The 2026 Chevrolet Trailblazer starts at $23,300 before destination, seats five, and opens up to 54.4 cubic feet of cargo space with the rear seats folded. It is also the smallest SUV in the Chevrolet lineup you can order with all-wheel drive, which is the detail that decides most of these purchases across Berks County.

Outten Chevrolet of Hamburg stocks the Trailblazer in all four trims, in both front- and all-wheel drive.

2026 Trailblazer Engines and Powertrain Options

The Trailblazer offers two turbocharged three-cylinder engines, and the one you pick also settles your transmission and whether all-wheel drive is available. That makes the engine, not the trim badge, the first real decision.

1.2L Turbo — the standard engine

Every Trailblazer starts with a 1.2-liter turbocharged three-cylinder rated at 137 horsepower at 5,000 rpm and 162 lb-ft of torque at 2,500 rpm, paired with a continuously variable automatic and front-wheel drive. It is flex-fuel capable, so it runs on regular unleaded or E85. This is the efficiency choice: 30 mpg city and 31 mpg highway.

1.3L Turbo — the available engine

The 1.3-liter turbo three-cylinder lifts output to 155 horsepower and 174 lb-ft of torque. It costs $395 on the LS and LT and comes standard on the RS and ACTIV. With front-wheel drive it uses the same continuously variable automatic; ordered with all-wheel drive it brings a 9-speed automatic instead. On a climb up Route 61 with four people aboard, the extra 12 lb-ft arrives lower in the rev range and you notice it.

Configuration	Engine	Transmission	EPA city / hwy / combined
Front-wheel drive, standard engine	1.2L turbo, 137 hp	Continuously variable	30 / 31 / 30 mpg
Front-wheel drive, available engine	1.3L turbo, 155 hp	Continuously variable	29 / 33 / 31 mpg
All-wheel drive	1.3L turbo, 155 hp	9-speed automatic	26 / 29 / 27 mpg
Front-wheel drive on E85	1.2L turbo, 137 hp	Continuously variable	21 / 23 / 22 mpg

EPA-estimated ratings, published at fueleconomy.gov. Your actual mileage will vary.

Trailblazer Trim Lineup and Pricing

Four trims run from $23,300 to $29,500 before destination: LS, LT, ACTIV and RS. The all-wheel-drive option is priced at $2,000 for an LS or LT and $1,600 for an RS or ACTIV, engine included.

Trim	Front-wheel drive	All-wheel drive	Engine
LS	$23,300	$25,300	1.2L standard, 1.3L for $395
LT	$24,500	$26,500	1.2L standard, 1.3L for $395
ACTIV	$27,900	$29,500	1.3L standard
RS	$27,900	$29,500	1.3L standard

Prices are manufacturer's suggested retail and exclude the $1,795 destination freight charge, tax, title, license and options.

LS — $23,300

The entry trim is not a stripped one. It carries the same 11-inch touchscreen and the same standard Chevy Safety Assist suite as the rest of the lineup, on 17-inch silver-painted aluminum wheels, with an 8-inch driver information screen, an HD rear vision camera and the fold-flat front passenger seat.

LT — $24,500

The volume trim, and the one most shoppers land on. Over the LS it adds keyless open and start, a remote vehicle starter, silver-painted roof rails, deep-tinted rear windows and liftgate glass, and high-gloss-black machined-aluminum 17-inch wheels.

ACTIV — $27,900

ACTIV is the one for a gravel lane or a rutted driveway. It makes the 1.3L engine standard and adds off-road suspension tuning, a functional skid plate and a dual-outlet exhaust with trapezoidal polished tips, on top of everything the LT carries.

RS — $27,900

RS costs the same as ACTIV and aims somewhere else entirely: 19-inch high-gloss-black machined-aluminum wheels, a heated wrapped flat-bottom steering wheel, RS badging, red interior accents and a high-gloss-black mesh grille. The 1.3L engine is standard here too.

