2023 Chevy Trailblazer LT

• The Trailblazer is a reliable vehicle as JD power has rated its reliability at above average.
• The 2023 Trailblazer should at least 200,000 miles if not longer.
• The difference between the LT and RS Trailblazer trims, is that the RS starts with the higher power 1.3 liter engine while the LT starts with the 1.2 liter engine.
• The 2023 Trailblazer starts at $23,395 which makes it a bit more competitive in its class.

Is the Chevrolet Trailblazer a reliable car?

Yes! The Chevrolet Trailblazer is a reliable car, and JD Power rates it at above average reliability when compared to the entire vehicle market. JD Power has long been a trusted third party vehicle evaluator of various markets, and their Reviews are of the highest quality. The 2023 Trailblazer is rated at an 86, which is a “great” rating and only four points shy of making it into the “best” category.

The Trailblazer is an incredibly fun SUV, and nothing makes fun last longer than not having to repair your vehicle. The average SUV runs at about $784 for repair costs annually, and the Trailblazer is expected to at least mirror that if not have lower costs than the average SUV on the road.

The 2023 Chevy Trailblazer should last as long as the average vehicle does, which is about 200,000 miles. The Trailblazer is built to be one of the more competitive SUVs in the class.

The Trailblazer offers two engines, and the engine that comes standard on the LT trim is the 1.2 liter turbocharged 3 cylinder engine which generates 137 horsepower, and an optional 1.3 liter turbo 3 cylinder is available that generates 155 horsepower.

The LT is an impressive trim beyond just offering two different engine options, it offers LED fog lamps, adjustable heated mirrors, cruise control, rails, and silver painted front and lower ends of the grille.

The LT Trailblazer is a little bit lower on the end of the trim lineup for the vehicle, while the RS is the sportiest and top tier trim of the SUV. The LT starts at $25,595 while the RS starts at $27,495. The biggest difference between the two is that the LT starts with the base 1.2-liter engine, and the RS starts off with the 1.3-liter engine.

The main question is what does the almost $2,000 difference get you? Going for the RS trim gets you everything from all the previous trims and adds some nice wheels that are 18 inches with unidirectional aluminum wheels and a machined face.

In truth, you could swing for the LT and save a few thousand dollars while getting a fairly similar SUV with very little differences. Much of Chevy’s model for some of its vehicles is to provide a straightforward, cost effective and reliable daily driver and the Trailblazer typifies this effort by being highly comparable across the trims with the major difference being which engine is standard.