Crazy. I had a Trailblazer 20 years ago when it first came out. Had an inline 6 with a 4 speed. Didn’t know they used 3 cylinder for anything other than the old Ford Fiesta.
I had a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu 2.4L 4 cylinder that made 169 HP it is no where near as quick or zippy as my 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer that little 1.3 is great!!! While you won’t be setting records at the track LOL it is perfect to get around town and on the highway. Mine has the CVT and honestly no complaints at all. Especially love listening to the little growl and throaty exhaust
@@Jonathan11225 Actually, the 1.3 comes with both AWD and FWD depending on how you option it if you go AWD then yes you’re getting the 1.3 and a 9 speed auto however if go FWD yes you’re getting a CVT (which honestly isn’t bad) but you have the choice between the 1.3 or 1.2. If you have the 1.2 you’re not getting AWD
Noticed that you described the additional low height tread pattern along the sides of the tread as "for looks". Not sure if anybody else commented on this as I did not have time to read every prior comment. Actually, tires for vehicles which might be expected to go off-road often have this, as it provides additional tire tread contact area and improved traction when used in sand and certain other conditions like some snow conditions, which can be achieved by decreasing tire pressure to 10-15psi. Try it out, take a picture of your tire fully inflated to specs, then drop your tire pressure down to 10-15psi and take a comparison picture and you will see the increased amount of tread sidewall contact. This was originally a design feature of Mickey Thomson Baja off-road tires that is now pretty common on virtually every basic tire intended for CUV/SUV/truck use where there might be a chance of off road usage. Just graze tires for trucks/SUVs online or at any tire shop. Or ask a guy at a tire shop like discount tire. Otherwise good review. Thanks.
I had a 1999 S10 Xtreme with a 4.3 L V6 ranked at 180 HP and it was nowhere as quick as my 2022 Trailblazer with the 1.3 L 155 HP 3 cylinder. My RPM's are never high. That engine powers the vehicle with ease, and I'm getting great gas milage. I've noticed that 99.9% of people that say they don't like the new Trailblazers are people that have never driven one. I love mine.
People like to bash and pick sides especially these days. I recently changed jobs and bought a 2021 active as i only have to drive a mile to work now. Got rid of my Colorado ZR2 to save money and this thing is quick and fun to drive as well as looking sporty. Not some girls car. Not clombing up into a truck or climbing out of the bucket seat of a car. Its up high enough where i can just get out level. Fully loaded with leather seats and the inside of the car is beautiful compared to the base model. Anyway. Loving it so far.
In the much smaller Opel Astra K (hatchback) here in Europe with the 1.2l engine gets around 5l/100km which is 47 mpg. I think these are really good numbers!
You commented about the apparent power even at your altitude. That's the advantage of a turbo, it will pump in the air needed to run and the motor will always think it is at sea level. Otherwise, according to engine physics, you lose about one per cent power for every thousand feet of altitude.
Thanks for an honest review! When you said it had a three cylinder turbo, I was thinking a Geo Metro, with a turbo or a Chevy sprint with a turbo I had both those cars in my youth. Personally I think it’s way too heavy of a car to be pushing it down the road with a three cylinder turbo, just my opinion. Yes I get it that they are trying to get the maximum fuel mileage with cars today.
Ngl I just got a 24’ Trax and it is a lot more powerful than you’d think. It has a healthy amount of torque which helps tremendously. I have zero issues getting it to 60 mph in a good amount of time, and does great up the steep incline near where I live
$31k dollars for a Trailblazer! Seriously! A Kia Telluride LX, with 8 seats and a V6 starts at $32k. Who in their right mind would pay $31k for that tinker toy?! Heck, if you want smaller (than the Telluride) and better gas mileage, a Kia Niro Touring Model is $31k and gets 43mpg combined.
Remember that style has value... Its like saying why do people buy iPhones when androids have such better specs for sometimes cheaper... this car is BEAUTIFUL and beats every other car in its class out the water for its price even fully loaded.
