The tasty treat is the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer, EB an electric SUV that keeps the edgy look of the Blazer but gives it Greater performance. The first electric SS more interior room and lets the customer choose the configuration of the powertrain, a unique proposition in an industry where every nameplate is fighting to stand out by powertrain configuration. We mean the buyer cannot only choose, trim, color and features, but also whether their Blazer is front wheel, drive, rear, wheel, drive or all wheel drive. That is highly unusual. In the retail World closest example, we can think of as commercial customers in Europe who can choose a front rear or all wheel, drive, Ford, Transit, commercial van well get back to the surprising powertrain flexibility, but first lets get an overview of the electric SUV that Chevy Felt deserve to be equipped to appeal to a wide consumer base globally, including those yearning for the first electric SS. For starters, the Blazer EV sprang from a clean sheet. It may share the Blazer name and spirit, but does not share architecture panels or components with the conventional blazer with an internal combustion engine says vice president of Chevy marketing, Steve majuros, the wheelbase was extended by 231 millimeters 9.1 inches to fit the largest battery size in Making it the longest entry in the mid size, SUV segment, the Blazer will be the second Chevy on GMs ultim, electric vehicle architecture, which underpins the 2022 GMC Hummer, EV, pickup and SUV, and the 2023 Cadillac leak.

Midsize crossover the first electric Chevy from ultium is the 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV full size pickup, due in Spring 2023, followed by the Blazer next summer and the 2024 Chevrolet Equinox EV compact crossover in the fall of next year. We will get our first full look at the Equinox EV in September when the current Blazer hit streets in 2018. It ushered in a new design ethos complete with Camaro and Corvette touches that carries over to the EV in this age of dynamic lighting. The Blazer EV is no exception, with LED lights that travel to end from the illuminated bowtie in the middle of the light bar for a bit of theater. When you approach or walk away from the vehicle, it is most dramatic on the SS, with its two tone. Color scheme with black fascia in top the lighting, also conveys the vehicles state of charge, lights, dance, faster and shine more intensely as the batterys charge increases. The architecture and battery pack give the Blazer EV a lower center of gravity and floor, which yields more interior space and options for storage areas and clever Packaging inside the cabin feels Airy with lots of Headroom. Even with the optional sunroof. The low floor and extended wheelbase mean more cargo room. We await specs for the exact amount screens in the cockpit are angled and oriented to the driver. There is a 17.7 inch, OLED free form, Center touchscreen, with dimming back light for crisp Graphics that fill the screen to the edges.

No large areas of dark screen, the driver display adds another 11.0 inches and there is a 3×7 inch head up display. That is standard on the SS optional on the high volume, 2 LT and rs trims, a video display enhances the rear view, mirror the Blazer evss we saw was Telltale red and black both inside and out. The red leather seats in both rows are heated and cooled and the cabin benefits from contrast, stitching and higher end materials, rear seat, passengers get vents which are controlled from up front and two USB Outlets. Not surprisingly, the Blazer EV has Camaro style round air vents. The SUV also has an ionizer to purify the air. You can look up the air quality and some models will have a sensor to automatically turn on the filter to scrub when poor air quality requires it especially useful for markets such as China. The Blazer will be offered with a front wheel, drive unit, a choice of two rear wheel, drive units, standard and performance, all wheel, drive and three battery sizes, standard AWD has front drive unit and smaller rear unit. Rwd offers more power than FWD and a more Dynamic Drive. Fwd has smaller motor and choice of small or medium battery packs. One Lieutenant this monochromatic base trim with cloth seats, has standard FWD with a small motor in front standard 19 inch wheels and a range of 247 miles from a single charge. Horsepower and torque figures have not been released, nor have details of the motor and the small and medium batteries expected to be on the base model.

2Lt standard FWD, optional AWD, using the smaller of the two rear Motors. It will have a range of up to 293 miles no performance specs, yet RS joys of standard FWD, with a midsize battery pack or rwd, with the larger motor and medium battery pack. You choose where you want the motor with optional dual motors for AWD. This is the trim with the longest range up to 320 miles per charge. The RS rides on standard 21 inch wheels and has a heated flat bottom steering wheel, SS standard higher performance AWD with the larger motor on the rear, axle and largest battery. This electric Beast will have 557 horsepower 648 pound feet of torque, which should Propel it from 0 to 60 miles per hour in less than 4.0 seconds GM says it has 290 miles of range, a sport tune, chassis, Brembo, brakes, standard 22 inch wheels and the performance Required to Warrant the SS badging we are assured, it is a true SS. It easily becomes the quickest Blazer depending on the trim. The Blazer EV has DC public fast charging capability of up to 190 kilowatts, which Chevy execs say, will add 78 miles of range. In 10 minutes the EV has hands free start, which means no button to push close the door tap the brake and the key fob authorizes the SUV to go. The fob also talks to the sensors at the rear of the vehicle to open the tailgate hands free.

The vehicles offer one pedal driving activated via a button on the touchscreen. The driver can choose how aggressive the regenerative braking is and can pull on a shift paddle on the steering wheel to make small adjustments to braking strength, wide open Watts or wow as the Chevy family, friendly version of the watts to Freedom or WTF launch mode. On the GMC Hummer, a maximum power model to get more current to the inverter for more power to the wheels for takeoff super cruise is standard on the SS optional on Lower trims Advanced park assist. Does the work for you and other Advanced Driver assist systems include reverse automatic, braking forward Collision alert, automaker emergency braking and Lane keep assist with Lane departure warning altify allows over the air software updates to improve and personalize the vehicle over its lifetime. The Blazer comes with standard, and all season tires with optional summer tires for performance. The Blazer EV will hit the market in summer 2023, launching initially with the most popular trims, the 2LT that starts at 47 595 and introduces leather seats and the sportier RS. With a 51 995 starting price, they will be followed by the high performance SS with standard AWD, 65, 995 and before years in Chevrolet will add the base 1lt. That starts at 44, 995 dont count on federal tax credits to reduce the cost. Gm has used up its allotment, but Chevy does throw in free installation of a home charging unit.

The Blazer EV will be built in the same Ramos arispy plant as the current Blazer, even though they are completely different vehicles and EVS undergo a different build process. Gm is spending 1 billion dollars to prepare the Mexican plant. Majoro said it is hard to gauge what the take rate will be of the EV. He just know: Chevy has to be ready when the market moves. We see this initially as additive volume, so Chevy share.

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