Report: Chevrolet Kills Popular Mid-Size Crossover
General Motors is making further cuts to its internal combustion lineup, with the Chevrolet Blazer reportedly set to be discontinued in North America after the 2025 model year.
Currently assembled at GM’s Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico, the gasoline-powered Blazer is the only non-electric model still produced by General Motors at the facility. Reports indicate the plant is now expected to become an EV-exclusive location. The move leaves Chevrolet without a two-row midsize crossover powered by internal combustion in North America.
While Chevrolet’s redesigned 2025 Equinox has grown slightly, it lacks the power of the outgoing Blazer, offering only a turbocharged four-cylinder engine producing 175 horsepower. This means shoppers looking for a midsize crossover will have limited internal combustion options from Chevrolet—GM wants you to either consider electric alternatives such as the Chevy Blazer EV or the Cadillac Lyriq, or you can spend your money with another manufacturer.
Along with the Blazer, GM plans to phase out the Cadillac XT5 and XT6 from the U.S. market meaning the end of the naturally aspirated DOHC "high feature" V6 engine family that debuted in 2004. A twin-turbo version of the V6 remains available in the Cadillac CT5.
Chevrolet has not indicated whether the Blazer nameplate will return in a new ICE-powered form, though speculation has suggested that if it were to reappear, it could take on a more rugged, off-road-focused design, similar to the Honda Passport.
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