good to see them sticking with the USA idea of tiny side/rear windows.
That's 'cause it's a US car. Chevy Trailblazer. Same as the other big auto makers, GM is going to a global vehicle catalogue where the same cars are sold all over the world, usually called the same name now. The days of region-specific cars are on their way out. If I was working in one of the Aus factories producing Commodores or Falcons, I'd be trying to get myself as skilled up as possible in a new industry, or starting to learn to speak Thai or Spanish.
I'm no fan of the side windows either - looks like the new Patrol to me. And she ain't pretty. Likewise all the manufacturers are working towards having a similar "corporate face" on all their models, which is why this looks like a Captiva, and the Captiva looks like a fat Colorado, and... I'm no fan of the Chevy split-grill, but it looks like it's here to stay.
All that said, it's good to have another new mid-size "proper" offroader. Before Mitsi bought out the new Challenger, there really wasn't anything in that space. Personally I'm looking forward to the T6 as IMHO the Ranger chassis is a better base, but that's just me. Important thing is that there's choice in the marketplace. The market will regulate how many different-but-similar models it can support - if the dual-cab market is anything to go by though, there should be room enough for all of these.
Nice to see if with Holden badges on.
Cheers!
Matto
