GM has confirmed its latest SUV will wear a Chevrolet Trailblazer nameplate when it appears in American dealerships as early as next year, slotting between the Trax and the Equinox. But the sleek-looking SUV could also make an appearance in Australia, where it would neatly fill a hole in Holden's own product line-up.
Holden has declined to comment on future product, but consider this; both the Trax and the Equinox are offered in Australia, and also in the States where they're badged as Chevrolets. And that the Trailblazer will be built relatively close to us in South Korea.
For all of these reasons, it's understood a decision is yet to be made on the Trailblazer for Australia. But if it was to arrive, you can expect a name change - that moniker is already used for Holden's seven-seat SUV in Oz.
“The Trailblazer’s great design enables more personalisation,” says Chevrolet's director of passenger cars and crossover marketing, Steve Majoros. "Trailblazer is a continuation of the design language for Chevy’s crossover family and extends our momentum into one of the industry’s fastest-growing segments.”
We don't know else much about the Trailblazer yet, other than it will focus on personalisation options, and will include an RS trim level in the States.
For now, though, watch this space.
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Andrew Chesterton
Contributing Journalist
Andrew Chesterton should probably hate cars. From his hail-damaged Camira that looked like it had spent a hard life parked at the end of Tiger Woods' personal driving range, to the Nissan Pulsar Reebok that shook like it was possessed by a particularly mean-spirited demon every time he dared push past 40km/h, his personal car history isn't exactly littered with gold.
But that seemingly endless procession of rust-savaged hate machines taught him something even more important; that cars are more than a collection of nuts, bolts and petrol. They're your ticket to freedom, a way to unlock incredible experiences, rolling invitations to incredible adventures. They have soul.
And so, somehow, the car bug still bit. And it bit hard.
When "Chesto" started his journalism career with News Ltd's Sunday and Daily Telegraph newspapers, he covered just about everything, from business to real estate, courts to crime, before settling into state political reporting at NSW Parliament House.
But the automotive world's siren song soon sounded again, and he begged anyone who would listen for the opportunity to write about cars. Eventually they listened, and his career since has seen him filing car news, reviews and features for TopGear, Wheels, Motor and, of course, CarsGuide, as well as many, many others.
More than a decade later, and the car bug is yet to relinquish its toothy grip. And if you ask Chesto, he thinks it never will.
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