Those aren’t grill shutters, that’s where it ejects the timing chains at 60k miles. That’s why it’s only available on the 3.6L.

The pre-rusted exhaust is a nice touch and saves time.

"I expected a lot worse" could've been a great title

good to see the exhaust looks like it was pulled out of the wreckage of the titanic on this 2021 car already

Did Chevrolet accidentally put a Blazer badge on an Equinox? How would anyone know?

Original Chevy Blazer: Greg, Katrina, Mandy, Travis, and I are cramming in to go hiking and fishing over near Chattahoochee Bend. 2021 Chevy Blazer: Skylar bailed, so I guess me and Aiden can go get Thai on Thursday.

The prop for the final thought..... hearing you loud and clear!

Chevy: keeping you in a low monthly payment for life.

Those exhaust pipes aren't long for this world.

There's so many high-end performance SUVs now. GM needs to throw the corvette engine into the blazer and make an SS. The thing looks like a poor Man's Lamborghini Urus

I like how you took it for a drive then brought it home and set it on the arm of your sofa.

These days, people don't look at the price tag anymore. They just look at the "monthly cost" to get into one. I'm sure Chevy will have different affordable monthly options. That's how poor people get into expensive $50k+ trucks.

The most exciting thing for me is how well you managed to film this in the snow. The exposure must have been hell. Good job, making this car at least look good on the screen.

The Japanese and Koreans have finally caught on to what the Germans and other European manufacturers figured out a long time ago; people want nice, comfortable, even semi-luxurious interiors. GM and Ford have yet to figure this out. You can option out a Hyundai Santa Fe to a price comparable to the top end trim of the Blazer, but the Santa Fe's Calligraphy trim level makes the Blazer look like an old Marathon Taxicab from the 60's.

Chevrolet Blazer: redefining uninspired.

Did Jack say "I'll do the 'Shoppe' and the 'Tall Guy Seat Demo', but I'm not going to be seen riding around in this"?

"Meh" pretty much sums up the current crop of mid-sized blobs on the road. I guess anyone who buys this likes it, but yikes, $42K is a lot.

GM: We're making a new Blazer! Me:🤩 GM: It's a generic FWD biased mid-size crossover, entirely redundant with the Equinox! Me: 😒 I don't know what I expected.

I'm sure that GM got blindsided by the Bronco and regret putting the Blazer badge on the crossover

Waiting on a mid cycle refresh, maybe a red tow hook model, that will add 5k worth of value.

That Intro is an entire Weeknd album in 40 seconds

I've had weak brake issues in quite a few GM products I've had the pleasure? of driving. One car, slamming down on the brakes was like making a polite request for the car to stop, and at full pressure you just got the sensation of quickly slowing down. Never could get that jerk-you-in-the-seat feeling of actual good brakes. Then in a Buick, first time in my life ever I actually experienced brake fade. Just doing normal driving, too. I was stunned.

The amount of generic mid-sized SUVs in the US market is absolutely crazy.

SavageGeese videos were never the same after Turbowski left to pursue his dream of becoming a go-cart racing champion.

This is a vehicle for those who have given up on trying to pretend that they care about buying something good.

Chevy Blazer: “Like a rock.” Ford Bronco: *climbs over the rock* Oh goody, yet another missed opportunity by GM.

Chevy Blazer: Our accountants will not let us design this thing to last beyond the warranty.

I really like your objective reviews. Thumbs up as always

For $42,000 I’d rather develop a crippling heroin addiction than drive this every day

Good job GM, five decades of low expectations finally paid off!

I am sure in 45 years there will be no "Barnfind treasure! Will it still run?" videos about this one, haha!

Love your reviews , but you also forgot to mention how the " All new Blazer American built " is actually made in Mexico. Detroit Tigers stadium ( see link below) had 6 of them on display until they found out they are made in mexico and had them removed from the property. Also the 3.6L has class action lawsuit on them, for timing chains stretching out due to lack of lubrication . The known issue with GM 3.6L v6 engines get 10K+ miles on them and they start sledging up because of the lubrication feed & drainage holes being too small. They still haven't fixed the problem in the 2021s, and now with oil changes they are being told to put in oil-flush before doing an oil change to attempt to get out the sludge build up. ( I know a service manager at a GMC/Buick dealer who even says " Buy a Ford, not this crap ) He also said that GM has told dealerships were told to start stocking the 3.6L V6 engines for quicker engine swaps under warranty & prioritize warranty swaps over non-warranty swaps. www.thedrive.com/news/27237/gm-pulls-mexican-built-chevy-blazer-from-detroit-tigers-stadium-after-uaw-workers-backlash

I live in the salt belt. The original exhaust system on the 2004 Forester I've had for 17 years looks better than this 2021 Blazer.

2021 Chevrolet Blazer: The official car of “Well somebody might buy it”!

Blazer my ass...that’s a tall Malibu. Badge engineered to the hilt.

Could get a nice Lexus for that price

That rusty exhaust is a nice throwback to the blazer history.

Once you realize the Acura RDX is available for a similar price at the top end, it's really no competition

Had a couple of rentals with the 3.6 and it's a great driving engine. Pulls hard and sounds good.

