Can the Chevy Blazer EV Redefine Electric Family SUVs? Detailed Review!

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The launch of the Chevrolet Blazer EV got off to a rocky start, with a software-related stop sale. But apparently they’ve worked out the kinks, the car is back on sale, and get this-they’ve drastically reduced the price. Can Chevy’s new midsize electric crossover hold its own in a crowded field of excellent EV options? Today let’s talk about it.
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Table of Contents:
0:00 - What Is It?
1:30 - Exterior Design!
3:39 - Interior Design!
5:24 - Infotainment!
8:16 - Interior Features!
9:01 - Rear Seat / Cargo Area!
10:14 - Safety!
11:35 - Driving Impressions!
13:01 - Dad Rant!
14:19 - Road Trip!
15:26 - Range / Efficiency!
17:13 - Price / Competition!
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[@HelloRoad]

What do you think of the Blazer EV?

[@WoLFSkYBLuE69]

I think it's junk like every EV

[@andrerodriguez7603]

GM has made junk since the 70’s. 😢

[@RetroCarsForever]

AGREED with your "Dad Rant." Anyone complaining about a 6 sec 0-60 time of a big family SUV needs to get their head examined, that's about as fast as what a Corvette could do 3 decades ago! That's plenty fast for anyone with this rig, and I'm honestly a little nervous that there are so many 3 or 4 ton EVs out there with the ability for accelerate twice as fast as that with drivers who have no performance driving training whatsoever.

[@ms_cartographer]

It's beautiful, but I hope GM will go back to selling smaller EVs as well as SUVs. Not all of us want a larger vehicle.

[@pgilb70]

Totally agree with ya dad rant. After driving 35 years , my non turbo cx5 is more than I need and can handle. Excellent review

[@HelloRoad]

Thank you! :) :)

[@duster497]

A couple years ago I needed an 'interim' car after my FIAT 500 was totaled after being rear ended by a Wrangler. I found a new, leftover 2018 (it was in 2019) Mitsubishi Mirage G4, with CVT. 78 hp and 74 lb ft tq. I used it for delivery with Amazon, and i tell you I got around fine with that little power, the CVT, and fully laden with packages. Crossing busy highways, merging, passing, etc, all fine. And, I was more aware of how much power I didn't have, so I found myself make safe decision when crossing highways/passing, etc. I appreciate your dad rant, and think it's irresponsible of any other auto journalist to be suggestion any current vehicle is above and beyond 'adequate', especially EV's, turbo charger, etc.

[@damienhealy6850]

Best review for the blazer EV I’ve seen so far. Everything covered. Thank you. I also agree with the Dad rant.

[@danielberning1240]

Ethan. Do NOT apologize for your dad rant. It is truly needed and I certainly wish more online people would give that same messge. When I read about the Tesla CT or Hummer EV's and how fast they are, it makes my blood boil. My tiny little Bolt EV goes to 60 mph in about 6.5 seconds and that is way faster than 95% of the drivers on the road can truly handle. But I'm on my second Bolt and have never tested that once. On the flip side, my efficiency is outstanding at 4.7 miles per KWH. Few EV drivers achieve that level. And yes, the fast side of EV's can be fun and addicting at times, but the entire purpose of driving an EV should be efficiency.

[@dougford3359]

Just got one today. The car is quite awesome. The dealers are giving great deals this month. When I hear about its comparison to the model Y, it's odd. The blazer EV needs to be in a different segment.

[@lexlopez15]

Man, I'm not a father but you hit it right on the nose with your dad rant. It boggles my mind how these other car reviewers will take points off a car based on 1 or 2 seconds of difference going 0-60mph as if everyone is in a drag race driving around town. 😄.... As for this blazer ev, i was interested in the blazer coming off of a Chevy volt but the delays and software problems did not spike my interest further. I will say I do like the 2 tone red interior though...As such I traded my volt for an ev6 and am so glad I did. Kia does give you a lot for the money... By the way, my rear wheel drive ev6 can go 0-60 in 7.2 seconds and I find that pretty fast on any road...if I get to Walmart 1 or 2 seconds behind you then I'll be ok with that. 😄

[@alex-sd]

I sold my 2017 Volt a week ago for the Blazer EV LT AWD and love it! Also agree highly with the dad rant, even though I've been known to have a lead foot at various times. With the instant torque, you pretty much leave most ICE vehicles in the dust. I was tossed between the Ioniq 5 and the ID4. The Blazer EV won because of the low lease payment I got, along with the styling inside and out, comfort, understated range and roominess inside. I did think though that the Ioniq 5 did have a better suspension setup. I also found out that the ID4 does not have one-pedal driving which is a deal killer for me.

[@Rapatapouet]

Thanks a lot for the good and more reasonable review. I was on the waiting list for a Equinox EV for over 2 years now; expecting my delivery in the next couple weeks, and I was beginning to feel anxious about it knowing the many similarities with the Blazer EV.

[@nolarobert]

The price is a bit too steep. My wife loves Apple Car Play and I love Android Auto, so a vehicle without those would be a non-starter.

[@tonywellington7854]

nice review brother ! seems like a good effort from gm

[@Redrally]

Considering I used to live in a car-reliant area I would love to know how I would enjoy the "fast acceleration" when departing my old house meant I dealt with a narrow street, then a speed-hump laden street. YEP - would make perfect use of the fast acceleration! 🧐

[@DD-dj4jr]

Your EV compares are awesome….spot on with Model Y!

