2019 Chevrolet Blazer - The Bigger Better Equinox
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- Опубліковано 3 лют 2019
- Chevy is rejoining the mid-sized 2-row crossover battle by resurrecting the Blazer name for their latest CUV. Most closely related to the Cadillac XT5, you could also look at the Blazer as a right-sized Traverse. Similar to the Santa Fe a 4-cylinder engine is standard but shoppers can opt for a powerful 3.6L V6 and 9-speed automatic as well. With driving dynamics clearly focused for on-road driving, GM clearly has the average shopper in their sights.
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Very thorough and high quality videos!
Alex you don't cut corners. You are good at what you do.
When they announced it I was very excited and said to myself "you're getting the RS." However, I changed my mind when pricing was announced. $50k+? I dont think so!
And it's not real rs. Just like when Ford rebranding edge sport for St badge and asking for more money.
I know right? Acura RDX being a class above this Blazer, at Blazer's top price really puts a question mark on Blazer's existence.
@@silentrefusal9911 Acura RDX is likely to sell close to MSRP. Chevy does their "look what a deal we're giving you" and will sell you a RS for $10K off MSRP.
I agree. At that price, I would rather get a Grand Cherokee Summit. I get a much more premium interior, more truck for that money, and American built. GM must really not want this car to sell.
They aren't selling for $10K off according to Edmunds TMV. However, a FWD Blazer RS has an average selling price of $41,150 after destination and fees. The trick is avoiding the "enhanced convenience and confidence" package, which is 3.5K bucks. Personally, I don't like all that active safety tech, that's what my brain is for, and its free.
Superb review! I look forward to your more thorough review, but given your enthusiasm and that of your colleagues, I'm going to test drive one in the spring and look to buy one this summer!
Apple Car Play Title... again a nice touch ;) am I the only one that notice this on every one of his videos?
This is Major, Real & Deep! How Much Do We All Love 2019 Chevrolet Blazers? Interesting! Behold The Glory!
Why is the traction control on-off button on the passenger side's glove box open button???
I am impressed and will definitely check one out soon.
24:00 I prefer the editing you do where the cars you're comparing it to are visualized on screen with bullet points of pros and cons.
I can't imagine how difficult it will be to change those headlight bulbs.
Thanks Alex!
I’m impressed as well. 😱
I believe automakers are using split or bi-level headlamp designs because placing the headlights lower makes it easier to get good IIHS scores.
Another great video by Alex.
love your videos! Thank you for doing them. By any chance are you going to get your hands on the Blazer for a week so you can run it through your usual "battery of tests?"
I like it. It's a very refreshing exterior and interior design along with the kind of V6 power train that it needs. It's just what I am looking for instead of the myriad of cookie cutter CUvs in the market today. I'm going to wait unti July 4 and see what pricing is like and if GM and dealers offer discounts, I'll probably buy one. I Great review, Alex. You're always very comprehensive.
I just got my 2019 RS for 44,000 out the door! I love it. Great Look, Handles well, and the Tech Is more than enough to keep my Geek Wife Happy for the next 5 years. Great Review...
And you still paid at least $10k more than its worth
Nice crossover, but the pricing isn't great at all considering the size of the infotainment screen and even the screen looks washed out and dull rather than being punchy. There's also a lot of brittle looking plastics on the interior.
I do like the smooth reving powerful V6 engine and like the turbine design air-vents for the front passengers. That panoramic roof is also nice to have.
Thank you for all the information
This is going to age so ungracefully
I'm drivingn the 2019 Hyindai Santa Fe, I suspect the Blazer is a distinct cousin from Santa Fe!
Honda Passport, Nissan Murano, Ford Edge, you get the idea
Atlast. The review I was waiting for.
Love your videos! Do you think Gm will eventually offer a plugin hybrid version of this vehicle?
Nice review. Will you be posting warranty information here later?
Hello Alex, Another Great 1st look at the Blazer. I was really hoping when I heard this was coming out that GM would of made this a lot more of a special vehicle to compete with the Murano. or the High Powered Cherokee. Either very luxury, or Sporty or even both with trims. But to me a Fully Loaded High country Factory optioned Traverse is a lot more vehicle for the same money. And we know the discounts on the Traverse will be. Lot higher. The High Country Slathers Leather on just about all surfaces. I just think it would of been great to see a Special Trim showing off it’s Name coming back.
