With the rise of young consumer groups represented by the post-90s, the automobile market has shown obvious characteristics of youth, and traditional monotonous products can no longer meet their needs, replaced by fashionable, sports, high-tech high-quality products.
To this end, Chevrolet since 2016 officially launched the global synchronous upgrade of its main products, in the past three years, to Malibu XL, Orlando, Cruz, the new Cruz, the new Chuangku as the representative of the new models have been launched, the whole series is gradually equipped with more fashionable personality of the Shanghong series of models.
On September 5, 2019, SAIC-GM Chevrolet officially launched another young, fashionable and sporty new SUV, Genesis, with a total of 5 models and a suggested price range of 139,900-179,900 yuan.
The new model is positioned as a compact SUV, somewhere between the Trax and the Trax, and will be available in an RS version for consumers to choose from.
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New car highlights
1. There are two versions of C-HR, RS can be said to be a high-end sports version.
2. The positioning of the C-HR is between the Trax and the Trax, and the wheelbase is the same as that of the Buick GX.
3. 1.3T three-cylinder engine + 9-speed automatic manual transmission + timely four-wheel drive system.
Basic information about the new car
In terms of design, the overall performance of the Chevrolet Trailblazer is young, fashionable and sporty, and it is inspired by the design style of the Camaro and the supercar Corvette.
Chevrolet's classic double grille has a blackened design, and the interior shape is honeycomb-shaped, which looks good.
The headlight cluster of the new car adopts a split design, the upper part of the headlight cluster is LED daytime running lights and turn signals, and the shape adopts an oblique "I" design, which looks very focused.
Below the headlight clusters are integrated high and low beam headlights, with a black grille trim on the edges, further enhancing the sporty look of the new car.
The sides of the car have a multi-line design that gives it a powerful look, with blackened elements on the A, B, and C pillars, and a floating roof design at the rear.
The interior of the tail lamp adopts an integrated "Y" shape, which is highly recognizable after being lit.
It is worth mentioning that in addition to the RS exclusive logo, the RS version of the model also has RS exclusive black bow tie, 18-inch Thunder two-tone five-spoke sports wheels, RS black exclusive nameplate, black exterior mirrors, etc.
In terms of interior, the Chevrolet Trailblazer continues the classic winged two-cockpit design of the Chevrolet family, which looks somewhat conventional and low-key compared to the young and fashionable appearance.
The cannon-shaped sports instrument cluster is equipped with RS's exclusive red logo, the air conditioning vents are equipped with red trim, and the 8-inch central control display is of average size, but the wide central control screen is surrounded by diamond hexagonal edging, which significantly enhances the visual refinement.
In addition, the RS variant gets a vivid red centre console handle trim, a flat-bottomed sports steering wheel with a black bow tie, a sports gear lever with RS-exclusive Vivid Red logos, and bright red semi-perforated leather sports seats with Vivid Red stitching and RS-exclusive Vivid Red logo.
In terms of equipment, the new car will be equipped with LED headlights, keyless entry, one-button start, electric adjustment of exterior mirrors, multi-function steering wheel, 8-inch central control screen, automatic air conditioning, leather seats and other configurations.
In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 1.3-liter three-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 165 hp and a maximum torque of 240 Nm, and the transmission system is mated to a 9-speed manual automatic transmission or CVT transmission.
In addition, the new car is equipped with an on-demand four-wheel drive system, which can cope with a variety of road conditions such as slippery, snowy, muddy, loose gravel, etc., and the sport mode is standard for all models.
The wheelbase is the same as the GX
In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the Chevrolet Trailblazer are 1633 (1653) mm, and the wheelbase is.
The new car is positioned as a five-seater compact SUV and is somewhere between the Trax and its Chevrolet siblings compared to SAIC-GM's Chevrolet siblings.
After the launch of the Chevrolet Trailblazer, its main competitors included mainstream compact SUVs such as the Honda CR-V, Toyota RAV4 Rongfang (a new generation of RAV4), Buick Encora GX, and Volkswagen Tiguan.
Compared to these competitors, the Chevrolet Chuangku does not have an advantage in terms of body size, especially the wheelbase, which is shorter than the mainstream competitors in the same class, and its wheelbase is the same as that of the Buick Encora GX.
In addition, by folding down the 4/6 folding rear seats, the trunk capacity of the RS can be expanded from 375L to 1375L.
Final Thoughts
Since announcing the start of the brand upgrade journey in 2015, Chevrolet has deepened the transformation of its service system, further upgrading its services, product updates and innovations.
Especially in terms of products, since the second half of 2018, there have been product upgrades and new products put into the market, such as Volando, Malibu XL, Chevrolet Cruz, Cruz, a new generation of Chuangku, etc.
The launch of Chevrolet's compact SUV Chuangku can be said to not only enrich the product layout of SAIC-GM Chevrolet SUV, but also further broaden the domestic SUV market segment.