Love how Doug didn't show us the quirks and features or go over each category of the Doug Score. Good job GM, I think you irritated one of the most laid back people.
A lot of online automotive journalists and RUclips influencers have criticized GM for tainting the Blazer brand legacy with this watered down, wannabe Camero/Mustang E monstrosity, but you really drove home the point in your analysis. Good job and great video. Unfortunately, GM has never really been a company that learns from it's mistakes.
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The original Blazer was an iconic off road vehicle reviving the Bronco and the Land Cruiser (or the FJ 40 or the 4 Runner) back in the 1970s to the early 2000s. I was disappointed that they brought it back as a mom automobile crossover and Its also worse than a Grand Cherokee too...
I own a Camaro and that's why I like the new Blazer. It's kind of the suv of the Camaro. I would only have the six and would love to have an V8 but I'm just one person.
Of all Doug's reviews this is the most ruthless I've seen Doug get on a review... after seeing this I don't think I'd even want it at a discount... I mean who wants a low performance Camaro crossover
@@triple7marc ooooh hahaha you reminded me... I remember watching the matrix review... that was a terrible vehicle for sure...with those non folding bench seats.
I actually like videos like this where you talk about the position of a car in its segment or its history. Not just a typical review, kind of like an old magazine column but in a video
well, Chevy has had the Corvette and Ford doesn't have a straight competitor to the Corvette. Ford has had many different versions of the Mustang but never a sports car similar to the Corvette.
I’m thinking they did this so they wouldn’t internally compete with the new Hummer, but they were too afraid to do what Ford did with the Mustang Mach E to do an actual Camaro SUV, so we ended up with a weird hybrid of both ideas, neither of which are executed very well.
I agree. The market for an agressive sporty looking is still there. A lot of people will still buy this. But maybe they should have called this car something else. And they for sure need an off-road SUV, the blazer would have been perfect for this.
New Hummer is 100k, that does not compete with the Bronco or the Wrangler and definitely not the 4Runner. They could’ve brought the Blazer back as a cheaper off road alternative but GM is too incompetent to do that
Not hummer. Tahoe and Suburban. A smaller off-road capable vehicle with actual 4 wheel drive and on a proper truck chassis, especially if they could keep it around 45-60k, would have absolutely cut the knees off their overly bloated (in size and price) 1500-based SUVs. And if it was meant to be a Camaro SUV, it should have been an Alpha platform instead of Chi. A transverse engine FWD based chassis - even with a good AWD system - will never match a proper longitudinal RWD platform. Best engine for the Blazer is a 310 hp V6. Over at FCA, the Durango and Grand Cherokee start with the pentastar and can receive Hemis and Hurricanes and have had SRT and Hellcat variants. Hard to even compare them to GM's C1XX lineup of soulless driving appliances.
I love how he just got over this review as quickly as possible, yet 80% of the review was about how stupid GM was squandering the chance to revive the Blazer name.
Good point, just like they did with the Chevy SS, instead of calling it the Chevelle/Nova and build on that well know name, they just call it the SS, don’t do any marketing, and made it look too much like a Malibu and it flopped.
@@Wetwilly87 the SS failed because the way it looked someone who buys a car like that wants aggressive looking vehicle not a Malibu the reason the G8 sold well and yes it was the same vehicle underneath including the chassis but they changed the body parts which made it more aggressive.
@@robertscott305 agreed, making it look aggressive was very much needed, but the name Nova could have invoked the 4 door sedans from the past and given Chevy a car that could compete with the Dodge Charger in the Muscle Sedan market.
Haha! I love it he was going HAM on Chevy in this video .. wouldn’t be surprised if they silently use this as a catalyst to actually bring an off-roader to market
As a Chevy guy I agree 101%. I rather prefer to see the Chevrolets from 2 decades ago and behind. Seriously, GM is making no business with their decisions. Specially after the events of 2008.
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It's not really a bad car, it's just disrespectful to the original blazer which is why it's a disappointment, just another boring forgettable crossover that'll be forgotten.
@@10ProSoccer Yeah, but the mustang Mach E actually has a lot of power and is a blast to drive just like a mustang, this is just a basic crossover with a slightly above average design for the style that nobody cares about, not to mention this isn't a good capable off-roader like the old and new ford bronco or the old blazer was.
It’s so bad he didn’t even get in the back seat or trunk, and he phoned in the Doug Score so he didn’t have to repeat his disappointment for each category. I feel like the review was a perfect homage: “Fine, GM wants to phone in a vehicle design, I’ll phone in a review.” LOL
I think for these Sunday videos he just shows the final Doug-score, doesn't break it down, like with the older 'More Doug Demuro' reviews that are now the Sunday videos on his main channel.
This review is basically what he did over at his second channel, which he seems to not be using any more and just posting these videos on the main channel.
@mike williams That's a nice theory, except for the fact that the Suburban, Explorer, and Charger sell well outside of police departments. Every day I drive to work and see plenty of them on the roads.
As a GM fanboy, I was immensely disappointed when they revealed this thing. Chevy just keeps dropping the ball time and time again. Here I thought they'd make a cool utility/offroad vehicle like everyone else but nope.
It's not a bad car at all, I honestly think it's better and more enjoyable than many other SUV's in its range, it's just the fact that it's name doesn't live up, it's like people calling the mach-e a "bad car" just because of it's name despite it being rated as one of the absolute best EV's by many top car enthusiast magazines. I agree it's heavily disappointing but to call it a "bad" car over it's name is just disingenuous. I just feel like people are way harder on GM than other brands justified or not.
@@MrDICKHEAD28 Yea but the Hummer EV is like 130k which is crazy expensive. Chevy itself could have made an affordable off road Blazer that could be around 50k or 60k and it would be cheaper than the Wrangler, but they got so lazy and just dropped the ball on the "blazer" which is now a mom crossover which is unfortunate
GM can make great vehicles when they actually want to, but 95% of the time, they're content churning out bland, mediocre, half-baked vehicles as long as they make money smh
They just do everything that badly. The Corvette, Camaro, and some trucks and full size SUVs are the exception. Ever since they went bankrupt, it's been a downward spiral.
What do you mean? New mid-engined corvettes are a mess. Sharing none of the spirit with it's predecessors. Looking ultra boring, and lacking any character. Which is exactly what this car is. It's so generic that you could never tell what it is if not for the badge. It looks like 99% of modern "SUVs" and crossovers. While Ford has been doing it right with bringing classic models back, modernizing the looks but keeping them very recognizable.
What gave Doug further license to be ruthlessly critical was the fact that GM doesn’t really have anything in the nearby pipeline so worthwhile that he’s afraid of losing access to for reviewing. This is the evisceration that GM and others needed to keep them honest.
The worst part about it that I discovered with the new Blazer is the drive modes. It’s super freaking laggy when you change the modes. But not only that, I was changing drive modes with a rotary knob and it was jiggling a lot. That’s the typical GM built quality showing.
As an absolute GM fan boy, you're just right Doug. Even the s10 blazer was a beast with it's body on frame and solid rear axle. I had one, and it was incredibly solid and reliable, so this new Blazer is an absolute insult to me. About time a popular car reviewer says the truth about this abonination. I think this Blazer could have been the Trailblazer.
@@2AMinLosAngeles thank you! I’m still in love with that car after all these years of ownership. Driving it on back roads always puts a smile on my face.
As a former Blazer ZR2 owner, I agree, this is a massive disappointment. There’s no way they can credibly resurrect an offroader version of this model. Like Doug said, they missed the mark…
When is Chevy gonna fire everybody from the CEO on down , they are pathetic all the true Chevy people are being embarrassed every year, I never knew there was 1.0 liter Challenger 😂😂
GM is the king of bad timing. Back between 2002-2010 they were actually being pretty innovative and trying a lot of new ideas (for better or for worse). But the market wasn’t really ready for that at the time. GM overcorrected from that and now offers some of the most aggressively bland and least innovative vehicles on the market.
@@iphone3guru Yeah again, for better or for worse lol. Yeah the GMT350 Trailblazers weren’t great vehicles, but you have to respect the innovation. Pretty healthy straight 6 or V8 power, rear wheel drive. They even offered a high performance version way before that was a common thing. To their credit, GM definitely wasn’t just phoning it in with that Trailblazer like they are with the current one.
GM does seem to be good st being super late. Lucky for them, people are die hard fans due to their small block v8s. A lot of US car manufacturers started to use foreign designer's though, thankfully. Couldn't take much more of the "bigger is better" philosophy. Prefect timing on the vette too, right as v8s are on their way out the door
Doesn't surprise me one bit. GM is the master when it comes to taking one platform and making 6 versions of it, somehow thinking that's a good idea. They have been doing it for decades....
Thank you Doug Demuro! An honest review of one of the most idiotic things GM has come up with in a long history of idiotic things GM has done in the past couple decades
I heard Chevy has made a trade mark for the grand blazer and seen some videos of people speculating the new style and it looks like a old school full size
No one wants a retro styled pickup and the Silverado is GMs bread and butter so they cant risk fucking it up. The competition in that segment is way too fierce and besides the current trucks are the same unchanged formula as the old ones.
My buddy is redoing his 1969 Blazer . It's Candy Apple Red, nice deep paint with a done-up 454 crammed in, moderate lift with some meaty meats on alloys. Its pretty sick. This Blazer HERE? Disgusting....a real mockery of the Blazer heritage...not even close. They could have just called it a "Trail-Jogger" or something crossover suited and saved the BLAZER name for a real Blazer.
I'm convinced that GM as a whole struggles with every day decisions. A year or two ago I was looking at a modern truck and for over $50k the truck I found had minimal steering wheel controls and the right side of the wheel where they could have additional practical buttons there was a blank installed. How in the hell do they miss that mark on "optional" buttons on a $50k truck? At that price point, all of the buttons should be there, not a blank for steering wheel controls. The previous years Silverado, the buttons were similar to those of a calculator in the 90's.