@@tonycarter9842 - And the little Trailblazer has a fantastic AWD system that appears to perform better than all the competitors, including Subaru (except maybe the Wilderness versions).
Chevrolet is ALWAYS impacted too much by bean counters. They don’t even try to build world class cars. They try to squeeze every customer by leaving desired amenities out of trim levels that are aimed at max profit and screwing the customer.
Nothing wrong with a 3 cylinder engine, but that SUV is definitely made for the rental market. Drove one on a recent trip to Los Angeles. Was really fine as a rental car. I won't buy one, I'm hooked EVs at this point in life as an old piston head, I love the simplicity of driving electric
I wonder if we can arrange a game on youtube. how many times will kyle push his ill fitting specs back up his nose in this revue? my guess 20 times. after watching I counted 8,
"Nationalism." Same thing happened after the USA was crushed in Vietnam: "started buying made in the USA" despite a lot of those vehicles being ... pretty much bad cars. (Japanese cars were a big exception.) This all changed in the 1980s with the Japanese/European invasion and ultimately with all of Detroit going bankrupt in 2008 save for Ford Motor Company. I remember getting 50 miles per gallon in a Volkswagen Golf back in the 1980s....300,000 miles on that vehicle before it died as well. What passes for fuel economy and durability has been total junk since then. Anyhow big interest in 1970s Das Auto as fuel prices soar this year 2021 as collector items. Ford 5.4 liter V8 values (not the 3 valve type apparently) are also soaring in value as well apparently. Das Auto sales continue to soar to start 2021 which is quite the oddity given how expensive these items have become as stated here in the comment stream I agree. Still used car valuations in the USA are going up far more on a percentage basis in price than is happening to new vehicle prices. Too bad for Chevy they got rid of the Volt. That was a great vehicle as was true of the 2nd Generation Cadillac ELR.
Weight of vehicle would not make much difference on a highway MPH test. Aerodynamics is everything.. Unless they have badly paired an engine and transmission. And they didn't. 3cly engines have a nice flat torque curve.. and as he said. They sound great too.. if exhaust is done well.
@@MO.bazziii If you want the 1.5 motor, that's the Equinox. Similar vehicle but a little bit larger, $3500 more money, 20 more HP, and 6-speed instead of 9-speed.
HALF WAY THROUGH VIDEO AND HE,S STILL PUTTING HIS TINY PERSONALITY OUT THERE, I THOUGHT WE WERE DISCUSSING A CAR BUT NO" ITS ALL ABOUT HIM. IM OUT WONDER BOY"
How efficient would that engine be in a normal sized car? Not a pointless medium SUV. Shame on you who have bolstered this market. Not for any eco reasons, but because all of these cars are trash.
I'm now convinced that GM has a single department which exists only to ruin any new and promising vehicle. What exactly is the point of this engine? My FIAT 500X has a powerplant almost twice the size (2.4L with 30 more horsepower), and I easily get 32mpg on the highway. These cars need to get at least 38-40mpg to make any sense.
Yeah 155hp (assuming the top trip 1.3L) is just comical for a vehicle that weighs 4,200 lbs is insane. If it weren't for the insane gear ratios of the 9 speed trans, this thing would be completely gutless to drive. Not only that, no way is a 1.3L being pushed that hard going to last 200K. You can't expect a boosted 1.3L to live a long life pulling around over 2 tons on a daily basis. I've gotten 29mpg (highway) on a 2007 Impala with the 3.9L with AFM... Not bad for a car that only has a 4 speed, and uses an old school push rod V6 lol.
Considering I get 26 Highway with a 2019 2WD 5.3 8 speed Silverado the 30 MPG EPA rating is surprisingly LOW I guess it just shows the limitations of modern emissions and the weight of all the now standard safety equipment I owned 3 and 4 cylinder 5 speed 90s vintage Metros and the 3 cylinder had much better drivability as the 4 required way to much RPM
@@occckid123 70 I have road tires and much like and EV this really affects range If you go over 70 then it really starts to drop and IF your willing to waste time and drive 55 it goes UP a lot I have gotten as high as 28 BUT that’s VERY rare good weather to achieve it
@@tommays56 I'm averaging well over 600 Miles a tank right now on my last 4 tanks I've been driving a little easier and I actually have snow tires on my 2016 altima with 390k miles! Love not having to stop often I'm 2 busy to stop or in an area where gas is 2 high and don't want 2 waste money or stations are closed.
