Chevrolet Blazer EV

Chevrolet Blazer EV at a glance

A difficult start: launch, stop-sale and restart

Chevrolet presented the Blazer EV in July 2022 and announced a starting price of US$44,995 for a 1LT that never arrived: the entry version was cancelled when the RS went on sale in August 2023. Within months GM halted production and sales in December 2023, citing software faults, charging problems and battery trouble. Production and deliveries resumed in March 2024, and US sales reached 23,115 that year, up from 482 in 2023.

The name links the car to the petrol Blazer crossover built at the same Mexican plant, but the electric car has its own body and a 3,094 mm (121.8 in) wheelbase. Its cabin is built around an 11-inch driver display and a 17.7-inch touchscreen, and the Blazer EV was the first vehicle to run GM's Ultifi software with Google built-in, so Apple CarPlay and Android Auto are not offered.

Versions, batteries and power

The Blazer EV has had more drive layouts than any other BEV3 model. Model year 2025 brought more power for AWD and RWD, the new FWD and the SS; for 2026 the RWD version was dropped.

The 2024 AWD had 215 kW (288 hp) and 279 miles (449 km) of range, and the 2024 RWD 254 kW (340 hp) and 324 miles (521 km). Chevrolet claims 0-60 mph in 3.4 seconds for the SS in its Wide Open Watts mode, which makes it the quickest Chevrolet sold to date according to Electrek; The Drive weighed its test car at 2,599 kg (5,730 lb). For 2027 Chevrolet lists 302 miles (486 km) for the SS.

Blazer EV SS, police car and pace car

The SS shows how far the BEV3 hardware can be pushed: two motors, the 102 kWh battery and the dual-motor torque of 881 Nm. A pursuit version for police fleets (9C1 PPV) uses the SS layout with 371 kW (498 hp) and 774 Nm (571 lb-ft). In February 2025 a Blazer EV SS led the field at the Daytona 500, the first electric pace car in the race's history, and later that year Chevrolet showed an electric NASCAR concept called the Blazer EV.R.

Charging and practicality

The Blazer EV accepts up to 195 kW DC and 11.5 kW on AC, according to Wikipedia's data. In 10 minutes at a fast charger the 2027 FWD adds up to 83 miles (134 km) and the SS up to 75 miles (121 km), according to Chevrolet. Unlike the 2027 Equinox EV, the 2026 Blazer EV still used a CCS1 socket, so Tesla Superchargers require an adapter.

The body is 4,882 mm (192.2 in) long, 1,981 mm (78.0 in) wide and 1,651 mm (65.0 in) tall, and the AWD version weighs 2,342 kg (5,163 lb). Chevrolet quotes up to 59.1 cu ft (1,674 L) of cargo space with the rear seats folded. There is no start button: pressing the brake pedal readies the car to drive.

Safety ratings

NHTSA rated the 2025 Blazer EV AWD at five stars overall, with five stars for frontal and side impacts and four for rollover resistance. The IIHS tested the 2025 model in September 2025: good for the moderate overlap front and side tests, acceptable for the small overlap front test, the headlights and pedestrian crash prevention. The acceptable small overlap score kept it from a Top Safety Pick award. Euro NCAP has not tested the car, which is not sold in Europe.

Prices and sales

The 2026 prices were US$44,600 for the LT FWD, US$50,400 for the RS and US$60,600 for the SS, and Super Cruise cost US$3,255 except on the SS, where it is standard (Electrek, July 2025). US sales fell slightly from 23,115 in 2024 to 22,637 in 2025; Canada took 5,810 and 2,139 cars in those years.

Blazer EV compared with the Equinox EV and Model Y

The Blazer EV sits above the Equinox EV in Chevrolet's range: the wheelbase is 140 mm longer, while in FWD form it gives up 7 miles of rated range and costs about US$9,500 more (2026 list prices before delivery). Its main rival in North America is the Tesla Model Y, and the 459 kW (615 hp) SS at US$60,700 for 2027 gives Chevrolet a performance answer. The best electric SUVs list shows the wider field. Other Chevrolet models, petrol and electric, are listed in the Chevrolet catalogue, and the background of the brand is in our history of Chevrolet.

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