 This is Earth Radio, and now here's Human Music. What is up you guys? Welcome back to another one. If you are new to the channel, I'm Gil Pony. And today we are in the new 2020 Chevy Blazer courtesy of Turner Chevrolet in Harrisburg, PA. And so I've actually, I've never reviewed the Blazer. I know it came out last year as an all new model for Chevy, of course, kind of revived from the dead, so to speak though. But having said that, there are yet some changes for the 2020 Chevy Blazer. So of course, I will be going over all of those for you guys as well as everything else. So what do you say let's cut right to it? And as always, let's start with pricing. And so as you can imagine, there are several different trim levels for the 2020 Blazer. First one being the L starting at $29,995. One LT starting at $33,495. Two LT starting at $33,995. Three LT for $38,195. RS for $41,795. And lastly, the Premier starting at $43,895. And so for this first two trim levels, they actually come only available as a front wheel drive setup. However, for the two LT and three LT, if you wanted to go all wheel drive, simply add $2,000. And for the RS and Premier, if you wanted to go all wheel drive with those two, simply add $2,900 to any of those prices. And so as you can imagine, with all of those trim levels available, there are several different engine setups, several meaning three. First particular engine setup is going to belong to the L and the one LT. This one is going to be powered by a 2.5 liter direct injected inline four cylinder, putting out 193 horsepower at 6,300 RPM. 188 pound feet of torque available at 4,400 RPM. Power sent to the front wheels through a nine speed automatic, giving you MPG numbers coming in at 21 city, 27 highway. Of course, taking regular unleaded fuel and then the next engine setup, belonging to the two LT and three LT. And this is the standard engine setup, by the way, that I don't believe is actually quite out at the time of this video, but it will be. That is a two liter turbocharged inline four cylinder, putting out 230 horsepower at 5,000 RPM, 258 pound feet of torque available from the power band of 1,500 to 4,000 RPM. Power sent to front wheels or all wheels through again a nine speed automatic. And once again, there are new official MPG numbers available quite yet because again, it is a new engine option for the Blazer. But if I were to take a guess on that though, I would imagine the combined MPG numbers would come in at around 24 miles per gallon. That's based off the two liter turbocharged engine found in the Chevy Equinox. So that's gonna be my guess, but the last engine setup and the one we are paired up with today, belonging to the RS and Premier trim levels is going to be a 3.6 liter direct injected V6, putting out 308 horsepower at 6,600 RPM, 270 pound feet of torque available at 5,000 RPM, power sent to front wheels or all wheels. Once again, through a nine speed automatic, giving you zero to 60 time, approximately 6.1 seconds. That's actually pretty decent. We're gonna test that out in a little bit in the rain, but still we're gonna test it out a little bit there. MPG numbers coming in at 19 city, 26 highway. And by the way, auto start stop system. I didn't mention that, that comes standard as well. So that's gonna save you a little bit of MPGs when you come up to a red light or a stop sign because it will shut the engine off. Then the second you take your foot off the brake, it will automatically turn it back on. By the way, you can disable that feature if it does start to annoy you. I always like to mention that too, but having mentioned all of that, there are a few different drive modes actually available just behind the shifter, including two-wheel drive, all-wheel drive driving mode, also a sport mode and off-road mode and a tow and a haul mode. So plenty of different options depending upon your scenario. So that's nice that that's there for you. Definitely, but I actually think what we are going to do here is just put it in sport driving mode. It did just immediately downshift for you. So it's gonna hold the RPMs at a much higher level, giving you more power on demand. Also the throttle sensitivity is gonna be adjusted there as well, but you guys know what we have to do next. Having said all that, let's go ahead and hit the gas and let's do a quick little acceleration in the rain in our 2020 Chevy Blazer. And here we go. All right, definitely a very nice pickup. Of course we got a V6 and this is kind of a smaller SUV, kind of, not really, but a smaller SUV. So plenty of pickup from merging on to the highway and honestly it inspires a lot of confidence in me as well because for those of you who don't know, I own a 2019 Mustang GT. I did do a little bit of drifting here in the rain, of course, on the way here, but this thing really stuck to the ground. There was no spinning whatsoever. Probably do on par because of that all-wheel drive system, but overall definitely a very nice acceleration with the Blazers. There's certainly no issues there, but as always, to go along with that acceleration, braking is equally important. And so as expected, you will find four-wheel disc brakes with the Blazer and actually as far as the braking feel goes, I found it to be a very smooth braking feel. It's not something I