GM Design Team Releases Wide-Stance Chevy Utility Vehicle Sketch
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The GM Design team just released a striking Chevy utility vehicle concept rendering, providing us with a look at what could be inspiration for future ICE-based Chevy crossovers and SUVs.
Recently hitting social media via GM Design’s official Instagram feed (@generalmotorsdesign), this Chevy utility vehicle rendering was created by GM Lead Exterior Designer Brian Malczewski, the same designer that created the early Hummer EV SUV sketches, Chevy Sonic sketch, early Chevy Blazer design sketches, and modernized Chevy Chevelle concept covered previously.
This particular rendering certainly has Malczewski’s flair for the dramatic, with hard creases and geometric shapes lending the hypothetical Chevy utility vehicle a futuristic, off-roader sort of vibe. The overall shape and colors reminds us a good deal of the latest Chevy Trailblazer crossover, especially with the two-tone roof treatment and front end.
Speaking of the front fascia, the Chevy utility vehicle rendering incorporates somewhat familiar lighting elements, with thin, horizontally oriented upper lighting signatures matched with taller lighting elements placed lower in the corners of the bumper. The large central air intake suggests that this particular model is powered by internal combustion, rather than electric motors, with the Chevy badge placed high on the nose along a silver styling ridge. More silver is located below the intake, suggesting a skid plate and winch setup.
Black trim bits stretch around the perimeter of the vehicle, including along the rather sizable fender arches. Those arches have to be big to accommodate the enormous wheels and tires seen in the corners, with the gigantic split-spoke rollers wrapped in equally mammoth rubber, the latter of which looks to have a chunky, turbine-esque off-roader shape to them.
Notably, the ultra-wide body appears to incorporate just two doors, although it’s hard to say. We’re also digging the large roof rails and ridges in the hood, while the geometric sideview mirrors are a nice complement as well. Finally, the sidelines rise behind the front side windows, giving the profile a shark fin window line.
Impressive stuff, no doubt.
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New Chevy Blazer, I like it.
I was thinking of the same vehicle also.
I’m guessing this is vaguely previewing the styling of the 2025 Equinox.
Seems a Range Rover, very British !
It doesn’t in any way.
It does however look like another Blazer style SUV with impossibly huge wheels and an impossibly high beltline.
I think he might be thinking of the new Defender, which this has some similar vibes, the thick B pillar and lighter colored roof.
Hideous!
Just when I think gm is in the toilet with the constant bombardment of unwanted, unloved EV, they reel me back in with stuff such as this, and the green pickup design sketch posted here a short while back. LOVE.IT.
This could be a new Blazer built on the new Colarado chassis , rear wheel drive and body on frame!!! Bring it on !!
When is everyone going to realize; Blazer is a midsized crossover…. GM made the decision to use that name (and Trailblazer) on a CUV, a decision that wasn’t made on a whim, and they will stick with it. GM may introduce a BOF SUV at some point, but it WILL NOT be called Blazer. Get over it, move on. I’m as old-school of a GM guy as can be, I still have a Corvair in my garage for crying out loud, but why must we constantly recycle naming conventions from 30+ years ago? A Colorado based off-road orientated SUV would be a great halo vehicle, but I see no reason (or possibility) that it will be called Blazer.
I wish they would stop these photos.
Too many see these and fail to understand these are concept drawings that are at best 50% of what you could see.
Then when the real thing arrives in real metal they all complain.
I appreciate this and I know full well that this drawing will never make it to production , but if the elements could make it to a BOF chassis, RWD basis, like the new ‘Rado with the 2.7 turbo this could be a real contender.
If that could make it to production many of us out there would do cart wheels.
While the full size GM SUVs are awesome , I would never buy a vehicle that size, but would love 1 more BOF ice vehicle , one the size of the original Trailblazer
They are not doing RWD or bog either.
I agree that would be great but it is just not in the cards.
I’m with you. Currently drive a 2007 TBSS and love it. Wish I could buy a new one…almost like mine. Today’s trucks are mostly too large and the small SUV’s are pretty much grocery getters. Build a new TBSS just like mine only with new updated parts. I’d buy it.
You know they have other sizes, right? If a compact is too small you can get a Blazer that is midsize, if that is too small, they have the large Traverse that has more room than the Tahoe (well it used to, it might not anymore after their redesign); but still, you get the point. There are performance based suv’s out there as well if that is your thing, they aren’t BOF but that is not needed these days.
Yes, that’s why I don’t like the concept vehicles, they are beautiful as a concept but as production model, a big disappointment, example the recent Buick Wildcat concept, it’s a couple with long hood, short rear deck, for the life of me, why is GM come up with a 2 door coupe? What kind of message they conveying to the car buyers? Are they going to bring back the coupe, may be, probably not, who knows, so far the only thing from the Wildcat concept that appears on the production vehicle are the head lights, on the new “boring looking” CUV, nothing doing with the long hood, short deck good looking coupe, and people wondering why Buick isn’t selling.
