Its not an American car, its made in Mexico. Chevy just lost a lifelong customer with this one. I'll take the new Honda Passport Elite trim, made in Alabama by American workers.
I drive a RAV4. Great car but not excited enough for me. I like this tweener segament between compact and midsize suv that might take off. I totally agree with you. The Passport looks amazing. My biggest concern is the American reliability. It's just terrible. The tend to have terrible safety ratings and fall apart quickly. With the same power train of the traverse I will be taking a pass also.
Just a suggestion, before you "showcase" a new car, especially introducing a new model, spend some effort detailing the car to provide a great first impression. I recognize this is a first look off the truck, but the car is dirty, no tire shine and does not serve your dealership or Chevy well. Better to wait a few hours to make the vehicle look beautiful. As a Chevy owner, I think this model has great potential!
Points of interest; 1: Side marker light in wheel arch molding. 2: Traction Control defeat next to glove box button. 3: Drinking game. Take a shot of Jager, each time Ken says "Equinox". For me as a Chevy guy since '66, I like it. Had an '86, and a '95 Blazer. Time for a new one? Sigh. Maybe.
Just read the press release. Trim levels are: L, Blazer, RS and Premier trims, with L starting MSRP of $29,995. So I'm thinking isn't the L isn't called leather. No big. Chevy, what's wrong with L, LS, RS, and LTZ?
@@BeCoShooter Correct, the L trim will only account for about 1% of total Blazer production (fleet production I'm guessing). The Blazer trim (should be called the LT in my opinion) is divided into two sub-trims Cloth and Leather (there are more differences than just the obvious) and in GM's dealer systems are known as 2LT & 3 LT (just to complicate it a bit more). They started renaming the LTZ trim on a few of the models starting in 2016 (if I remember correctly) and is now called Premier.
Hi Bakeman87, Thank you for the kind words :) We have one RS inbound, I'll get a video up as soon as it arrives :) I'm putting the finishing touches on a Premier Blazer video right now, should be up in the morning :)
How does this car handle potholes. My state is in debt and roads are very bad due to winters. I am finding it difficult to own a sedan here. My wheels bend after hitting a pothole. I'm looking to lease something more durable. If this car comes with better wheels, and gives close to 30 highway, I would think about it. Could you review the 2LT AWD model ?
Scott B is correct, low profile wheels/tires don't hold up as well with pot holes. We have an AWD in bound soon, I'll get a video up as soon as it arrives :)
I would be interested in seeing a different color, but first impression is low. May be the color... That, and it has everything (that matters) that my Renegade has. Yeah, I'll stick with my Jeep. °|||||||°
It still has those cheap plastics, GM is known for. Exterior looks confused between a Lexus and other automakers. It’s also built in Mexico. What a horrible and ugly crossover.
I just test drove a 2019 Santa Fe, I was very very impressed (I looked at the Ultimate trim) and being a Chevy guy I would buy the Santa Fe over this anyday.
Way to go, it looks just like everything else out on the market right now. What an epic failure. Let's just throw a different badge on the same crap. At least ford took the bronco back to its roots. Been a GM fan all my life, but I may look into the new bronco's, it's not the same overpriced crap with a different badge.
Look at the 2019 Honda Passport made in Alabama, same size as this but alot nicer. One GM lifer to another...you aint really gonna look at a Ford now, are you?
Yes, I would prefer the car be built in the US, but that does not by any means make a car "junk." What really matters is where the car is designed. Many cars are produced in Mexico that are very good quality. For example, look at the Toyota Tacoma and the Ford Fusion. Both are made in Mexico and are very reliable vehicles. These days, it shouldn't matter whether a robot put it together in Mexico or a few hundred miles over the US border- it's still made by a robot. Would it be great to see the new Blazer be built in the United States? Of course it would! But you have to realize that GM is a company first, and they have to do what makes financial sense- they can't just look after everyones feelings. They have a crossover/SUV plant in Mexico already producing the Terrain and there is capacity for the similar Blazer, while if they were to produce the Blazer in the US they would have to invest millions to upgrade their now defunct sedan factories to handle SUVs. So, why would they spend millions to upgrade their sedan factories when they have a perfectly capable SUV factory across the border? In a perfect world, the Blazer would be made in the US, but GM is a company first and has to maximize their profits. Doesn't make them "greedy", as people say, just that they are a publicly traded company who has to make their investors happy. This does not make their cars "junk".
