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In order to get adaptive cruise control, you have to pony up $3,575 for the ENHANCED CONVENIENCE AND DRIVER CONFIDENCE II PACKAGE. Also means a minumum of RS or Premier trims before that package becomes available. Adaptive Cruise is standard on Edge and Passport and RAV4 and Highlander and Pilot.

I could see them selling a Blazer as a performance SUV if it were built on the Camaro platform w/ the same engine choices (as the Camaro), but not some weak transverse engine FWD appliance...

$800 a month lease for that Blazer is insane. Not that I'm one to run to Mercedes-Benz, but you can get a nicely equipped E450 4matic (MSRP $59950) for $776 a month. In fact, you can just go to the Cadillac dealer, get a $59,285 XT5 for $704 a month for the same platform vehicle. Chevy will have to put cash on the hood of these Blazers soon enough.

Talk about a Head Scratcher of choice. The only way I would buy a Blazer is as follows costing me an RS price of $53,755: AND CHEVROLET JUST LOST THE WAR!!! Built a Trailhawk 4x4 pretty much fully loaded with V8 compared to V6 at $54,015. I get so much more auto for the money. GM clearly is overpriced their CUVs. Love the look of the Blazer, but will take the Grand Cherokee over it.

High MSRP's on the Blazer with low standard equipment on the Blazer. By the time you option it with niceties like a pano roof, adaptive cruise it is 50k plus, why not get a premium brand at that price with more tech. It is not like the Blazer gets you a tonne of space compared to cars like the Q5, XC60 etc.

90% of GCs over the last 5 years have been metallic black or white, or so it seems. I love the brown, want my next one brown.

I think the Grand Cherokee can be well worth $45k and up if you equip it right. It is certainly the most capable vehicle in the segment off-road and probably on-road as well.

On the other hand...this is fantastic...

Slightly (or not so slightly) crude but funny!

Recently I've been talking to the TV Show Designated survivor because the writing has gigantic holes and laziness in it... but I'm 75% of the way through the show so I want to see what happens.

The problem with that theory is Zero motorcycles . They have a bike that has roughly the same spec of the Livewire but is only $14,595. Much more reasonable for a bike.

They've been working on this platform since 2014. I think they're going to put a few bikes on it.

Well this won't sell at 30k.

I'm a fan of its looks, not of the price. Level 3 charging should be really quick. If the Bolt gets 90 miles of range in 30 minutes on DC fast charging, this should do the same amount of range in a fraction of that... I would guess no more than 15 minutes max to get 90% of range.

Oddly, Chevy is making the Traverse RS in FWD only.... I wonder if the same thing is happening at least in terms of production mix with Blazer. You're right though that the RS is the looker of the bunch. The rest of the trims don't excite me much, but I do like the RS.

Real nice '19 Edge SEL AWD in Baltic Sea Green with Dune vinyl interior at a local dealer. It is hard for me to get excited about the Blazer in lower trims that I could afford. The RS looks the best. Even in PA where AWD is "needed", the Blazer RS models in the pipeline are all FWD... tells me that dealers know there is going to be price resistance, and with GM touting "incentive discipline", they're apt to sit on the lots... Edge ST can be bought cheaper and has way more power, with standard AWD.

Nope, The future is looking at ya buddy.

Invalid analogy; MB and BMW are different companies with different product.

$39,530 for a Grand Cherokee Laredo E with All-Weather Trail Rated package and trailering package. Sounds to me like a much more valuable vehicle over time than a Blazer RS AWD priced in the mid $40k range with no options. The Jeep is for town and country, even back country, where the Blazer is strictly street, and that limits its value. I love the Walnut Brown on the Jeep, and that's good, because Jeep has a severely restricted color palette on the Grand Cherokee. Wondering why that is. Drew, the RS is also available with 3.6L for 2019 in the Traverse. I guess their hand was forced by their own Blazer, re: RS trim more widely available.

Looks like it was a 2018 limitation. Config and price for 2018 is still up and you can't do a RS 2.0T with AWD. But 2019 you can.

https://www.chevrolet.com/suvs/traverse-mid-size-suv/build-and-price/packages Not true. I can confirm this because local dealer recently had an AWD RS in Cajun Red.

I think this is a positive evolution.

I guess they think the Camaro/Murano mash up styling will attract customers and is worth a premium. Time will show if this is a good idea or not.

