General Motors resurrected the Chevy Blazer nameplate for the 2019 model year as an all-new midsize crossover, with a mid-cycle refresh dropping in for the 2023 model year. However, looking ahead, it’s uncertain if GM will even make a 2025 Chevy Blazer.
The reasoning behind this can be distilled down to two points, the first of which is where the ICE-based Blazer is produced.
For those readers who may be unaware, the ICE-based Blazer crossover is produced at the GM Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico, which, as GM Authority covered early last year, will be converted to full-time EV production this year.
For the moment, GM Authority has yet to hear any plans to move production of the ICE-based Blazer to any other plant. Which brings us to the second point – order cycles.
The final order cycle for the 2024 Blazer began yesterday, January 25th, 2024. For the moment, there appears to be no path to order a 2025 Blazer – at least not yet.
We should also consider the fact that with an initial launch for the 2019 model year, the ICE-based Blazer crossover is now six years old, which is roughly the entire life cycle for the previous-generation GM ICE programs.
Putting it all together, it certainly looks as though GM may not even produce a 2025 Blazer at all. However, as dire as that sounds, it could actually work out just fine given the fact that the all-electric Blazer EV is already a part of the nameplate’s portfolio.
Check out the video below for our firsthand experience behind the wheel of the new Blazer EV:
As a reminder, the current ICE-based Blazer offers two engine options, including the turbocharged 2.0L I4 LSY gasoline engine and the naturally aspirated 3.6L V6 LGX gasoline engine. The GM C1 platform provides the underpinnings.
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Dodge Magnum/wagon-SUV launching in 2025 for 2026 MY with ICE, PHEV, and BEV is looking… yeah. Not great strategy for GM.
Make better decisions, GM.
Not just that. I was thinking if they axed the XT5 before I was in the market for a premium mid-sized SUV, I would have gone for the Grand Cherokee instead. Traverse is too large for what I need and Equinox is too small. Blazer and XT5 were a perfect size for my family. And there was absolutely ZERO CHANCE I was going to pay Cadillac money for a Chevrolet that isn’t named after a ship but is priced as such because its a glorified Power Wheels.
Check out the VW Atlas Cross Sport. I ended up ordering one after GM refused anymore orders from my leasing company. The Cross Sport is a really nice, legit, 2 row stout SUV.
I guess I need to find something else. Ordered one 25 weeks ago and GM still hasn’t accepted the order.
What trim are you looking for? There is still plenty of stock on my lot and others around me.
I have an XT5 (basically the Blazer in Cadillac clothing). Its a perfectly sized vehicle for my family of 3 adults, one 3 year old in a car seat, and a 30lb dog. Our second car, a Rav4, feels cramped with all of us in it while the XT5 gives us plenty of breathing space. At the same time, it isn’t too large where parking it in my small NJ garage will be tough or driving it in tight northeastern NJ urban roads will make street parking a hassle and a half. That being said, I don’t understand why Ford (with the Edge) and GM are killing off the 5-passenger midsize SUV. Especially considering they went all in on killing off the sedan, the least they can do is offer many options with their SUVs. I have ZERO use for a 3-row midsize SUV and have no interest in adding the inconvenience of dealing with one.
Judging by the total fumble on the switch to their own ‘infotainment’ system, maybe they should drop the EV Blazer as well.
Right because software can’t not be fixed
The Blazer EV …. the Chevy Lyric
better yet, the “Blazstiq”.
I always thought the blazer was a test bed for style and segment size anyways. Chevy is introducing an equinox that will grow to this size, as well and a mew GMC terrain. The blazer has already tested its worth. It has little use now.
They could easily use the Colorado/Canyon platform for a REAL Blazer/Jimmy …. meaning it will never happen. Thanx for getting us in touch with our “inner female”, Mary .
Perhaps this time they can come up with a REAL Blazer as in Bronco/Wrangler competitor
“Putting it all together, it certainly looks as though GM may not even produce a 2025 Blazer at all. However, as dire as that sounds, it could actually work out just fine given the fact that the all-electric Blazer EV is already a part of the nameplate’s portfolio.”
Silly statement pulled from the article: “work out just fine”? LOL the EV Blazer is a giant piece of garbage, a blatant SUICIDE on Chevrolet’s part and it has ZERO chance of 100% replacing the ICE Blazer for all customers.
The ICE Blazer isn’t a huge seller, so the EV version doesn’t have to sell a lot to match those sales.
FOR 85ZingoGTR, I would look into a Genesis GV70, I just purchased one. Same size as the Edge, about the same price.
I got the top of the line 2.5 T four cylinder, topped out at $59,000. Fantastic SUV, and I have been a ford man for 40 years, although my other car is a 2023 C8 Corvette.