@J Shepherd Yep, you're right. I am from a GM family. I just don't think it's fair to judge a car based on where its made. I can't think of many "American" companies who make every part of every product in the US, anyways. How about we cut GM some slack? Look at Ford, FCA, Apple, etc. GM still has a respectable number of plants in the US and continues to invest in them. (I did not proofread my previous comment, and looking at your comment, neither did you. It should be "Your grammar and punctuation suck by the way.", since "grammar and punctuation" is a compound subject.)
@@mstngken IMO we should have let GM go bankrupt during the recession. The government should have no place in the auto industry. But also keep in mind this was a decade ago... According to this logic, GM should have to build all of their vehicles here, while other companies such as Ford who did not take "bailout money" (but they still took A LOT of government money, just not from the "bailout") should have a free pass to do business as they please? GM is a company first and should do whatever is most profitable for them. Also, can you really blame GM? The liberal auto unions have totally ruined the auto manufacturing business. I agree that auto workers should make a decent living, but $60k+ a year seems a little ridiculous for screwing pieces on a car. Teachers and nurses who went to college and have student loans rarely make that much money. Meanwhile in Mexico, you can pay your workers $5 an hour and not have to worry about offending the Unions with every decision you make. We only have the liberal auto unions to blame for GM slowly leaving the US, and I'm sure the other Big 3 will follow sooner or later. Thats why Toyota and Honda can keep adding plants to the US- they aren't unionized!
@@DickGazInYa I have something nice to say.. 2019 Honda Passport Elite... and I was going to buy this Blazer Premier until I saw how cheap it looked, and its made in Mexico for $50 grand??? Sad. No more GM for me.
Hi R, that was my fault. I usually clean them up a bit before recording but this one was done after hours just after they arrived and everything was closed up.
You got to get the rs or the premium in order to get heated steering wheel what a joke I got a heated steering wheel that comes standard on most vehicles now days what a joke you have to pay over 40,000 to get any of those packages hes talking about 50,000 for the rs and premium one way over priced
What non-luxury brands have heated steering wheel as a standard feature? You can get the heated steering wheel on either the RS or Premier for $42-44k before rebates and discounts (less than $40k).
Wow, this is the first American car that I actually am excited to try.
careful you might break it
mantovani3 American car made in Mexico.
mantovani3: You took the words right out my mouth! I’m excited to see there is no turbo and it has a gear stick and panoramic roof. Ohh man🧐🤔
Its not an American car, its made in Mexico. Chevy just lost a lifelong customer with this one. I'll take the new Honda Passport Elite trim, made in Alabama by American workers.
I drive a RAV4. Great car but not excited enough for me. I like this tweener segament between compact and midsize suv that might take off. I totally agree with you. The Passport looks amazing. My biggest concern is the American reliability. It's just terrible. The tend to have terrible safety ratings and fall apart quickly. With the same power train of the traverse I will be taking a pass also.
One of the nicest 2019 Chevy Blazers out there-The Best There Ever Was
Just a suggestion, before you "showcase" a new car, especially introducing a new model, spend some effort detailing the car to provide a great first impression. I recognize this is a first look off the truck, but the car is dirty, no tire shine and does not serve your dealership or Chevy well. Better to wait a few hours to make the vehicle look beautiful. As a Chevy owner, I think this model has great potential!
I so agree
They came in today! Going tomorrow to check it out in Chicago area
Which dealership? None out by me in the O'hare area.
Points of interest; 1: Side marker light in wheel arch molding. 2: Traction Control defeat next to glove box button. 3: Drinking game. Take a shot of Jager, each time Ken says "Equinox". For me as a Chevy guy since '66, I like it. Had an '86, and a '95 Blazer. Time for a new one? Sigh. Maybe.
