It basically ticks all the boxes for your typical small crossover, present in styling cues from half a dozen other automakers. Plastic cladding on the wheel arches to make it look rugged? Yep. Funky super-slim headlights that aren’t really headlights? Got those, too. Floating-look roof panel, separated from the body and available in two-tone colors? Check. There’s a formula for crossover styling these days, and the new Trailblazer follows it fairly closely. It doesn’t really stand out in the styling department. Related: 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer: Taking the Road More Traveled If You Like the Way One Looks, You’ll Like Them All The field is crowded with entries in this segment, so has Chevy done anything special to make new Trailblazers stand out in the crowd? Actually, it has. The new one is much smaller, front-wheel-drive, powered by tiny engines and matches up against competitors like the new Kia Seltos, the Mazda CX-30, Honda HR-V, Jeep Renegade, Toyota CH-R and even the Nissan Rogue Sport. Well, the Trailblazer of 2021 is not the same animal as the last Chevy Trailblazer that left showrooms in 2009 - that was a mid-size, body-on-frame, traditional rear-wheel-drive SUV. Of course, you also have the Blazer in that showroom if you want something bigger and sportier, or the Traverse if you need a big family hauler - so many options, how are you to know what’s sized and priced for you? It fits in between the smaller (and less enjoyable) Trax and the bigger, more family-oriented Equinox. In this case, it’s the old Chevrolet Cruze compact sedan that got the boot, and in rolled this: the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer. I’m getting tired of saying that small SUVs are all the rage these days, but it simply remains true, and now yet another subcompact cute-ute has replaced a traditional sedan in an automaker’s lineup. Versus the competition: The Trailblazer becomes a harder sell when compared with some competitors, especially its pricier top-end trims that feature a much less powerful engine than you can get elsewhere. The verdict: The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer is a surprisingly fun-to-drive, spacious, competent little crossover that looks good and represents a decent value in its lower trims. 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer | photo by Christian Lantry
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