We Spend 2 Years In A Chevrolet Blazer EV - Here's How It Went
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Date: 2026-07-10
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guerro327
The Chevy Blazer EV offers about 38. 9 inches of rear legroom, while the Tesla Model Y provides around 40. 5 inches (for its standard 5-seater configuration.
Quick Comparison
Chevy Blazer EV (20242026/2027 models): Rear (2nd-row) legroom is 38. 938. 92 inches (989 mm. This is consistent across official Chevrolet specs, Car and Driver, and other sources.
Tesla Model Y (recent 5-seater models, including Long Range / Performance): Rear legroom is 40. 5 inches (1, 029 mm. This is listed in Tesla's owner's manuals and multiple comparison sites. (Note: 7-seater versions have slightly different 2nd-row figures, but the standard 5-seater is the common benchmark)
The Model Y has a noticeable advantage of roughly 1. 6 inches (40 mm) more rear legroom, making it roomier for adult passengers on longer trips. Both vehicles are spacious midsize electric SUVs with competitive rear seating overall, but the Model Y's extra legroom (paired with its longer effective passenger space in some reviews) gives it the edge here.
Other Relevant Rear-Seat Context
Blazer EV: Stronger in rear shoulder room (58. 3 inches) and hip room (53. 8 inches. It has a longer wheelbase (121. 8 inches) but translates less of that into rear legroom.
Model Y: Slightly less rear shoulder/hip room but benefits from its efficient EV packaging. Real-world testers often note good knee and foot space.
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The Chevy Blazer EV offers about 38. 9 inches of rear legroom, while the Tesla Model Y provides around 40. 5 inches (for its standard 5-seater configuration.
Quick Comparison
Chevy Blazer EV (20242026/2027 models): Rear (2nd-row) legroom is 38. 938. 92 inches (989 mm. This is consistent across official Chevrolet specs, Car and Driver, and other sources.
Tesla Model Y (recent 5-seater models, including Long Range / Performance): Rear legroom is 40. 5 inches (1, 029 mm. This is listed in Tesla's owner's manuals and multiple comparison sites. (Note: 7-seater versions have slightly different 2nd-row figures, but the standard 5-seater is the common benchmark)
The Model Y has a noticeable advantage of roughly 1. 6 inches (40 mm) more rear legroom, making it roomier for adult passengers on longer trips. Both vehicles are spacious midsize electric SUVs with competitive rear seating overall, but the Model Y's extra legroom (paired with its longer effective passenger space in some reviews) gives it the edge here.
Other Relevant Rear-Seat Context
Blazer EV: Stronger in rear shoulder room (58. 3 inches) and hip room (53. 8 inches. It has a longer wheelbase (121. 8 inches) but translates less of that into rear legroom.
Model Y: Slightly less rear shoulder/hip room but benefits from its efficient EV packaging. Real-world testers often note good knee and foot space.
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zero11010
If money is a major factor why lease
You have NOTHING to show for it at the end of your lease. You’ve only lost money.
In his case it’s his job to be familiar with cars. So, this is like a very long term test where he learns a lot about a car and the systems. It’s work for him. Also, a business expense.
Having this instead of something used that you would own and could sell after is HUGE.
He was happy spending 5k. Great.
If he spent 15k on a used car it wouldn’t depreciate much in that time (the prime depreciation years are gone. He wouldn’t have to have full coverage which could further save thousands per year. And, if 3 years later he wanted to sell it he would likely get 12-15k for it.
He had a door handle that just wouldn’t let you out sometimes. So, reliability isn’t a real argument in this case.
Don’t forget features getting a 10 year old car is likely to have better features and be nicer than a 2-5 year old lease for anywhere near the same cost.
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If money is a major factor why lease
You have NOTHING to show for it at the end of your lease. You’ve only lost money.
In his case it’s his job to be familiar with cars. So, this is like a very long term test where he learns a lot about a car and the systems. It’s work for him. Also, a business expense.
Having this instead of something used that you would own and could sell after is HUGE.
He was happy spending 5k. Great.
If he spent 15k on a used car it wouldn’t depreciate much in that time (the prime depreciation years are gone. He wouldn’t have to have full coverage which could further save thousands per year. And, if 3 years later he wanted to sell it he would likely get 12-15k for it.
He had a door handle that just wouldn’t let you out sometimes. So, reliability isn’t a real argument in this case.
Don’t forget features getting a 10 year old car is likely to have better features and be nicer than a 2-5 year old lease for anywhere near the same cost.