typically say, but this braking feel is a little bit different than a lot of the other SUVs that I've test driven and reviewed in its class. It doesn't have that initial bite that I get with my Mustang, but it's not a brake pedal delay either. It's just a very nice, smooth braking feel. It's honestly quite nice. I really like it, so definitely no issues there for me. Touching on suspension and handling a little bit. Up front, you will find a McPherson strut front suspension in the back and independent multi-link rear suspension. As far as ride quality goes, that is probably the very first thing I noticed when I started driving the Blazer. It is incredibly smooth. We have so many road imperfections here in PA and the Blazer has been soaking them up beautifully. So certainly a very smooth ride, definitely very impressed there. As far as steering feel goes, that is also very on point. I would say it's even comparable to the Mazda CX-5, which in my opinion has probably the heaviest weighted steering wheel of all SUVs kind of in this class, but definitely more on the heavier side of things, which is a good thing. It gives you more driver feedback, better connection to the road. I hate the steering wheels that are loosey-goosey because it doesn't really give you that immediate feedback if you need it to swerve around something or something like that. So definitely a very nice weight to the steering wheel. Touching on cabin noise has been perfectly fine so far for me today in my short test drive. The only thing I've really been hearing is a little bit of the rain on the windshield, but that is about it. Then touching on visibility, I can actually see perfectly fine out the back. Sometimes with SUVs, those second row headrests kind of protrude up a little bit and kind of take up a lot of the visibility, but with the Blazer, it's kind of a wider setup so the headrests are more towards the side. So for that reason, I can actually see perfectly fine out the back. So that's definitely a plus as well. But so anyways, that about rounds out the performance segment of this review. Let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of this new 2020 Chevy Blazer. All right, you guys. And so here she is, what is probably the best looking Chevy SUV in my opinion. This thing definitely has a very aggressive, very nice look to it. So let's go ahead and start up front here. Front end is actually going to differ depending upon the trim level. For example, the RS is going to give you more black accents towards the bottom essentially. LT's are going to give you a matte black front finish at the bottom. And the Premier is going to give you more body colored finishes with some silver trim finishes actually as well. But do what I also mentioned, looking at that bow tie logo up front for the LT trim levels, typically you will find that gold color logo. However, if you were to go with the RS or Premier, you're going to find the black one that you are currently looking at of course. But now taking a look at the headlights, HID headlights will come standard for all trim levels. And they will of course come with the automatic feature, meaning when it starts to get dark out at night, they will turn on automatically for you. So you never have to worry about that. LED daytime running lights also coming standard. And I knew somebody's going to ask this, by the way, as far as that headlights setup goes, the top lighting is actually your LED daytime running lights and then the lights just below are actually your HID headlights. The actual headlights are located at the bottom, whereas the LED daytime running lights are located up top. Nonetheless, let's go ahead and make our way to the side on this one. And actually let me show you guys the top first because black roof rails will come with the three LT trim level and the RS that of course, what you are looking at right now, silver roof rails will come with the Premier. However, the two LT and below, you will not find roof rails, but did what I also mentioned up front there, that A pillar is going to be finished in a gloss black and that kind of ties together with the floating roof line towards the back also finished in a gloss black there. Of course you have your blazer lettering found on the driver and passenger side front doors in typical Chevy fashion, of course. And take a look at the side mirrors. They are body colored power adjustable heated side mirrors that come standard actually. And you will find integrated turd signals with the three LT trim level and up as well. But take a step back a little bit, of course rear privacy glass for all trim levels and taking a look down at the side skirts, you will find matte black side skirts for just about all trim levels, but the Premier, Premier is actually going to give you body colored side skirts if you wanted to go that route. So I didn't want to mention it. Taking a look at the wheel setup, 18 inch aluminum alloys will come with just about all trim levels, the L1 LT, 2 LT, 3 LT. And then if you jump up to the RS or Premier, you're going to find 20 inch aluminum alloys and they will differentiate actually with design. The RS is going to give you a dark finish, whereas the Premier is going to give you a silver finish. But now let's go ahead and make our way to the back. Of course, you