Compare all four trims side by side, with every step-up cost.

Technology and Connectivity

An 11-inch diagonal HD colour touchscreen is standard on all four trims, and so is wireless Apple CarPlay and wireless Android Auto. That is a larger standard screen than the Trax, which opens at 8 inches.

Behind the wheel sits an 8-inch diagonal driver information screen. Six speakers and push-button start are standard, along with Wi-Fi hotspot capability; a Bose audio system and wireless charging are available, as is a hands-free power liftgate. Deeper detail lives on the technology and safety page.

Interior and Comfort

The Trailblazer seats five in 123.5 cubic feet of passenger volume, with 40.9 inches of front legroom and 39.0 inches in the second row. Two adults sit behind two adults without negotiation, which is the useful measure in this class.

Front headroom is 40.0 inches and front shoulder room 55.4 inches; the second row measures 38.4 inches of headroom and 53.8 inches across the shoulders. Cloth upholstery is standard, and seven exterior colours are offered. Step to the LT and the cabin gains keyless open and start plus a remote starter — useful in a January that arrives with freezing rain.

Cargo and Passenger Space

With all five seats in use there are 25.3 cubic feet behind the second row, rising to 54.4 once it is folded. A third configuration is the one worth knowing about: the front passenger seat also folds flat on every trim, which opens up 8.5 feet of load length.

The LT and every trim above it carry roof rails, so a cargo box or a bike tray is a bolt-on rather than a project. When properly equipped with the available trailering package, a Trailblazer is rated to tow 1,000 pounds — enough for a light single-axle utility trailer, and honest about where the limit sits. The cargo space page works through what actually fits, configuration by configuration.

Safety and Driver Assistance

Chevy Safety Assist is standard equipment on all four trims, not an extra-cost package. On an interstate carrying the freight volume this one does, the two that earn their keep on a Berks County commute are the collision alert and the automatic braking sitting behind it.

• Forward Collision Alert
• Automatic Emergency Braking
• Front Pedestrian Braking
• Lane Keep Assist with Lane Departure Warning
• Following Distance Indicator
• IntelliBeam automatic high beams

The $395 Driver Confidence Package adds blind-zone alert, rear cross-traffic alert and rear park assist, which matter most in the tighter lots along US-222. Both NHTSA and the IIHS publish ratings for this model, and the full set of them — including the categories where the scores come in low — is laid out on the technology and safety page.

Which 2026 Trailblazer Is Right for You?

Five common ways this decision goes, and the build each one points to.

If this is you	The build	Before destination
First new SUV, mostly town and errands	LS front-wheel drive	$23,300
Daily highway commute, want the convenience equipment	LT front-wheel drive, plus the 1.3L for $395	$24,500
Winter traction is the reason you are shopping	LT all-wheel drive	$26,500
Gravel lane, gear on the roof, rough surfaces	ACTIV all-wheel drive	$29,500
You want the sharpest-looking one on the lot	RS, front- or all-wheel drive	$27,900

The build that satisfies the most shoppers here is an LT with all-wheel drive at $26,500 and the $395 Driver Confidence Package on top — winter traction, the stronger engine that comes with it, and the blind-zone and rear cross-traffic aids that make a truck-heavy interstate leg less tiring. Get pre-approved to see what that lands at monthly.

Why Buy the 2026 Trailblazer at Outten Chevrolet

We stock all four Trailblazer trims in both front- and all-wheel drive. The store sits on South Fourth Street in Hamburg, one exit off I-78 and a straight run up Route 61 from Greater Reading or down from Schuylkill Haven. Buyers come over from Lebanon for it too.

Salt and brine sit on the Bally back roads and these highways from December into March, and the grades north of the ridge are steep enough that a loaded car appreciates the stronger engine — which is the practical case for ordering all-wheel drive here rather than a marketing one. Call (610) 674-0598 to line up a test drive, or value your trade before you come in.

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