What's Wrong With This Picture: No Country For Old-School SUVs Edition

by Edward Niedermeyer

Published: November 10th, 2011

what s wrong with this picture no country for old school suvs edition

Based on Chevy’s new Global Colorado, this Trailblazer is an old-school, body-on-frame, SUV… which won’t be sold in this, the erstwhile capital of body-on-frame SUVs. Even though the Colorado will be produced in the US, which would make the Trailblazer an easy addition to the US lineup, Chevy seems determined to keep it out of the US. Because, as GM’s midsized truck VLE (vehicle line engineer) Brad Merkel puts it

The growing markets of the world want flexibility. That means power and capability combined with comfort and efficiency. TrailBlazer does it all. You can tow anything, go anywhere, comfortably seat seven people, and do so with the fuel efficiency associated with a smaller, less capable vehicle. It’s the complete package

But Americans don’t want any of that. Americans want a nice, car-based Equinox or Traverse. And that’s just what they’ll continue to get…

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Blowfish on Nov 12, 2011

not sure if my optics were off, does it look a Merc GLK?

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Niky on Nov 13, 2011

They won't sell it in the US because the market segment it targets doesn't exist in the US. This is for markets where they sell rollover-happy pick-up based BOFs like the Hilux-based seven-seat Fortuner, the (old) Colorado-based Isuzu Alterra and the Montero Sport. Where you're not required to give your trucks electronic stability control or even ABS... or even rear disc brakes. We're getting it. You're not. Blame your sissified government regulations and drivers who can't stand a little death and dismemberment. Nyah nyah nyah.

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