What's craziest about it to me is that the Silverado looks so damn good on the outside, yet is so basic and plastic-y on the inside. And that infotainment screen, my goodness, though that's every Chevy frankly. GMC the same way, awesome exteriors, seriously love the Sierra's styling, totally cheapskate interior. And it's not like they're cheaper than any of their rivals either. I don't get it.
Everyone hates our Chevy fleet vans. They genuinely feel like they’re crappy cars from the 90s. Ford and Mercedes work vans are a million times better.
I don’t think this is a bad car I see them all the time, and there’s a reason people buy them, they’re good looking and they’re nice Sure, they’re not exciting, but it’s a family SUV, it doesn’t need to be
As far as I know, the More Doug DeMuro channel was some kind of experiment he was doing, but he then realized that all of his videos got more views on his main channel. So that channel became obsolete, basically.
@@brianstraight9308 no sir. As a diehard dodge fan, I gotta say, the C8 is fantastic. It dunks on expensive European mid engines and everyone knows it, including the guy who owns the channel you're commenting on. The Z07 package is incredible for a naturally aspirated engine.
@@heroforhire6921 the Camaro does not at all impress, and I don't know anyone who thinks the Colorado is cool except 50+ seniors, who AREN'T going off road in them.
Thing is, the blazers from 1980s-2009 were still off-roady and held their muscular design. They had high ground clearance, had a proper engine, and looked muscular. This car in particular isn't that bad, it just doesn't deserve the Blazer/Trailblazer nameplate AT ALL. My dad's 09 trailblazer has an inline 6 cylinder engine it still runs quiet after all these years, and is used as a family/off road car to this day. 2009 was really the end of the Blazer/Trailblazer
I'm sorry but the TrailBlazer was never a off road ready. A 4 speed automatic, didn't have the ground clearances without a ton of modifications. Yes it had high and low gears, but rear locker was an option that almost no one got, because why would you?
@@gyishin I used to have a 05 Trailblazer. I slightly lifted it and had 31.5in tires. I took it off road often and it did great. Never got stuck in anything. It was a great, body on frame SUV with tons of capability. You are dead wrong on this one. It's no Jeep but for what it is, it isn't bad at all.
It's unfortunate that the Blazer isn't a great vehicle - I love the styling! The interior isn't exciting, the exterior is relatively nice, but the engine choices...and the quality just isn't there. Doug is completely right that this isn't great :(
It's typical GM cheap all the way around. Once they're out of warranty they'll start breaking, and they'll drop like a rock in value. Mark my words, in 5 years you'll find these things all over the place at HALF MSRP.
They'd get the same backlash as the people who hated on ford for calling their crossover EV the "Mustang Mach E". They'll be like "why would you put the Camaro name on a crossover?"
@@royshavrick that’s what I’m saying, the original integra wasn’t really all that much different than a civic and considering the current civic market position wtf were people expecting of the new integra?!?!?🤣 I’m just glad that it at least builds off from the si trim and has a manual and lsd.
@@jimyoung7926 as a gm tech it’s literally an equinox. It’s got different looks and a slightly larger size but when you get into it, it’s the same thing. The older equinox/terrain had the 3.6 option and this is that car. Just the 3.6 optioned equinox
Not only did they completely misunderstand the market at the time of making the blazer, they're also incredibly unreliable as far as i know. My neighbor bought one be d new 2020 and they owned it for a year or so it got towed more than once and had to have multiple repairs. They got rid of it about ao th ago and got a CRV lol.
@@yungboicontigo9278 lol they're not typos, they're just little reading comprehension tests for the betterment of the RUclips community at the expense of me looking stupid. I'm just a selfless, moral man if you think about.
As a loyal GM buyer, I totally agree with Doug. I don't know what GM is doing with styling, especially with Cadillac. The last 4 GM products I bought all had horrible infotainment systems. It's 2022 and they are still using tiny screens when the Ford Edge has a giant portrait positioned 12" screen. By the time GM gets into the off-road market, the trend will have passed.
I was so excited for this to come out. Totally disappointing. There's one of these in my neighborhood and the person who drives it is beyond rude. Tailgates everyone.
While I do think the exterior styling of the Blazer is pretty nice for a Chevy, the problem is this is just too similar to the equinox. They should’ve just used this as the next generation equinox and saved the comeback of the Blazer name for a more worthy vehicle instead of trying to beat ford to the market with the return of a famous nameplate.
Interesting thought, I had a 2017 equinox prior to my 2021 blazer, and I found the blazer had everything I wish I had with the equinox. although they have a similar weight, I feel like the weight of the blazer is distributed more evenly and it handles better in the icy winter conditions. This guy mentioned a risk for poor visibility, but I have not had this issue, either, and maybe I just do not care about the nostalgia of a blazer 20 years older than me, but I was completely sold on the Camaro influence in design. I guess it boils down to who this vehicle was being marketed towards, and I am the target market for this one. They probably wanted the name "blazer" to represent something fiery and sexy, rather than something clunky.
GM has really lost its touch. I used to be a GM fan, then they stopped listening to what customers want, and bagged all the cool vehicles for these boring plain rides, unless it is a over 80k+ Vette or something.
Couldn't agree more with Doug on this one Chevy really blew it reviving one of its most iconic models. Also I laughed out loud when Doug said Chevy is getting dunked on by its competition ahaha spot on Doug!
Ford: We broke the off-road market with the Raptor, let’s Bring back the Bronco. Jeep: Heritage is key, let’s keep our classic styling til the earth blows up. Toyota: Let’s see how long we can get away with not changing the 4Runner. 13 model years and counting seems pretty good since we are the kings of reliability. Subaru: Hmmm, let’s be trendy and build an off-road outback. GM: Change? What’s that, whose he? That’s sounds dumb. CONSERVATISM IS KEY. We’ve had good sales, let’s bring back the Captiva by calling it a blazer and making it look like a carbon copy of the Camaro since we plan on killing it in the next couple of years cause our sales our falling for some weird reason. Who cares about off-roading anyway? Sounds ridiculous. And let’s not talk about how for 12 model years we haven’t made a Raptor equivalent of the Silverado, but that’s what hummer is for. As someone who has grown up in multiple GM vehicles, I almost want to say they’re slowly becoming an American version of Mitsubishi. And we all know how bad that is. SMH 🤦♂️
I never thought about it that way, GM really is turning into the American version of Mitsubishi. It's almost like they don't care anymore. If they don't start making some changes pretty soon they'll fade into total obscurity.
GM actually has a real Blazer--it's called the Holden Trailblazer, and only the Aussies get it. It's based off the ZR-2 platform of the Colorado.Gotta thank an Aussie in the comments for pointing it out to me!
Actually making a Camaro SUV is pretty risky and remaking the old bronco is the definition of conservative ie conserving the past as opposed to innovation and trying something new as a kid I always dreamed if my dad's wagon was a Camaro and they actually did it and 300hp isn't bad but nowadays if it's not 400hp people scoff at it. Don't let Doug gaslight you he is very biased against American cars only reason he likes fords is because of his Ford gt, don't get me wrong I would love a retro full size blazer as well but this one isn't deserving of this much hate I guarantee you if chevy did one to Doug's specs he would still choose the land rover
I drive a 2013 charger, I test drove one of these today with the v6. I really liked it. It felt a lot like my charger. It seems like a decent car, but it’s just not what people were hoping for? Idk, doesn’t seem like it deserves the hate
I just don’t understand how they can be so out of touch with consumers, who in their right mind would go out and be like “that’s it , that’s the car I want.” It baffles me honestly.
@suspicionofdeceit GM plays follow the leader with other manufacturers. They are not a leader... in anything. They wait for other companies to do things, watch to see if its a success, then they spend months and months deliberating over whether they should do the same, and by the time they do, the market has moved on and left them far behind. The EV game will be no different. But by then the CEO will be gone, and some new "figurehead" will be left to pretend to clean up the mess.
I feel the same way with Toyota and Nissan too tbh. I mean cmon how hard is it for Toyota to sell a offroady version of the Landcruiser priced to compete with Defender and cash in on that name! and what is Nissan even doing. they literally have a huge iconic name in the Patrol and they sell it here as an Armada 🤦🏻 they could also easily update the lights and interior of the Y61 patrol previous gen and sell it in USA and it would sell like hotcakes with that boxy design!! 😭🤦🏻
One of the most unreliable vehicles GM ever made too. My buddy who works at Morley is constantly getting calls on these for buy backs and parts are back ordered to hell
You can't put the Mach E and this Chevrolet Abomination in the same category. They're not even in the same hemisphere. Ford has brought forward modern EV technology to the masses with the Mach E, even if the name makes some folks upset. GM has brought you a dressed-up Equinox thinking people are too stupid to notice. It's an insult and shows you exactly what GM thinks of the buying public.
After searching for a car for months. I couldn’t decide between a 2021 jeep grand cherokee limited and the 2021 blazer rs. So i test drove both and can honestly say i was more impressed with the rs. I was so impressed i decided to purchase the Blazer rs instead of the jeep. And absolutely LOVE IT. With plenty of power to do anything you wan’t, plenty of room for my girlfriend and 2 dogs with a decent amount of trunk space. Although I agree the Famous “Blazer” name was misplaced. If you take that aspect away it is a very nice and reliable crossover suv. I believe if it had a different name it would have much better reviews.
I’m thrilled that I didn’t buy a Chevy in early 2020, they don’t care about their customers at all. Plus! The world already has lots of good crossovers people can buy and be happy with. Why Chevy thought it was a good idea to use the blazer name for another generic crossover is beyond me.
I had to drop my car off for maintenance work at Subaru, and was driven over to the Chevy dealer owned by the same family business for a rental car, and you could clearly tell the difference. Waiting Area of Despair. No coffee, no free snacks, or TV, and they tried like heck not to acknowledge people as if they'd just go away. Lines of Cars getting repaired, Subaru, was just two people that day.
This has been GM's problem for the last several decades. They oversaturate the market with nearly identical vehicles on the same platform in the name of manufacturing efficiency. Ford killed off entire brands a decade ago to right size and GM is still designing new logos and names instead of updating what they already have on the market.
