General Motors confirms new Trailblazer SUV

General Motors has confirmed it will rehash its Trailblazer nameplate in the US with a new SUV that will slot between the Trax and Equinox.

And what’s more, it could be coming to Australia potentially rebadged as a Holden - with a catch.

The 2021 Chevrolet Trailblazer revives a nameplate that has been in the automotive wilderness north of 10 years in the US, the car-maker confirmed this week.

In Australia, Trailblazer is the name for Holden's Colorado-based seven-seat SUV. As such, expect a name change of sorts if the new mid-size model eventually lands here.

General Motors is giving little away about the newcomer at this point, though it is thought it will share its platform with the Buick Encore GX.

Outside of that, Chevrolet has simply said the Trailblazer will feature up-to-the-minute safety inclusions, thanks to standard fitment of autonomous emergency braking, lane keep assist and lane departure warning.

“The Trailblazer’s great design enables more personalisation,” Steve Majoros, director of Chevrolet passenger car and crossover marketing, said in a statement.

“Trailblazer is a continuation of the design language for Chevy’s crossover family and extends our momentum into one of the industry’s fastest-growing segments.”

Officially, a Holden spokesperson declined to comment on the Trailblazer’s Australian prospects.

However, on paper it looms as a welcome addition to the Holden portfolio, which has recently been bolstered with the addition of the Equinox and the larger Acadia.

The multiple small SUV strategy could also reap a spike in sales for Holden, in the same vein that Mazda is expect to benefit from its forthcoming CX-3/CX-30 dual focus.

The Trailblazer will go on sale in the US early next year, at which point we expect to learn more about its Aussie potential.