Official consumption figures for the 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer have just been announced, shortly after press drives of the new car were canceled.
According to the EPA, the 2021 Trailblazer equipped with the available 1.3-liter turbocharged three-cylinder engine returns 26 mpg in the city and 30 mpg on the highway with the nine-speed automatic transmission and all-wheel drive, making for a combined figure of 28 mpg. This engine is good for 155 hp and 175 lb-ft (237 Nm) of torque.
At this stage, consumption figures for the entry-level 1.2-liter turbocharged three-cylinder haven’t been published by the EPA. Variants equipped with this engine offer up 137 hp and 166 lb-ft (225 Nm) and are exclusively front-wheel drive so it’s reasonable to assume this will be the most efficient powertrain.
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A combined figure of 28 mpg for the 1.3-liter Chevrolet Trailblazer puts it roughly on par with rivals such as the Ford EcoSport, turbo’d Hyundai Kona, and all-wheel drive Mazda CX-3 that return 25, 27, and 29 mpg combined.
Prices for the new Trailblazer were announced in December. The entry-level model with the 1.2-liter, front-wheel drive, and a CVT starts at $19,995 while the 1.3-liter and all-wheel drive range starts with the Trailblazer LT available from $26,595. It’ll be interesting to see how sales of the 1.2-liter and 1.3-liter models stack up.
If we had to guess, we suspect the 1.3-liter will prove to be the most popular for North American buyers.
