The Chevrolet Trailblazer made its world debut today at a special launch, breaking cover ahead of next week’s 33rd Bangkok International Motor Show in Thailand.
First previewed in concept form at last year’s Dubai International Motor Show, the D-segment Trailblazer – which is designed by the GM South America Design Center in São Caetano do Sul, Brazil – will go on sale around the world, beginning with Thailand in June.
The SUV version of the Colorado pickup – which is set to be launched in Malaysia soon – will be available in two- and four-wheel-drive configurations, and will feature the Duramax four-cylinder turbodiesel mills as found on the Colorado – the 2.8 litre VGT will offer 180 hp and 470 Nm (440 Nm with the manual transmission), while the 2.5 litre is good for 150 hp and 350 Nm.
Drivetrain choices are a five-speed manual transmission and a six-speed automatic featuring electronic shift-control with clutch-to-clutch capability and an electro-hydraulic control module.
Plenty in the way of active and passive safety features, with front airbags, electronic stability control, ABS, brake assist, traction control, EBD, hill start assist, hill descent control, engine drag control and dynamic rear brake proportioning in the list.
The interior of the seven-seater features light-coloured leather seats, which offer three-row tumble and/or fold-flat seat versatility. As for space, the company says the Trailblazer best-in-class spaciousness in the third row; it’s an authentic third row where people can sit comfortably over long trips, so it goes.
The second row 60/40 split seats offer fold-flat capability, as do the third row 50/50 split seats, making for a cavernous flat floor storage space if the need arises to haul cargo.
The Trailblazer will be available in two specification levels, a mid-level LT and a range-topping LTZ, with seven exterior colour choices, these being Summit White, Black Sapphire, Sizzle Red, Auburn Brown, Blue Mountain, Royal Gray and Switchblade Silver.
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Just 2 airbags for a people mover? I expected more along with built in GPS
just fyi, the headlamps for Colorado & Trailblazer are made by Malaysian Automotive Lighting S/B in Penang. So does Ford Fiesta Headlamp
nice looking SUV ! the interior also look contemporary.. hope it price well here
isn’t that Rush?
Copycat of Rush / Terios / Fortuner???
nice interior , abit ford look…
still,, front have no sense of aerodynamic,, American always love it….why!!!
must be a big gulp of gas
are we gonna see one of these on our shores? =D
So,this will be placed above Captiva??What are the competitors for this car??Looks big.I’d guess the CX9 perhaps??Or just the CX7??
this is how the fortuner should’ve been designed in the first place…
looks good
The rear looks a bit like Fortuner lah..
hilux has the fortuner, triton has the pajero sport, ranger has the everest… this colorado has the trailblazer… all are sharing platforms…
kinda like a trend huh? but the formula works! and in this case it’s as close as you can get to a perfect SUV…sexy curves, body-on-frame construction, solid rear axle, gutsy turbodiesel…on paper, at least…hehe…
is this in a higher or lower grade than captiva ?
macam fortuner sikit
Hopefully it dont drive like the fortuner….soo bumpy esp for the third row
fortuner tu lori, bang…
I don’t understand why psuedo-SUVs with ladder frame chassis are priced higher than a proper monocoque SUVs. Is it going to be the same for Chevy?
A great car, but poor resale value n after sale service make it low market acceptance. My friend own cruze now in workshop 3mth ally part still not available. 2 Chevolet showroom close down near my place, left only one in Penang island but rumor said they going close down aswell. If u buy very good car but hardly find service n spare part do u dare tontry?
trailblazer is actually from Opel if not mistaken.
GM owned Opel and is able to make full use of the platform.
Captiva is based on Daewoo.
Both are target to a different segment for sure.
Not bad looking… but GM is destroying their famed Trailblazer nameplate with this new model. No the new model looks well designed and finished… but the last Trailblazer sold in North America was a bigger ladder framed 4WD vehicle with a 4.3L V6 and real rock climbing capabilty… hence the word ‘Trail’ that was added in front of the Blazer nameplate..
With no gasoline engine options in sight, the Trailblazer will be a tough sell in some SE Asian countries where their stupid gov put heavy taxes on privately owned diesel vehicles… eg… Singapore :(
2 thumbs down for me… that round climate control panel looks very busy and seems difficult to operate quickly… and why is there so much blank space ard that round panel? The whole central instrument panel looks like there could be more details incorp into them… but somehow the designers chickened out the last min when they submitted the design..
And yes, the rear end looks alot like Fortuner… although this is better looking.
Gotta see the car in person b4 passing judgement
I think colorado and its version of trailblazer are not being marketed in US at the moment. They are more for international market. Americans have been begging it to be brought to US. hahaha
According to some articles I’ve read elsewhere, the new Trailblazer will be launched in developing markets first under the “Captiva” nameplate.
chevrolet, improve ur after sale service 1st..
When Chevrolet Trailblazer will launch in Malaysia ?
how much it will be here,approx 150K? personal opinion i think this version close rival to Hyundai Santa Fee.