Review: 2024 Chevrolet Blazer EV (AWD + RWD)

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  • Опубликовано: 20 янв 2025

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  • @gregkramer5588
    @gregkramer5588 Год назад +2

    Oh, and thanks for the Review Matt, I hope it gets a lot of traction!

  • @doziershaw9765
    @doziershaw9765 Год назад +5

    i like the idea of a BEV but we are still 5 to 10 years away from having a real choice financially between this and a hybrid or a plug in hybrid.
    $60k and what will it be worth in 3 years? maybe $30k, these first generation BEVs loose value much faster than a comparable hybrid vehicle

    • @tpolerex7282
      @tpolerex7282 Год назад

      Especially since the models next year are likely to include SuperCruise.

  • @gregkramer5588
    @gregkramer5588 Год назад +3

    Looks just like my dad's! He likes it. Since he lives in central MN there are plenty of Chevy and Ford dealers but not much else, this was important for him. I will be staying with him over the holidays and will be driving it myself. I am kind of pumped about it 🙂 The looks of this vs something like a Model Y is so, so much better!

    • @MattMaranMotoring
      @MattMaranMotoring  Год назад +1

      I definitely agree! Congrats to your dad on getting one! I'd love to hear your impressions after you've spent some time in his!

  • @hellokyle_
    @hellokyle_ Год назад +3

    After seeing your review I do like this vehicle more. Maybe the color choice my dealer has (white and grey) doesn't do this car justice like the red color does. I wish this had a $50,000 MSRP starting for the RS AWD model pre any tax incentives. Great review Matt.

  • @szudy76
    @szudy76 5 месяцев назад

    I love this vehicle, I’ll be getting one in November for my birthday. This will be my first EV. The test drive was so much fun.

  • @Thebuscommunityleader
    @Thebuscommunityleader 8 месяцев назад

    Great review Matt & I can't wait to drive this.

  • @PassportBrosBusinessClass
    @PassportBrosBusinessClass Год назад +1

    When I got in the Blazer EV, I was thrown off by the lack of a on/off (ignition) button.
    It's more a put your foot on the brake pedal and the car turns on. It's a little off putting.

  • @90rainydays70
    @90rainydays70 5 месяцев назад +1

    Im loving my 2024 EV AWD RS BLAZER.

  • @05Forenza
    @05Forenza Год назад +2

    I understand what Chevy is doing with the infotainment. I bought a new Volvo recently with an Android/Google system. I was a firm believer in Waze through my phone, and I have completely ditched it in favor of the cars built in nav. It's just better, and better integrated.
    My car DOES have Carplay. And I still use it daily. However, the only reason for it is to have the highest quality audio via USB (Volvo doesn't have wireless carplay yet) for the B&W audio system I optioned. If I had the lower audio system, I wouldn't connect my phone at all outside of bluetooth.

    • @MattMaranMotoring
      @MattMaranMotoring  Год назад

      Thanks for sharing your experience with Google built-in! I'm a loyal Waze user for highway trips and don't think I could give up its variety of alerts, but at least with the Play store you can still run Waze natively.

  • @Blazack
    @Blazack Год назад +2

    How did they manage to make this dashboard so long and still not make a front trunk? What’s inside the dashboard or under the hood?

  • @im_an_alvani
    @im_an_alvani Год назад +2

    That red interior is super sharp! They're taking a pretty big gamble on the no CarPlay move, especially in something that is supposed to embrace technology. Hopefully it works out in their favor, because this seems pretty decent and the SS sounds exciting.

    • @mowcowbell
      @mowcowbell Год назад

      Looks like GM is trying to copy Tesla. What concerns me is GM turning it into a subscription service.

  • @PassportBrosBusinessClass
    @PassportBrosBusinessClass Год назад +1

    Now that the Tesla Model 3 will have heated/ventilated seats, I think ALL EV should have them.

  • @-Munditimum-
    @-Munditimum- Год назад +3

    Love the review Matt. Your energy is always so positive.
    Beautiful ride.
    My only question for these EVs, and this one of course is how much is the battery if something happens that the warranty doesn't cover and you need to replace it?? There is at least one case where an owner of an EV had his warranty voided (unreasobaly) and the battery was more pricey than the car itself. Just curious if people know about incidents like this.
    Cheers,
    M

    • @MattMaranMotoring
      @MattMaranMotoring  Год назад +2

      Batteries certainly aren't cheap, but with the 100k mile warranty nothing should be voided unless the buyer damages it themselves, in which case insurance should kick in to cover it.

