GM previewed its 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV at this time, including the two-row mid-size crossover [in a variety of trims, including the SS performance model,] to its rising lineup of all-electric automobiles. As far as SUVs go, the Chevy Blazer hasn’t ever been probably the most eye-catching or highest rated. But the brand new Blazer EV may stand out as a stable, moderately priced electrical mid-sized SUV in a market full of (method too many) choices. The autos embody a 11.5 kW AC charging module for at-home charging and charging functionality of as much as 190 kilowatts. Roughly 10 minutes of charging will add as much as 78 miles of vary.
The 2024 Blazer EVs take issues in a dramatically totally different route than older fashions of the Blazer, at the very least design-wise. The exterior is a tad extra aggressive and futuristic than older fashions of the Blazer. The RS mannequin options 21-inch wheels and a black grille and accents and the SS contains a black roof, ultra-thin 22-inch wheels. Depending on the scale of the battery pack, the RS has a most vary of 320 miles, whereas the SS can run for 290 miles. The SS mannequin can produce as much as 557 horsepower and has a high-performance mode recognized WOW (Wide Open Watts) mode that may allow 0-60 mph occasions of lower than 4 seconds. Both the RS and SS fashions characteristic heated entrance and rear outboard seating (although on the RS it’s a further cost) and a flat-bottom steering wheel and sculpted vents.
The most bare-bones choice of the bunch, the LT (with two totally different trim ranges), comes with 18-inch wheels and a monochromatic coat. The 2LT delivers an estimated vary of 293 miles, whereas the 1LT can go for 247 miles on a single cost.
The autos are all geared up with a 17.7-inch-diagonal display screen and Chevy’s infotainment system. To prime it off, the Blazer EV is constructed on GM’s Ultium EV platform, which form of serves as a unified battery system for all of GM’s electrical autos. The automaker believes that utilizing only one battery — the Ultium — for all of its EVs will reduce down manufacturing prices and permit it to simply convert to an all-electric lineup by 2035.
The new automobiles will arrive subsequent 12 months: The 2LT and RS will debut in the summertime of 2023, and are priced beginning round $47,595 and $51,995, respectively. The SS will arrive later subsequent 12 months, and begins at $65,995. Finally, the 1LT will debut someday within the first quarter of 2024 and begin at $44,995.