...and lack of Warp drive....lets be honest.

but then you'd complain about the pushrods.

I'd love to do such a comparison.

Oh, yer one of those folk who talks to movies, eh?

Well that'd be a silly way to watch a movie on your phone.

The only EVs, either automotive or 2-wheel, that are affordable / close to the median pricing of a new one, are those offered by mainstream corporations heavily invested in IC product that covers the EV loses. The livewire is not priced high to gouge the fan base, it's priced high because it costs so much to build. I now am of the opinion that it's pricing, not infrastructure or range anxiety that is the tallest obstacle to mainstream EV acceptance.

Yeah, there is nothing to prevent the driver from hooking their phone up to the system and playing movies in the front seat while driving.

Tesla is still a hot commodity.

I imagine this will freak out all the oldsters that buy Harleys...

Heh-heh..I like them...got a good local place even closer, though...Das Schnitzel Haus in Parma.

The Olive Garden of German food...

I could go for a currywurst w/ a side of spaetzle, and a pint of Warsteiner. Going to have to go to Hofbrauhaus downtown soon.

True but they also cut prices to compensate some of that. https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a25725993/tesla-price-cut-model-3/

Also. Special note. After reading an article by the Auto Extremest, I have become of like mind with his ranting self. CADILLAC SHOULD KILL THE VSERIES PROGRAM.. Yup.. I said it. Cadillac's Platinum trim should be the top trim in HP as well. The VSeries program as great as it is.. its inconsistent. Unless U are going to have a VSeries on all vehicles.. kill it. All Cadillacs should be great handlers, while still retaining a cloud like ride, via button. In my CTS-V, along with the XT5 and CT6 the driving mode button literally changes the attitude and feel of the vehicle. Touring is the Cadillac ride. Sport and Track are not. Same for the Corvette BTW. As I've said all along.. Cadillac should have always been more like Mercedes than BMW. I think things got cloudy when Pontiac died as at one point the Pontiac brand was supposed to be the BMW competitor to a point. Even the G8 (Commodore) was being compared to the 5Series in Oz, from what I remember. I mean lets face it.. Benz really is what Cadillac once was. And its an easier sell to sell luxury from a known luxury brand than Sport. To be clear. BMW was not originally considered luxury in any real way. Mercedes was the luxury brand, and Audi was kinda like Buick. BMW=Pontiac. Benz=Cadillac. Audi=Buick. Build the CT3 still. CT5 Still. CT6 still. radical styling lifted straight from the concepts of the Ciel, ElMiraj, and Escala. Use those names as well. The CT6 being the Escala . The CT5 being the Ciel. And the CT3 being the Elmiraj. All avail in Convertible and coupe. The Platinum models being the most powerful. The VSeries? Bring in your Corvette Division finally. That is where U compete with BMW and even Porsche. Some will squawk on this but its seemingly what's happening. And truth be told the name Cadillac and Corvette are both highly coveted names, despite issues seen with the latter in terms of marketing the sporting edge. I've just come to except it. My CTS-V, styling (sans the CB spoiler), handling, power.. would all be more acceptable if it just was a CTS Platinum. The upcoming CT6-V really shouldn't be called VSeries. U put a Black-Wing logo on the side and let it do the talking. Same for all upcoming Cadillacs moving forward.

