雪佛兰Blazer在退市十多年以后将重返市场，最近谍照记者拍到了正在进行道路测试的新款Blazer。由于车身进行了重度伪装，因此从照片上并不能看到什么细节。但仍能找到一些新的车身元素。比如，前大灯更突出，虽然整个大灯大部分被遮盖，但暴露的细窄的LED还是让我们对大灯组全新外观有一个大致的了解。该车的轮圈相对于雪佛兰车系也是全新的，可以判断该车采用的是量产版轮圈。由于尺寸很大，可以推断这是一辆顶级款车型。不过，遗憾的是，新的轮圈看起来对车辆行驶高度提升幅度很小。新款Blazer车型定位在探界者和全尺寸的Traverse之间。该车采用新的CHi平台，与第二代GMCAcadia和新款XT5共享同一平台。这款车很可能只有双排座，但不排除未来最终推出三排座车型的可能性。该车动力系统涵盖多种车型，入门级搭载2.5升直列四缸引擎，而动力更强的3.6升V6引擎可搭配九速自动变速器。新款Blazer直接竞争车型包括福特锐界和日产楼兰。该车将于年底前发布，而最有可能选择的亮相时间是洛杉矶车展。
New Chevy Blazer Spied With Production Cues
Fresh on the heels of the Ford Bronco, Chevrolet is planning its own revival, of sorts. The new Blazer will mark the return of the iconic nameplate after more than a decade off the market – buy don’t expect the same rugged SUV of yesteryear. New spy photos show even more of the road-going Chevy Blazer.
These new images don’t reveal much more than the previous set, admittedly. Most of the body is still covered up in camouflage. But there are some telling new cues to take note of. For one, the headlight fixtures are now more pronounced; most of the casing is still covered up, but a sliver of LED lighting gives us an inkling as to the new look. The wheels, too, are completely unique to the Chevy lineup – and appear to be production ready. The larger units suggest that this could be a range-topping trim as opposed to the wheels on the previous prototype, which hinted at an entry-level model. Unfortunately, these new wheels don’t appear to come with an improved ride height, if only just slightly.
The new Blazer will be positioned between the compact Equinox and the full-size Traverse within the Chevy lineup. It will ride on the new Chi crossover platform, which will also underpin vehicles like the second-gen GMC Acadia, and the new Cadillac XT5. It’s likely to only have two rows, but don’t count out a shoehorned-in third row eventually.
Power should come from a few different engines. An entry-level 2.5-liter inline-four will be available, as will a more-powerful 3.6-liter V6 paired to a nine-speed automatic transmission. The new Blazer will compete more directly with SUVs and crossovers like the Ford Edge and the Nissan Murano, and should show up sometime before the end of the year. The Los Angeles Auto Show seems most likely.