[@thndr_5468]

No android auto? What were they thinking???

[@HelloRoad]

Honestly I'm not sure!

[@faygox955]

This is because it is only oriented to the U.S. market. And it is the country with the highest percentage of Iphone users in the world, about half of Americans use Iphone. In my market for example it only represents 8% of users. And let's be honest, the consumers of electrics, match some of the following requirements: They use Iphone, they vote democrat, they are vegans, they are wokes, or they studied some useless humanities degree in college.

[@thndr_5468]

@@faygox955 same thing. no android auto OR carplay is so dumb

[@thestimp1]

So they can sell their proprietary subscription interface. Welcome to the new age. It's an android interface so it will have all the apps already loaded but who knows how long till that's a paid option for "premium" features.

[@faygox955]

@@thndr_5468 I understand your point perfectly and I agree, but there are other markets that consume many Chinese cars, and most of them don't even have that, they have MirrorLink, basically you mirror the phone to the screen.

[@toronado455]

Great video. One of your best!

[@Kerleem]

What a nice Acura ZDX....I mean Honda Prologue....I mean Chevy Blazer! At least the Honda/Acura models get Apple CarPlay...it should be illegal to not allow that these days!!! Also, I love the solar panels covering the parking of where you were filming, we need more of that in the US!

[@HelloRoad]

I am really looking forward to trying the Honda versions of this! And for sure, it is certainly a big risk to ditch Carplay. Though Tesla gets away with it! Yes, they just installed those panels last year. I'd love to see more of that. Every parking lot in California should have them :)

[@GABRIEL_CRAFT]

I came for the Nova twin Cam and I stayed and watched because I care about this channel. But I want some Nova twin cam content 🙏🙏🙏 gimme gimme gimme Thank you in advance 🙂 The dad rant was great!!!

[@HelloRoad]

Soooooooon!!!

[@toronado455]

I think I'd prefer less range and lighter weight if doing so would allow for a more compliant suspension tuning.

[@FlowStateNewOrleans]

I was initially wondering how it compared to the Honda Prologue, but once you confirmed that this doesn't have Carplay, that was an absolute deal breaker for me. I'd buy the Prologue if I wanted this platform. I generally prefer Honda's ergonomics to GM's anyway. Maybe if I were an Android user, it wouldn't be a deal breaker for me since (if I'm remembering correctly) you can sign into your google account, get your apps, etc in Android Automotive. Hopefully, GM gets the data to demonstrate what a bad decision this is and adds Carplay via an OTA update.

[@beeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees]

Nice to see wild interior colors coming back! I mean, in this case it's not great, but hopefully a sign of things to come?

[@HelloRoad]

I appreciate that it's not boring! The red isn't for me, but I do hope it means a bit more experimentation with color in the future!

[@wmalden]

You just changed everyone with Google Home thermostat to 74. Probably should not say “hey Google” in your video.

[@gregorysmith3763]

Hope you get its platform-mate Honda Prologue so you can compare... and yeah, the lack of phone apps is a very odd decision!

[@HelloRoad]

Yeah I'd really like to drive the Prologue!

[@ms_cartographer]

I heard GM and Honda collabed on the Prologue. ​@@HelloRoad

[@CKT1138]

I know we've got a lot of very specific and sometimes puzzling safety regulations on cars nowadays... But something tells me automakers could easily make windows bigger and pillars smaller if they actually tried to. This is getting absurd!

[@Turkisbus]

They have to lower the price because nobody is buying electric cars right now. Used car prices on electric cars are way down

[@HelloRoad]

I keep hearing news stories about the death of EVs. But I was surprised to learn that more EVs were sold in Q1 of 2024 than in Q1 of 2023, and the Tesla Model Y is still the 4th best selling car in the US. But yeah, it's true that the growth has slowed significantly. Loads of available EV inventory means slashed prices, and some insanely good lease deals on some models

[@eto2352]

What if you have the front wheels turned all the way to the curb? Will the charger door even open? $60K+ for a Chevy without NACS port, no Carplay, and apathetic service from dealers and a company backtracking on ev commitment. Hard pass.

[@donaldsalkovick396]

And nobody cares

[@donaldsalkovick396]

The fact that everyone is worried about screens when they're already always on their phone and tablet is sad. Half of every review is just about screens 🙄

[@williamsinger4124]

You see that new Lincoln suv? Corsair I think, thing has a 4 foot long screen, stretches nearly pillar to pillar. I'm all for a bit a tech, but nowadays vehicles are becoming rolling cell phones. Edit...Nautilus, Lincoln Nautilus

[@HelloRoad]

It's one of the only ways new cars can differentiate themselves 🤷‍♂️

[@infernoking7504]

Junk idc if it was free I wouldnt own it not gonna last 7 years ik that for a fact

[@donaldsalkovick396]

Yeah keep driving mommy's car

[@infernoking7504]

@@donaldsalkovick396 I own 2 cars and semi truck💀 I haul this pos all day with my car hauler

[@faygox955]

It is perfectly oriented to the public that consumes electrics: They use Iphones, are democrats, vegans, wokes, and studied some useless humanities degree in college. Some cases it only meets some of the standards, but most of the time it fits all of them.