EV one has been on my local lot outside Calgary for at least 3 months now. Salesman said there is zero interest in it. $73,000 MSRP might have a little something to do with that as well.
Might also have to do with the stop sale they initiated because of the software problems.
Will GM produce a 2025 Blazer?
Of course they will. It’s called the Blazer EV.
People want hybrids, not EV’s. It was -30 to -40 in Alberta for a week and a half straight. Didn’t see too many EV’s on the road. I guess everybody with one took public transit for a week
In the big cold snap recently , both my parent’s ICE vehicles and my sister’s ICE vehicle stopped working. ICE vehicles have more problems working in the cold than EVs. My EV was working just fine.
many problems people had in the big news FUD cycle on EVs were due to poor planning and letting their EV batteries get too low, same as when ICE cars have problems in the winter if you don’t use the right oil weights for cold weather or don’t have an engine heater block, or let your gas tank get down too low.
Stupid is as stupid does.
My relative’s ICE cars just stopped working and failed to start with no obvious reasons. They had to get them towed to the dealerships.
You have no leg to stand on re: EV in the cold. It was established over a century ago that EV have limitations rendering them impractical for a fast moving society. Those problems still exist because they are intrinsic to EV. Unsolvable problems.
😂 that just comes across as desperation.
Already demonstrated battery tech that is lighter and can charge in 5-10 minutes. Might take some time yet to scale up, but nothing unsolvable.
“Desperation” is holding onto an EV dream that is, in fact, a scam.
Obviously, GM just doesn’t get it as there EV Blazer is a piece of junk and they are just sitting on the dealers lots. I have now iwned 2 Chevy ICE Blazers and they ghave been great vehicles. 1 had the V6 and my new 2023 has the 2.4L turbo and that engine has got balls. GM will be making a huge mistake taking the company into the EV Era as most don’t want them and few can afford them. GM is going to learn a lesson and its going to be a very costly error.
GM has a stop sale on the Blazer EV due to infotainment software problems. It’s nothing to do with it being an EV.
An EV operates on software for everything. It has EVERY.THING. to do with it being an EV.
😂 do you not realize the same is true for a modern gas car?
But the software running the infotainment is not the same as the software running the drivetrain.
My guess is that they will make a 2025 ICE Blazer. Otherwise they’ll be pushing folks who want a 5-passenger midsize ICE SUV over to Ford, Jeep, or import brands.
All wishful thinking. The UAW says that it’s supporting the biden administration. G.M is owned by CHINA and corporate America.
First off, gone will be the ICE, 2nd the expence will be too great to sustain. Good bye old friend. Goodbye.
Since the present IC 2025 Blazer is being discontinued (and it was nothing like a Blazer anyway), maybe marketing should use brand engineering and rename the full size van as a Blazer. Hmmm…or maybe the Trax can be the Blazer.
I’m currently driving a 2022 Blazer, my second one. I had planned on getting another when this lease expires in July. Pricing is probably going to make that difficult. I do like my Blazer, if GM decides to suspend production of an ICE Blazer, I feel it would be a major stupid decision. The EV Blazer so far has been nothing but a major bomb, the whole EV thing just isn’t working. I may just have to look at a competitor product.
This is a stupid verging on irresponsible; a purely speculative worthless article.
Love my ICE Blazer, my local dealer that I buy from sells a ton of cars and they even said the EV blazer sells super slow as the RS starts at $10,000 Plus and the current RS has no moonroof yet as that is deal breaker for me. In addition I live in suburbs and a lot of new apartments going up and with that said that really limits places for people to charge the car. And the current blazer is 1st generate EV and its Junk and priced higher then so many competitors. I read an article somewhere that GM is considering going HYBRID and Hydrogen powered as that seems to have more interest than all electric as both of those techs allow you to go about your daily life without the whole charging thing. I can see a shift in EV as most people that I know at least have 0 interest, or feel they are way over priced and feel ICE cars are quicker on the go when it comes to refueling and going long distances with no worry. Yes things can happen but that is any car. I know I lease and not thrilled with payment and can only imagine the lease payment on a EV its ridiculous not to mention the insurance premiums. The other downfall is the deletion of car pay. I know people say no big deal, but to me car play is a need as most people have apple and ones that don’t use android and nice to to text by voice and have all your music and map apps on dash. Apple car play is huge convenience and its been around for some time and it works well.
If this article is true it would be reason #58,265 why Mary Barra should be replaced.
Check out the VW Atlas Cross Sport. I ended up ordering one after GM refused anymore orders from my leasing company. The Cross Sport is a really nice, legit, 2 row stout SUV.
The 2025 ICE Blazer will be produced.
The answer is yes as confirmed here by GM Authority