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2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer Review
Smooth and civilized, but ready to blaze trails.
2004 Trailblazer Review Summary & Specifications
Chevy TrailBlazer is among the best of the mid-size SUVs. Smooth, stable, and powerful, it works well around town, on the open highway, and in the back country. Almost none of that applies to the long-wheelbase TrailBlazer EXT, however.TrailBlazer sports a nice design and a well-executed interior, though the seats could use some improvement.
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| Vehicle Category | Sport Utility Vehicles |
| Editor | Sam Moses |
| Model Lineup | LS 2WD ($27,145); LT 2WD ($29,645); LS EXT 2WD ($29,695); LT EXT 2WD ($31,595); North Face 2WD ($33,220); North Face EXT 2WD ($35,370); LS 4WD ($29,395); LT 4WD ($31,895); LS EXT 4WD ($31,945) LT EXT 4WD ($33,845); North Face 4WD ($35,470) North Face EXT 4WD ($37,620) |
| Engines (standard) | 4.2-liter dohc 24-valve inline-6 |
| Transmissions (standard) | four-speed automatic |
| Engines (optional) | 275-hp 4.2-liter dohc 24-valve inline-6; 290-hp 5.3-liter ohv V8 |
| Transmissions (optional) | four-speed automatic |
| Safety Equipment (standard) | dual-stage front airbags, three-point seatbelts including center rear, ABS, rear-door child safety locks |
| Safety Equipment (optional) | side-impact airbags, traction control |
| Basic Warranty | 3 years/36,000 miles |
| Assembled In | Moraine, Ohio; Oklahoma City, Oklahoma |
| Manufacturer Phone | 1-800-950-2438 |
| Manufacturer URL | www.chevrolet.com/trailblazer |
| Base Price MSRP | 27145 |
| Model Tested MSRP | Chevrolet TrailBlazer 4WD LT ($31,895) |
| Standard Equipment | dual-zone air conditioning, eight-way power driver's seat, AM/FM/CD audio, deluxe overhead console with Homelink and Travelnote, programmable automatic door locks, automatic headlamps, deluxe lighting (perimeter, theater dimming, reading lamps, puddle lamps, illuminated entry), rear split folding seats, power windows, tilt steering wheel, trailering hitch and harness, intermittent front and rear wipers |
| Destination Charge | 650 |
| Options as Tested (MSRP) | side-impact airbags ($350); Preferred Equipment Group 2 ($2050) includes leather seating surfaces, dual eight-way power reclining bucket seats with lumbar support and driver-side 2-position memory, OnStar, electrochromic rearview mirror with 8-point compass and outside temperature gauge, body-color exterior moldings; Bose audio ($495), Rainsense wipers ($70); 245/65R17 tires ($140); skid plates ($130) |
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| Price as Tested | 35780 |
| Layout | four-wheel drive |
| Horse Power | 275 @ 6000 |
| Torque | 275 @ 3600 |
| Fuel Economy | 15/21 |
| Wheelbase | 113 |
| Length/Width/Height | 191.8/74.6/74.5 |
| Track Front/Rear | |
| Turning Radius | 36.4 |
| Seating Capacity | 5 |
| Front Head/Hip/Leg room | 40.2/56.0/42.9 |
| Middle Head/Hip/Leg room | |
| Rear Head/Hip/Leg room | 39.6/58.2/37.0 |
| Trunk Volume | 80.1 |
| Payload | |
| Towing Capacity | 6100 |
| Front Suspension | independent, double A-arms, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| Rear Suspension | live axle, two upper and two lower trailing links, Panhard link, coil springs, anti-roll bar |
| Ground Clearance | 8 |
| Curb Weight | 4612 |
| Stock Tires | P245/65R17 |
| Brakes Front/Rear | ventilated disc/ventilated disc w ABS |
| Fuel Capacity | 22 |
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2004 Chevrolet Trailblazer
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