    • @jacquesc3166
      @jacquesc3166 Год назад

      Or, more to the point on batteries, how many owners actually own the car past warranty/100K miles and plan for battery replacement? My guess, small fraction. Nobody wants the $20-25K bill, and that bill comes in between 100-250K miles. Full stop. None of that nonsense with ICE cars. EVs will make TURRRIBLE used cars... and who buys used cars? People will less disposable income than new car owners. This has used market disaster written ALL over it. Signed, an RCAF aero engr w/ 21+ years in. EVs will fail.

  • @revmatchproductions
    @revmatchproductions Год назад

    Good review thanks matt

  • @AdamJakowenko
    @AdamJakowenko Год назад +2

    I'll withhold full judgement until detailed reviews but we're a split household (1 Android 1 iPhone) and being able to seamlessly switch between Android Auto and Apple CarPlay wirelessly is a huge plus for us with the Mach-E. Losing on screen prompts and being forced back into Bluetooth streaming for Apple music services will likely be a deal breaker for us. I appreciate what GM is trying to do but it's gonna cost them at least some amount of customers.

    • @MattMaranMotoring
      @MattMaranMotoring  Год назад +2

      Yeah I'll need more time to play around with it but I agree, having to pull out my phone in order to switch from a podcast to music for example, and not even being able to shuffle a playlist on-screen is unappealing to me, as is being fully dependent on voice commands when the iMessage app allows me to sift through unread texts based on thread, etc. I realize that especially for the music I'm in a tiny minority that don't stream, so very few will have those issues as least. I'm gonna keep an open mind but if I wanted an Ultium EV I'd probably just go Prologue.

  • @iandavis8755
    @iandavis8755 Год назад

    I have seen one of these here in Ottawa a while ago, and it was an SS trim. I can honestly say it was/is one of the best looking Crossovers I have ever seen.
    I just wonder how these vehicles will do in terms of public reception and sales...there is a growing shift in opinion that EV's aren't all they were promised to be.
    The interior of that vehicle is really decent too. It seems in the last 3-5 years GM has obviously gotten tired of being criticized for old fashioned, cheaply constructed interiors, because they have really stepped up their game (So has Dodge with their trucks and some of their cars).

  • @PATRIOT-Canada
    @PATRIOT-Canada Год назад +2

    Matt do a review on the old blazer like 2003 blazer or GMC Jimmy

    • @MattMaranMotoring
      @MattMaranMotoring  Год назад +1

      Ones in good condition are rare these days but I'd like to review one if I can find a nice one to film!

  • @J.W.W.
    @J.W.W. Год назад

    These have already been at some dealers for weeks, surprised the RUclipsrs are just now blowing up my subscriptions?

    • @AdamJakowenko
      @AdamJakowenko Год назад +1

      It's called an embargo, reviewers are prohibited from talking about it until a certain date

    • @J.W.W.
      @J.W.W. Год назад

      @@AdamJakowenkoknew that, just curious as to the timing. Typically the embargo’s are lifted before dealers have anything on the lot, but not in this case. I was watching dealer reviews of these vehicles already over a week ago 🤷🏼‍♂️

    • @MattMaranMotoring
      @MattMaranMotoring  Год назад +2

      Yeah it's odd the way Chevy had this drive so late. I'm guessing they just wanted to make sure there was some inventory out there?

  • @PassportBrosBusinessClass
    @PassportBrosBusinessClass Год назад

    No matter how you slice it, the Blazer is $56,000 - $70,000. That's a "LUXURY CAR".
    Hopefully the Equinox's pricing will be more closer to the Model 3 and Model Y. At the price Tesla sis selling Model 3 and Y, it's impossible to compete.

  • @levithrasher7417
    @levithrasher7417 Год назад +1

    No fwd model for USA? I worked on them when I was doing development work at GM.

  • @zimbob68
    @zimbob68 Месяц назад

    I just leased the LT2 version and I really like this vehicle.....lease rates are insane on these right now. This is my first EV and I am still getting used to logistically using it instead of a gas vehicle.

  • @tomrakusan1179
    @tomrakusan1179 Год назад

    Great video, Matt. As far as EV cross-overs, no thanks. Love my ‘19 Bullitt - a real sports car.

  • @tedadamgreen
    @tedadamgreen Год назад

    Great review!

  • @jazzbeau507
    @jazzbeau507 Год назад +1

    I wouldn't care for the long dashboard. I would think apple car play would be important for many consumers. Thank you for very good review. I will not be surprised if this one does not sell well, however I think it was Motor Trend vehicle of the year.