That's a diverging diamond interchange in Cheyenne.
I love mine
Crazy. I had a Trailblazer 20 years ago when it first came out. Had an inline 6 with a 4 speed. Didn’t know they used 3 cylinder for anything other than the old Ford Fiesta.
that was a inline 5 cyl
I had a 2011 Chevrolet Malibu 2.4L 4 cylinder that made 169 HP it is no where near as quick or zippy as my 2024 Chevrolet Trailblazer that little 1.3 is great!!! While you won’t be setting records at the track LOL it is perfect to get around town and on the highway. Mine has the CVT and honestly no complaints at all. Especially love listening to the little growl and throaty exhaust
if you have the 1.3 means you have AWD and the 9 speed trans the CVT is in the FWD 1.2
@@Jonathan11225 Actually, the 1.3 comes with both AWD and FWD depending on how you option it if you go AWD then yes you’re getting the 1.3 and a 9 speed auto however if go FWD yes you’re getting a CVT (which honestly isn’t bad) but you have the choice between the 1.3 or 1.2. If you have the 1.2 you’re not getting AWD
@@Jonathan11225 You might also be thinking of the new trax that comes standard with the 1.2 and a 6 speed auto FWD only regardless of trim level
@@TomDeVito you are right my mistake,
@@Jonathan11225 All good
Noticed that you described the additional low height tread pattern along the sides of the tread as "for looks". Not sure if anybody else commented on this as I did not have time to read every prior comment.
Actually, tires for vehicles which might be expected to go off-road often have this, as it provides additional tire tread contact area and improved traction when used in sand and certain other conditions like some snow conditions, which can be achieved by decreasing tire pressure to 10-15psi. Try it out, take a picture of your tire fully inflated to specs, then drop your tire pressure down to 10-15psi and take a comparison picture and you will see the increased amount of tread sidewall contact. This was originally a design feature of Mickey Thomson Baja off-road tires that is now pretty common on virtually every basic tire intended for CUV/SUV/truck use where there might be a chance of off road usage. Just graze tires for trucks/SUVs online or at any tire shop. Or ask a guy at a tire shop like discount tire.
Otherwise good review. Thanks.
I had a 1999 S10 Xtreme with a 4.3 L V6 ranked at 180 HP and it was nowhere as quick as my 2022 Trailblazer with the 1.3 L 155 HP 3 cylinder. My RPM's are never high. That engine powers the vehicle with ease, and I'm getting great gas milage. I've noticed that 99.9% of people that say they don't like the new Trailblazers are people that have never driven one. I love mine.
People like to bash and pick sides especially these days. I recently changed jobs and bought a 2021 active as i only have to drive a mile to work now. Got rid of my Colorado ZR2 to save money and this thing is quick and fun to drive as well as looking sporty. Not some girls car. Not clombing up into a truck or climbing out of the bucket seat of a car. Its up high enough where i can just get out level. Fully loaded with leather seats and the inside of the car is beautiful compared to the base model. Anyway. Loving it so far.
The temperature on the climate control has nothing to do with your mpg once the a/c is on the compressor is on and the engine is under load.
I’m sorry but was the name of that store seriously “Kum and Go”?
Yep 😂 they're everywhere here in Colorado and probably other states in the area
Kum and Go is actually a pretty big chain. They are in a dozen states and are a pretty decent place for gas and convenience store stuff.
In the much smaller Opel Astra K (hatchback) here in Europe with the 1.2l engine gets around 5l/100km which is 47 mpg. I think these are really good numbers!
You commented about the apparent power even at your altitude. That's the advantage of a turbo, it will pump in the air needed to run and the motor will always think it is at sea level. Otherwise, according to engine physics, you lose about one per cent power for every thousand feet of altitude.