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Snafu2346
My lease ends in October, I just charge at home on lvl 1 but my commute is short. I have never gotten 280 miles on a full charge. I get around 310 miles. easily, and its probably more than that and still around 5% to spare. The carplay/driod never bothered me because everything still worked. you live in a dusty place as I don't like piano black either, but I haven't had the same issues, I think you live in a dusty place. But your pros are the same. The cons not so much.
I picked up a trailseeker recently, please talk about Toyota/Subaru 12v parasitic loss issues with all the Toyota BZ, CHR EV, Woodland EV. Subaru Solterra, Uncharted, and the trailseeker all killing its 12 volt batteries in only a few days, if not in a few hours.
The User interface is far better than the convoluted Toyota Connect/Subaru Connect system that is awful and everything is behind menu>menu>menu>menu>voila!
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My lease ends in October, I just charge at home on lvl 1 but my commute is short. I have never gotten 280 miles on a full charge. I get around 310 miles. easily, and its probably more than that and still around 5% to spare. The carplay/driod never bothered me because everything still worked. you live in a dusty place as I don't like piano black either, but I haven't had the same issues, I think you live in a dusty place. But your pros are the same. The cons not so much.
I picked up a trailseeker recently, please talk about Toyota/Subaru 12v parasitic loss issues with all the Toyota BZ, CHR EV, Woodland EV. Subaru Solterra, Uncharted, and the trailseeker all killing its 12 volt batteries in only a few days, if not in a few hours.
The User interface is far better than the convoluted Toyota Connect/Subaru Connect system that is awful and everything is behind menu>menu>menu>menu>voila!
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nicksgarage2
I started out looking to get a Honda Prologue as my first EV because they were trying to get rid of them. I thought it looked more normal than the Blazer EV. But then I started reading about servicing at Honda dealers and that since they don't have any full EVs and this is a GM car, their normal techs don't want to work on them. The Acura ZDX Type-S with the air ride, super cruise, and better dash than the Prologue would be cool, if you wanted to take the risk with the lack of support. There are a lot of lemon-law ones out there for sale, which with EVs could be for many reasons. I ended up getting a good lease deal on a Kia EV9 Wind. Less features than the Prologue Elite but so far, the better choice for me. We'll see what comes in 2 years.
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I started out looking to get a Honda Prologue as my first EV because they were trying to get rid of them. I thought it looked more normal than the Blazer EV. But then I started reading about servicing at Honda dealers and that since they don't have any full EVs and this is a GM car, their normal techs don't want to work on them. The Acura ZDX Type-S with the air ride, super cruise, and better dash than the Prologue would be cool, if you wanted to take the risk with the lack of support. There are a lot of lemon-law ones out there for sale, which with EVs could be for many reasons. I ended up getting a good lease deal on a Kia EV9 Wind. Less features than the Prologue Elite but so far, the better choice for me. We'll see what comes in 2 years.
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KarthikVishwamitra
3: 27 I got a 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE AWD (base model, long range, AWD) with a 2 year lease for $5280, which includes a protection plan. Drop the protection plan and it could have been $4560, or $190 a month with zero down. Hyundai also had a 12, 000 mile per year limit, unlike the 10k miles most leases have.
Yeah, the Ioniq 5 has less highway range than the Blazer, but it charges so much faster it doesn't matter IMO. I drove from Denver to DC and back earlier this year and it was pretty fantastic.
All that being said, yeah the Blazer is the cheapest big car EV out there.
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3: 27 I got a 2024 Hyundai Ioniq 5 SE AWD (base model, long range, AWD) with a 2 year lease for $5280, which includes a protection plan. Drop the protection plan and it could have been $4560, or $190 a month with zero down. Hyundai also had a 12, 000 mile per year limit, unlike the 10k miles most leases have.
Yeah, the Ioniq 5 has less highway range than the Blazer, but it charges so much faster it doesn't matter IMO. I drove from Denver to DC and back earlier this year and it was pretty fantastic.
All that being said, yeah the Blazer is the cheapest big car EV out there.
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alex_on_autos
Other than the door issue, the complaints against the Blazer EV seem to be first world ones. I have an Equinox EV that has basically the same battery and even though it is 150kw, charge times on road trips have never been a problem. Supercruise is very nice in it, but not a deal maker/breaker in any way. It is personal preference, but I could care less about CarPlay or AA. It has been a great car (has 30k miles) and was thinking of adding a Blazer EV to the stable. You can get one lightly used where I live with around 10k miles, for under 30k. That is a steal.