  • @SaveTheManuals1
    @SaveTheManuals1 Год назад +1

    Where is all of the length being used? The wheelbase is an inch longer than Tahoe yet the rear seats have a very average amount of space and the rear storage area isn't that large either. I get that wheelbase does not equal length but it does usually equal passenger space.

  • @Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars
    @Luke-PlanesTrainsDogsnCars Год назад

    It's about time that Chevrolet had a car that was ahead of the game somewhat. Handsome in a good way.

  • @Ezero8
    @Ezero8 Год назад

    It looks good and has good range. Can't wait to see and drive one in person. Need to hear more about how it compares driving and handling wise with the Model Y/Mach-E/Ioniq5/EV6.
    Why did Chevy go with an unusual setup where the dual-motor, AWD has LESS power than the single-motor RWD? That's opposite of like every other EV on the market. What really kills this Blazer EV is the starting price of ~$60k, that's too much IMO. Chevy is going to have a hard time selling these, esp. now with the EV market slowing down.

  • @isaacfalvey
    @isaacfalvey Год назад

    I rented a Volvo C40 in Norway this year. It had both Google Maps and Apple Car play. They should offer both. It's possible to do. Sometimes it's more useful to use Waze instead of Google Maps.

  • @thefamilydog4115
    @thefamilydog4115 Год назад

    Great review

  • @VMiXEZ
    @VMiXEZ Год назад

    What's with Y shape head/tail lamp design? I don't really find it good looking.

  • @g35crazy
    @g35crazy Год назад +2

    No CarPlay? Hard Pass, I have yet to use a native infotainment system that doesn’t suck 3-5 years later.

  • @yanal0611
    @yanal0611 Год назад

    Despite the lack of Apple car play, I still think this would be my pick for a regular EV. Love the looks and the interior.

  • @Theonestrongbusleader
    @Theonestrongbusleader 11 месяцев назад +1

    Amazing job Matt & this EV will be my daily.

  • @seancooper9765
    @seancooper9765 Год назад +3

    Looks good on the outside and they let you down on the inside...typical GM. The lack of AA/Carplay is just stupid.

    • @BeefJerky9999
      @BeefJerky9999 Год назад +1

      I agree. I will not buy a car without it. My current EV has AA/Carplay, and when my lease is up, my next one will have it too. So, that means Chevy is not a consideration when shopping around.

  • @franktortora5144
    @franktortora5144 Год назад

    I have the new gas Silverado and they touted the Google integrated maps, it’s a limited trial and you have to subscribe monthly to have the integrated maps be of any use, making Google integration useless. I think it’s through onstar

    • @MattMaranMotoring
      @MattMaranMotoring  Год назад

      For the Blazer EV the Google Maps integration is free for 8 years.

    • @jbrei713
      @jbrei713 3 месяца назад

      It free for only 3 years

  • @my92yj
    @my92yj Год назад

    Why can't car manufacturers integrate the screen into the dash?

  • @mowcowbell
    @mowcowbell Год назад

    That dashboard looks like the polar opposite of my '23 Jeep Wrangler 4xe.

  • @nberkel
    @nberkel Год назад

    The lack of Car play is smart as long as they can perfect their interface. Way less limitations. Now that huge motirized charge port cover, there's a waste of resources!

  • @melvinjensen978
    @melvinjensen978 5 месяцев назад

    The only reason is doesn't have CarPlay or AA is that they wanted to have sole propriety over the data information that the car collects. That is a valuable thing that they didn't want to just give away anymore. They wanted to be able to sell your car data themselves.

  • @PassportBrosBusinessClass
    @PassportBrosBusinessClass Год назад +1

    I drove the Blazer EV today.
    It absolutely feels like a discount Lyriq.
    The interior could easily be any other Rental Car.
    The large displays are nice, but at these prices, all of these EV should come standard with heated/ventilated seats up front and heated rear seats.
    The main options should be AWD, the moonroof, Super Cruise and wheel/tire upgrades.

  • @Alvedrotten
    @Alvedrotten Год назад

    I see they went with the Volvo headlights.

  • @RobTheNthusiast
    @RobTheNthusiast Год назад +1

    $60k for an RS trim is absurd when you can get a much faster Kia EV6 GT for the same price

  • @xaionik
    @xaionik Год назад +2

    That slow charging is going to limit their sales. It was fine in 2019 but they need better.