It is about keeping reality in mind when looking at drawings like this.
There are no doors here and the wheels to vehicle size are not realistic. The hard creased lines are not going to be done.
Odds are it will be toned down and a Future Nox if it appears at all.
I would love a BOF Bronco killer but it is not going to happen. I have wanted to see that for the last 20 years but that time has passed and with them going EV it will be on that platform if it ever happens.
We may just be lucky if this shows up it is not a 3 cylinder.
Thank you Scott! Yup, we’re too stupid here to understand what concept is/means. Our brains stop at the word ‘future’, and then we get into a tizzy, and then we do what we do when the vehicle comes to reality, like you said. It’s sad, but true.
It appears to be one of the earliest drafts of the Trailblazer Activ design. There’s no way they’re going to reveal the rendering of the next generation of vehicles already. This vehicle won’t come out.
I feel 99% of the concept vehicles we see NEVER make it to the showroom floor!
Seems a waste of time when people go goofy over the drawing then for GM to scrape it and go WOKE on their next model!
Get that female GM big wheel out of there and put a MALE that is old school and knows what guys BUY …..coming from a 75 yr old male that has owned approx 15 GM vehicles. Not a sexist…just know reality
It’s a guy thing…..
PS driving a new 6.3 Silverado High Country now
You do realize half the buyers are women right?
I like how you say “not sexist” yet that entire rant was heavily sexist…
Mary is doing a good job, GM is in a much better position than the others and are financially well. If she listened to 3/4’s of the comments that people in here say they want they would go bankrupt. You have to sell what people buy, and for example the current Blazer is it over a Bronco/Wrangler competitor or a bunch of performance sedans.
Aside from the front end, it reminds me of the Toyota FJ Cruiser.
I’m still waiting for something to compete with the Wrangler and Bronco.
They already do, the Hummer. They aren’t going to make an ICE version to go against those, there isn’t enough sales there to justify it. The Bronce is barely eclipsing 100k units, and that is why it is still new, hot and hyped. In a few years when it no longer is the new musts have vehicle it will taper off comfortably below 100k units. Look at the Gladiator, it has dropped a good amount once the hype is over. There just isn’t a case for a vehicle that like that is sold on the premise if looks and uniqueness to be sustainable.
The Hummer EV is $100k and a huge beast. They need something smaller and less expensive to go against the Bronco and Wrangler.
Not sure about that, Wranglers are one on the hottest sellers right now and Broncos are not far behind here in the Midwest.
Its amazing how much production vehicles DONT look like the concepts.
If GM would ever do anything that bold, it looks like the new 2024 Trax on steroids! By the time it hits the dealerships in 4-5 years it doesn’t look as evolutionary. Speeding up the development process is essential to stay ahead in this market. The 2 door sport utility concept would be a hit!
A 2 door SUV would sell less than a 2 door car. The three I know of that offer a 2 door also offer a 4 door (Wrangler, Bronco and Defender) and the 2 door sales are miniscule compared to the 4 door. So no, it wouldn’t be a hit, it would be a financial loss for the company on that model…
2-door is the only one I would buy.
“Notably, the ultra-wide body appears to incorporate just two doors, although it’s hard to say….”
From the pic on my device, it is hard to say that there are ANY doors…unless maybe the entire side of the vehicle, bumper to bumper, cantilevers upwards to open access to both the front and rear seating areas.
I think GM does need a small off-road capable SUV in its lineup, but I’m not a fan of the pixelated design. Probably designed by a millennial with Minecraft nostalgia.
Looks great! Give us about 300 more of them cool looking drawings of vehicles that we won’t be able to buy!
Call it what you want…………….MAKE IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Why do design engineers get paid for wasting time on drawings that depict such ugly unroadworthy never to be built vehicles? They should be putting effort into designing vehicles that look good are fuctional, affordable, safe and efficient
“providing us with a look at what could be inspiration for future ICE-based Chevy crossovers and SUVs.”
Why would you think it’s for ICE design when it is no grill. The blanked out front looks more like their EV designs.
Everything coming from gm (lower case) is electric. So they have to make the evs look like gas cars to fool us.
Did they consider how it would handle being in a wind tunnel?
Looks like some Transformer that my kids played with 30 years ago.
Did anyone consider how hard it would be to wax that thing?
Throw this drawing in the trash can and go back to the drawing board. Maybe call Foose for a few ideas would help sales, also.
So make me understand, it will be released or not in the future ?