Yeah, I realized that in the editing...*facepalm lol
Just read the press release. Trim levels are: L, Blazer, RS and Premier trims, with L starting MSRP of $29,995. So I'm thinking isn't the L isn't called leather. No big. Chevy, what's wrong with L, LS, RS, and LTZ?
@@BeCoShooter Correct, the L trim will only account for about 1% of total Blazer production (fleet production I'm guessing). The Blazer trim (should be called the LT in my opinion) is divided into two sub-trims Cloth and Leather (there are more differences than just the obvious) and in GM's dealer systems are known as 2LT & 3 LT (just to complicate it a bit more). They started renaming the LTZ trim on a few of the models starting in 2016 (if I remember correctly) and is now called Premier.
Ken Birdsall I think the trims should’ve been Blazer, LT, LT2, RS, Premiere.
Jeffery J from one lifelong Chevy guy to another... you really gonna buy this Mexican Blazer??? c'mon dude.
Great detailed video, thank you! Can you show a video on the RS trim?
Hi Bakeman87, Thank you for the kind words :) We have one RS inbound, I'll get a video up as soon as it arrives :) I'm putting the finishing touches on a Premier Blazer video right now, should be up in the morning :)
@@KBCarsChevyChannel Great, I'm excited to check it out!👌
Even though it’s a crossover they should have given it at least a off-road trim to give it a little of blazer heritage.
I own a 2000 Blazer and can't wait to get in the right position to own one of these. Am dissapointed in the FWD selection.
AWD is an optional on the upper trims
Should have built it off of the Colorado trail boss frame with a diesel
How does this car handle potholes. My state is in debt and roads are very bad due to winters. I am finding it difficult to own a sedan here. My wheels bend after hitting a pothole. I'm looking to lease something more durable. If this car comes with better wheels, and gives close to 30 highway, I would think about it. Could you review the 2LT AWD model ?
Sounds like you may need something with smaller wheels and more tire.
Scott B is correct, low profile wheels/tires don't hold up as well with pot holes. We have an AWD in bound soon, I'll get a video up as soon as it arrives :)
Looks very much like the new Hyundai Kona !! From the front
Ken, the type of guy...
Great american car hope it come to asia.
The back side kind of looks like the Hyundai Tucson
Cool
I would be interested in seeing a different color, but first impression is low. May be the color... That, and it has everything (that matters) that my Renegade has. Yeah, I'll stick with my Jeep. °|||||||°
Hi Everett, check out my channel to see the Premier in white. We also have an RS in-bound soon :)
Lol at all the pissed of "old school" blazer fans taking shit but wish they they afford this one.
Round vents....no
It still has those cheap plastics, GM is known for. Exterior looks confused between a Lexus and other automakers. It’s also built in Mexico. What a horrible and ugly crossover.
Dam that thing is ugly.
Dam? Like the Hoover Dam?
The front of the 2019 Hyundai SantaFe to me looks better
I just test drove a 2019 Santa Fe, I was very very impressed (I looked at the Ultimate trim) and being a Chevy guy I would buy the Santa Fe over this anyday.
What is it about a Chebby that looks so poverty spec
Way to go, it looks just like everything else out on the market right now. What an epic failure. Let's just throw a different badge on the same crap. At least ford took the bronco back to its roots. Been a GM fan all my life, but I may look into the new bronco's, it's not the same overpriced crap with a different badge.
Look at the 2019 Honda Passport made in Alabama, same size as this but alot nicer. One GM lifer to another...you aint really gonna look at a Ford now, are you?
Terrible didn’t think of detailing it first.
Another POS by Chevy. Enjoy!
Cheaply built throwaway overpriced Mexico built junk help Mary Barra continue to make 22 million a year thanks America for the bailout!!!!!
