Ready or Not, The 2019 Chevrolet Blazer is Here

"DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!" (daft-ryosuke)
06/21/2018 at 19:19 • Filed to: chevrolet, blazer

In a rather sudden turn of events, Chevrolet decided to reveal the all-new 2019 Blazer, their contender for the sporty mid-sized CUV market dominated by the Toyota CH-R and the controversial new Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross.

Not much has been revealed so far about the new Blazer, besides the fact that it is apparently based upon the Acadia/Traverse, and will feature power from a 2.5 liter I4 and GM’s 3.6L V6, which means that 300 horsepower is optional, kind of a first for this category.

The styling on this new Blazer is bound to be controversial, as all crossovers are. It definitely takes a lot of cues from the trends of today. I, however, kind of like it, as I think big grilles like these work best on CUVs (NOT THE CAMARO). I think it’s a logical evolution for the Blazer nameplate, as is the new Cherokee, and the only thing it’s really missing is a two-door option for me.

Either way, the new Blazers will hit dealers in 2019 and will probably become an immediate hit.

(Updated at 6:51 PM CST with higher quality photos via Netcarshow.com)

DISCUSSION (36)

Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:21

I wonder if the RS sport trim will only be available with the anemic 2.5 like it is on the traverse

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:22

Meh. I continue feeling sadder and sadder about the death of cars with the annoying onslaug ht of ‘they-all- look-pretty-much-the-same’ crossovers...

Spanfeller is a twat > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:23

I think GM should’ve made the Blazer an enthusiast special; an enlarged Camaro chasis, a v8, and RWD or AWD with some clever diffs.

BUT NO, IT HAD TO BE AN XT5 IN DRAG.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Spanfeller is a twat
06/21/2018 at 19:24

This is why Oppos aren’t allowed in the car industry.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Sampsonite24-Earth's Least Likeliest Hero
06/21/2018 at 19:25

Good question.

I wonder if we’ll get an SS version with the TT3.6

Spanfeller is a twat > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:25

We’d be too good at it.

ALL HAIL THE RISE OF THE BROWN, 4WD,MANUAL, DIESEL WAGON WITH A LONG LOST NAMEPLATE.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars
06/21/2018 at 19:25

It’s better to just accept it.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:26

Hahahahahahaha

GM just keeps releasing trainwreck after trainwreck.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Spanfeller is a twat
06/21/2018 at 19:27

Not a single person would buy our cars.

RallyDarkstrike - Fan of 2-cyl FIATs, Eastern Bloc & Kei cars > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:27

NEVAH!

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/21/2018 at 19:28

That seems to be the common opinion around here isn’t it?

Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:30

Everyone: “You can’t make a car uglier than the CH-R”

Chevy: "Hold my club soda"

Amoore100 > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:30

Will it replace the Trax or will GM keep that sad sack potato around for rental fleets?

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:31

Nah, that’s a fact. The Silverado is awful. The Camaro is awful. They made the Cruze worse. They made the Malibu worse. They killed the Impala. The Bolt and Volt are both great cars, but are a bit homely.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Amoore100
06/21/2018 at 19:33

Sadly, the Trax is here to stay. This is mid-sized.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/21/2018 at 19:33

I’ll agree with you on the Camaro, but the Silverado isn’t even that bad. The Cruze is very meh. The Malibu is quite attractive. Big cars aren’t in at the moment.

KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:36

That side profile is straight up new Acura RDX+Mitsubishi Eclipse Cross aka All crossovers look exactly the same

Kinja'd!!!

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > KingT- 60% of the time, it works every time
06/21/2018 at 19:37

2019 Chevrolet Blazer or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying About Shared Design Trends and Love the Crossovers

Spanfeller is a twat > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:39

Daft, you should be happy I’m excited for a GM product.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Spanfeller is a twat
06/21/2018 at 19:40

If this is excitement, I’d hate to see discouragement.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:41

The Silverado is hands down the ugliest vehicle produced since the Multipla. The Malibu was bad before, now they made it worse.

Amoore100 > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:41

Check your segments—the CH-R and Eclipse Cross are Trax and HR-V sized!

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:41

Some changes to the Trax would be nice. Namely a less anemic power-plant and interior design that doesn’t completely suck.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/21/2018 at 19:42

The Malibu was just bland before. The new one is far more exciting.

Spanfeller is a twat > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:43

The only two things GM makes nowadays that are relevant and good are the LS motors and their magnaride thingy.

When they killed the SS, GM was dead to me.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:44

CUV protocol:

Can’t have your expectations crushed when you don’t have them set high in the first place.

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > winterlegacy, here 'till the end
06/21/2018 at 19:50

That’s a wise outlook to have.

I’ve learned to expect stolen styling cues and lookalikes from this segment long ago. Now I just look to see how manufacturers implement them.

unclevanos (Ovaltine Jenkins) > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/21/2018 at 19:50

I don't look forward to the condescending #millenial ads Chevy will produce.

E92M3 > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 19:50

Let's hope the Bronco is better than this.

carcrasher88 > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 20:01

Not bad looking. The Camaro-like nose actually looks good here. It’s kinda got that ‘concept car for the streets’ style to it, and I applaud them for not making something bland.

One thing, though...you mention the mid-size class, but...the Eclipse Cross is a compact and the CH-R is subcompact.

Toyota’s mid-sizer is the Highlander, and Mitsubishi doesn’t have one in the US, since the largest one they sell here, the Outlander, is categorized as a compact, like the Equinox and RAV4.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 20:02

Kinja'd!!!

DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish! > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies
06/21/2018 at 20:11

Yes.

M.T. Blake > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 20:15

Hey! I’ve got an idea! Let’s resurrect another dead popular model name and slap it on the back of another CUV! These idiots will have no idea that the new car has NOTHING to do with the old car. Great success!

Milky > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 20:38

Edge sport and upcoming ST would like to have a word with you about “first for this category”.

winterlegacy, here 'till the end > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/21/2018 at 21:50

To be fair, most of the standard automobile market is one manufacturer taking someone else’s design language and warping it to fit theirs.

Sell your car based on the bleepbloops on the inside, and never the exterior.

pip bip - choose Corrour > DaftRyosuke - So Long and Thanks for All the Fish!
06/22/2018 at 07:30

my only question about the new Blazer is will it be built in right hand drive?