4×4S.ORGTHE REGISTRY BASE MODEL · 1969–91
BASE MODELUnited States

K5 Blazer (1969–91)

Chevrolet’s answer to the Bronco and Scout: the K5 Blazer of 1969–91 on the K10’s chassis, 104 inches (1969–72) and 106.5 inches (1973–91), with a fully removable top to 1975 and a half-cab top after, the 250 and 292 sixes and the 307, 350, 400 and 454 V8s and the 6.2 diesel; production rose from 4,935 in 1969 to 90,987 in 1979; the GMC Jimmy was its twin and the M1009 its military version.

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Sources & evidence
K5 Blazer (1969–91) — Chevrolet Blazer Silverado, 96-KVS-4, 1978, gespot in Rijnsburglouisznl from Netherlands · CC BY 2.0 ↗
MODEL LINEK5 Blazer, Tahoe and SuburbanBUILT BYChevrolet (General Motors)PRODUCED1969–91PRODUCTIONNot published as one figureLAYOUT4 wheels · 106.5″

The record

The K5 Blazer took the full-size pick-up chassis into the sport-utility market in 1969 with a removable fibreglass top and a rear seat, and outsold the Bronco through the 1970s; the 1973 square body, the 1976 half-cab top, the 1981 facelift and the 1982 diesel followed, and the Chalet camper of 1976–77 and the M1009 CUCV of 1983–87 were its specials. The full-size Blazer of 1992–94 on the GMT400 became the Tahoe in 1995.

Specification

MANUFACTURERChevrolet (General Motors) ↗
Flint and other plants
MANUFACTURED1969–91
ENGINE4.1 and 4.8-litre sixes; 5.0, 5.7, 6.6 and 7.4-litre V8s; 6.2-litre Detroit Diesel
PRODUCTION RUNNot published as one figure; 4,935 (1969) to 90,987 (1979) a year
COUNTRY OF ORIGINUnited States
STATUSreplaced by the 1992 Blazer/Tahoe
RECORD KINDBase model
MODEL LINEK5 Blazer, Tahoe and Suburban
FAMILYK5 Blazer, Tahoe and Suburban
WHEELS4
NOMINAL WHEELBASE106.5″
BODY STYLERemovable hard top
VARIANTS3

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Body styles & colours

Body style

Factory colours

  • Summit White

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Sources

  1. 1Chevrolet K5 Blazer ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE
  2. 2Commercial Utility Cargo Vehicle ↗Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-22SOURCE

Registry record updated 2026-09-22 · status: researched