While in the U.S., the TrailBlazer was no longer offered, in other countries, that vehicle was still sold, although as a crossover and with a slightly different spelling as the Trailblazer.

CHEVROLET TrailBlazer

Chevrolet introduced the Trailblazer's second generation on specific markets outside the U.S., and it was mainly a sibling for Isuzu's MU-X and a spin-off from the Chevrolet Colorado.

Chevrolet introduced the Trailblazer as a replacement for Blazer in 2000, and by 2008 it was about to replace it, but it did only a mild facelift instead.

With a body-on-frame SUV and a strong enough chassis, the GM could install a strong V8 engine inside the engine bay of a Chevrolet Trailblazer and the result was the SS version.

Two years after the introduction of the TrailBlazer, Chevrolet considered adding a few extra inches to the SUV's wheelbase and thus created the EXT version.

The SUV market started to be bigger and bigger in the 2000s when Chevrolet launched the Trailblazer. It was a large SUV to fit the needs of those who had a Blazer before and wished for more.