2019 Chevrolet Blazer just right for the voracious SUV market

Leaving its dirt roots in the past, the all-new 2019 Chevrolet Blazer is a stylish, on-road-focused 2-row SUV that slots between Chevy's Equinox and Traverse, deftly closing a gap in its SUV lineup. Based on the GM global-C1 architecture underpinning the Cadillac XT5, the new Chevy Blazer is quite conventional but contains a host of keen features including a versatile AWD setup.

The all-new 5-door, 5-passenger FWD/AWD Blazer will compete with other 2-row SUVs-including the Ford Edge and Nissan Murano-in a segment which relies heavily on styling for purchase consideration. “The first time we saw the concept sketches we were excited about it,” said Jeff Boike, the Chevrolet Blazer program engineering manager. “I think the big challenge for engineering is to deliver. A lot of times you'll see a theme, and by the time you incorporate all the engineering criteria, you kind of lose the very thing you were after.”