have that shark fin antenna up top, just below that rear spoiler with an integrated brake light rear window wiper, of course, as well. But Chevy actually did a very good job with the back of this one. Of course, that black bow tie logo to tie in with the front. And actually LED tail lights for all trim levels across the board. A lot of other manufacturers will only give you those LED tail lights. If you were to jump up to the very top trim level, but with the Blazer, you actually get it in the very bottom as well. So I think that's absolutely excellent. To tie along with that, there's actually LED license plate lighting I found as well. So LED's all the way around it. They actually continue on the inside. So I'll go over that in a little bit too. And for all trim levels, you will actually find dual exhaust outlets with circular tips if you were to go with one of the LT trim levels. And that is, of course, what you guys are looking at right now. Rectangular tips for the S and rectangular tips integrated into the rear fascia for the Premier. That is actually a pretty cool look. But nonetheless, I think you guys all know what we have to do next. As always, here is that exhaust clip. It's open now, making our way to the back. When it comes to opening that rear liftgate, there is a power liftgate. If you were to go with the three LT trim level and up, of course, you will actually find a hands free liftgate if you were to go with the RS or Premier trim levels. Once opened up, the cargo capacity behind that second row will come in at 30.5 cubic feet. And I did actually find there is a lot going on back there. I was definitely pleasantly surprised. For instance, LED lighting, of course, in the cargo area. And like I said, LED lighting is gonna continue throughout the vehicle. But there is also some in-floor storage I found as well, found around that spare tire, of course, towards the edges. So definitely also a good thing. And actually to fold down that second row, it is a 6040 split, by the way. To fold down that second row, there were levers found in the cargo area. So it was super easy to do and a super quick fold down as well. You need to do is simply pull those levers and they folded right down. And by the way, if you were to do that, cargo capacity comes in at 64.2 cubic feet. So actually a good bit of space back there. So definitely a nice setup to the cargo area, but then making our way to the rear seats, rear legroom comes in at 39.6 inches, which I gotta admit was a ton. For reference, I'm at even six feet tall. This is how much space I have back there. Basically a ton of space back there. So even if you're six foot five, I bet you would still fit back there, but also rear ventilation is actually gonna come standard on all trim levels. There's rear passengers will also find a rear center armrest with cup holders as well. And once again, of course, LED lighting in the back, but making our way up to the front seats, manually adjustable front seats will come with the L trim level. You will find an eight-way power driver seat with the one LT trim level and up. Adding to that, if you go with a three LT trim level and up, you will find a six-way power adjustable passenger seat. Both finishes are gonna come with the L one LT two LT. You will actually get a perforated leather finish if you were to go with the other trim levels, heated front seats for the three LT trim level and up and ventilated front seats if you were to go with the Premier. But now taking a look at the steering wheel, it is a tilt and telescoping steering wheel. It is leather-wrapped for all trim levels, power adjustable for the Premier trim level and heated for the RS and the Premier trim level. And that heated steering wheel is definitely very nice. On super-cool days in Pennsylvania like today, of course, but now let's go ahead and make our way to the startup. I did want to start by showing you guys the key here. You do have your Chevy logo on the one side and when you flip it over, lock, unlock, that button to pop the rear hatch and of course that circular button in the middle, that is going to be your remote start. So that is definitely a plus. Warming the blazer up on super-cool days before we actually get inside. But to start this one, actually all I am going to do is simply put my foot on the brake and there is a push-button start found just to the right of the gauge display. And so once started up, speaking of those gauges, gauges will do a full sweep tachometers on your left speedometers on your right fuel information on the very top. And of course, you will find a digital setup front and center, which by the way can be controlled by using the steering wheel mounted controls on the right side, giving you things like a digital speedometer, chirp A, chirp B, of course, how many miles you'll have left until you hit empty. Also your oil life, letting you know when you need your next oil change. Of course, your tire pressure information, air filter life, actually. It's one of the few times you'll see that. That's kind of cool battery voltage. So you know when you need to change your battery, so plenty of helpful information up there. But now let's go ahead and make our way to the interior quality. Panoramic power sunroof. If you're curious how to go about getting that, you