The stability control button right next to the glove box button and actually nearer to the passenger side? Why?
Insulting the Blazer name - not to mention someone at GM was high when they came up with these prices..
They do that so that low IQ people think "OMG I GOT $10K OFF MSRP" and their used vehicle sales can say "OMG THIS LOW MILEAGE ONE IS $15K OFF MSRP" and feel like they got a really good deal, even though its completely normal and expected that the vehicles will sell for thousands under invoice. I hate it, and really wish all manufacturers would 1) Offer direct to consumer sales, avoiding dealership fees and hassle and 2) Have fixed pricing, no haggle, just the best price they can offer and everyone gets that price.
@GRANT MAIORANA 😆😆
Did you ever get your hands on the Blazer again? Waiting for the follow-up and final numbers. Thanks.
@10:05 - fancy button placement, just in case you want to lose your traction control occasionally.
It's like the Jeep Cherokee KL. This and that, both are nothing like the nameplate before them and both share similar lighting style (pre 2019 Cherokee facelift).
I usually don’t like Chevy, but this one looks pretty sexy!
johnnyXXX That’s what I said.
I love it. Will sell very well!
Was hoping for more comparisons with the Ford Edge since that’s likely going to be the battle in the midsize two row segment. Totally see what you’re saying about the rear tail lights shape looking like the ones on the RX.
Alex, I love your reviews and I’m a huge fan of your channel. With that being said I’d like to ask a favor. The fact that you showcase the size of the vehicles with respect to the competition is terrific. But WHY do you show us combined legroom? How is this a thing? I don’t know anyone that shops by combined legroom. I’ve never been in or seen anyone complain about front legroom. The issue has always been and continues to be rear legroom. If you want to showcase combined legroom that’s fine but for those of us shopping could you also breakout what the rear legroom looks like? Keep up the great work 🍻
Great review as usual; however, no mention about the oil temperature gauge in the same dial as the tach. certainly if not a first in segment, a near first in all cars and SUV's available. A VERY welcome instrument, particularly for a vehicle that can haul 4,500#.
A 1998 4Runner hauls more than #4500.
@@gorkyd7912 But, there are a lot of midsize SUVs/crossovers that can’t pull that much. The 4Runner is a truck, not a crossover.
@@JBM425 True enough but the Blazer used to be a truck. Why would they want to change a truck into a minivan but keep the same brand name?
I thought GM was going to change their pricing strategy so that the window stickers would be much closer actual to transaction prices. Now they seem to be going in the opposite direction. This is probably a pretty nice car for $35K and $5 on my right marble says that’s likely close to what the RS trim will sell for after rebates and discounts in a year or two.
I’ve always wondered why the automotive term for the roled tube of upholstery on a seat is piping when in furniture building it’s called welting.😙?????
You missed highlighting the rear seat sliding feature, which makes it better than all other competition in terms of rear legroom space.
KBB has shown that in their review.
Even with the sliding rear seats it's not as spacious as some but it does beat the new Passport. A few others in this segment have the sliding second row feature as well.
The interior on this I think is better looking than the Pass Port.And I like having a lever shifter.However I find the ideal of being able to do some light off roading with the Pass Port interesting.I also like the storage bins like the Pass Port has.They should have put at least a little bit of off road ability into this thing.I also don't think its deserving of carrying the Blazer name.If they were gonna make it a cross over instead of an SUV they should have given it a different name.
I like it a lot, you just have to get past the Blazer name not being what we want it to be. The real problem here is the 4 cyl base engine still costs ~29K.
Since I cannot find a Telluride or do not feel like waiting 5-7 months to get one, the final 2 is between the Chevrolet Blazer vs Honda Passport.
My biggest problem with this is it's crazy high entry price for AWD that requires a V6.
Great review.
review sucked. Did he tell you the start/stop feature cant be turned off? Did he tell you the radio has AVC, automatic volume control that raises the volume as cars speed increases? You can't turn that off either. Did he tell you the glove box door is electric, and if the battery dies, you cant open it....not good if your cell phone and wallet is in there.
Embargo is clearly over
Good looking rig. Looks great in Silver Premier trim.
Priced like a traverse or explorer and the size of the edge
Still HVAC system to be physical button not inside the screen as you have to sw app.