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Other than the door issue, the complaints against the Blazer EV seem to be first world ones. I have an Equinox EV that has basically the same battery and even though it is 150kw, charge times on road trips have never been a problem. Supercruise is very nice in it, but not a deal maker/breaker in any way. It is personal preference, but I could care less about CarPlay or AA. It has been a great car (has 30k miles) and was thinking of adding a Blazer EV to the stable. You can get one lightly used where I live with around 10k miles, for under 30k. That is a steal.
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Yoshimitsuki13
I just returned my Blazer EV RS since I leased it for 2 years, 10k miles/yr and got a good deal during that time when federal incentive was still available for $7, 500 credit and I have $0 due on signing, my monthly was only $280 per month. It's great to drive, but very unreliable. I had a problem with not charging the car due to high voltage warning, and the crazy part was the infotainment and digital cluster completely blackout, while I was driving. I would never lease or buy this car. Chevy is very unreliable and the dealership experience is not it!
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I just returned my Blazer EV RS since I leased it for 2 years, 10k miles/yr and got a good deal during that time when federal incentive was still available for $7, 500 credit and I have $0 due on signing, my monthly was only $280 per month. It's great to drive, but very unreliable. I had a problem with not charging the car due to high voltage warning, and the crazy part was the infotainment and digital cluster completely blackout, while I was driving. I would never lease or buy this car. Chevy is very unreliable and the dealership experience is not it!
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akc5247
Two kids! Welcome to the club, Alex. Sending more happiness, perhaps less tantrums your way for years to come.
We have been living with R1S for about 2. 5 years now, Loving it. Two kids under 5. Our lease is ending in 6 months, but we have put 61k miles already (yeah we will pay overage charges. We will get R2 when lease ends.
I tapped into the fuse and added an extra screen from EVSportsline for Android Auto a month after got the rivian. Been great. Just some thoughts if you needed, around another option.
Good luck!
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Two kids! Welcome to the club, Alex. Sending more happiness, perhaps less tantrums your way for years to come.
We have been living with R1S for about 2. 5 years now, Loving it. Two kids under 5. Our lease is ending in 6 months, but we have put 61k miles already (yeah we will pay overage charges. We will get R2 when lease ends.
I tapped into the fuse and added an extra screen from EVSportsline for Android Auto a month after got the rivian. Been great. Just some thoughts if you needed, around another option.
Good luck!
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LakeLake123
Funny timing - I’m returning my Blazer EV lease tomorrow. Got it for the big backseat, also have child seats in back. Blazer EV is unmatched there. I was 50/50 on a Blazer EV SS or LYRIQ to replace it. Settled on a LYRIQ. Slightly smaller back seat space (maybe due to the larger front seat - especially the vertical hump thing. LYRIQ has a longer cargo compartment which is nice. Miss the larger Blazer EV screen mostly. LYRIQ screen is too small - but OLED is much nicer, as mentioned here.
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Funny timing - I’m returning my Blazer EV lease tomorrow. Got it for the big backseat, also have child seats in back. Blazer EV is unmatched there. I was 50/50 on a Blazer EV SS or LYRIQ to replace it. Settled on a LYRIQ. Slightly smaller back seat space (maybe due to the larger front seat - especially the vertical hump thing. LYRIQ has a longer cargo compartment which is nice. Miss the larger Blazer EV screen mostly. LYRIQ screen is too small - but OLED is much nicer, as mentioned here.
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ValConB
Thanks for your thoughts/opinions on this car. We've had our 2024 Blazer EV for 2 years also. My biggest complaint is the long wheelbase, resulting in a turning radius almost as large as my gas pickup truck. I would have preferred a smaller car - like the Kia EV6 - but my wife liked this one better (happy wife, happy life. We also liked the Mach-e which was more fun to drive, but it didn't have a heat pump at the time like the Blazer.
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Thanks for your thoughts/opinions on this car. We've had our 2024 Blazer EV for 2 years also. My biggest complaint is the long wheelbase, resulting in a turning radius almost as large as my gas pickup truck. I would have preferred a smaller car - like the Kia EV6 - but my wife liked this one better (happy wife, happy life. We also liked the Mach-e which was more fun to drive, but it didn't have a heat pump at the time like the Blazer.
