2022 Chevy Blazer drops base engine, adds bright paint options

Chevy just dropped official 2022 Blazer information, and there are a few notable changes. For one, the new base engine is listed as the 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder. This replaces the naturally aspirated 2.5-liter four-cylinder at the bottom of the lineup.

There’s no explicit declaration on the 2.5-liter four-cylinder’s future in Chevy’s press release, but Car and Driver is reporting that the entry-level L trim is being dropped, thereby eliminating that engine option. The LT is the new base trim, and Chevy says the 2.0-liter turbo is that trim's standard engine. That means the least powerful Blazer is now working with 228 horses and 258 pound-feet of torque — we’ll note that output is down a minuscule 2 horsepower this year, but torque remains the same. The old 2.5-liter only made 193 horsepower and 188 pound-feet of torque, which made it rather slow. You can still nab the 3.6-liter V6 in the 3LT or Premier if you want, and it’s standard in the RS.