Lol when he popped that hood i was like thats one small motor ! Same thing as the briggs and Stratton in an argo lol
See many with 91k to 121k miles for sale should be pretty reliable.
I would like to see a family of 4 in there and some luggage or something. See how much the mpg change
Thanks for an honest review! When you said it had a three cylinder turbo, I was thinking a Geo Metro, with a turbo or a Chevy sprint with a turbo I had both those cars in my youth. Personally I think it’s way too heavy of a car to be pushing it down the road with a three cylinder turbo, just my opinion. Yes I get it that they are trying to get the maximum fuel mileage with cars today.
Ngl I just got a 24’ Trax and it is a lot more powerful than you’d think. It has a healthy amount of torque which helps tremendously. I have zero issues getting it to 60 mph in a good amount of time, and does great up the steep incline near where I live
I have this with cvt
The mpg on 2wd is 17-22% better vs testing awd
Thank you for this
I think we are all wondering about the 3 cylinder engine with the turbo.
The Buick version (Encore GX) looks way better
$31k dollars for a Trailblazer! Seriously!
A Kia Telluride LX, with 8 seats and a V6 starts at $32k. Who in their right mind would pay $31k for that tinker toy?! Heck, if you want smaller (than the Telluride) and better gas mileage, a Kia Niro Touring Model is $31k and gets 43mpg combined.
Remember that style has value... Its like saying why do people buy iPhones when androids have such better specs for sometimes cheaper... this car is BEAUTIFUL and beats every other car in its class out the water for its price even fully loaded.
@@tonycarter9842 - And the little Trailblazer has a fantastic AWD system that appears to perform better than all the competitors, including Subaru (except maybe the Wilderness versions).
but Kia burst into flames,,,,not a safe bet
@@USNVA-yn6cp - I currently own a KIA and it has been a great car that keeps racking miles and has been tougher than my Ford.
Atleast where I live. No one is buying tellurides that cheap. They can’t even keep them on the lot
Is this much cheaper on gas compare to a small car that is 4 cylinder?
Oh yeah, I was down to a 1/4 of a tank put $25 in got a nice full tank
Should have Super Cruze at 31k. Decent MPG. How was the seat comfort?
Good for driver and terrible for passenger!
@@OutofSpecReviews Wasn’t sure about clicking the 👍🏼or👎🏼 because it’s both. 😏
Chevrolet is ALWAYS impacted too much by bean counters. They don’t even try to build world class cars. They try to squeeze every customer by leaving desired amenities out of trim levels that are aimed at max profit and screwing the customer.
@@davidhall9127 Similar experiences to your assessment. You’d think they could’ve at least built a cheap comfortable seat. 🤷🏼♂️
Why didn't you set the cruise control to the highway speed of 75 as clearly marked on that speed limit sign you passed?
Nothing wrong with a 3 cylinder engine, but that SUV is definitely made for the rental market.
Drove one on a recent trip to Los Angeles.
Was really fine as a rental car. I won't buy one, I'm hooked EVs at this point in life as an old piston head, I love the simplicity of driving electric
Exactly
Question
Is there any difference in mpg between the awd and fwd
Yes 5-6 mpg
@Adam Speck how would you know lol
Yes the awd comes with a 9speed auto and the fwd comes with a cvt
Once again proving that GM has learned nothing from their bankruptcy
I wonder if we can arrange a game on youtube. how many times will kyle push his ill fitting specs back up his nose in this revue? my guess 20 times. after watching I counted 8,
It’s now a common drinking game amongst viewers
Why would you buy this over a Subaru? Better MPG, All wheel drive, more horsepower.
