period.
Until then, it’s a nonstarter. Globalist Asian auto importer gm can Bupyeong my dingdong
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The Trailblazer has so much potential in N.A. GM could easily made high volumes if it had U.S assembly.
If they could have overflow production in N/A so they don’t have to worry about shortages, imagine the shortage when the sub-Trailblazer is available.
Last week I went to buy an Encore GX it came off the truck Thursday , Sold Friday , was going to look at 1 on Monday Sold before I got there , very nice SUV
Leased a Buick Encore gx and in November.the ride and handling are incredible
I purchased a 2021 Buick Encore GX with the 1.3 and CVT a year ago. I have been very well pleased with it and have had no trouble. I’m averaging 32 mpg. It has plenty of power and handles great but still has a good ride.
Good riddance, send those pieces of crap over there and let them deal with those disasters of a car.
I like both the Trailblazer & Encore GX. My concern regards the CVT transmission. Is that transmission reliable? Years ago when Saturn was around they introduced the VUE with a CVT and it was a disaster. I am a 2x times Saturn owner and read the owners comments on the VUE with the CVT. Saturn lost much of its reputation & many customers. I am not a big fan of CVT transmissions so hopefully the CVT used in both of these GM vehicles will be of better quality and be able to go the distance
GM bailed out by taxpayers singing the same ol song “buy American” also GM trailblazer and encore built in Korea. Meanwhile my Toyota Highlander is built in America, Illinois to be specific
Have a encore GX and it is phenomenal! No issues to speak of, great packaging. Also have a Chevy sonic ltz. Made in America vs Korea…. Korean built is better hands down and I will sell my sonic and buy a new china built envision. American made doesn’t matter when it’s a global market
My 2021 blazer has the larger 1.3 engine which only comes with the 9sd tranny. I think on the 1.2 engine u get the cvt trans. 9 spd works great with this little motor,suv. Great little car.