Chevrolet Trailblazer
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Chevrolet has used the Trailblazer name on two very different SUVs over the last 25 years or so. The first-generation Trailblazer was introduced in 2002 as a truck-based, mid-size SUV that came as a regular-length five-seat version or an extended-length EXT model with a third-row seat for seven-passenger capacity. The Trailblazer’s basic platform was shared with several vehicles, including the Buick Rainier, GMC Envoy and Isuzu Ascender. The “original” Trailblazer lasted through the 2009 model year, after which it was discontinued and the nameplate lay dormant for a decade. The Trailblazer was revived for 2021 as an all-new subcompact SUV that slotted between the subcompact Trax and compact Equinox in Chevrolet’s lineup. The new Trailblazer’s market position was virtually the same as the Trax’s, but that changed for 2024, when the Trax was redesigned as a slightly larger, budget-focused subcompact SUV that came solely with front-wheel drive.
2021-2025 Trailblazer
The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer marked the return of the nameplate as a new subcompact SUV slotting between the Trax and Equinox. The Trailblazer is offered with a choice of turbocharged 1.2- or 1.3-liter three-cylinder engines paired with front- or all-wheel drive.
2025
- MSRP range
- $23,100–$29,300
- Consumer rating
-
(1 review) - Combined mpg
- 27–31
- Body style
- SUV
2024
- MSRP range
- $23,100–$28,700
- Consumer rating
-
(1 review) - Combined mpg
- 27–31
- Body style
- SUV
- Five-seat subcompact SUV
- Revised front styling
- Choice of turbo three-cylinder engines
- New 19-inch wheels for RS
- 11-inch touchscreen display standard
- Fold-flat front-passenger seat standard
2023
- MSRP range
- $22,100–$27,700
- Consumer rating
-
(12 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 28–31
- Body style
- SUV
- Heated steering wheel available
- Subcompact five-seat SUV
- Front- or all-wheel drive
- Choice of two turbo three-cylinder engines
- Continuously variable or nine-speed automatic transmission
- Automatic emergency braking standard
2022
- MSRP range
- $0–$27,400
- Consumer rating
-
(5 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 28–31
- Body style
- SUV
- Heated steering wheel now available
- Subcompact five-seat SUV
- Front- or all-wheel drive
- Choice of two turbo three-cylinder engines
- Continuously variable or nine-speed automatic transmission
- Automatic emergency braking standard
2021
- MSRP range
- $19,000–$27,000
- Consumer rating
-
(98 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 28–31
- Body style
- SUV
- Subcompact five-seat SUV
- Front- or all-wheel drive
- Turbocharged three-cylinder engines
- Continuously variable or nine-speed automatic transmissions
- Available sporty RS or off-road-oriented Activ trim levels
- Fits between smaller Trax and larger Equinox
2010-2020 Trailblazer
2002-2009 Trailblazer
The Chevrolet TrailBlazer debuted in 2002 as a mid-size SUV that superseded the smaller Blazer (which was discontinued after the 2005 model year). It was offered as a five-passenger model or an extended-length, seven-passenger TrailBlazer EXT. Engine options
2009
- MSRP range
- $29,155–$39,330
- Consumer rating
-
(17 reviews) - Combined mpg
- 13–16
- Body style
- SUV
- Inline-six-cylinder engine
- 390-hp TrailBlazer SS
- 5.3-liter V-8 discontinued
- Available Autotrac 4WD
- Tight turning circle
- Electronic stability system standard
2008
- MSRP range
- $27,745–$37,725
- Consumer rating
-
(71 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
- Inline-six-cylinder engine
- Active Fuel Management V-8
- 390-hp TrailBlazer SS
- Available Autotrac 4WD
- Tight turning circle
- Electronic stability system
2007
- MSRP range
- $25,045–$33,620
- Consumer rating
-
(74 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
- Inline-six-cylinder engine
- Active Fuel Management V-8
- 395-hp TrailBlazer SS
- Car-compatible bumpers
- Available Autotrac 4WD
- Tight turning circle
- Standard electronic stability system
2006
- MSRP range
- $24,430–$28,965
- Consumer rating
-
(88 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
- Inline-six-cylinder or V-8
- New 395-hp SS model
- Available side-curtain airbags
- Car-compatible bumpers
- Available Autotrac 4WD
- Tight turning circle
2005
- MSRP range
- $26,465–$31,365
- Consumer rating
-
(74 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
- Inline-six-cylinder
- Available side-curtain airbags
- Car-compatible bumpers
- Available Autotrac 4WD
- Tight turning circle
2004
- MSRP range
- $27,520–$32,270
- Consumer rating
-
(48 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
- Inline-six-cylinder
- V-8 for the EXT
- Car-compatible bumpers
- Available Autotrac 4WD
- Tight turning circle
2003
- MSRP range
- $26,895–$35,545
- Consumer rating
-
(41 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
2002
- MSRP range
- $19,855–$34,395
- Consumer rating
-
(46 reviews) - Combined mpg
- –
- Body style
- SUV
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