In 2002, Chevrolet introduced a midsize SUV called the TrailBlazer. The General Motors marque waited until 2006, however, to introduce a sports-oriented trim for the vehicle called the "Super Sport," abbreviated as the SS. The next year, 2007, the SS trim was split into two: the SS1 (or 1SS) and the higher-end SS3 (or 3SS).
Manufacture
Apart from spitting the SS trim of the TrailBlazer into two levels, Chevrolet did not make any changes. The 2007 TrailBlazer SS still had the 6-liter V-8 engine--the most powerful engine for the vehicle up to that point--and it was paired with a four-speed automatic transmission. The two/rear-wheel drive (2WD) versions of the SS trims weighed the least of all the trims, while its all-wheel drive (AWD) counterparts were the heaviest. The '07 TrailBlazer SS also had a sport-tuned suspension and 20-inch alloy wheels.
Engine Output and Fuel Economy
The engine of the 2007 Chevy TrailBlazer SS generated 395 horsepower at 5,400 revolutions per minute (rpm) and 400 pound-feet of torque at 4,400 rpm. The two-wheel-drive vehicles got 15 miles per gallon for city driving and 19 mpg for highway driving, while the all-wheel-drive versions got 14 mpg for city driving and 17 mpg for highway driving.
Driving and Handling
With the same engine that was used the year before, the 2007 Chevy TrailBlazer SS could accelerate from zero to 60 mph in 5.7 seconds. Also, it could cover a quarter-mile distance in 14 seconds at 100 mph. The turning diameter of the '07 TrailBlazer SS was 36 feet.
Reception
Car editors acknowledged Chevrolet's efforts to emphasize the "sport" in "sport utility vehicle" with the introduction of the SS trim. With the 2007 model year receiving no updates, however, its relative lack of originality--some writers noted that the vehicle was essentially a Corvette on an SUV platform--was more apparent than before. The TrailBlazer would last for two more model years before Chevrolet ceased production in 2008.
Price
The original manufacturer's suggested retail prices (MSRPs) for the SS1 2WD and SS3 two-wheel-drive versions of the 2007 TrailBlazer were $31,320 and $34,885, respectively. For the all-wheel-drive versions, the MSRPs were $33,620 and $37,125. As of 2010, Kelley Blue Book estimates the price range value of the '07 TrailBlazer SS at around $22,000 to $30,000.
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