Looks like Turbowski was on your couch, well formed, no corn, or it describes my experience with Chevy products. Well done.

I can’t believe there aren’t more comments about the pile of 💩 on the couch. I guess everyone was distracted by Mr. Goose’s “premium” looks.

Pleasantly surprised by this thing from this review. Went into it with the same expectations as you and it seems to actually be a decent vehicle with some genuinely good attributes. Still not my first choice but it’s not too bad

Finally! I’ve been waiting 48 hours for this review! I’m glad I bought my used grand Cherokee eco diesel overland for towing (with super low miles) for less than this. considering how little you get for your money now on something new. Nothing has high tow ratings and nice features anymore, except for some vehicles also sold in Europe that for whatever reason have lower tow ratings in the US. Overall I liked what I saw in the blazer when I sat in it a couple years ago at the auto show.

I feel like GM's powertrain and platform engineers are constantly being sabotaged by the rest of the company. :(

Smooth, and Quick are nice, but it's the "Flexibility" that really matters. I once dated a gymnast, and it made all the difference in the world.

After I subscribed to savagegeese I was immediately cured of my auto-brewery syndrome.

Excellent review!

My front neighbor got one of these like 2 months ago and I already knew they got ripped off for the money. But 30k-40k!?! DAYUM!! Now I really feel bad for them.

Whenever I see a GM car, I imagine bored, underpaid engineers in some office saying "fuck it, it'll do".

12:29 -- Poop on the couch. LOL. Does that represent the underlying tone regarding how you feel about the Blazer?

Right off the bat...intro is hilarious.

Longtime GM owner here. I've had previous Blazers & Tahoes, so I was pleasantly surprise when this appeared. But once I saw the sticker, it was no sale for me.

That's a quite rusty exhaust pipe... and it's supposed to be brand new...

That V6 for being a 3.6L in the RWD variant (335hp) makes more horsepower than my gen 1 5.7 hemi (330hp). Granted this gets its rpm almost 2000rpm higher, this thing revs out faster to 6800 than my hemi does get to 5000. That engine is insane performance wise, and its funny since that 3.6 replaced the 3.8, which they traded bulletproofness for the insane power. Honestly wanna see the 2.7t make its way into this over the 3.6

So crazy trying to listen to your final thoughts with how I really think you feel about this vehicle on your arm rest.

My mom had a 1996 Chevy Blazer! It was parked more in the yard from breaking down vs how much she actually got to drive it. Only things bout these re-hashed name plates is only us older folks that remembers what we dealt with back then. All good tho cause that was many years ago.

How many takes on the final thoughts? Keeping a straight face, doing the smooth monologue while having the fake dog crap right next to you, man that's Academy Award level shit right there.

By the look of your couch the Blazer isn't house trained.

Demonetization friendly final thought. Nice

great review

The turd on the sofa arm is high art

Serious question to y’all. Would like to hear your opinions... what leads someone to buy a car like this? Do people not do research before dropping like half their salary on something? How could you logically look at the myriad of vehicles in this class and come to the conclusion that this one is better than all the others?

Best reviewer in the game

Another fantastic video about a product I couldn't give half a shit about. Your music choices and audio quality doesn't get enough love. I also noticed the text pop-ups here for the first time. I like it

You say GM phoned the Blazer in but what are the applicable long distance charges from Mexico?

I was surprised that it was going to do so well. I think I would lean towards a Mazda CX5 or Acura RDX.

In my fairly small town there are three dealers - Ford, Toyota and Chevrolet. Anything else I would consider is a 30 mile to 65 mile drive away. That may not sound like much, but when you're dropping off a car for warranty service and you have to leave it all day or several days, its a p.i.t.a.. Basically, you've got to get either a loaner (if they have one) or a rental. So, its down to those three for me and really none of them are my favorites. That's why I might consider a Blazer as Paul said "if" they would heavily discount it.

I just picked up a 2020 Acadia AT4 for my wife to haul the kids, the price was right and I like the styling. The 3.6 (now LGX) is a great a motor really. Earlier generations had some issues with timing chains, but the main culprit was low oil levels. If you take care of your vehicles and do regular maintenance, you'll be fine. My biggest concern with the 3.6 was direct-injection and planned on moving my catch can over from my Silverado I traded in. However, I was impressed to read that GM introduced a two-stage oil separator in the LGX. Based on what I've read from guys who installed a catch can on the LGX, it doesn't even catch anything because GM's system removes virtually all contaminants. The 9-speed transmission with the 3.6 is a great pairing... it gets up and moving quickly for an SUV. The shifts are extremely smooth on the 9-speed too.

Within about a second of you launching it I did one of these 😳 that thing moves. GM always makes almost nice cars. It's a weird business model, but what do I know, I wear my wife's shoes when she is out with her boyfriend.

Ford: "Let's make the new Bronco with retro styling and superior off-road performance!" Chevy "Let's make the new Blazer a boring, run-of-the mill FWD-based SUV that looks like an angry pufferfish!"