Yes, I would prefer the car be built in the US, but that does not by any means make a car "junk." What really matters is where the car is designed. Many cars are produced in Mexico that are very good quality. For example, look at the Toyota Tacoma and the Ford Fusion. Both are made in Mexico and are very reliable vehicles. These days, it shouldn't matter whether a robot put it together in Mexico or a few hundred miles over the US border- it's still made by a robot. Would it be great to see the new Blazer be built in the United States? Of course it would! But you have to realize that GM is a company first, and they have to do what makes financial sense- they can't just look after everyones feelings. They have a crossover/SUV plant in Mexico already producing the Terrain and there is capacity for the similar Blazer, while if they were to produce the Blazer in the US they would have to invest millions to upgrade their now defunct sedan factories to handle SUVs. So, why would they spend millions to upgrade their sedan factories when they have a perfectly capable SUV factory across the border? In a perfect world, the Blazer would be made in the US, but GM is a company first and has to maximize their profits. Doesn't make them "greedy", as people say, just that they are a publicly traded company who has to make their investors happy. This does not make their cars "junk".
mstngken The 2019 Honda Passport will kill the rebirth of this POS.
@J Shepherd Yep, you're right. I am from a GM family. I just don't think it's fair to judge a car based on where its made. I can't think of many "American" companies who make every part of every product in the US, anyways. How about we cut GM some slack? Look at Ford, FCA, Apple, etc. GM still has a respectable number of plants in the US and continues to invest in them. (I did not proofread my previous comment, and looking at your comment, neither did you. It should be "Your grammar and punctuation suck by the way.", since "grammar and punctuation" is a compound subject.)
@@ethanhess246 How about we cut GM some slack HUH did we not with the bailout what rock do you sleep under!!!
@@mstngken IMO we should have let GM go bankrupt during the recession. The government should have no place in the auto industry. But also keep in mind this was a decade ago... According to this logic, GM should have to build all of their vehicles here, while other companies such as Ford who did not take "bailout money" (but they still took A LOT of government money, just not from the "bailout") should have a free pass to do business as they please? GM is a company first and should do whatever is most profitable for them. Also, can you really blame GM? The liberal auto unions have totally ruined the auto manufacturing business. I agree that auto workers should make a decent living, but $60k+ a year seems a little ridiculous for screwing pieces on a car. Teachers and nurses who went to college and have student loans rarely make that much money. Meanwhile in Mexico, you can pay your workers $5 an hour and not have to worry about offending the Unions with every decision you make. We only have the liberal auto unions to blame for GM slowly leaving the US, and I'm sure the other Big 3 will follow sooner or later. Thats why Toyota and Honda can keep adding plants to the US- they aren't unionized!
Blazer lol. This has nothing in common with a "Blazer". It's just another junk CUV with an old name. Great job GM.
C M if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all!
@@lucasS0724 STFU!!!
R 🤣
@@lucasS0724 You should follow your own advice
@@DickGazInYa I have something nice to say.. 2019 Honda Passport Elite... and I was going to buy this Blazer Premier until I saw how cheap it looked, and its made in Mexico for $50 grand??? Sad. No more GM for me.
Too lazy to wash and detail this piece of domestic garbage
Hi R, that was my fault. I usually clean them up a bit before recording but this one was done after hours just after they arrived and everything was closed up.
You're a Dick
Who gives a shit!!! Go fuck yourself
Sorry Guy's and Girls, Ladies and Gentlemen. This is NOT a Blazer ! Not even close. It looks more like a New Chevrolet Equinox.
What a joke.. this is a disgrace.. it's an equinox with a different skin.. shame on you Chevy for this trash of abuse to a name.
Its ugly and up to date. If take an old classic with modern technology anyway
You got to get the rs or the premium in order to get heated steering wheel what a joke I got a heated steering wheel that comes standard on most vehicles now days what a joke you have to pay over 40,000 to get any of those packages hes talking about 50,000 for the rs and premium one way over priced
What non-luxury brands have heated steering wheel as a standard feature? You can get the heated steering wheel on either the RS or Premier for $42-44k before rebates and discounts (less than $40k).
waste the time