Ford only killed off Mercury, they were able to sell off their other companies (Mazda, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Land Rover, Volvo). But it’s still a statement that GM had to kill their brands and Ford was able to sell theirs.
@@666cemetaryslut with Mazda they had majority share control so they did make the decisions and could overrule the board but it wasn’t properly owning them. On the other hand Volvo, Aston Martin, Land Rover and Jaguar were all completely owned by Ford.
When I was looking at buying a small SUV I actually looked at one of these and when the GM said there was a $1500 ADM on it I laughed in his face 😂😂. Ended up with a Grand Cherokee L which is light years better in every way than the Blazer.
This guy is nuts, what a joke! I've got a 2021 Blazer RS and it's BY FAR the best vehicle I've ever had!!!! The HP is beyond impressive...the numerous safety features are amazing...the luxurious amenities like heated back seats & the panoramic sunroof...are that of a vehicle costing 75K or more! Trust me, you'll absolutely LOVE the new Blazer (especially the AWD RS version)!
I honestly would have been more than okay with the Blazer coming back as a crossover if they at least offered it as a RWD based vehicle and offered V8 engines/Real Performance options like a Grand Cherokee but alas, this is the best we can get...
I feel like the plan, especially looking at the size of the engine bay, is to later release an SS model with a V8 and AWD, but they've gone about it backwards. The cool version should have come first with lower trims later on to sell off the vehicle's image.
Yup, they should’ve taken cues from Dodge and at least offered it with a big V8 option. But instead, GM shit out a vehicle that looks like a trailer park meth head version of the Camaro and Equinox that had a kid that’s missing a few chromosomes.
@@blaqkbeard not going to happen because they're not going to waste all of that time and development to put a v8 in sideways just for this thing. If it were rwd based like the explorer then they probably would. But converting a v8 to be mounted sideways for a front wheel drive based awd system wouldn't make financial sense.
Thanks Doug, I already disliked the blazer from the get go, but seeing how the dash is basically from a Camaro just ruined the entire vehicle for me. This thing is a giant turd.
I'd love to meet the person who conceived the current blazin' heap that is the new Blazer and says he/she sees nothing wrong with it. As someone who loves K5 Blazers (I would buy and daily one) and my grandfather had a 1997 S-10 based Blazer with the 4.3 Vortec V6, I honestly would rather drive a Prius off-road with vomit sloshing in the floor mats than drive that horrible looking thing. If I want a Camaro, I'll get a damn Camaro. Excuse my drama, it's well justified.
Sorry, that person is actually a committee of mid-level GM executives. Doug should have spent a couple minutes explaining how little market space there is for this thing among Chevy's four other crossovers.
The thing is, the new Blazer doesn't actually suck- in fact, it's a totally decent, totally reasonable car. There's really nothing super wrong with the Blazer. The problem is, there's really nothing *right* with it either. Pandemic and supply chain problems aside, it's a serious indication that we're living in a high-water era of automobiles when a perfectly acceptable, reasonably attractive, and largely inoffensive car like this can be so roundly panned. In recent years, we've just seen so much innovation and quality that "good enough" just isn't. Tesla, Rivian, new Defender and Wrangler, any new Ford or Toyota truck, Mach E, F-Type, BRZ, Miata RF, Taycan, virtually everything from Korea, even the Honda Odyssey- there are just so many excellent cars, in every segment and at every price, that the new Blazer is entirely superfluous and destined to fail from day one.
The craziest part is that I’ve been seeing more of newer G Wagons than the newer Blazers lately this year Edit: you can litterally see the 666 for features comfort and practicality in the Doug score chart 🤣
This wouldn't be so bad had it been identified as the "Trailblazer" and go all out on the ACTUAL C/K "Blazer" styling. They're selling, so it's not a failure but we all agree that it is a disappointment
@@ekgcanadianenthusiast9961 yep, which is just as bad. They literally took two truck based SUV names that could have been used to make a Bronco competitor and made crossovers 😆. Blazer used to compete with the Bronco II and Explorer, and it would have made sense to keep it that waym blazer could have been am explorer competitor, trailblazer cpuld have been a Bronco competitor or vice versa. Gotta wonder what people at GM were thinking bwcause whoever approved this is clearly not a car enthusiast. This should have been called the Traverse Sport instead.
Thank you for NOT taking it easy on GM. I hope this video is watched over a large board meeting. They are falling behind the competition at an uncomfortable rate.
I disagree. I think they are releasing nicely designed vehicles. The 2010s was a rough time for them but now their vehicles actually look nice. The new Buick Envision, the Chevy Equinox, etc. I think they're all nice looking vehicles that I would actually buy. And that's coming from someone who has only owned Japanese.
It can be argued they are well ahead of the competition, especially in what matters: BEV technology. They are way ahead of Stellantis and almost on par with Ford.
I think their last bankruptcy has made any remaining leadership very dismissive of making anything other than what they consider "core products." They followed trends and even led them in the 00s way too hard and failed, but now the pendulum has swung very far in the opposite direction. The Corvette is a good enough consistent seller that they see it fit to keep it as the halo car, but GM got stung so hard after making such niche limited appeal cars as the SSR or cars that were fads like the HHR which sold decently for a while, but were discontinued after anyone interested in it already had one, that they became so conservative with their product strategy that its hurting them in the other way.
@@billyfurr6639 I really do like the way Chevy and Buicks look. But I opted for a 2021 Camry it's really nice car. I couldn't choose gm because of how arrogant they are 😔
Back around 1990 I saw an interview with a Japanese auto exec. The interviewer noted that GM had lost half a percent of market share in a year and asked the exec to comment. The wise-sounding Japanese man responded: "GM will lose a half percent of market share every year... and will then disappear without anyone noticing." I'm a lifetime GM fan but thought he was probably right back then... and now I'm pretty convinced he was right. Sad but times change.
This has got to be one of my fav. Doug deMuro videos. Its just so honest and and not keeping anything to himself, yes GM is really a sleeper in the market
I appreciate your honest review. GM is in huge trouble these next few years. The media covers for them by saying they are "all in on EVs" yet they currently have 0 EVs for sale and nothing in their lineup is technologically advanced, class leading, or even remotely interesting. RIP GM...
They never lied. They always said they will have 30 evs by 2025. Hummers are about to be delivered to customers and the Silverados are coming 2023. Who knows, they might flip things around
I was car shopping with my mom. She was in love with the Mazda CX5 and the Jeep Cherokee. I insisted we check out a Chevy dealership just to mix things up. We sat inside the Blazer. I fiddled the climate controls. Looked up at her and said, "we gotta get out of here right now!" Our visit lasted less than 5 minutes. Drove to Mazda the next day and signed the lease.
Same here.I drove GM's for 33 years.That ended this past May.I found the Equinox interior cheap and hated the 1.5 turbo engine.For the first time ever I bought a Japanese car.A new 2021 CX5 awd and I love it.
I think that Doug Score was very generous. I was expecting it to be in the 20s. Chevy makes such a poor quality vehicle I have no idea why people keep buying them.
The only reason why Chevy still sells cars is cause their fan base refuses to look at other cars, they’re blinded by their own stubbornness, I can almost guarantee that if a Chevy driver who was going to get a blazer and test drove a Ford Explorer they would buy the ford
@@aayangoverski3437 They used to, not any more. Except for a few vehicles like the Corvette or Silverado, every new GM car I've experienced has been far below the quality of comparable cars
Ford made a new bronco, perfect for off roading. Jeep brought back the grand wagoneer, even more luxurious than before. Chevy brought back the blazer as a crossover. This wouldn’t even be a bad car - generic, sure, and typical GM quality, but they could’ve used a different name for it.
The Blazer is a fine car. handles better than the Trax and Trailblazer and it rides nice. i agree though, it would be much better if they gave it a different name.
I have this year Blazer and I’m loving it. The visibility is fine. The power and speed is great. Yes I understand the criticism of naming it a Blazer. But all in all, this vehicle is great for road and highway cruising. It’s been perfect for roadtrips for two to four people riding in it. That’s what I got it for. When you get it on the interstate and cruising along, you get it. It’s a good, efficient vehicle for my needs.
@@maxazoff9824 my family used to have a trailblazer and the new one , much like the blazer, is just a disappointing and disgraceful car to the names “blazer” and “trailblazer”
I work for a contractor for GM and for awhile I was constantly getting calls for these POS vehicles. I recall someone having to take their brand new 2020 blazer back to the shop several times within five months. He was considering a buyback and was immensely disappointed by it
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Yeah it looks good! It's just a Mach-E situation. I love the Mustang Mach-E, but I still refuse to think it's a Mustang. Yes it's cool, but for both of these cars the names were chosen wrong.
Nope. It needed to fail to learn a hard business lesson, but Uncle Sam propped them up and denied the free market a General Motors that would've had some sense knocked into them.
I think my absolute favorite thing Chevy decided to do with the blazer is make it look like the Camaro. The car that they struggle extremely with selling. I'll never understand how Chevy can make the Corvette so freaking awesome, but then make terrible choices with 100% of the rest of their lineup.
They're finally changing their interiors in their pick up lineup, they don't look like 2009 interiors anymore. Ford, Ram, Nissan etc are only 5 years ahead in that market.. good job GM. It's sad when my 2016 F150 XLT I had, and even my 2012 FX4 had a nicer interior than my friends 2020 trail boss. He even admitted his 2015 XLT interior was nicer. Literally if they didnt have the infotainment screen, that interior is a 2004 interior..
I think Corvette gets treated like its own division. So a lot of independent thinking and intentional separation from Chevy design philosophy, as much as they can get away with.
Corvette has a separate chief engineer. He’s been working on the corvette program since the C5. He has made Corvette basically into a separate company from GM. He does what he wants and even point blank rips on his leaderships high accomplishments with the Aztek (this during an employee speech in front of the former chief engineer of the Aztek). Corvettes chief engineer does what he wants. Says what he wants. He cannot be fired and he knows it. Corvette is not GM. It’s a separate company.
