2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV EPA Vary And Pricing Overview

The all-new, 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV mannequin, based mostly on the Normal Motors’ Ultium platform, just lately entered the U.S. market.

The ultimate provide modified in comparison with the preliminary announcement from mid-2022, because the least costly, $45,000 model has been dropped, and the costs have elevated. The Chevrolet Blazer EV additionally entered the market barely later than deliberate. Its manufacturing takes place at GM’s Ramos Arizpe manufacturing unit in Mexico.

As of at present, there are three primary variations of the Chevrolet Blazer EV—an entry-level all-wheel drive (eAWD) with an 85-kilowatt-hour battery, a bit extra succesful, rear-wheel drive (RWD) model with a 102-kWh battery and a efficiency model with pAWD powertrain and a 102-kWh battery. The final one is anticipated to enter the market in Spring 2024. There are additionally three trim ranges: LT, RS, and SS.

In keeping with GM, the Ultium platform permits the automaker to construct a number of variations of the automobile, together with FWD, RWD, and AWD, with completely different energy output and battery capability.

Pricing

The entry-level LT trim (eAWD, 85 kWh) begins at $55,320 (plus $1,395 of vacation spot cost, for a complete of $56,715).

The upper RS trim, with the identical battery/powertrain, begins at $58,820 (+DST) for $60,215 in whole.

The third model—RS with a much bigger, 102-kWh battery and a rear-wheel drive powertrain (however extra highly effective than the eAWD)—prices s$60,395 (+DST), which suggests $61,790 whole.

All three choices do qualify for the $7,500 federal tax credit score (no less than in 2023, as a result of issues will not be sure in 2024), so the efficient value could be as little as $49,215 (LT) or $54,290 (RS RWD).

The producer doesn’t say what the ultimate beginning worth of the SS trim is, however again in July 2022, it was anticipated at $65,995 (+DST).

* The MSRP costs of every model are literally decrease than the bottom within the desk (LT eAWD—$51,800, RS eAWD—$56,200 and RS RWD—$57,200), however the on-line configurator at present requires the collection of some choices (price respectively $3,520, $2,620 and $3,195).

Specs

The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV has stunned us as a result of the RWD model is extra succesful than the entry-level AWD ones. That is as a result of it has a much bigger battery by 17 kWh or 20%, the next vary by 16%, and a couple of fifth extra energy. We’re accustomed to the AWD variations providing larger efficiency, which would be the case as soon as the SS trim enters the market in 2024.

* EPA-estimated in line with GM; ** GM-estimated

Talking of vary, the EPA Mixed vary of the Chevrolet Blazer EV LT/RS eAWD is 279 miles.

The RS RWD model has an EPA-estimated vary of 324 miles, though it has not been but listed on the EPA web site. Within the case of the top-of-the-line SS model, the GM-estimated vary is 294 miles. That is barely much less, however the extra highly effective dual-motor powertrain is promised to supply 0-60 mph acceleration in underneath 4 seconds.

Vitality consumption, together with charging losses, of the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV LT/RS eAWD, is estimated at 96 MPGe or about 351 watt-hours per mile.

The attention-grabbing factor right here is that the score is frequent for the LT trim with 19-inch wheels (255/6-R19) and RS trim with 21-inch wheels (275/45R21). We are able to solely guess, that in the actual world, the LT ought to get extra vary than the RS equal.

Charging

By way of charging, Chevrolet mentions an 11.5-kilowatt on-board charger, which is at present typical in lots of different electrical vehicles.

DC quick charging is dependent upon the battery. The 85-kWh pack can settle for as much as 150 kW, whereas the 102-kWh pack can settle for as much as 190 kW. In keeping with the producer, the smaller battery can replenish as much as 69 miles of vary in 10 minutes, whereas the larger one, as much as 78 miles in the identical 10-minute interval (RS RWD model).