Quick point of facts. The Acadia sells. Its obvious. The issue with a 20% drop in sales stems from one major issue that not one of U have even brought up... 2017 and some of 2018 had a mix of two Acadias.. the big one and the lil one. The Big one is no longer avail.. sales drop. go figure. The Envision is bland but it also sells. GM would be foolish to get rid of it because despite its sales it is profitable simply because of the price point and the low labor cost country of origin not utilizing UAW $$$ workers. It is a perfect bridge vehicle between the Encore and the Enclave until something else arrives. The Camaro is a huge worry. And the reality of things is that American buyers have spoken and said plain and clear.. they do not want the best handling mainstream sports coupe on the market and to hell with all that advanced bullcrap. Chevy should literally unmothball the Zeta platform Chevy SS, and for 2020 introduce the Camaro on the Chevy SS bones, size and all, with sleeker styling and AWD optional. The Challenger is a boat in my opinion that resides on a platform that literally goes back to the CLINTON ADMINISTRATION .. I'm talking before we really knu who Britney Spears was.. When Trump was considered cool... The platform for the Challenger was introduced before planes flew into the World Trade Center.. and Americans buy it because its big and has a big engine.. and GM needs to recognize this and understand that Americans cried for Euro handling, but really didn't want it. Except me. I prefer these current cars way more than the straight line bull$#!+ that I grew up with and FCA is currently selling. Cadillac. The XT4 would of course steal some XT5 sales.. ,much to the delight of @smk4565. No different than the GLA stealing sales from the GLC which stole sales from the GLE. Or the NX stealing a few RX sales over at Lexus. GM is doing the right thing by also bring that XT6. Here's the beauty of it.. as long as its executed properly.. THEY ARE ESSENTIALLY THE SAME VEHICLE JUST DIFFERENT SIZES and HEIGHTS. I bet good money that they cost literally no wide difference in cost to build. Anyone else notice that thus far, without Q4 Earning announced that GM has, pulled in about $7 Billion. They seem to be making proper decisions, unlike days of old and listening to us enthusiasts. To the XT6 coming.. What were your expectations? An Omega based CUV? Even if, would it matter? Cadillac didn't fail in this decision. We as consumer did. While Cadillac was building quite possibly the best large sedan on the market under $100K on an advanced RWD based super-lite platform, sales of the FWD based XTS held fast and strong. BTW, I had a chance to take a ride in a new Navigator. Cadillac could simply make a few tweaks to the 5 year old Escalade and again be on top of that one. Nothing special, and when we pulled up to the Costco, I heard a lady tell her BF or Husband how ugly it was compared to the Tahoe.. THE TAHOE, they pulled up in. I felt a little sorry for my friend who had just spent $95K on it. Never hear that in reference to an Escalade, Yukon, or Tahoe.

Nope, all opinions are valid and the Rivian and Atlas electric trucks are far better than this ugly Chevrolet truck.

Blazer Build&Price is finally up, and one detail I find odd, yet telling, is you can either click on a black nameplates kit, or the black bowties, but not both on a Blazer 2LT, it is like they don't want customers to dress Blazer in sport apparel unless they pony up for RS. Also, the silver painted alloys... there is no machined wheel option, as with the Edge SEL for about $800... Chevy offers a black 20" wheel package for $1995. Again with GM's pricing structure...

And once again...I feel no love towards Ford and have no well wishes for them in all of this. In regards to Tesla absolutely hope they survive and thrive. FCA is holding their own. Pacifica is decent...muscle cars are interesting...Jeep is doing well. Fiat will die a second and final North American death.

Time to pay the piper.....everything will fall, from cars to phones.... Correction is kinda an understatement.......

I saw the new Edge and Blazer in person, I didn't snap pics cause they're that ugly. Spare you the eye strain. The Edge looks exactly like the EcoSnooze...EcoFlail...The UNEconomicalSport... Not a good look. And the Blazer is a Frankenstein. Why...just whyzzz... Even my brother - he's into SUVs with X6 and Merc crossover coupe style because I qoute he 'likes their fat asses' WTF... The two domestic automakers, they cancel their best looking stuff left and right and leave behind in exchange really questionable looking crossovers....BUTT that is the reason...

Bout time rates went up and the senseless cycle of financialization ended. When rates go up people save rather than spend. Why does that need such a negative media spot light? Saving is good! Pay off debt! Damn media is unhinged...

Found that one today, along with a Maisto Colorado.

Getting a strong SIlverado vibe off the front : busy with an Eastwood glare. This one does look better than the Rivian (which I don't hate the looks of but it's certainly not 'trucky'). Relatively easy these days to build a one-off and get tons of press/free advertising... but as usual we'll have to wait & see it they build any; Faraday was founded 4.5 years ago and still nothing. As far as the rear end goes- there's only so much design can do when there's a uber-important tailgate involved.

I'm still on the younger side of life and getting in and out of a smaller SUV/CUV is much preferred than getting out of my Focus. I thought my Escape's seat height was perfect for my height. The step in and out was almost exactly my standing height so I didn't step up or down to get in and out of it. I want another.

"MKT can fill that role profitably for the company and will for the time being. We don't think it negatively impacts the brand," said Parker. "It has a place. Just like a long snapper on a football team. Nobody knows their name, or cares, but if he screws up a snap, it's a bad day." so the MKt is like a kicker that is supposed to make kicks

It was never a bad car... just unfortunate styling. It is the absolute king of value for Uber drivers since it qualifies for Uber X, Uber XL, and Uber Black.