do have to go with the Premier trim level and it is an option actually for the Premier trim level adding $1,595. If you wanted it, of course, we don't have it today though. Ambient lighting can be found with the RS trim level and Premier. You will actually find bright sill plates with the Premier as well. Dual zoom climate control for all trim levels across the board. And of course you got your garage door controls found on the roof there for up to three different garage doors that is gonna be for the three LT trim leveling up. And overall, what I most like seeing is plenty of charging ports. There's actually some charging ports I didn't tell you guys about in the second row as well. But even just in front of the shifter, you have a USB charging port as well as a regular phone charger. Do also like these fighter jet style air vents. Also found in the Camaro, by the way. You do have some storage just in front of the shifter. Dual cupholders just behind that. A little more storage. And when you lift up underneath the armrest, do have a 12 volt power outlet and perhaps an area to put some business cards. But you guys, perhaps the very best part about the interior quality. I don't think I've ever seen this in a car before. There is a glove box button just to the right of the infotainment screen here. And I'll get to that in a second. But if you press that glove box button, the glove box opens up. So say goodbye to the times where you had to manually open up a glove box. You now have a button for it on the Blazer. I think that's absolutely wonderful. I like the corkiness of that as well. You never see it on other vehicles. So that was super cool to see. But nonetheless, let's make our way to the tech display here. You will find an eight inch colored touchscreen display coming standard across the board, all trim levels. Bluetooth and audio streaming will come with that as well as Android Auto and Apple CarPlay. Meaning, if you have a smartphone, simply hook it up to the Blazer. Therefore you have free navigation through your smartphone as well as the ability to like and dislike your Pandora songs as well. So free navigation is always a nice thing, especially in the bottom trim level. Factory navigation, if you wanted that, although you don't need it, comes with the RS and Premier trim levels. And you can of course check out your radio settings up there as well. And by the way, when it comes to the sound system, six speakers can be had with the L trim level, the LT trim levels and the RS. And then if you were to go with the Premier trim level, you will find an eight speaker Bose premium sound system. But we do not have that premiere. So we do have the six speaker sound system today. So what do you say? Let's go ahead and turn on the radio and see what we got playing today. And let's test out the clarity of this one. All right, so we'll say plenty of loudness, not a whole lot of bass going on, but it is a six speaker sound system, but loudness is definitely on point. Clarity is pretty good too actually. So six speaker sound system will definitely get you by, but of course I'm going to prefer the Bose sound system because I've had them in my vehicles before and they are killer. But last thing I wanted to mention to you guys on that infotainment screen is of course, when you do put the blazer in reverse, you will find a rear view camera across the board, all trim levels, letting you know who or what is behind you, which is always is going to lead us into safety. And so to start, there are front side and side curtain airbags, also driver's knee airbag up front as well. In the back you're going to have latch, AKA lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats. Also back there rear child door locks or as a tire pressure monitoring system that will come standard. But when it comes to some of the advanced safety features, perhaps the blazer has a little bit of room for improvement here. For example, to get lane change alert or side blind zone alert, you have to go with a three LT trim level and up. Also with that you get an auto dimming rear view mirror and rear cross traffic alert. Lane Keep Assist is actually going to be optional for the RS and Premier trim levels. Lane Departure Warning again, optional for the RS and Premier trim levels. And there's options continue once again with the RS and Premier trim levels including a 360 degree camera, front pedestrian braking, forward collision alert, following distance indicator and automatic emergency braking. And just you guys know the reason I say that is because a lot of manufacturers these days are putting those safety features standard even on the bottom trim level. For example, I tested the new Hyundai Venue the other day with Lane Keep Assist coming standard on the very bottom trim level which I believe starts at under $20,000. So we're right around there at least but that's why I put it that way. But that's about it for this one you guys. Thank you so much for watching. Feel free to follow me on the social media at the bottom of the screen there if you like. Be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're in new car reviews. That is what we do here on this channel. After all, do appreciate you guys watching more than you know and I will see you guys all in the next video. Stay gold.