It is amazing what a difference a few design changes can make. In the case of the updated Chevrolet Trailblazer it is like an episode of How Do I Look? In the show, people who were not very well-presented would undergo a full makeover, and when they emerged, an audience made up of bored shopping-centre visitors would lose their minds. Not that I ever watched it, but I’ve heard that’s how it worked. ( My wife used to watch it, not me — honestly.) If the original Trailblazer had asked how it looked, the answer would have been average. It was big, with loads of space, but it lacked style and the interior was full of terrible plastics. Now the new one has emerged from behind the mirror — and what a change. It has some serious presence, with a great-looking front end that distracts from the drab side profile, while the rear has also been enhanced slightly. However, it is the interior that is so impressive. That cheap dashboard has been replaced by something that looks and feels far more ...

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