Hopefully they get this message. I left the car business after 6 years at a Chevy dealership just as the blazer concept was dropped and for 3-4 months all I heard about it from people was “that’s not a blazer, why can’t Chevy do something like the bronco”.
Since GM loves to be cheap on everything, they could have used the Colorado body on frame to design the blazer. Just make it a 2 door or 4 door suv. GM already has all the r&d done for the zr2 option and could have sent those out at the same time as the normal suspension set up suv. Just a big swing and miss by GM
To make it even worse, they already have that in Australia, sold as the Holden Trailblazer. With little effort they could have brought that here instead but that's too logical of a choice for GM apparently.
This is the most embarrassing attempt at reviving the blazer. GM really F'd up huge on this, turning it into a non capable soccer mom car. I was so extremely disappointed when it came out. A huge mistake on GMs part. They really could have cornered a real capable offroad SUV but they chose not too and likely lost sales bc of it. They're not popular at all. I hardly ever see them
They sold 94,599 of them in 2020. That's a fairly solid number, which is incentive enough for Chevrolet to keep making them for now, unfortunately. I've seen several driving around here in my part of WV.
@@SalandFindles Oh I bet they will sell a decent number again. Even with the Integra, Honda will probably sell more to millennials than they would "enthusiasts" if they were to make a coupe. They've done their HW. Its just unfortunate that they use the name to sell something shitty (in our opinion).
Blazer then: A cool and tough off-roader SUV rival to the Ford Bronco Blazer now: The sort of car that soccer moms might drive their son or daughter to soccer practice in
The vehicle is so disappointing that Doug didn't even bother telling us its quicks and features
You can find them all in the camaro 🤣
Too many quirks not enough features
Thats how you know you messed up
nothing you couldn't find in a well priced Hyundai Kona, I guess
No time, gotta be honest.
Love how Doug didn't show us the quirks and features or go over each category of the Doug Score. Good job GM, I think you irritated one of the most laid back people.
lol the "quirk" is that it's a cross-over
@@jeiwaru The other quirk is that it is a crossover that borrows styling cues from the Camaro
Doug, laid back?
He's a huge spaz.
@@matt33876 Yea, calling Doug "laid back" is like calling Manny "humble"
Exactly
My mom always called me a Blazer. Turns out she was just calling me a disappointment.
😭
🤣🤣
Maybe you was brony and muscular
Underrated comment
Damn. I feel bad for you. Just think of yourself as the 70s Blazer. I mean it isn't much but it can make you feel good.
A lot of online automotive journalists and RUclips influencers have criticized GM for tainting the Blazer brand legacy with this watered down, wannabe Camero/Mustang E monstrosity, but you really drove home the point in your analysis. Good job and great video. Unfortunately, GM has never really been a company that learns from it's mistakes.
Doug doesn’t hate on cars all that often. You know its a pile when he does.
Doug the type of guy to premature ejec
All these years and GM still thinks off road is a trend that will "Die in no time". It's like GM likes losing.
He hates it so much that this didn't even go on MoreDougDeMuro
The problem is it is such a generic car. It is so easy to forget.
I knew it was a pile when he said it was made by GM
Respect for having the courage to say it how it is
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I’d be happy if they brought back the 80s and 90s blazer, don’t even care if it was the exact same. Lol…
This is why we watch him, it doesn’t take courage to do honest and good review.
Doug Is brave and stunning
Courage? Nobody likes this vehicle.
Gotta live how Doug just professionally told the world that the new Blazer is hot garbage, damn the quirks, went straight to it. 😂
Its a soccer mom car, idk why we are comparing it to a off road vehicle
@@jonathanflask2475 Because they named it after an iconic off-roading vehicle.
The original Blazer was an iconic off road vehicle reviving the Bronco and the Land Cruiser (or the FJ 40 or the 4 Runner) back in the 1970s to the early 2000s. I was disappointed that they brought it back as a mom automobile crossover and Its also worse than a Grand Cherokee too...
I own a Camaro and that's why I like the new Blazer. It's kind of the suv of the Camaro. I would only have the six and would love to have an V8 but I'm just one person.
Of all Doug's reviews this is the most ruthless I've seen Doug get on a review... after seeing this I don't think I'd even want it at a discount... I mean who wants a low performance Camaro crossover
I think his Metris and Ghibli reviews are more ruthless because those are legitimately BAD vehicles, while this is just fine, but a bad revival.
@@triple7marc ooooh hahaha you reminded me... I remember watching the matrix review... that was a terrible vehicle for sure...with those non folding bench seats.
@@Gmak_06 the Toyota Matrix is not a bad car tho,..
@@jonlosito2004 I think he refers to the mercedes-benz metris
The same people that wants a mach-e mustang 🤣
I actually like videos like this where you talk about the position of a car in its segment or its history. Not just a typical review, kind of like an old magazine column but in a video
The wiser you get, the more you realize how important history is.
That is exactly how Doug launched his career.
You should watch motorweek too. They also put up old reviews from all the way back in the early 80s
Just him trashing on cars is amazing to watch lol
So it’s like an Equinox? Except it’s the same weight. The same class. The same number of seats . . .
Woah it's you
Ayo Tay's into cars?
@@dr.butters8208 I hope so!
Yup pretty much. GM failed to make an off road product.
Woah Tay Zonday! Legend
Ford: Let's take a chance and revive an icon!
Chevy: makes another equinox
They thought that just because the Equinox is a good crossover they could resell it with a better name.
For shame, and I'm a chevy fan.
YUP!!
well, Chevy has had the Corvette and Ford doesn't have a straight competitor to the Corvette. Ford has had many different versions of the Mustang but never a sports car similar to the Corvette.
@@DJTrump47 Ford GT.
This honestly looks like something my mom would drive. She's been driving the smaller SUVs since the Jimmy.
I’m thinking they did this so they wouldn’t internally compete with the new Hummer, but they were too afraid to do what Ford did with the Mustang Mach E to do an actual Camaro SUV, so we ended up with a weird hybrid of both ideas, neither of which are executed very well.
Your suspicion is more detailed than what I was going to comment about. Wow.
I agree. The market for an agressive sporty looking is still there. A lot of people will still buy this. But maybe they should have called this car something else. And they for sure need an off-road SUV, the blazer would have been perfect for this.
New Hummer is 100k, that does not compete with the Bronco or the Wrangler and definitely not the 4Runner. They could’ve brought the Blazer back as a cheaper off road alternative but GM is too incompetent to do that
Not hummer. Tahoe and Suburban. A smaller off-road capable vehicle with actual 4 wheel drive and on a proper truck chassis, especially if they could keep it around 45-60k, would have absolutely cut the knees off their overly bloated (in size and price) 1500-based SUVs. And if it was meant to be a Camaro SUV, it should have been an Alpha platform instead of Chi. A transverse engine FWD based chassis - even with a good AWD system - will never match a proper longitudinal RWD platform. Best engine for the Blazer is a 310 hp V6. Over at FCA, the Durango and Grand Cherokee start with the pentastar and can receive Hemis and Hurricanes and have had SRT and Hellcat variants. Hard to even compare them to GM's C1XX lineup of soulless driving appliances.
Why would Chevrolet compete with their own vehicles?
I love how he just got over this review as quickly as possible, yet 80% of the review was about how stupid GM was squandering the chance to revive the Blazer name.
Fastest Doug Score overview I've seen! 😂
GM squanders a lot of things.
Good point, just like they did with the Chevy SS, instead of calling it the Chevelle/Nova and build on that well know name, they just call it the SS, don’t do any marketing, and made it look too much like a Malibu and it flopped.
@@Wetwilly87 the SS failed because the way it looked someone who buys a car like that wants aggressive looking vehicle not a Malibu the reason the G8 sold well and yes it was the same vehicle underneath including the chassis but they changed the body parts which made it more aggressive.
@@robertscott305 agreed, making it look aggressive was very much needed, but the name Nova could have invoked the 4 door sedans from the past and given Chevy a car that could compete with the Dodge Charger in the Muscle Sedan market.
Don’t hold back, Doug! Tell us how you really feel.
😆😆😆
Haha! I love it he was going HAM on Chevy in this video .. wouldn’t be surprised if they silently use this as a catalyst to actually bring an off-roader to market
Like when he started cursing during the AMG G65 video 😂
I like how the car enthusiast in Doug is literally offended by Chevy’s decision to make this vehicle.
Most of GM's new products are offensive to car enthusiasts and regular consumers alike. That company is horribly run.
@@illinoistiger8694
Well the ceo is a woman so.......
As a Chevy guy I agree 101%.
I rather prefer to see the Chevrolets from 2 decades ago and behind.
Seriously, GM is making no business with their decisions. Specially after the events of 2008.
@@illinoistiger8694 They just put out a mid engined sports car. Who else is doing that?
@@666cemetaryslut it only took them like 20 years of thinking about it.
If GM keeps this up, they're gonna need another bailout.
They're doing fine, they've been doing better recently than many other brands tbh.
i'm have hart attac from funni (this is purposefully spelt incorrectly for shits and giggles, but this is funny.)
That is their purpose - Government Motors lol - DUH!
Everything that could have been done wrong when building the new blazer was exactly what they did
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It's not that bad really.
@@dragospahontu yeah it is. Nobody wants another shitty GM crossover
@@dragospahontu not that bad if you literally do not care about cars whatsoever.
@@RandomlnternetGuy man you guys are lucky. A lot of people in Europe lived under communism and have a different outlook on cars.
Finally, Doug reviews a bad car again.
It's not really a bad car, it's just disrespectful to the original blazer which is why it's a disappointment, just another boring forgettable crossover that'll be forgotten.
@@AspireGMD well the mustang mach e is disrespectful to the mustang yet doug liked it alot
@@10ProSoccer Yeah, but the mustang Mach E actually has a lot of power and is a blast to drive just like a mustang, this is just a basic crossover with a slightly above average design for the style that nobody cares about, not to mention this isn't a good capable off-roader like the old and new ford bronco or the old blazer was.
