Chevy Blazer EV Luggage Test: How much fits in the trunk?

After a rocky start in life, the Chevy Blazer EV has gotten itself back off the matt and out of dealerships again. I'm happy for it, too, since everything I've experienced has shown it to be a very well-executed and well-rounded electric vehicle and family SUV. I'm obviously here to talk about cargo capacity, though, so let's see how the Blazer EV stacks up to its EV competitors as well as some similarly sized gas-powered SUVs.

Chevrolet lists the Blazer EV as having 25.5 cubic-feet of cargo space behind its back seat without a sunroof. With a sunroof, it goes up to 25.8. That's officially the first time I've seen a sunroof add to cargo capacity. Both figures would be less than I guestimated on the Blazer EV first drive launch. It's also on the low end for the segment: Hyundai Ioniq 5 (27.2), Kia EV6 (24.4), Ford Mustang Mach-E (29.7), VW ID.4 (30.3) and Tesla Model Y (30.2). You can find the luggage tests of each of those competitors (minus the Tesla) by following the links above. It's actually closer to the Kia Niro Electric (22.8) than some of those other competitors. All of the above represent less space than you'll find in class-leading compact SUVs, whereas many of the above including the Blazer are considered midsizers.

But I do these tests because such figures aren't that reliable, so let's get to it.

It's a nice, deep space, but you can see the roofline tapers aggressively. That's normal for this segment, though.

It's also normal for there to be extra space lurking under the floor, so let's check that out.

There is indeed underfloor space, but it's not big enough for any of my bags. The standard-size box of Life cereal was used to give you an idea of its dimensions. The Cadillac Lyriq has a similar bin, but it could hold a small duffel bag (still smaller than fancy bag). It's test is coming in a few weeks.