1995-2005 Chevrolet Blazer: Year-to-Year Changes
Updated: 11/23/08
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Learn about the year-to-year changes of the 1995-2005 Chevrolet Blazer. Get full details of the styling and performance changes throughout the history of the 1995-2005 Chevrolet Blazer.
Year to Year Changes
1996 Chevrolet TrailBlazer:
The Blazer's initial engine was replaced by a same-size Vortec V6 with five fewer horses for '96. Daytime running lights and a 5-speed manual-transmission option for 2-door Blazers became available later in the model year.
1997 Chevrolet TrailBlazer:
New items for '97 included an available one-piece liftgate, a floor-mounted gearshift for the automatic transmission in models with bucket seats, and an optional power sunroof. The permanently engaged 4WD system, optional on the LT model, gained 4-wheel disc brakes. A special off-road edition of the 2-door 4WD became available. Called the Wide-Stance Sport Performance Package, it offered higher ground clearance, firmer shock absorbers, a wider stance, and larger tires.
1998 Chevrolet TrailBlazer:
A revised interior with Blazer's first passenger-side airbag and the addition of standard antilock 4-wheel disc brakes highlight the changes to the 1998 Blazer.
1999 Chevrolet TrailBlazer:
Autotrac was a newly available full-time 4WD system. It could be used on any surface. Chevy also added the 4-door TrailBlazer model in both 2- and 4WD. TrailBlazers had gold-accented exterior trim, alloy wheels, 2-tone leather interior, and, on 4WD models, Autotrac.
2000 Chevrolet TrailBlazer:
Blazer dropped its base-trim models, leaving 2-door wagons in LS form and 4-doors in LS, LT, and top-line TrailBlazer trim. Chevrolet claimed that internal changes made the Blazer's V6 engine quieter and smoother than before. The Premium Ride suspension with its gas-charged shock absorbers was standard on all 2000 models. No-cost options now included the softer Smooth Ride setup for 4-doors and the tauter Solid Smooth Ride for 2-doors. An in-dash CD player was added to the Blazer's uplevel audio options.
2001 Chevrolet TrailBlazer:
The Xtreme, a 2WD 2-dr with low-riding sport suspension, unique 5-spoke 16-inch alloy wheels, and special trim and cladding, was added for 2001.
2002 Chevrolet TrailBlazer:
There were no significant changes for 2002.
2003 Chevrolet TrailBlazer:
Two-and four-door models continue alongside the new Trailblazer. In midyear, 2WD versions got rear drum brakes in a cost-cutting move.
2004 Chevrolet TrailBlazer:
There were no significant changes in '04.
2005 Chevrolet TrailBlazer:
Chevy consigns 4-dr Blazers to the fleet market for 2005, leaving retail buyers with an unchanged 2-dr model. 2005 is Blazer's last year.
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