What sort of automotive is the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV? What does it evaluate to?

The Chevrolet Blazer EV is a battery electrical model of the Blazer mid-size crossover SUV. Although it shares nothing however a reputation with the fuel model, the electrical crossover SUV with Camaro vibes competes with the Ford Mustang Mach-E, Kia EV6, and Tesla Mannequin Y.

Is the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV a great automotive?

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It appears good, it’s loaded with commonplace options, and its efficiency specs are promising, however we’ll withhold our TCC Ranking till we drive it early subsequent 12 months. (Learn extra about how we price vehicles.)

What’s new for the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV?

It’s new in the whole lot however identify. 

The EV embodies the sporty look of the fuel Blazer that relaunched in 2018, but it additionally channels the Camaro’s muscle automotive curves. Quick overhangs and a raked windshield give it an extended and lean profile, but cladding over the rounded wheel arches and rocker panels lend it a crossover SUV end. The EV’s coke-bottle design curves down the belt line between buff fenders and obtainable 22-inch wheels. The window line rises up on the rear, pinching the squat greenhouse into an attention-grabbing if not odd tackle the floating roof idea. 

SS fashions have a black insert and air intakes that mimic the Camaro SS. On high trims, a light-weight bar spans the face, and the lights dance throughout the illuminated bow tie as the motive force with fob approaches or leaves. It additionally sequences in blue when charging begins, and the pulsing intensifies because the battery beneficial properties extra cost. 

The luminescence continues inside. The turbine-style vents of the fuel Blazer illuminate the middle stack, and the cylindrical shell of the outside vents attain deep into the sprint and are ribbed with a translucent materials that may be a welcome change from all of the gloss black plastic proliferating in different crossover SUVs. RS and SS fashions sport a flat-bottomed model of a three-spoke steering wheel. 

Even the bottom 1LT comes with a 17.7-inch touchscreen that cants towards the motive force underneath the identical pane of glass housing the 11.0-inch digital gauge cluster, which can be commonplace. A big quantity button separates the 2, and since it stretches horizontally as a substitute of vertically the dimensions doesn’t make it stick out like a sore display screen, as in rivals. A bar of local weather buttons flanked by temp dials separates the decrease sprint. Efficiency

The highest grade comes commonplace with a dual-motor all-wheel drive system using the biggest of three battery packs obtainable within the Blazer EV. Chevy couldn’t affirm pack power or motor output for your entire lineup at press time, but the SS is rated at 564 hp and 684 lb-ft of torque. In WOW (Vast Open Watts) mode, Chevrolet estimates the SS to dash to 60 mph in lower than 4 seconds. That’s blazing, all proper. The SS additionally has entrance Brembo brakes shared with the police pursuit automobile (PPV). Vary estimates max out at 290 miles for the SS. 

That’s easy sufficient. However GM has accomplished one thing no different automaker has accomplished with their EV crossover SUV by providing it in dual-motor AWD, or single-motor front-wheel drive, or single-motor rear-wheel drive. The bottom 1LT comes with FWD and an estimated vary of 247 miles. The 2LT additionally has FWD and a peak vary of 293 miles, or it may be optioned for dual-motor AWD. The RS mannequin will be had with FWD and the medium-sized pack, or RWD with the bigger battery pack, or it may be optioned to AWD. The vary estimate peaks at 320 miles. 

We don’t know motor dimension or the three obtainable battery sizes, nor do we all know curb weight or different specs. The Blazer EV has an 11.5 kw onboard charger for AC charging at house, and it has DC fast-charging functionality of as much as 190 kw. So long as that Degree 3 charger can pump out that a lot juice, the Blazer EV can add 78 miles of vary in about 10 minutes, Chevy estimates. 

One-pedal driving through a paddle shifter on the steering wheel just like the Bolt EV is considered one of at the very least three regenerative braking settings for the Blazer EV. The captured power can be utilized to energy the local weather system or it may be returned to the battery. 

Every Blazer EV will use a multi-link rear suspension and a short-long-arm double wishbone entrance suspension in contrast to the much less subtle however extra prevalent MacPherson strut. 

Despite a blocky middle console, the flat flooring of the Blazer EV opens as much as a roomy  cabin that may be made airier with a hard and fast glass roof and energy sunroof non-compulsory on all however the base 1LT. Chevy boasts that the Blazer has the longest wheelbase within the crossover SUV section. These in entrance have nice outward sightlines and loads of house, however the non-compulsory glass roof built-in with an influence sunroof can clip head room for rear passengers. Rear-seat riders above 6-foot tall have sufficient leg room to slouch if want be. The rear seats don’t have recline levers, however the latches on high of the 60/40 break up seats will be left in a recline state. There’s no frunk, and no specs but to find out if Chevy’s wheelbase declare results in extra passenger and cargo quantity.    

How a lot does the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV price?

The bottom 1LT prices $44,995, together with vacation spot price, however it will likely be the final one to go on sale in addition to the police pursuit automobile. Count on it within the first quarter of 2024. To start out, the 2LT and RS arrive in summer season 2023, priced at $47,595 and $51,995. The SS follows, and is predicted to price $65,995. GM electrical autos not qualify for any of the obtainable $7,500 federal EV tax credit score. 

Along with the usual screens, each Blazer EV comes with driver-assist options akin to computerized emergency braking with pedestrian detection entrance and rear, lively lane management, and computerized excessive beams. Chevrolet didn’t disclose all of the obtainable options and choices. 

GM’s Tremendous Cruise hands-free driving system comes commonplace on SS grades, whereas RS and SS trims come commonplace with the middle gentle bar and illuminated bow tie, a hands-free energy liftgate that opens when the fob is detected, heated and cooled entrance seats, and a heated flat-bottom steering wheel. 

The place is the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV made?

At GM’s Ramos Arizpe, Mexico manufacturing unit, alongside the inner combustion Blazer.