  • @jbrei713
    @jbrei713 3 месяца назад

    I want bose audio system it's only available in the rwd model

  • @mysticalgamer1013
    @mysticalgamer1013 8 месяцев назад

    The tail lights look like the tail lights from the LC 500 from 2021

  • @Donarturo650
    @Donarturo650 Год назад

    Shame Honda didn’t go their own way on building their own EV

  • @wzDH106
    @wzDH106 Год назад

    Phone apps for route planning aren't exactly easy to use. This philosophy does offer real world, real time, instant range calculations for everyone to use. They just need to get rid of those useless GOM (guess o meters) range calculations. We were all fine with a small FULL to EMPTY gauge, keep it simple.

    • @MattMaranMotoring
      @MattMaranMotoring  Год назад

      It has a percentage gauge similar to a fuel gauges on the left side of the gauge cluster display.

  • @Slimothy
    @Slimothy Год назад +2

    *Leaving out Apple CarPlay is going to bite them in the ass.*
    It's definitely the future.

    • @jacquesc3166
      @jacquesc3166 Год назад +1

      Lmao the future of Consumerism, yes. All of that equates to Wants, they truly aren't Needs. Privileged generation.

  • @MNeuenswander
    @MNeuenswander Год назад +1

    Black fender trim needs to go.

    • @aliabdi6094
      @aliabdi6094 Год назад

      Every new car has that now, ugly af

  • @lewiscross7603
    @lewiscross7603 Год назад +1

    Execution looks spot on and I'm wondering what the lease deals will look like especially for the LT models. Oh also idk why people don't use one pedal driving. Your losing part of the EV experience and losing the ability to extend range.

    • @MattMaranMotoring
      @MattMaranMotoring  Год назад

      One pedal driving doesn't usually extend range, coasting is usually the more energy efficient thing to do, and you still do regen with the brake pedal when you actually need to slow down.

    • @lewiscross7603
      @lewiscross7603 Год назад

      @@MattMaranMotoring One pedal driving helps maximize Regen. You need max regen to help extend range.

    • @MattMaranMotoring
      @MattMaranMotoring  Год назад

      @@lewiscross7603 I understand what you're getting at, but various tests have shown that using less regen and more coasting typically will use less battery than constantly switching between accelerating and braking with a max regen setup, because regen doesn't recapture 100% of the energy put out during the accelerations, and in a max regen setting the cars have to accelerate more frequently to regain the speed lost while braking.

  • @WRXinthe410
    @WRXinthe410 Год назад

    This Blazer is really nice. I only see one issue with it.
    Its an EV.

  • @dillonsrt
    @dillonsrt Год назад +1

    My wife and I will not buy any vehicle that doesnt have android auto or apple car play in her case. Doesnt matter how good the rest of the car is

    • @jacquesc3166
      @jacquesc3166 Год назад

      Bhahaha you guys must make 500K+ annually, otherwise those shall not be Needs. They're petty Wants to the average guy. Consumerism has shifted 3rd gear, it shows. 🤣

    • @dillonsrt
      @dillonsrt Год назад +2

      @jacquesc3166 nah depending on bonuses if any, our combined salary is right around 90k. We just don't live outside of our means in terms of housing, credit card debt or wasting money on constant luxuries. Treating our selves once in awhile in moderation. Also every budget oriented car in the states has android and Apple capabilities. So to expect a much better system than any oem isn't really a tall order. GM probably just doesn't want to pay the licensing for it

    • @jacquesc3166
      @jacquesc3166 Год назад

      @@dillonsrt Whatever works I guess, to me having a new car period is a "constant luxury". I have 21+ yrs in the RCAF, make 135K as an aero engr (Maj) and am still driving a 2013 daily with AWD and 192K on the clock through Canadian Winters full of road salt. Never had a brand new car in my life based on the financial sin that is depreciation, got on the housing market in 2011 from working class parents who still rent today. Different priorities, and I'm teaching them to my 6 yr old girl.

    • @davidmccarthy6061
      @davidmccarthy6061 Год назад

      @@jacquesc3166 The issue is that those maps and apps are continuously updated while the built-in maps historically never get updated, or you have to take it to the dealer to do it for a couple hundred bucks. The cops no longer let us print out directions from Mapquest to read while we're speeding down the road.

  • @michaelmckenney5464
    @michaelmckenney5464 Год назад +2

    Zero interest in electric vehicle's........ Especially in cold weather, cuts the range by almost half

    • @jacquesc3166
      @jacquesc3166 Год назад

      On older EVs including Teslas up here in Canada, at -20 C and below, that can often be more than half of total announced range cutoff by Old Man Winter. No bueno, I'll keep my '13 NA V6 AWD sedan... that does slay Winter and has no range impediment.