"Nationalism." Same thing happened after the USA was crushed in Vietnam: "started buying made in the USA" despite a lot of those vehicles being ... pretty much bad cars. (Japanese cars were a big exception.) This all changed in the 1980s with the Japanese/European invasion and ultimately with all of Detroit going bankrupt in 2008 save for Ford Motor Company. I remember getting 50 miles per gallon in a Volkswagen Golf back in the 1980s....300,000 miles on that vehicle before it died as well. What passes for fuel economy and durability has been total junk since then. Anyhow big interest in 1970s Das Auto as fuel prices soar this year 2021 as collector items. Ford 5.4 liter V8 values (not the 3 valve type apparently) are also soaring in value as well apparently. Das Auto sales continue to soar to start 2021 which is quite the oddity given how expensive these items have become as stated here in the comment stream I agree.
Still used car valuations in the USA are going up far more on a percentage basis in price than is happening to new vehicle prices.
Too bad for Chevy they got rid of the Volt. That was a great vehicle as was true of the 2nd Generation Cadillac ELR.
Because all of Subaru's crossovers are ugly/boring
Well, buy a Subaru then! Love that little Trailblazer...
The vehicle is simply too heavy for this tiny engine and that's why the 30 mpg is mediocre at best.
Weight of vehicle would not make much difference on a highway MPH test. Aerodynamics is everything..
Unless they have badly paired an engine and transmission.
And they didn't. 3cly engines have a nice flat torque curve.. and as he said. They sound great too.. if exhaust is done well.
It was 33mpg
If this car had the 1.5 T it would be much better
@@MO.bazziii If you want the 1.5 motor, that's the Equinox. Similar vehicle but a little bit larger, $3500 more money, 20 more HP, and 6-speed instead of 9-speed.
HALF WAY THROUGH VIDEO AND HE,S STILL PUTTING HIS TINY PERSONALITY OUT THERE, I THOUGHT WE WERE DISCUSSING A CAR BUT NO" ITS ALL ABOUT HIM. IM OUT WONDER BOY"
WTF are you talking about dude?
👍👍😎✌️
How efficient would that engine be in a normal sized car? Not a pointless medium SUV. Shame on you who have bolstered this market. Not for any eco reasons, but because all of these cars are trash.
Those 3 cilinders are a scam. Not small enough to get you some benefits for its size.
I'm now convinced that GM has a single department which exists only to ruin any new and promising vehicle. What exactly is the point of this engine? My FIAT 500X has a powerplant almost twice the size (2.4L with 30 more horsepower), and I easily get 32mpg on the highway. These cars need to get at least 38-40mpg to make any sense.
Yeah 155hp (assuming the top trip 1.3L) is just comical for a vehicle that weighs 4,200 lbs is insane. If it weren't for the insane gear ratios of the 9 speed trans, this thing would be completely gutless to drive. Not only that, no way is a 1.3L being pushed that hard going to last 200K. You can't expect a boosted 1.3L to live a long life pulling around over 2 tons on a daily basis.
I've gotten 29mpg (highway) on a 2007 Impala with the 3.9L with AFM... Not bad for a car that only has a 4 speed, and uses an old school push rod V6 lol.
Considering I get 26 Highway with a 2019 2WD 5.3 8 speed Silverado the 30 MPG EPA rating is surprisingly LOW I guess it just shows the limitations of modern emissions and the weight of all the now standard safety equipment
I owned 3 and 4 cylinder 5 speed 90s vintage Metros and the 3 cylinder had much better drivability as the 4 required way to much RPM
How fast can you drive and get 26mpg?
@@occckid123
70 I have road tires and much like and EV this really affects range
If you go over 70 then it really starts to drop and IF your willing to waste time and drive 55 it goes UP a lot
I have gotten as high as 28 BUT that’s VERY rare good weather to achieve it
@@tommays56 I'm averaging well over 600 Miles a tank right now on my last 4 tanks I've been driving a little easier and I actually have snow tires on my 2016 altima with 390k miles! Love not having to stop often I'm 2 busy to stop or in an area where gas is 2 high and don't want 2 waste money or stations are closed.
These are 20k cars
It's basically a motorcycle engine with a turbo , it will have a short life , but of course they will try to make it seem great ? Don't fall for it !!
My grand marquis gets 28mpg at 70.