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Originally Posted by Martinjlm

Chi platform has short wheelbase and long wheelbase variants, just like Alpha (Camaro = SWB, CT5 = LWB). So with Chi, Blazer, XT5, and pre-refresh Acadia were SWB, XT6, Traverse, Enclave are LWB. In retrospect, I can see that Acadia moving to the LWB was probably a precursor to clearing the decks for eliminating the SWB Chi. Blazer and XT5 were both planned for drop so moving Acadia to LWB effectively kills the SWB. So maybe bringing Blazer back moves it to the LWB, but with some differentiation from Traverse? If so, PHEV might be the play. I don't think GM is doing anything with mild hybrid.

When I was still there in Portfolio Planning I was pushing hard, maybe too hard, for a high volume 48V MHEV strategy. Resoundingly rejected. Granted that was as much as 10 years ago seeing as how I retired 8 years ago, so minds may have been changed since. But what I see in our forecasting data is consistent with GM not going the MHEV route. A 2.5L PHEV for a new LWB Blazer could make sense.

This is interesting. Is this what Cadillac is getting in '27 along with the Chevy equivalent (Blazer)?
https://carbuzz.com/2027-cadillac-xt5-getting-new-life/