I got a 2018 Equinox diesel and this still looks like a bloated Equinox with a V6. Sorry that does not cut it. It needs a 2.8-3.0 liter diesel and the all wheel drive 9 speed.
Can this 4 wheel drive system be towed behind a RV with all 4 wheels down on the ground?
You could get a Mazda CX-9 top trim Signature 42k and have a lot more car.
Agreed. The CX9 Signature interior is gorgeous.😍. The real wood trim is beautiful.😍
4 cyl, though.
Another great video! I'd have to pass on the Blazer although you do get the interior of a Camaro. Don't get the 4-cylinder turbo engine. They overheat. But the V6 is strong. You'll find it in the Impala, Camaros, Cadillac CTS and ATS.
Agreed. The 3.6 is a pretty good engine. I had a 3.6 in my terrain and loved it.
The advantage in Blazer is that you switch from 2WD to AWD, others it is automatically unless there is a feature in the settings you can control.
10:16, Chevy Blazer Blazing. I see what you did there AoA lol!
I think Alex didn't know that the rear seats were front and back adjustable. So the rear space is a lot larger than he was saying.
Please do a review on the Traverse. 🙂
How is the visibility out the rear? Those side windows look pretty small and the rear pillars look huge.
Visibility? What's that? -chevy
We've all seen that front end before - Cherokee, Santa Fe, Kona. The rear end does remind me a bit of the Lexus RX. Being a Blazer, they should have given it a more unique look I suppose.
Van Hammer why don't you design it
He already said that ... What is wrong with you hating this much?
My Chevy dealer has had these for over a month and I haven't seen one on the road yet.
Car designers really don't seem to have ideas anymore: this front is seen more and more often, plus the design of the C-pillar and the graphics of the rear lights, which every second car also has.
Wonder why they went with HID headlights since practically everybody today is going with LED. At least HID is standard on all models. I'd rather have that than LED only on the top trim with halogen headlights on the rest.
Are LED even comparable in output vs HID? Visibility is weather? Length the beam goes down the road?
@@normt5463 Anecdotally both LED low and high beams are far brighter and cleaner in my experience.
@@vdealer1 yeah, to incoming traffic. It is the wrong color for high moisture driving.
Snow & ice
@@normt5463 Best visibility is with halogen, HID and LED are not the best when it comes to night driving/bad weather.
Do you know if Chevy has any plans on a high performance "SS" version in the future?
Alex, when you talk about power, it is interestingly to see power at the flywheel vs power at the drive wheels. Some dudes put Camry and Mazda6 on dynamometer and what they found out is that Camry lost 35% HP by the time it came to wheels while Mazda retained nearly all, because of the transmission design. Anyways, if you live in mountainous area this 4cyl is a no-no
Good review as always, but color me less than impressed with this Blazer. Larger outward dimensions and generally middling to smaller interior dimensions. Blasè interior materials but all for a higher cost. Btw, the touring and elite Passport will have 265 width tires too. You can top out near 50k?!? The Passport and Edge ST are much better value propositions.
Looks good! I like the front end
Love it!!!!
I got a mixed feeling about the head lights.
The temperature of coolant is higher than 220F almost 225F. Isn't it too high? Even if it is normal, indicating higher than horizontal line is uncomfortable.
It's just fine. Engines are running hotter these days to help with emissions and fuel burn. The days of 180* coolant are over.
I'm sorry you had to be stuck behind that minivan. No one in California pulls over. I think it's something in the water.
You comment on the relatively wider tires giving this SUV better handeling. But I was under the impression that a wider tire will reduce the crashing feel you get going through a pothole. Is that the case? I don't recall you commenting on the ride on broken pavement. You do comment that off-road driving will be harder on your body...something I wasn't expecting.
$50,000 after tax and fees! BS
Oh Shit, so $56,000 for top of the line. Thats Super BS
Oh god I threw up again. Terrible vehicle
Travis Andrews Yeah, Alex said top trim stickers at $51,000
So after tax and license you’re looking at around $56,000+
For a chevy blazer??? That just sounds crazy.
Not to offend you here but top of the line premiere would be $43895 add awd for $2900 and add tax I don’t see where you came up with 56000? Unless sales tax is 20% in your state it will be topped in California at around 50k before discount and rebate so I expect average shopper would spend less than 40k for mid trim and low 40k for premiere trim.
