World Debut For Chevy's New TrailBlazer

A body-on-frame design and a turbo-diesel engine feature in one of the stars of the Dubai International Motor Show, the new Chevrolet TrailBlazer

Chevrolet’s new midsize TrailBlazer SUV is one of the undisputed highlights of the opening day of the region's biggest motor show, making its global debut.

The seven-seater brings back the TrailBlazer name with a modern design catapulting it into a contemporary era for SUVs and crossovers. This new generation TrailBlazer was developed by GM of Brazil in tandem by the new Colorado pick-up, so expect plenty of hauling and towing capability with genuine off-road capability.

The TrailBlazer's curvaceous and somewhat soft design suggest it's a crossover, but the GM Design Center responsible for the styling threw in some neat details, such as the power dome, raised cowl, dual projector headlamps and Chevy's dual grille. The paint on the show car is a tricot pearlescent white, while LED front and rear fog lamps provide the bling.

Inside the TrailBlazer the designers stuck with the flowing instrument panels as you find in the 'twin-cockpit' Cruze and all the latest Chevy products. It's a versatile seven-seater cabin, with three-row tumble and/or fold-flat capability - the second row splits 60/40 and the third 50/50.