The first TrailBlazer's standard inline-six landed on Ward's 10 Best Engines list four years running, and the truck itself won North American Truck of the Year in 2002.
Median 202 hp across 215 similar cars
Lead trim: 4WD · 4.2L · up to 395 hp
Chevrolet Trailblazer1st Gen · 2002–2009
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FactThe first TrailBlazer's standard inline-six landed on Ward's 10 Best Engines list four years running, and the truck itself won North American Truck of the Year in 2002.
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Trims & Figures
12 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2WD · 4.2L | 2002–2009 | 4.2 L Inline-6 | 273 hp | 277 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2WD · 5.3L | 2006–2009 | 5.3 L 8-cyl | 302 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2WD · 6.0L | 2009–2009 | 6.0 L V8 | 395 hp | 400 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 2WD · 6.0L | 2006–2008 | 6.0 L 8-cyl | 395 hp | 400 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 4WD · 4.2L | 2002–2009 | 4.2 L Inline-6 | 273 hp | 277 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| 4WD · 5.3L | 2006–2009 | 5.3 L 8-cyl | 302 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| AWD · 2006 | 2006–2008 | 6.0 L 8-cyl | 395 hp | 400 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| AWD · 2009 | 2009–2009 | 6.0 L V8 | 395 hp | 400 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Ext 2WD · 4.2L | 2002–2006 | 4.2 L Inline-6 | 273 hp | 277 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Ext 2WD · 5.3L | 2003–2006 | 5.3 L 8-cyl | 302 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Ext 4WD · 4.2L | 2002–2006 | 4.2 L Inline-6 | 273 hp | 277 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
| Ext 4WD · 5.3L | 2003–2007 | 5.3 L 8-cyl | 302 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic 4-spd | — |
Owning one
An estimate, for the Ext 4WD · 4.2L trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Owners’ builds
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Photographs
This Trailblazer is a compact crossover, nothing like the body-on-frame SUV that wore the badge before it — Chevrolet simply recycled the name the same year the old truck-based Trailblazer went out of production.
The Trailblazer rides on the Colorado pickup's truck frame, but its body is entirely different from the A-pillar back.
The first TrailBlazer's standard inline-six landed on Ward's 10 Best Engines list four years running, and the truck itself won North American Truck of the Year in 2002.
Rivals
Same body, same money, other badges — tap any card to flip.
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