I had an Acadia rental recently with the AWD and the V6 and the engine and transmission is really nice. The sound is nice, the tunning of the transand the engine was nice even at highway speed the 3.6 pulls. Not sure if the Blazer and the Acadia share the same infotainment screen but that was the biggest dissapointment.

I've been binging your old videos and I miss Turbowski. I hope he's alive and well.

That’s not a Blazer, that’s an overpriced and big, tall bloated car.

Historical nameplate, bloated SUV, small powerplant, huge grille, FWD-based AWD, inexplicably expensive for what it is. This is the definition of NPCmobile, no wonder they sell so well.

We bought a new Blazer 2L with the 308 hp V-6 engine. We tested several other vehicles of which the Toyota Highlander was a total disappointment due to excessive road noise and the Subaru Forester lacking in carrying capacity and engine power. After one year of ownership we can find nothing to be a disappointment in this vehicle. It gets respectable mileage at 24.5 MPG overall. We got this vehicle for under $33K out the door and think it a very good value for all the features and functions inherent in this car. I am 6' tall and can get in and out of it without folding myself up to do so.

Love the intro music

42K for a unibody pile made in Mexico. I bought a fully loaded 2015 Xterra Pro-4X six years ago for 32K after TTL. Made in USA, 4.0L V6, shift on the fly four-wheel drive, fully boxed frame, Dana rear axle, Spicer transaxle, great stereo, a beast in freezing cold snowstorms or Las Vegas summers, only two small warranty issues now at 75,000 miles.

Chevy Blazer - "The art of NOT seeing this vehicle on the road 10 years from now. (Just like all the previous Blazers.)

That interior and kind of the front fascia are straight up my Camaro. Even the "trunk" button on the door above the little cubby.

Bought ‘18 Traverse LS AWD (b/c we really wanted 8 seats) and had a tranny recall fixed by dealer then at 46k miles alternator gave out. Dealer quoted me 6 hours and $1300...I w basic tools doing it first time, switched it in an hour & half...would have taken 45 mins...luckily traded it in for $20,5k (bought for $28k w 1k miles) and got my wife a Highlander...I’m done w GM and Ford (I also own a F150), went back to Toyota. Thing is wife loved Traverse, big roomy comfortable and smooth but shoddily-built.

Chevy could have rebadged a Daewoo, called it a Blazer, and boomers would have bought it on name recognition only. They didn't need to try at all.

Glad to see Chevy/GM getting in on inflating car prices. Smh at this points its going to require legislation to check the car industry...

Ok peanut gallery haters....So, I purchased the 3LT 2020 Silver V6 and loved it and then I wondered what kind of trade in value it would command and I was able to get almost exactly what I paid for it two years ago. Then I just happened to find a 2022 Redline in Black and pulled the trigger for the difference. The Blazer has very nice power, great handling, great braking, an awesome Bose stereo system, all kinds of safety features, looks awesome with the Redline trim and 20 inch wheels. I couldn't be happier and haven't had a single problem with either of them....So, you can all head right back into your hater troll holes.

Thank you for mentioning the towing capacity.

This vehicle reminds me of the question "do we have enough porn in the world"

My buddy's dad a Buick Lacrosse with the 3.6 and it would do the most hilarious burnouts

That brake cover pedal was on my father's Cadillac STS back in 2006! So, not quite 20 years but certainly 15.

This intro music just keeps getting better and better. Wish I could say the same for GM products.

cooking the oil and brakes in freezing weather from a spirited drive..... I dont know what to say

You'd be crazy to buy the RS or Premier trim. I bought the lt3 trim for over $10k less, in the color I wanted, with the rims I wanted, and most importantly, the V6 with AWD. It's a reliable, decent to look at, and relatively fun and capable daily.

I agree about the 3.6 V6. I have one in my 2017 GMC Canyon and it is a great engine, good power and fuel economy if you don't have a lead foot. I would love to drive one in the Camaro with less weight, even more power and a 10 speed.

1980's John Davis would *LOVE* this vehicle due to the fact that it has a volt meter, coolant temperature, and oil temperature gauges.

All they had to do was take the Colorado and make a mini Tahoe. Nnnnnnnope

I made the mistake of buying a Chevy some years ago...I won't do that again.

really out here reppin LG

Go to your local Lowe’s or Home Depot, go to the shipping & receiving department and ask for some slip sheets. Use them to make your own aero panels for the underside.

With America's ridiculous obsession with SUV's and CUV's, we basically phoned in our enjoyment of driving about 20 years ago. We're getting what we deserve with these kind of vehicles.

Can’t GM spend any money on cleaning up the under body? It just looks cheap as heck and to me at least, shows they’re clearly just phoning it in with this thing.

The final thought says it all. The prop says even more.

Chevy has really taken a step back with its products the past 10 years. I'm not an emblem snob but to me the competition is just better... Now is all Chevy's products bad, no but it does seem from an 30,000 foot view that GM seems to be slipping lower and lower among the ranks. Corvette is out of the original price points for most people, the bolt EUV is 33k but lacks that fun factor that can be had from a Tesla. Not sure where their future product plans are going... Their company seems like this Blazer a mixed bag of some good with just underwhelmingly bad planning