You mean better yet.. the Worst car of the year
It’s so bad he didn’t even get in the back seat or trunk, and he phoned in the Doug Score so he didn’t have to repeat his disappointment for each category. I feel like the review was a perfect homage: “Fine, GM wants to phone in a vehicle design, I’ll phone in a review.” LOL
I think for these Sunday videos he just shows the final Doug-score, doesn't break it down, like with the older 'More Doug Demuro' reviews that are now the Sunday videos on his main channel.
This review is basically what he did over at his second channel, which he seems to not be using any more and just posting these videos on the main channel.
@mike williams
That's a nice theory, except for the fact that the Suburban, Explorer, and Charger sell well outside of police departments. Every day I drive to work and see plenty of them on the roads.
I think if the vehicle merely had a different name, the review would have been more thorough.
@mike williams if this with the v6 becomes a police car were actually gonna have an issue. These are quick and belive it or not these make 260whp
As a GM fanboy, I was immensely disappointed when they revealed this thing. Chevy just keeps dropping the ball time and time again. Here I thought they'd make a cool utility/offroad vehicle like everyone else but nope.
It's not a bad car at all, I honestly think it's better and more enjoyable than many other SUV's in its range, it's just the fact that it's name doesn't live up, it's like people calling the mach-e a "bad car" just because of it's name despite it being rated as one of the absolute best EV's by many top car enthusiast magazines. I agree it's heavily disappointing but to call it a "bad" car over it's name is just disingenuous. I just feel like people are way harder on GM than other brands justified or not.
@@AspireGMDThe Mustang Mach-E is at least quick enough and reasonably fun to drive to be named the Mustang
I love this. 15 minutes of GM getting chewed out. Deservingly so.
GM HAS THE HUMMER
GM needs to do a lot better. They can't rely on government bailouts stay alive.
@@daveincanada785
GM = GOVERNMENT MOTORS
@@MrDICKHEAD28 I promise you the hummer will be garbage also
@@MrDICKHEAD28 Yea but the Hummer EV is like 130k which is crazy expensive. Chevy itself could have made an affordable off road Blazer that could be around 50k or 60k and it would be cheaper than the Wrangler, but they got so lazy and just dropped the ball on the "blazer" which is now a mom crossover which is unfortunate
How did chevy manage to execute on the corvette to almost perfection and then proceeded to miss on the blazer so badly.
GM can make great vehicles when they actually want to, but 95% of the time, they're content churning out bland, mediocre, half-baked vehicles as long as they make money smh
They just do everything that badly. The Corvette, Camaro, and some trucks and full size SUVs are the exception. Ever since they went bankrupt, it's been a downward spiral.
The Corvette is a frumpy looking mess
What do you mean? New mid-engined corvettes are a mess. Sharing none of the spirit with it's predecessors. Looking ultra boring, and lacking any character. Which is exactly what this car is. It's so generic that you could never tell what it is if not for the badge. It looks like 99% of modern "SUVs" and crossovers. While Ford has been doing it right with bringing classic models back, modernizing the looks but keeping them very recognizable.
@@Quicksilver_Cookie
You really know that Doug is disappointed in a car when he doesn't even individually list all of the components in the Doug Score for that car.
Indeed. Doug went savage on this turd.
I think this happened cuz this is just a small review that occasionally drops on sunday
Nah it's because in a typical Sunday car review, it's a lot shorter and the DougScore is only summarized.
He does this all the time with short reviews
Yep I thought the same thing. He was just ready to get it over with at that point.
When Doug doesn't even give individual characteristics scores you know he's mad about the car
It's been awhile since Doug has spent an entire video roasting a car. And I am here for it.
Exactly 😂😂😂
I loved this one!
Took me back to the Maserati Ghibli days lololol
@@joeljeffrey9139 he went all in on the ghibli
What gave Doug further license to be ruthlessly critical was the fact that GM doesn’t really have anything in the nearby pipeline so worthwhile that he’s afraid of losing access to for reviewing. This is the evisceration that GM and others needed to keep them honest.
Z06?
Most of the time he reviews his viewers cars
Hummer?
@@pbscars6320 that’d be the one. Couldn’t remember if he’d done it already. I think he did a walk-around at the soft launch.
@@Gwmcmi02 He did a pre-production tour but not an actual review.
You know it is a real disappointment when Doug didn't even want to take you to a full tour of the car's "quirks and features".
This is quite clearly a car with about as few quirks and features as you could possibly imagine.
The worst part about it that I discovered with the new Blazer is the drive modes. It’s super freaking laggy when you change the modes. But not only that, I was changing drive modes with a rotary knob and it was jiggling a lot. That’s the typical GM built quality showing.
lol, I love how Doug totally skipped over the quirks and features part to just straight out shame Chevrolet for giving us this pile.
There's barely any features in it. It's just a normal crossover.
@@trainfan998 true
As an absolute GM fan boy, you're just right Doug. Even the s10 blazer was a beast with it's body on frame and solid rear axle. I had one, and it was incredibly solid and reliable, so this new Blazer is an absolute insult to me. About time a popular car reviewer says the truth about this abonination. I think this Blazer could have been the Trailblazer.
Exactly even though the S10 blazer was smaller I loved the one I had . It had over 300k on it before it got totaled. It could also off road ok too.
nice ms3 bro
@@2AMinLosAngeles thank you! I’m still in love with that car after all these years of ownership. Driving it on back roads always puts a smile on my face.
making it the TrailBlazer SS as a street racer SUV would've made more sense.
@@matthewdurkee5673 can confirm as my bronco ii (ford equivalent) does perfectly fine offroad as it still had a true frame and solid rear axle
As a former Blazer ZR2 owner, I agree, this is a massive disappointment. There’s no way they can credibly resurrect an offroader version of this model. Like Doug said, they missed the mark…
:/ wth
Anyway I do have a 99 blazer good car but I haven’t seen or heard the new blazer.
Yet there’s no SS V8 version of the new Blazer at all ☹️☹️
Those ZR2's are getting hard to find
New drinking game: Have a drink every time Doug says "Camaro" in a Chevy Blazer review video. 29 drinks people.....29 drinks.
Better make it water cause I don't wanna die
@@kirara4953 you might still die
Getting my stomach pumped
doug won but at what cost?
Was it only 29?? It felt like so much more
When is Chevy gonna fire everybody from the CEO on down , they are pathetic all the true Chevy people are being embarrassed every year, I never knew there was 1.0 liter Challenger 😂😂
No Doug you’re wrong. They made this for Karens who love driving to TJ Maxx and complaining to the manager 😂
I think this car screams wokeness! How many "Karen's " were involved in the design of this turd? 💩👎🤡
😂😂😂👏🏻
Hey everyone needs a hobby
Norm K. ?????
This is now a soccer mom vehicle, the sort of vehicle that moms might drive their son or daughter to soccer practice in…
GM is the king of bad timing. Back between 2002-2010 they were actually being pretty innovative and trying a lot of new ideas (for better or for worse). But the market wasn’t really ready for that at the time. GM overcorrected from that and now offers some of the most aggressively bland and least innovative vehicles on the market.
That's the best way to say it "the most aggressively bland"
The 2005 chevy trailblazer was the biggest piece of shit I have ever owned lmao
@@iphone3guru Yeah again, for better or for worse lol. Yeah the GMT350 Trailblazers weren’t great vehicles, but you have to respect the innovation. Pretty healthy straight 6 or V8 power, rear wheel drive. They even offered a high performance version way before that was a common thing. To their credit, GM definitely wasn’t just phoning it in with that Trailblazer like they are with the current one.
Canceling the volt platform was a huge mistake. They couldve beefed it up for trucks and killed the game
GM does seem to be good st being super late. Lucky for them, people are die hard fans due to their small block v8s.
A lot of US car manufacturers started to use foreign designer's though, thankfully. Couldn't take much more of the "bigger is better" philosophy. Prefect timing on the vette too, right as v8s are on their way out the door
Doesn't surprise me one bit. GM is the master when it comes to taking one platform and making 6 versions of it, somehow thinking that's a good idea. They have been doing it for decades....
I guess they think it’s a good idea since they don’t need to make a new platform meaning they don’t need to make another but still doesn’t make since
Thank you Doug Demuro! An honest review of one of the most idiotic things GM has come up with in a long history of idiotic things GM has done in the past couple decades
I was so used to Doug's positive titles... this caught me totally off guard but I am not surprised considering the vehicle
doug usually reviews good cars. but yeah my favorite videos of his are often the ones where the car gets roasted
I'm not, he has a lot of videos dogging on certain cars.
@@AspireGMD Maserati? 😂
GM/Chev are definitely missing out by not reviving/reimagining the C/K square bodies. Doug hit the nail on this review.
I heard Chevy has made a trade mark for the grand blazer and seen some videos of people speculating the new style and it looks like a old school full size
They tried with the SSR and it was a major flop.
@@nightdriver7216 the SSR was built as a hot rod pickup big difference
Their gonna fuck it up like the blazer
No one wants a retro styled pickup and the Silverado is GMs bread and butter so they cant risk fucking it up. The competition in that segment is way too fierce and besides the current trucks are the same unchanged formula as the old ones.
Kid: “Mom, can we get a Chevy Blazer?”
Mom: “We have a Chevy Blazer at home.”
Chevy Blazer at home:
apply ice to the burn!
what a creative comment
literally mom's grocery getter
@@JMNTN Yeah, it’s now the sort of vehicle moms will use to drive their son or daughter to school or soccer practice…
My buddy is redoing his 1969 Blazer . It's Candy Apple Red, nice deep paint with a done-up 454 crammed in, moderate lift with some meaty meats on alloys. Its pretty sick. This Blazer HERE? Disgusting....a real mockery of the Blazer heritage...not even close. They could have just called it a "Trail-Jogger" or something crossover suited and saved the BLAZER name for a real Blazer.
