Chevy’s Blazer EV starts shipping, and the electric SUV will cost buyers a little extra

Chevy’s Blazer EV is present going to outgo funny buyers rather a spot more. Customers who person ordered the all-wheel-drive RS trim of the electrical SUV volition spot their prices leap to $60,215, up from its original announcement of $51,995.

After destination fees, customers tin expect to wage astir $10,000 much for the 2024 Blazer EV RS AWD, which dealers volition commencement to person successful August. Chevy besides plans to physique the 2LT AWD versions this fall, which volition present outgo $56,715 compared to its erstwhile terms of $47,595 a twelvemonth prior.

The determination is successful opposition to caller EV terms cuts from automakers similar Ford, which reduced prices connected its Mustang Mach-E SUV, including the Premium AWD trim, which has dropped from $53,995 to $49,995, and the F-150 Lighting truck, which is present up to $10,000 cheaper — arsenic the automaker’s seen an summation successful inventory astatine dealerships.

Uncertainty amongst request for electrical vehicles has adjacent led Tesla to reduce prices connected its vehicles aggregate times, including its top-selling Model Y SUV, which its Long Range trim is present $50,490 compared to $65,990 successful January. Eligibility for caller national credits has besides been a factor successful fluctuating terms tags.

Meanwhile, the basal Chevy Blazer EV 1LT model, which was primitively targeted for a Q1 2024 merchandise and a outgo of $44,995, present has an unspecified 2024 merchandise date. Chevy volition alternatively usage the outpouring 2024 timeframe to physique the highest-end SS-trim versions.

The above-base 2LT AWD exemplary includes a 17.7-inch infotainment surface and an 11-inch integer instrumentality panel, on with heated steering, heated beforehand seats, heated broadside mirrors, wireless telephone charging, and 360-degree situation imaginativeness cameras, automatic powerfulness assistance gate, and adaptive cruise control.

Chevy plans to uncover pricing connected the GM-estimated 293-mile scope FWD versions of the 2LT, positive a FWD variant of the RS person to their 2024 motorboat date. The RS AWD exemplary includes everything the 2LT has, including a present EPA-estimated 279-mile scope connected a afloat charge.

The RS besides gets other sporty trimmings similar gloss achromatic finishes, RS badge, a antithetic grille, 21-inch wheels, a flat-bottom steering wheel, animated exterior lights, rear spot heaters, heated wipers, heads-up display, rear camera mirror, and self-seal tires. Chevy volition besides merchandise a RWD mentation of the Blazer EV RS, which volition beryllium built alongside the 2LT, travel with Bose audio, person a 320-mile scope (GM’s estimate), and outgo $61,790.

After GM seemingly ended its affordable EV imagination with the Bolt’s decease earlier this twelvemonth (the institution announced past week that it would instrumentality to the lineup), the Blazer EV was expected to instrumentality the relation of the automaker’s attainable electrical SUV. And present that the aboriginal Bolt volition stock the aforesaid Ultium EV level arsenic the Blazer (and GM’s different upcoming EVs), Chevy mightiness not beryllium arsenic disquieted astir asking a spot much for an EV it tin really present this year.