The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Will Be Front, Rear, or All-Wheel-Drive, and Pack Up To 557 Horsepower
Watch out Ford Mustang Mach-E; Chevy’s hot on your tail with a similarly sized, midsized crossover EV.
The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV is Chevrolet’s next entry into the not-so-expensive electric vehicle arena. This two-row, midsized electric crossover rides on GM’s new Ultium platform, the same as the Silverado EV and GMC Hummer. Unlike those two behemoths, with world-bending length, girth, and power, the Blazer EV is a more sensible size, aimed directly at the Ford Mustang Mach-E. Range estimates aren’t exact yet, but Chevrolet claims that the most efficient Blazer EV will have a range of up to 320 miles.
Most interestingly, the 2024 Blazer EV will be available in front-wheel-drive (FWD), rear-wheel drive (RWD), or all-wheel-drive (AWD), depending on trim. The lower trimmed 1LT and 2LT are FWD or AWD, but the mid-trimmed RS model can be optioned as FWD, RWD, or AWD. The top-of-the-line Blazer EV SS is AWD and will have 557 horsepower. Chevy hasn’t divulged any performance numbers, but the Blazer SS’s power dwarfs the Mustang Mach-E GT’s 480 ponies. Oh, and there’s a PPV (Police Pursuit Vehicle) available too, a first for Chevrolet.
Now, pricing is as follows – $44,995 for the lowest trimmed 1LT, FWD (single motor) car, ranging all the way to $65,995 for the topmost Blazer SS. Remember, the GM exhausted its federal tax credit status in 2020, so no Blazer EV will be eligible for a $7,500 federal tax credit.
Sure, maybe a fully electric Blazer is sacrilegious to the folks used to the old-school K5 Blazers, but ignore the name, and you’ll realize GM’s brought its A-game with another stylish, feature-packed EV crossover.
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Kevin has been obsessed with cars ever since he could talk. He even learned to read partially by learning and reading the makes and models on the back of cars, only fueling his obsession. Today, he is an automotive journalist and member of the Automotive Press Association. He is well-versed in electrification, hybrid cars, and vehicle maintenance.
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