I'm convinced that GM as a whole struggles with every day decisions. A year or two ago I was looking at a modern truck and for over $50k the truck I found had minimal steering wheel controls and the right side of the wheel where they could have additional practical buttons there was a blank installed. How in the hell do they miss that mark on "optional" buttons on a $50k truck? At that price point, all of the buttons should be there, not a blank for steering wheel controls. The previous years Silverado, the buttons were similar to those of a calculator in the 90's.
Thankfully we now get Peugeot based/styled ones now in Europe.
The ONLY redeemable decision from GM was to create the C8.
What's craziest about it to me is that the Silverado looks so damn good on the outside, yet is so basic and plastic-y on the inside. And that infotainment screen, my goodness, though that's every Chevy frankly. GMC the same way, awesome exteriors, seriously love the Sierra's styling, totally cheapskate interior. And it's not like they're cheaper than any of their rivals either. I don't get it.
50k is considered cheap in the truck game. A ford platinum is starting at 90k
Everyone hates our Chevy fleet vans. They genuinely feel like they’re crappy cars from the 90s. Ford and Mercedes work vans are a million times better.
Damn GM got smoked in this vid.
Hey love your work bro didn't expect to see you here lol
@@thndr_5468 Thanks, I am a big fan of Doug
Yup 👍
Hey PSR. Love your channel!
You know a car is bad when Doug says that the only good reason to get this over its competitors is by getting a good deal.
I don’t think this is a bad car
I see them all the time, and there’s a reason people buy them, they’re good looking and they’re nice
Sure, they’re not exciting, but it’s a family SUV, it doesn’t need to be
This would be on “More Doug DeMuro” if he didn’t forget the password.
More people watch this channel and it needs to be heard.
As far as I know, the More Doug DeMuro channel was some kind of experiment he was doing, but he then realized that all of his videos got more views on his main channel. So that channel became obsolete, basically.
"Massive disappointment" is the best review a Chevy has gotten in years.
Minus the c8
@@larrytits Eh, maybe.
@@brianstraight9308 the ss camaro and Colorado
@@brianstraight9308 no sir. As a diehard dodge fan, I gotta say, the C8 is fantastic. It dunks on expensive European mid engines and everyone knows it, including the guy who owns the channel you're commenting on. The Z07 package is incredible for a naturally aspirated engine.
@@heroforhire6921 the Camaro does not at all impress, and I don't know anyone who thinks the Colorado is cool except 50+ seniors, who AREN'T going off road in them.
Thing is, the blazers from 1980s-2009 were still off-roady and held their muscular design.
They had high ground clearance, had a proper engine, and looked muscular.
This car in particular isn't that bad, it just doesn't deserve the Blazer/Trailblazer nameplate AT ALL. My dad's 09 trailblazer has an inline 6 cylinder engine it still runs quiet after all these years, and is used as a family/off road car to this day. 2009 was really the end of the Blazer/Trailblazer
I'm sorry but the TrailBlazer was never a off road ready. A 4 speed automatic, didn't have the ground clearances without a ton of modifications. Yes it had high and low gears, but rear locker was an option that almost no one got, because why would you?
Don't forget 2006-09 when they made the Trailblazer SS with a 6.0L LS2 V8. The resale on those today is still pretty high.
trailblazer is nothing to do with blazer name
@@gyishin I used to have a 05 Trailblazer. I slightly lifted it and had 31.5in tires. I took it off road often and it did great. Never got stuck in anything. It was a great, body on frame SUV with tons of capability. You are dead wrong on this one. It's no Jeep but for what it is, it isn't bad at all.
hope he got rid of that trailblazer
It's unfortunate that the Blazer isn't a great vehicle - I love the styling! The interior isn't exciting, the exterior is relatively nice, but the engine choices...and the quality just isn't there. Doug is completely right that this isn't great :(
It's typical GM cheap all the way around. Once they're out of warranty they'll start breaking, and they'll drop like a rock in value. Mark my words, in 5 years you'll find these things all over the place at HALF MSRP.
it should be called the camaro cross, the thing looks sporty enough and it would allow gm to make a new blazer
They'd get the same backlash as the people who hated on ford for calling their crossover EV the "Mustang Mach E". They'll be like "why would you put the Camaro name on a crossover?"
The electric mustang is the same deal, they should have made it the electric Camaro.
If they had called it a different name ,I think as you say there is a gap for a new blazer aswell as this 👍
The Equinox was Chevys Midsize Crossover Offering it become a Compact Crossover just for the Blazer to take its spot in the lineup.
They want to use the Camaro name for an upcoming electric sedan in a few years 😅🤣
This would’ve been a pretty incredible equinox, the same way the 2022 integra would’ve been a pretty damn good ilx, disrespectfully🤷🏾♂️
It's basically an equinox.
The original Integra was also just a souped up civic I'm just saying. The type r Integra was the only one that was truly special.
@@royshavrick exactly, people seem to forget the old base integras were just economy cars
@@royshavrick that’s what I’m saying, the original integra wasn’t really all that much different than a civic and considering the current civic market position wtf were people expecting of the new integra?!?!?🤣 I’m just glad that it at least builds off from the si trim and has a manual and lsd.
@@jimyoung7926 as a gm tech it’s literally an equinox. It’s got different looks and a slightly larger size but when you get into it, it’s the same thing. The older equinox/terrain had the 3.6 option and this is that car. Just the 3.6 optioned equinox
Not only did they completely misunderstand the market at the time of making the blazer, they're also incredibly unreliable as far as i know. My neighbor bought one be d new 2020 and they owned it for a year or so it got towed more than once and had to have multiple repairs. They got rid of it about ao th ago and got a CRV lol.
Yeah crv is just more sensible in every point possible 😂
@@yungboicontigo9278 so have you.
Edit: in individuality.
@@yungboicontigo9278 lol they're not typos, they're just little reading comprehension tests for the betterment of the RUclips community at the expense of me looking stupid. I'm just a selfless, moral man if you think about.
As a loyal GM buyer, I totally agree with Doug. I don't know what GM is doing with styling, especially with Cadillac. The last 4 GM products I bought all had horrible infotainment systems. It's 2022 and they are still using tiny screens when the Ford Edge has a giant portrait positioned 12" screen.
By the time GM gets into the off-road market, the trend will have passed.
Great review Doug, never easy to say a car sucks when you don't want to ruin a relationship with a manufacturer. but you found a good way!
I was so excited for this to come out. Totally disappointing. There's one of these in my neighborhood and the person who drives it is beyond rude. Tailgates everyone.
Lmao why would you be excited for a Chevy?
"There's one of these in my neighborhood and the person who drives it is beyond rude. Tailgates everyone."
ok how is this relevant?
@@ajicycles One can always hope.
Quit driving so slow and they won't tailgate you.
It’s cause they’re usually driven by Karens lol
While I do think the exterior styling of the Blazer is pretty nice for a Chevy, the problem is this is just too similar to the equinox. They should’ve just used this as the next generation equinox and saved the comeback of the Blazer name for a more worthy vehicle instead of trying to beat ford to the market with the return of a famous nameplate.
Interesting thought, I had a 2017 equinox prior to my 2021 blazer, and I found the blazer had everything I wish I had with the equinox. although they have a similar weight, I feel like the weight of the blazer is distributed more evenly and it handles better in the icy winter conditions. This guy mentioned a risk for poor visibility, but I have not had this issue, either, and maybe I just do not care about the nostalgia of a blazer 20 years older than me, but I was completely sold on the Camaro influence in design. I guess it boils down to who this vehicle was being marketed towards, and I am the target market for this one. They probably wanted the name "blazer" to represent something fiery and sexy, rather than something clunky.
GM has really lost its touch. I used to be a GM fan, then they stopped listening to what customers want, and bagged all the cool vehicles for these boring plain rides, unless it is a over 80k+ Vette or something.
Ah, yes. The Chevy “Dissapointment”.
Couldn't agree more with Doug on this one Chevy really blew it reviving one of its most iconic models.
Also I laughed out loud when Doug said Chevy is getting dunked on by its competition ahaha spot on Doug!
Ford: We broke the off-road market with the Raptor, let’s Bring back the Bronco.
Jeep: Heritage is key, let’s keep our classic styling til the earth blows up.
Toyota: Let’s see how long we can get away with not changing the 4Runner. 13 model years and counting seems pretty good since we are the kings of reliability.
Subaru: Hmmm, let’s be trendy and build an off-road outback.
GM: Change? What’s that, whose he? That’s sounds dumb. CONSERVATISM IS KEY. We’ve had good sales, let’s bring back the Captiva by calling it a blazer and making it look like a carbon copy of the Camaro since we plan on killing it in the next couple of years cause our sales our falling for some weird reason. Who cares about off-roading anyway? Sounds ridiculous. And let’s not talk about how for 12 model years we haven’t made a Raptor equivalent of the Silverado, but that’s what hummer is for.
As someone who has grown up in multiple GM vehicles, I almost want to say they’re slowly becoming an American version of Mitsubishi. And we all know how bad that is. SMH 🤦♂️
I never thought about it that way, GM really is turning into the American version of Mitsubishi. It's almost like they don't care anymore. If they don't start making some changes pretty soon they'll fade into total obscurity.
GM actually has a real Blazer--it's called the Holden Trailblazer, and only the Aussies get it. It's based off the ZR-2 platform of the Colorado.Gotta thank an Aussie in the comments for pointing it out to me!
Actually making a Camaro SUV is pretty risky and remaking the old bronco is the definition of conservative ie conserving the past as opposed to innovation and trying something new as a kid I always dreamed if my dad's wagon was a Camaro and they actually did it and 300hp isn't bad but nowadays if it's not 400hp people scoff at it. Don't let Doug gaslight you he is very biased against American cars only reason he likes fords is because of his Ford gt, don't get me wrong I would love a retro full size blazer as well but this one isn't deserving of this much hate I guarantee you if chevy did one to Doug's specs he would still choose the land rover
I drive a 2013 charger, I test drove one of these today with the v6. I really liked it. It felt a lot like my charger.
