What year did they stop making the full size Chevy Blazer?
The last year of the full-size Chevrolet Blazer (the iconic K5 Blazer) was 1994. Beginning with the 1995 model year, GM shifted the full-size SUV lineup to the Chevrolet Tahoe, while the Blazer name continued in other forms. Here’s a closer look at how that transition unfolded and what it means today.
Timeline of the full-size Blazer
Key milestones illustrate when the full-size Blazer ended and how GM redirected its SUV lineup.
- 1969: Chevrolet introduces the Blazer as a full-size SUV (K5) built on the C/K pickup platform.
- 1994: Last year of production for the full-size Blazer; the 1995 model year does not include a full-size Blazer.
- 1995: Chevrolet Tahoe is introduced to fill the full-size SUV segment, effectively replacing the Blazer in that category; the Blazer name lives on in other, smaller GM SUVs.
These milestones show the end of the Blazer’s full-size era and the shift to the Tahoe as GM’s flagship full-size SUV, while the Blazer badge continues in different formats.
The Blazer name after 1994
After the end of the full-size era, the Blazer branding persisted in smaller SUV lines and later reemerged in a modern form. Here are the broad strokes of that evolution.
- The Blazer name continued on GM’s mid-size SUV lineup, maintaining the brand’s presence in a smaller SUV category.
- In 2019, Chevrolet revived the Blazer as a modern midsize crossover, introducing a contemporary design and updated technology while sharing lineage with Chevy’s SUV family.
These points illustrate how the Blazer name evolved from a full-size staple into a mid-size tradition and, more recently, a current midsize crossover offering.
Summary
In short: the full-size Blazer ended with the 1994 model year, as GM moved that role to the Chevrolet Tahoe starting in 1995. The Blazer badge persisted in mid-size form and returned in a modern midsize crossover in 2019, reflecting the name’s enduring appeal across distinct generations of Chevrolet SUVs.