    • @davidmccarthy6061
      @davidmccarthy6061 Год назад +1

      But it doesn't matter if you can charge at home and if the temp hits zero or below you'll want to leave it plugged in overnight anyway so the pack can keep itself warm if it wants to. The stats haven't changed and the majority of people drive less than 30 miles a day. With more people working from home it could be 30 miles a week.

    • @jacquesc3166
      @jacquesc3166 Год назад +2

      @@davidmccarthy6061 My commute is 60 km one way, so 120++ per day and I am far, far, very far from having the longest commute in Ontario much less Canada. Show a link to those bogus stats of yours. Home owners have it good, try owning an EV while renting in a condo tower... the logistics are just a disaster. Very poorly adaptable, and very much still emerging tech. Doomed in the long run.

    • @wzDH106
      @wzDH106 Год назад

      Eh, living with a Volt in Minnesota we saw a 25% hit from EPA. At most we saw 35% below 15F. They're not difficult to live with in the winter. Mild winters see minimal range loss, currently beating EPA combined figures on average with temperatures between 25F to 40F to include frequent wet roads and rain.

  • @amcb2035
    @amcb2035 Год назад

    Headlights are from Volvos (thors hammer). Taillights are from Toyota (sienna). Opinion meh

  • @kajukuja
    @kajukuja Год назад

    🙂👍

  • @DJL78
    @DJL78 Год назад

    Exterior design is remarkably good. The interior? Not so much. Why does GM suck so bad at interiors?

  • @heyitstim3618
    @heyitstim3618 Год назад +1

    that is the clunkiest infotainment system i've seen in a long time. how much did they pay you to say those nice things about it?

    • @MattMaranMotoring
      @MattMaranMotoring  Год назад +2

      I’m always 100% honest unlike some others out there. What is clunky to you? I complained about the iPhone integration already.

  • @DonnieDarko727
    @DonnieDarko727 Год назад

    Cooled seats, above every other option and attribute, safety, fuel economy, horsepower, manufacturer, is the only thing anyone should be worried about

    • @DaRevrin
      @DaRevrin Год назад +4

      In the deep south it is 100% a deal breaker to not have cooled seats for a major portion of New car buyers.

    • @DonnieDarko727
      @DonnieDarko727 Год назад

      @@DaRevrin lol

    • @davidmccarthy6061
      @davidmccarthy6061 Год назад

      That's very strange because for the past 100 years that has never been a thing. Must be the global warming.

    • @wzDH106
      @wzDH106 Год назад

      I miss my cooled seats, incredible in the summer. But I would say the same with a heated steering wheel in the winter.

    • @DonnieDarko727
      @DonnieDarko727 Год назад

      @@wzDH106 wow, amazing how pampered people have become

  • @seymorefact4333
    @seymorefact4333 Год назад +2

    🥸 Still to expensive! Need to bring BYD, NIO, Xpeng, Huawei, etc to the US. We need more competition for better innovation and competitive pricing without the $7500 and $2500 tax credit that ALL TAXPAYERS are paying!

    • @davidmccarthy6061
      @davidmccarthy6061 Год назад +1

      Yes! Fortunately we don't need a BEV for 4-5 years and by then I hope there are a selection of cars from China here. But I'm sure Congress will make them double the price.

  • @RobTheNthusiast
    @RobTheNthusiast Год назад +7

    $60k for an RS trim is absurd when you can get a much faster Kia EV6 GT for the same price

    • @davidmccarthy6061
      @davidmccarthy6061 Год назад +1

      It's a shame that every brand is fine with only expensive EVs but I suspect that GM knows they can't build that many so they might as well be high margin to recoup R&D costs.

    • @RobTheNthusiast
      @RobTheNthusiast Год назад +1

      @@davidmccarthy6061 makes sense! But I can say that I completely agree with the EV6 GT pricing, that thing is crazy fast and is really comfortable to ride in on the daily

    • @dennisknehans3206
      @dennisknehans3206 Год назад +3

      I drove a Kia EV six GT line. I didn’t like the amount of room. Or headroom. Plus the Chevy gets the $7500 tax incentive.

    • @RobTheNthusiast
      @RobTheNthusiast Год назад

      @@dennisknehans3206 that’s true, I didn’t mind the headroom in the EV6 tho

    • @DSB695
      @DSB695 Год назад

      Yeah and get a lot more miles per charge