The Covenant Car Company, Inc. (TCCCI), Chevrolet’s distributor in the country, announced that the 2022 Trailblazer will make its debut this October, but didn’t disclose further details. This means that it seems like the company is likely planning to unveil everything we need to know about the new crossover altogether in its launch.
Chevrolet Trailblazer
However, there is a piece of new early information about the PH-spec Chevrolet Trailblazer that perhaps not a lot of people didn’t see coming. In a report by Autoindustriya.com, TCCCI confirmed that the upcoming crossover will be sourced from Korea instead of China where most expected it to be.
The 2022 PH-spec Chevrolet Trailblazer will reportedly be manufactured in a General Motors (GM) plant in South Korea. Although TCCCI distributes MG vehicles in the country, the new crossover won’t be imported from SAIC-GM. That said, we can take a look at the Korea-spec Trailblazer to know what we can expect before the local debut.
It got downsized into a crossover
A wide range of 17- and 18-inch wheels are expected to be offered by Chevrolet Philippines. The new crossover could come with a sportier trim called the RS or Redline which is expected to sit at the top of the range. While in the interior, it can be equipped with an 8-inch touchscreen with Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, a heads-up display, and a 7-speaker Bose sound system.
Under the hood, a 1.3-liter EcoTec turbocharged gasoline engine is expected, making 162 hp and 240 Nm of torque. It can be paired to either a continuously variable transmission (CVT) or a 9-speed automatic transmission. Additionally, the PH-spec Trailblazer could potentially join the Suzuki Vitara as the crossovers to offer an all-wheel-drive (AWD) system.
The Trailblazer's AWD system
All the said features can make the 2022 Chevrolet Trailblazer one competitive crossover in the local market. Although, keep in mind that the price tag should be a little bit higher as Chevrolet Philippines won’t be benefiting from the ASEAN-China Free Trade Agreement.
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