Steve Bourguignon No offense taken. Just going by what Alex said, but just to see for myself I spec’d a premier awd model on edmunds. With the hit the road package, rear infotainment package, the sun and wheels package, the driver confidence package, and the optional $500 paint the msrp was $55,000 before tax and license. In so cal, we usually estimate10% for sales tax and license. So you’re looking at approximately $60K for the top trim blazer with the desirable options. That’s a lot of money for a truck/suv that I recall used to be a fairly entry level model for Chevy.
Does it have an ESS system?
The RS does have torque vectoring rear differential and can send up to 60% to the rear, according to Larry Mikalho Chevy Blazer Engineer in the TFL video.
Do people still store the vehicle manuals in the glove box or do they toss them because of the digital age?
just watched this vid and the kia forte one. love the choice of song names alex!
so did this copy the front end of the santa fe, cherokee or citroen cactus ?
$51k?? These automakers are nuts for what they're charging for cars these days. I can't wait for the bubble to burst. This is stupid.
This is a very attractive package but the price is insane.
A year later, they lowered the price folks, the average price is around $42,000 for 3.6 Liter Engine
@@aperxmim Figured. The shit wasn't worth what they were charging. The Corona recession will cause lower prices on everything.
You can get Chevys for far less than their sticker price...I got over 10K off my Traverse.
First generation Jeep Cherokee?
I wonder why some manufacturers place the headlights low on the front of the car, when that's where the fog lights should be located. Just concerned, won't it be dangerous?
the start/stop system cant be turned off......did he mention that?
That's very unfortunate. Thanks for the info.
Alex, thank you for saying the engine "produces" 308 horsepower instead of "makes." It sounds more adult.
looks good to me, I only concern the reliability, GM should extend the warranty, then I will consider. :-)
Great review as always!
Anything more than 36k for top of the line trim is insulting and a no go compared to the other 2 row competition that blowd this out of the water. Sorry chevy you blew it
Alex if you want windy come to southern Alberta. Hurricane strength winds are normal many times of the year.
This is meh to me. But not a huge fan of gas guzzlers. Thanks to buck a litre gas at 50 oil.
Yes, but how about a gas guzzler that seats the same as a normal sedan and also cannot tow or haul anything? -chevy
Alex are the safety features available on all models and are some standard
With best onroad characteristics probably in the segment, the best safety feature is "the driver".
Guy P
Thanks yes I love the new Corolla hatchback
I actually like the DRL on the top design, it prevents excessive glare from the headlights and is the better design for trucks and SUV.
Despite this design improvement, seeing you next to the front you really see why CUV are contributing to pedestrian deaths from head and torso injury. It's unfortunate our government isn't mandating more stringent requirements for tall vehicles and side underride rails for semi trucks. The NHTSA are really just letting people die for no reason.
I have only seen one of these on the road. I don't think they are selling to many of these .
I don't understand the pricing.... basically the same as a Traverse. Should have a starting MRSP at $26k to slot between the traverse and the equinox.
I hope this same style ends up in the upcoming Chevy EUV (electric utility vehicle)
This is quite nice for a Chevy! Problem is that a fully loaded awd Premiere trim checks in at 51K. You can buy a loaded RDX for that price. Even the Kia Sorento with a nicer interior, better seats and a mini third row maxes out at 45K. I think you gotta be a Chevy lover to buy this!
After GM rebates and incentives, you will likely be paying closer to what the Sorento goes for… definitely less than the RDX.
@@JBM425 Yes, it's true; GM always leaves a lot of cash on the hood.
Looks good....but I’m trying to figure out why I’d buy this over a truck at that price tag.
I would buy a 2000 4Runner for 1/8th the price over this Blazer. 4Runner looks better, better outside visibility without the dumb slit windows, cheaper to maintain, RWD with real 4wd or AWD if you get the right trim, better ground clearance, tows more, hauls more, stronger frame / suspension, more cargo room, more modding options, same MPG. Blazer is probably faster but honestly we don't drive SUVs for their speed, that tends to flip them over.
Hey Alex, quite a few "actually"'s going on around 1:25 -2:10... ;)
I never use my steering wheel shift paddles. Too bad they have a panoramic moonroof.
Where is the scores of braking/handing/ride/cabin noise and F.Economy ?
