2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV Review: Great Effort, Killer Flaw

Chevrolet has been selling electrified vehicles for many years now, but its newest model, the 2024 Blazer EV, is something a little different. Using GM’s Ultium battery system, it’s the model the brand hopes will start to drive Americans into seeing mass-market all-electric vehicles as a reasonable alternative to gas-powered models. And while we had a chance to drive one when it first came out, a slowed introduction and rollout due to software and manufacturing issues meant there weren’t many on the roads until now — and the ones on the roads generally had issues. No longer, however. Chevrolet seems to have ironed out any software bugs and assembly glitches, and the Blazer EV now is flowing out onto dealer lots in volume — which also means we finally got to spend a week behind the wheel of a sporty RS-trimmed model. Cars.com Detroit Bureau Chief Aaron Bragman drove it all over southeastern Michigan and came away with some definite thoughts on how Chevy’s first big competitor in the mid-size electric SUV category performs, including one aspect that might legitimately be a deal killer for a lot of prospective customers. Read our full review of the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV: https://www.cars.com/articles/2024-ch... Research and compare the 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV: https://www.cars.com/research/chevrol... Find a new or used Chevrolet Blazer EV for sale near you: https://www.cars.com/shopping/chevrol... Chapters: 0:00 Intro 1:04 More wagon than SUV? 2:02 Wheels and trims 2:44 Charge port madness 3:15 Interior style and quality 4:47 Roomy inside 5:30 The not-so-great bit 5:53 No Apple CarPlay 7:52 Driving impressions 11:11 Pricing improvements 12:21 Final thoughts Editorial mission: Cars.com’s Editorial department is your source for automotive news and reviews. In line with Cars.com’s long-standing ethics policy, editors and reviewers don’t accept gifts or free trips from automakers. The Editorial department is independent of Cars.com’s advertising, sales and sponsored content departments.