It seems like a decent car, but it’s just not what people were hoping for? Idk, doesn’t seem like it deserves the hate
I just don’t understand how they can be so out of touch with consumers, who in their right mind would go out and be like “that’s it , that’s the car I want.” It baffles me honestly.
@GH0STST4RSCR34M Historic history?
There's plenty of people who don't care about what they drive. Why do you think Nissan is so popular?
@suspicionofdeceit GM plays follow the leader with other manufacturers. They are not a leader... in anything. They wait for other companies to do things, watch to see if its a success, then they spend months and months deliberating over whether they should do the same, and by the time they do, the market has moved on and left them far behind. The EV game will be no different. But by then the CEO will be gone, and some new "figurehead" will be left to pretend to clean up the mess.
I feel the same way with Toyota and Nissan too tbh. I mean cmon how hard is it for Toyota to sell a offroady version of the Landcruiser priced to compete with Defender and cash in on that name! and what is Nissan even doing. they literally have a huge iconic name in the Patrol and they sell it here as an Armada 🤦🏻 they could also easily update the lights and interior of the Y61 patrol previous gen and sell it in USA and it would sell like hotcakes with that boxy design!! 😭🤦🏻
funny you say that lol, my old manager told me that this is her dream car
One of the most unreliable vehicles GM ever made too. My buddy who works at Morley is constantly getting calls on these for buy backs and parts are back ordered to hell
If the Mach E doesn't deserve to be a Mustang, the Blazer doesn't deserve to be a car.
Bingo
The Mach E at least is fun to drive. This feels like a Ford Escape.
You can't put the Mach E and this Chevrolet Abomination in the same category. They're not even in the same hemisphere. Ford has brought forward modern EV technology to the masses with the Mach E, even if the name makes some folks upset. GM has brought you a dressed-up Equinox thinking people are too stupid to notice. It's an insult and shows you exactly what GM thinks of the buying public.
At least the Mach E is unique and innovative. This was just lazy.
Mom car crossovers
After searching for a car for months. I couldn’t decide between a 2021 jeep grand cherokee limited and the 2021 blazer rs. So i test drove both and can honestly say i was more impressed with the rs. I was so impressed i decided to purchase the Blazer rs instead of the jeep. And absolutely LOVE IT. With plenty of power to do anything you wan’t, plenty of room for my girlfriend and 2 dogs with a decent amount of trunk space. Although I agree the Famous
“Blazer” name was misplaced. If you take that aspect away it is a very nice and reliable crossover suv. I believe if it had a different name it would have much better reviews.
If you take the name away it's a short-wheelbase Traverse/Acadia at best, an up-engined Equinox at worst.
How do you like it so far ? Have you had any problems ? I am currently looking into the same vehicle as you were lol
I’m thrilled that I didn’t buy a Chevy in early 2020, they don’t care about their customers at all. Plus! The world already has lots of good crossovers people can buy and be happy with. Why Chevy thought it was a good idea to use the blazer name for another generic crossover is beyond me.
I had to drop my car off for maintenance work at Subaru, and was driven over to the Chevy dealer owned by the same family business for a rental car, and you could clearly tell the difference. Waiting Area of Despair. No coffee, no free snacks, or TV, and they tried like heck not to acknowledge people as if they'd just go away. Lines of Cars getting repaired, Subaru, was just two people that day.
They make good trucks but I would not buy anything from Chevy that isn't a truck these days.
Because of name recognition. It’s the only reason
@@NickTarterOKC me too man!
This has been GM's problem for the last several decades. They oversaturate the market with nearly identical vehicles on the same platform in the name of manufacturing efficiency. Ford killed off entire brands a decade ago to right size and GM is still designing new logos and names instead of updating what they already have on the market.
gm sucks
GM has killed off way more brands than Ford has. There's Saab, hummer, Pontiac, oldsmobile, saturn... Ford got rid of Mercury.
Ford only killed off Mercury, they were able to sell off their other companies (Mazda, Jaguar, Aston Martin, Land Rover, Volvo). But it’s still a statement that GM had to kill their brands and Ford was able to sell theirs.
@@danielvisintainer3352 Those werent really their brands. Pretty sure they only had partial stake in them.
@@666cemetaryslut with Mazda they had majority share control so they did make the decisions and could overrule the board but it wasn’t properly owning them. On the other hand Volvo, Aston Martin, Land Rover and Jaguar were all completely owned by Ford.
When I was looking at buying a small SUV I actually looked at one of these and when the GM said there was a $1500 ADM on it I laughed in his face 😂😂. Ended up with a Grand Cherokee L which is light years better in every way than the Blazer.
What's ADM?
@@SuperSmellyBob a bullshit markup adjustment dealers add on to squeeze more money out of a customer
@@SuperSmellyBob dealer markup
Love my Hemi Jeep Grand Cherokee 😎
Jeep isnt any better. FCA, chevy all bottom of the barrel in the last 10 years
This guy is nuts, what a joke! I've got a 2021 Blazer RS and it's BY FAR the best vehicle I've ever had!!!! The HP is beyond impressive...the numerous safety features are amazing...the luxurious amenities like heated back seats & the panoramic sunroof...are that of a vehicle costing 75K or more! Trust me, you'll absolutely LOVE the new Blazer (especially the AWD RS version)!
RUclips: We are getting rid of the dislike button.
Chevy: say no more… Release the blazer!!
When this generation of Blazer came out, you could see the dislikes on a video. 😂😂
@@Hotlog69 🤣🤣🤣
I honestly would have been more than okay with the Blazer coming back as a crossover if they at least offered it as a RWD based vehicle and offered V8 engines/Real Performance options like a Grand Cherokee but alas, this is the best we can get...
I feel like the plan, especially looking at the size of the engine bay, is to later release an SS model with a V8 and AWD, but they've gone about it backwards. The cool version should have come first with lower trims later on to sell off the vehicle's image.
Yup, they should’ve taken cues from Dodge and at least offered it with a big V8 option. But instead, GM shit out a vehicle that looks like a trailer park meth head version of the Camaro and Equinox that had a kid that’s missing a few chromosomes.
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@@blaqkbeard not going to happen because they're not going to waste all of that time and development to put a v8 in sideways just for this thing. If it were rwd based like the explorer then they probably would. But converting a v8 to be mounted sideways for a front wheel drive based awd system wouldn't make financial sense.
This car should’ve been called the “Camaro Crossover” much like how Chevy’s Minivan in the early 90s was called the “Lumina APV”
Camaro cross thats what this should be called
Exactly. I just commented that I love the looks of this car, but it didn’t need to take the Blazer name.
@@simonfrances4907 well said
Thanks Doug, I already disliked the blazer from the get go, but seeing how the dash is basically from a Camaro just ruined the entire vehicle for me. This thing is a giant turd.
I'd love to meet the person who conceived the current blazin' heap that is the new Blazer and says he/she sees nothing wrong with it. As someone who loves K5 Blazers (I would buy and daily one) and my grandfather had a 1997 S-10 based Blazer with the 4.3 Vortec V6, I honestly would rather drive a Prius off-road with vomit sloshing in the floor mats than drive that horrible looking thing. If I want a Camaro, I'll get a damn Camaro.
Excuse my drama, it's well justified.
Sorry, that person is actually a committee of mid-level GM executives. Doug should have spent a couple minutes explaining how little market space there is for this thing among Chevy's four other crossovers.
@@CaraesNaur I have so many ideas for how GM could compete with the new Bronco and Defender.
I'm more willing to accept the Mach-E being called a Mustang than this being called a Blazer. Come on GM
I can't remember the last time Doug was so excoriating in a review. However, Chevy deserves it.
The thing is, the new Blazer doesn't actually suck- in fact, it's a totally decent, totally reasonable car. There's really nothing super wrong with the Blazer. The problem is, there's really nothing *right* with it either.
Pandemic and supply chain problems aside, it's a serious indication that we're living in a high-water era of automobiles when a perfectly acceptable, reasonably attractive, and largely inoffensive car like this can be so roundly panned. In recent years, we've just seen so much innovation and quality that "good enough" just isn't. Tesla, Rivian, new Defender and Wrangler, any new Ford or Toyota truck, Mach E, F-Type, BRZ, Miata RF, Taycan, virtually everything from Korea, even the Honda Odyssey- there are just so many excellent cars, in every segment and at every price, that the new Blazer is entirely superfluous and destined to fail from day one.
Very true
No
I don't think there are any truly excellent cars that have been made in the last 15 years. With the exception of maybe some vehicles, namely Toyota.
My Hope is that Chevy can redeem themselves by reviving The "K-5" or "S-10" name and finally come out with a competitor for Ford and Chrysler.
The S-10 continues existing in other countries. In Brazil, for example, it is a huge success in terms of sales!
Why revive the S-10?
the S-10 is still alive and strong in other countries
The K-5 would be great!
@@joelspaulding5964 the massive success of the Ford Maverick is a big reason...
The craziest part is that I’ve been seeing more of newer G Wagons than the newer Blazers lately this year
Edit: you can litterally see the 666 for features comfort and practicality in the Doug score chart 🤣
dude what? i see a g wagon a week, i see 20 blazers a day. do you live in beverly hills?
I see several G Wagons a week and never seen a Blazer. Although I do live in UK.
@@MaximilianvonPinneberg yeah that’s because Chevrolet is an American company unlike Mercedes.
@@scsstopmotions989 we have Chevrolet in uk too.
@@MaximilianvonPinneberg I’m not saying you don’t, they just aren’t as common in your country as in the U.S.A.
This wouldn't be so bad had it been identified as the "Trailblazer" and go all out on the ACTUAL C/K "Blazer" styling.