I really don't understand the point of the Blazer. If I want a compact Chevy SUV I'll buy the Equinox. If I want a Midsize Chevy SUV I'll buy the Traverse. Traverse is only slightly longer (8") but you get seating for 8 and/or a much larger rear cargo area with the rear seats folded. Between the base models there is only a $1,000 difference, and once you get up in trim levels the Blazer actually costs more for comparable features. V6 is standard on the Traverse while the Blazer comes with an I4 at their lowest trim, meaning by default the Traverse can tow more. I could go on, but for $1,000 more if I'm gonna buy a Chevy it will be the Traverse.
I felt the same as the Passport/Pilot. There isn't enough differentiation between the two to justify getting less capability in the Passport over the Pilot. At least Chevy put a different interior than either Equinox or Traverse, which is more than can be said for Honda. Traverse is overpriced to me though... Comparable Pilots are $2-3K cheaper in this area.
@@NukePooch1 yeah for sure. I won't go near GM products either way, it's just interesting to see these companies compete with themselves.
Let's say the equinox is a compact crossover, the blazer a midsize crossover, the traverse a full size crossover and the tahoe/suburban are full size SUV's. The blazer or any midsize crossover will generally offer a bigger engine than a compact crossover while also being smaller than the full size crossover which is better for handling, for fuel economy, acceleration, braking and it is even easier to park and drive
@@edwinalfredo310 well damn just buy a car if u want all that lol
@@NukePooch1 I rather get the pilot of passport tho
Great Review! Chevy will sell all they can build.
3:30 Rear-end reminds me of the Lexus RX.
Seems like most of the reviewers are actually very positive on this Blazer
I'm happy that the Blazer impress you. Good review of a product that the quality is one of the worst even if their advertising is saying the contrary. I hope they will discount it because the price is way to high for such a product.
I know ...I wish he would have talked about the lack of safety features.
"...The Blazer is the family vehicle that actually appeals to the whole family, and for that reason it upsets the Honda on its home court."
I think the Motor Trend staff was weeping when they wrote that!
LOL. Well it costs more, has far worse MPG, has worse reputation for reliability, and will undoubtedly have lower resale value. Other than losing on all the important metrics... Blazer upsets Honda somehow.
@@gorkyd7912 only in your little mind. Most Chevy's cost much less than their Honda counterparts which means they depreciate less.
@@normt5463 Really? Which Chevys cost much less? And why do you think that means they depreciate less? A few hundred dollars difference in a price of $30K+ means absolutely nothing when you'll be getting thousands less when you resell in 10 years.
Example, 2010 Honda Pilot EX with AWD original MSRP was $32,345 according to Auto Trader. At KBB, with typical mileage of 119,395, now sells for $10,848 = 33.54% of original MSRP.
2010 Chevrolet Traverse LS with AWD original MSRP was $31,224. With typical mileage of 108,970, now sells for $8,844 = 28.32% of original MSRP. The highest trim 2010 Traverse was $39,985, highest trim 2010 Pilot was $40,245... $260 is not a major difference in starting MSRP. But cheapest Traverse trim was $29,224, cheapest Pilot was $27,895... so the Honda was available for cheaper, actually.
Obviously long-term reliability is a hard determine but I've never heard a single mechanic EVER recommend any Chevrolet car or SUV for their reliability...EVER, in my entire life. Whereas I've heard many, many that recommend Toyota (esp. older ones) and a few that recommend Honda and Subaru. The 2010 Traverse gets 3.7 stars from owners vs 4.4 for the Pilot. Or just look at how many miles are on the used cars for sale. There's a 2003 Pilot listed with 378,728 miles on it, and there's 9 total above 300k right now. The highest mileage Traverse for sale is a 2010 with 277,301 miles. So let's try the Equinox because there's 18,303 listings (vs only 8000 Pilots) and out of 18,303 for sale only 1 Equinox has over 300k miles. ...Because they're shit.
@@gorkyd7912 minus the Pilot timing belt and water pump every 100,000 miles for another $1,000. Throw in a extra transmission for all Honda V6'a during it's life, car or SUV, along with the rusting and the Japanese just do not make the case for the smaller SUV compared to domestic SUVs and crossovers.
Nine speed transmission? Is that the ZF? I haven't heard anything good about that unit. Has GM scienced it out?
GM doesn't use ZF. They use the 9/10 speed co-designed with Ford (along with Ford I think). Ppl said that it's a lot better than the ZF one.
I guess divorced lights the theme for cars nowadays, seperare the DRL from the headlights
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