Slotting in between Chevy Trax and Chevy Equinox in General Motors’ crossover lineup, the Chevy Trailblazer has been picking up momentum as of late on the sales charts. Now, the Bow Tie brand’s subcompact crossover just posted a strong month of sales.
Over the course of May 2023, the Chevy Trailblazer posted robust sales figures. In fact, May 2023 is the best month of May ever in regard to the subcompact crossover’s retail deliveries.
Notably, sales of the Trailblazer have been on the rise in the past few months. In fact, when compared to figures from the previous year, sales have jumped over 200 percent to 27,951 units in Q1 2023.
Chevrolet Trailblazer Sales - Q1 2023 - United States
In the United States, Chevrolet Trailblazer deliveries totaled 27,951 units in Q1 2023, an increase of about 225 percent compared to 8,606 units sold in Q1 2022.| MODEL | Q1 2023 / Q1 2022 | Q1 2023 | Q1 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TRAILBLAZER | +224.78% | 27,951 | 8,606 |
This new development comes as inventory levels of the Trailblazer actually fell slightly for May 2023, where there were approximately 4,200 units on the ground at dealerships, with another 7,700 in transit. This gave the Bow Tie crossover a 12 days supply, meaning there is sufficient Trailblazer inventory in dealerships to last roughly 12 days at the current sales pace.
It’s worth noting that as of June 1st, there were 3,600 units of the Chevy Trailblazer on dealer lots, with another 9,500 units en route.
As a reminder, the Chevy Trailblazer is set to receive a mid-cycle refresh for the upcoming 2024 model year. This refresh will feature a redesigned front fascia, an overhauled interior, new wheel designs unique to each trim level, and a bevy of new standard features. Production of the 2024 Trailblazer is currently scheduled to kick off in July 2023.
In regard to the current 2023 model, the Trailblazer is available with one of two engine choices, including the turbocharged 1.2L I3 LIH gasoline engine, rated at 137 horsepower and 162 pound-feet of torque, and the turbocharged 1.3L I3 L3T gasoline engine, rated at 155 horsepower and 174 pound-feet of torque. Models equipped with the LIH engine, as well as examples with the L3T engine and FWD, are mated to the continuously variable automatic transmission (CVT), while 1.3L engines with AWD are mated to the GM nine-speed automatic transmission. FWD is standard, while AWD is optional.
Under the skin, the Trailblazer rides on the GM VSS-F vehicle set, while production for North American-spec units takes place at the GM Bupyeong plant in South Korea.
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Comments
The longer I own my TB, the better I like it.
Very happy with ours – 2022 RS AWD with all the optional packages. Just hit 10,000 miles on it. Bought it with the idea that we would have it until the supply of Blazers improves, hopefully in a few years. However, at this point we have lost interest in the Blazers. The TB is proving to be quite satisfactory.
I see the Trax killing Trailblazer sales, as Trax supply increases. The Trax is a lot of bang for the buck. I was a huge fan when the Trailblazer was introduced. However, the Trax is the real deal. The Trax will be the vehicle to watch this year! The best part is no CVT. You have to go all wheel drive in the Trailblazer to ditch the CVT. Don’t be surprised if they discontinue the Trailblazer.
You can’t get AWD in the Trax. This will ensure the Trailblazer continues to sell very well.
True. That’s the one thing they messed up with in the Trax, no AWD
Trailblazer styling is now antiquated compared to the Trax. AWD doesn’t matter to the majority of buyers, in this segment. Enthusiasts like to talk AWD but that’s it. They like to talk. Most can’t buy a used Spark much less an AWD Trailblazer. Because, they’re dumping the few extra coins they have into a rust bucket TR6 or 325 that will always be junk. Because, they don’t know the difference in a nice car and a car that looks nice from 10 feet. Enthusiast with cash, they’re not in a Chevrolet store.
For those of us who live in the snowbelt or Canada, AWD is a must. I like the new Trax but without AWD its a non starter for me . When our Forrester Sport is ready to go we will replace it with a TB Activ AWD.
My son has one since they came out , it now has 50,000 k and works like new . The more we drive it the more we like it!!
Haha, well you got one thing right, enthusiasts aren’t in the Chevy store because theres nothing Chevy makes other than a Corvette that’s of interest to them.
and no, no enthusiast is talking about either a Trax or a Trailblazer… that’s because they’re literally just traffic.
The new Trax looks terrible in person. The new style is not appealing, and will not wear well. The Trailblazer is much nicer.
As a TB and Camaro owner….I’m nothing but 100 % perfectly happy with my both of my vehicles. As a TB owner I have nothing but great things to say about the 1.3liter turbo. Some say it’s anemic but the turbo makes up for that. 650hp vs less than. 200. No complaints. It’s quick, attractive, reliable (30k so far) and easy to work on.
The Trailblazer has been quite a success for Chevrolet, only stymied by supply chain issues which severely impacted availability resulting in lower sales. The Tb will continue to do well especially with the refreshed model coming soon.