They're selling, so it's not a failure but we all agree that it is a disappointment
Trailblazer is now a subcompact suv
@@ekgcanadianenthusiast9961 yep, which is just as bad. They literally took two truck based SUV names that could have been used to make a Bronco competitor and made crossovers 😆. Blazer used to compete with the Bronco II and Explorer, and it would have made sense to keep it that waym blazer could have been am explorer competitor, trailblazer cpuld have been a Bronco competitor or vice versa. Gotta wonder what people at GM were thinking bwcause whoever approved this is clearly not a car enthusiast. This should have been called the Traverse Sport instead.
@@Jackmerius_Tacktheretrix well said
Absolutely spot on! The new Blazer is a sad disappointment. I'll keep my 2004 Blazer, maybe overhaul the motor.
Thank you for NOT taking it easy on GM. I hope this video is watched over a large board meeting. They are falling behind the competition at an uncomfortable rate.
I disagree. I think they are releasing nicely designed vehicles. The 2010s was a rough time for them but now their vehicles actually look nice. The new Buick Envision, the Chevy Equinox, etc. I think they're all nice looking vehicles that I would actually buy. And that's coming from someone who has only owned Japanese.
It can be argued they are well ahead of the competition, especially in what matters: BEV technology. They are way ahead of Stellantis and almost on par with Ford.
Falling behind the competition at an uncomfortable rate is General Motors' entire modus operandi. They've been blazing that trail since the 80s
I think their last bankruptcy has made any remaining leadership very dismissive of making anything other than what they consider "core products." They followed trends and even led them in the 00s way too hard and failed, but now the pendulum has swung very far in the opposite direction. The Corvette is a good enough consistent seller that they see it fit to keep it as the halo car, but GM got stung so hard after making such niche limited appeal cars as the SSR or cars that were fads like the HHR which sold decently for a while, but were discontinued after anyone interested in it already had one, that they became so conservative with their product strategy that its hurting them in the other way.
@@billyfurr6639 I really do like the way Chevy and Buicks look. But I opted for a 2021 Camry it's really nice car. I couldn't choose gm because of how arrogant they are 😔
Back around 1990 I saw an interview with a Japanese auto exec. The interviewer noted that GM had lost half a percent of market share in a year and asked the exec to comment. The wise-sounding Japanese man responded: "GM will lose a half percent of market share every year... and will then disappear without anyone noticing." I'm a lifetime GM fan but thought he was probably right back then... and now I'm pretty convinced he was right. Sad but times change.
US tax payers will keep on bailing them out
This has got to be one of my fav. Doug deMuro videos. Its just so honest and and not keeping anything to himself, yes GM is really a sleeper in the market
You mean they are sleeping, not a sleeper.
@@daviddang82 yeah perhaps they arent waking up
He definitely plays favorites dude
I appreciate your honest review. GM is in huge trouble these next few years. The media covers for them by saying they are "all in on EVs" yet they currently have 0 EVs for sale and nothing in their lineup is technologically advanced, class leading, or even remotely interesting. RIP GM...
They never lied. They always said they will have 30 evs by 2025. Hummers are about to be delivered to customers and the Silverados are coming 2023. Who knows, they might flip things around
They have the Bolt EV. its not a bad car, but Thats about it.
I was car shopping with my mom. She was in love with the Mazda CX5 and the Jeep Cherokee. I insisted we check out a Chevy dealership just to mix things up. We sat inside the Blazer. I fiddled the climate controls. Looked up at her and said, "we gotta get out of here right now!" Our visit lasted less than 5 minutes. Drove to Mazda the next day and signed the lease.
Same here.I drove GM's for 33 years.That ended this past May.I found the Equinox interior cheap and hated the 1.5 turbo engine.For the first time ever I bought a Japanese car.A new 2021 CX5 awd and I love it.
The CX5 is a boring car, too. Level up to a Volvo, BMW or Mercedes.
@@exploringcolorado720 for 3x the price and 3x the reliability issues
I think that Doug Score was very generous. I was expecting it to be in the 20s. Chevy makes such a poor quality vehicle I have no idea why people keep buying them.
How low can you go?
The lowest on the list @ 45 apparently!😂
The only reason why Chevy still sells cars is cause their fan base refuses to look at other cars, they’re blinded by their own stubbornness, I can almost guarantee that if a Chevy driver who was going to get a blazer and test drove a Ford Explorer they would buy the ford
chevy makes great vehicles
@@aayangoverski3437 nah
@@aayangoverski3437 They used to, not any more. Except for a few vehicles like the Corvette or Silverado, every new GM car I've experienced has been far below the quality of comparable cars
Ford made a new bronco, perfect for off roading. Jeep brought back the grand wagoneer, even more luxurious than before. Chevy brought back the blazer as a crossover.
This wouldn’t even be a bad car - generic, sure, and typical GM quality, but they could’ve used a different name for it.
The Blazer is a fine car. handles better than the Trax and Trailblazer and it rides nice. i agree though, it would be much better if they gave it a different name.
I have this year Blazer and I’m loving it. The visibility is fine. The power and speed is great. Yes I understand the criticism of naming it a Blazer. But all in all, this vehicle is great for road and highway cruising. It’s been perfect for roadtrips for two to four people riding in it. That’s what I got it for. When you get it on the interstate and cruising along, you get it. It’s a good, efficient vehicle for my needs.
The MORE infuriating part is that they brought back the Blazer as a crossover, then they did it ~AGAIN~ 2 years later with the Trailblazer!
Even worse, the new Trailblazer is a tiny sub-compact CUV.
@@maxazoff9824 my family used to have a trailblazer and the new one , much like the blazer, is just a disappointing and disgraceful car to the names “blazer” and “trailblazer”
I hope Doug rips into the Trailblazer as well. GM deserves to get binned for all of this crap 🤣
Has to be one of my favorite reviews. Clearly well thought out review. Sad to see this moniker lose some of its reputation with this model
I work for a contractor for GM and for awhile I was constantly getting calls for these POS vehicles. I recall someone having to take their brand new 2020 blazer back to the shop several times within five months. He was considering a buyback and was immensely disappointed by it
The first minute had my jaw wide open... I didnt know Doug did negative reviews XD, so unexpected yet funny!
It looks good in my opinion, but they should've not called it a "Blazer".
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Yeah it looks good! It's just a Mach-E situation. I love the Mustang Mach-E, but I still refuse to think it's a Mustang. Yes it's cool, but for both of these cars the names were chosen wrong.
Ya. Should have called it the Camazer.
Still no. This car looks like a boring generic crossover
@@Photo0021 I 100% agree
So..... the question is....did GM deserve the bailouts it received from the Taxpayers in the US?
Nope. It needed to fail to learn a hard business lesson, but Uncle Sam propped them up and denied the free market a General Motors that would've had some sense knocked into them.
I think my absolute favorite thing Chevy decided to do with the blazer is make it look like the Camaro. The car that they struggle extremely with selling.
I'll never understand how Chevy can make the Corvette so freaking awesome, but then make terrible choices with 100% of the rest of their lineup.
I mean, the ZL1 and 1LE are nice, but that’s about it.
That’s what I’ve been saying for awhile now. They put all their time and resources into the vette and that’s it
They're finally changing their interiors in their pick up lineup, they don't look like 2009 interiors anymore. Ford, Ram, Nissan etc are only 5 years ahead in that market.. good job GM. It's sad when my 2016 F150 XLT I had, and even my 2012 FX4 had a nicer interior than my friends 2020 trail boss. He even admitted his 2015 XLT interior was nicer. Literally if they didnt have the infotainment screen, that interior is a 2004 interior..
I think Corvette gets treated like its own division. So a lot of independent thinking and intentional separation from Chevy design philosophy, as much as they can get away with.
Corvette has a separate chief engineer. He’s been working on the corvette program since the C5. He has made Corvette basically into a separate company from GM. He does what he wants and even point blank rips on his leaderships high accomplishments with the Aztek (this during an employee speech in front of the former chief engineer of the Aztek). Corvettes chief engineer does what he wants. Says what he wants. He cannot be fired and he knows it. Corvette is not GM. It’s a separate company.
Hopefully they get this message. I left the car business after 6 years at a Chevy dealership just as the blazer concept was dropped and for 3-4 months all I heard about it from people was “that’s not a blazer, why can’t Chevy do something like the bronco”.
Doug the type of guy to still make a video about his rental car while visiting family over the Thanksgiving holiday
Since GM loves to be cheap on everything, they could have used the Colorado body on frame to design the blazer. Just make it a 2 door or 4 door suv. GM already has all the r&d done for the zr2 option and could have sent those out at the same time as the normal suspension set up suv. Just a big swing and miss by GM
That would be awesome.
To make it even worse, they already have that in Australia, sold as the Holden Trailblazer. With little effort they could have brought that here instead but that's too logical of a choice for GM apparently.
@@andrewl.9736 I just saw the pics after I read your post. Ay yi yi! Man, they have it--it's RIGHT THERE!
@@lego4virgo I know right, seriously GM, just bring that to the U.S.
This is the most embarrassing attempt at reviving the blazer. GM really F'd up huge on this, turning it into a non capable soccer mom car. I was so extremely disappointed when it came out. A huge mistake on GMs part. They really could have cornered a real capable offroad SUV but they chose not too and likely lost sales bc of it. They're not popular at all. I hardly ever see them
Yup. And Honda has done the same thing with the Integra. Turned it into a soccer mom car.
They sold 94,599 of them in 2020. That's a fairly solid number, which is incentive enough for Chevrolet to keep making them for now, unfortunately. I've seen several driving around here in my part of WV.
@@SalandFindles Oh I bet they will sell a decent number again. Even with the Integra, Honda will probably sell more to millennials than they would "enthusiasts" if they were to make a coupe. They've done their HW. Its just unfortunate that they use the name to sell something shitty (in our opinion).
@@23ofSeptember at least it's not a crossover, unlike the Eclipse, but they could have done better than that, exterior wise.
Blazer then: A cool and tough off-roader SUV rival to the Ford Bronco
Blazer now: The sort of car that soccer moms might drive their son or daughter to soccer practice in
I love the Blazer, and nobody is going off road. I think it's a great vehicle sporty, and it drives nice. I give it thumbs up, and I'm not a chevy guy