Initially released in 2012, made initially in Thailand and Brazil with additional production in India and Russia added at a later stage, the 2nd-generation Chevrolet Trailblazer has been made since 2020 only in Brazil, and received another refresh for the 2025 model-year, including independent rear suspension which improved the riding comfort compared to previous model-years which still had a rear solid axle just like the Chevrolet Colorado truck it derived from. Having been fitted with 2.5L and 2.8L 4-cylinder turbodiesel engines in Thai and Indian versions, with a 3.6L gasoline-powered V6 available in the Thai model as an export-only option which had also been offered in Brazilian and Russian trims, since 2020 it has been made only in Brazil, and at least since 2022 with the 2.8L turbodiesel exclusively, after GM retreated from most right-hand drive markets including Thailand and Australia. It might be perceived by some folks as "outdated", but it's still among the best of its class, and now with independent suspension all-around it would be still desirable in some markets where GM unfortunately retreated, not limited to Australia or Thailand where the Chevrolet Colorado was also available (rebadged as a Holden for the Australian market as usual) but also in South Africa and India where GM retreated earlier in late-2017 while Isuzu kept making its badge-engineered versions of the Chevrolet Colorado and Trailblazer. All while Chinese companies such as SAIC and Liuzhou Wuling which already had some affiliation with GM took over some of its former branches in countries such as India...
