2024 Chevy Blazer EV Lineup Debuts with a Superstar, the 557-HP SS

• The 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV arrives riding on the Ultium platform and featuring front-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive, and all-wheel drive models.

• The SS performance trim produces 557 horsepower and 648 pound-feet of torque, allowing it to reach 60 mph under four seconds, according to Chevy.

• Chevy estimates the Blazer EV will be able to travel between 247 and 320 miles on a charge, and prices will start at $44,995, with the SS ringing in at $65,995.

The Chevrolet Blazer has been a shape shifter since the nameplate first emerged in 1969. Originally a full-size, truck-based two-door called the K5, the Blazer migrated to a smaller SUV body style based on the S-10 pickup in the mid-1980s. Then came the mid-size TrailBlazer of the early 2000s, which spawned an LS V-8–powered SS model, before the Blazer title returned on a sharply styled crossover in 2019. Now Chevy is repurposing the name for an all-new electric SUV, which arrives for the 2024 model year with up to 320 miles of range and the resurrection of the SS badge on a 557-hp performance model.

The Blazer EV debuts with four trims—1LT, 2LT, RS, and SS—and a dizzying array of powertrain choices. The 1LT, 2LT, and RS are front-wheel-drive models as standard, with the 1LT able to go an estimated 247 miles on a charge. All-wheel drive is optional on the 2LT and RS, and the 2LT maxes out at 293 miles of range depending on battery size. The RS will also be available in a rear-wheel-drive configuration, and with the right battery and drivetrain the RS will be able to travel up to 320 miles.

The Blazer EV rides on General Motors' Ultium platform and three battery sizes will be offered, but Chevy hasn't revealed how big the packs are. Chevy says that when plugged into a DC fast-charger, the Blazer EV will be able to charge at up to 190 kW, adding 78 miles of range in 10 minutes.

A Sporty Drive Mode

At the top of the range, the Blazer SS becomes the first electric Chevy to bear the Super Sport badge, and it pumps out 557 horsepower and 648 pound-feet of torque. All-wheel drive is standard on the SS, and Chevy claims the crossover can hit 60 mph in under four seconds in the sportiest drive mode—which bears the eye-roll-inducing name Wide Open Watts, or WOW. The SS will be fitted with front Brembo brakes and it, like all Blazer EVs, features an independent front and rear suspension. This sportiest model boasts an estimated 290-mile range.