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james2042
The no car play is literally the only thing keeping a fully loaded Silverado EV out of my driveway. Like I would literally buy one tomorrow if gm pulled their head out of their ass and said we will roll out carplay to the EVs. But I'm not spending 90, 000 dollars on a car to miss out on a feature my current 16, 000 dollar car has. Obviously my financial situation has changed in the last 5 years, but my use of carplay has not
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The no car play is literally the only thing keeping a fully loaded Silverado EV out of my driveway. Like I would literally buy one tomorrow if gm pulled their head out of their ass and said we will roll out carplay to the EVs. But I'm not spending 90, 000 dollars on a car to miss out on a feature my current 16, 000 dollar car has. Obviously my financial situation has changed in the last 5 years, but my use of carplay has not
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sparklander
I've had NO problems with either my 2024 Nissan ARIYA, 2024 Kia EV6, or my 2025 VW ID. 4 in the two years I have leased them. My leases are $98/mo, $129/mo, and $56/mo. Glad I skipped the Blazer EV. I know lease a 2026 Hyundai IONIQ9 which does have room for your child car seats in the second row.
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I've had NO problems with either my 2024 Nissan ARIYA, 2024 Kia EV6, or my 2025 VW ID. 4 in the two years I have leased them. My leases are $98/mo, $129/mo, and $56/mo. Glad I skipped the Blazer EV. I know lease a 2026 Hyundai IONIQ9 which does have room for your child car seats in the second row.
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shethjones4494
Can't live without carplay Wow, that's quite a statement. The Waze issues were solved a long time ago with updates. It's a shame that the old info continues to be pushed just because you're trying to prove to people the car is unusable without carplay. Many GM models now have apple music as well.
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Can't live without carplay Wow, that's quite a statement. The Waze issues were solved a long time ago with updates. It's a shame that the old info continues to be pushed just because you're trying to prove to people the car is unusable without carplay. Many GM models now have apple music as well.
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cityscapex5
Couldn't give a hoot about Carplay and I've never charged outside of my home. Pluses are ride comfort, size of vehicle for passengers and in my opinion overall good styling compared to the Equinox and Bolt. GM can do some work though to get the weight down and increase efficiency.
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Couldn't give a hoot about Carplay and I've never charged outside of my home. Pluses are ride comfort, size of vehicle for passengers and in my opinion overall good styling compared to the Equinox and Bolt. GM can do some work though to get the weight down and increase efficiency.
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ericgregori
Tesla demonstrates industry-leading customer retention, securing the S&P Global Mobility Overall Loyalty to Make award for consecutive years, with brand loyalty rates surging past 61%. Buyers return for Tesla’s over-the-air software updates, the Supercharger Network, and FSD.
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Tesla demonstrates industry-leading customer retention, securing the S&P Global Mobility Overall Loyalty to Make award for consecutive years, with brand loyalty rates surging past 61%. Buyers return for Tesla’s over-the-air software updates, the Supercharger Network, and FSD.
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ericgregori
Top 5 Best-Selling Cars & Passenger SUVs (U. S. 2026 YTD) - Tesla Model Y is #2 beating many gas cars in the US.
1) Honda CR-V Unit Sales: 195, 000 units YTD - Starting MSRP $30, 920
2) Tesla Model Y Unit Sales: 160, 000 units YTD - Starting MSRP $39, 990
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Top 5 Best-Selling Cars & Passenger SUVs (U. S. 2026 YTD) - Tesla Model Y is #2 beating many gas cars in the US.
1) Honda CR-V Unit Sales: 195, 000 units YTD - Starting MSRP $30, 920
2) Tesla Model Y Unit Sales: 160, 000 units YTD - Starting MSRP $39, 990
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Cjdergrosse
You’re in California too, why don’t you lemon it for the door 1. You’ll get most of your money back 2. The next owner is going to be plagued by this problem and has no leverage to get it actually fixed.
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You’re in California too, why don’t you lemon it for the door 1. You’ll get most of your money back 2. The next owner is going to be plagued by this problem and has no leverage to get it actually fixed.
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TWINTURB0ZX
You should look at used BMW iX. I just picked one up for 34k (21k after my trade in. It's very roomy in the rear seat. Great ride, towing, and tons of luxury features. Apple car play and Android Auto too
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You should look at used BMW iX. I just picked one up for 34k (21k after my trade in. It's very roomy in the rear seat. Great ride, towing, and tons of luxury features. Apple car play and Android Auto too
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StoneAgeBiz
Great review. Glad that GM in in the game. Since Alex is my aspirational role model, I hope he gets the Mercedes Benz GLC EQ, BMW iX3, or Volvo EX60. Taxi your daughters in style: )
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Great review. Glad that GM in in the game. Since Alex is my aspirational role model, I hope he gets the Mercedes Benz GLC EQ, BMW iX3, or Volvo EX60. Taxi your daughters in style: )
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naveenthemachine
If I were Alex, I’d instead save the money I would spend on a lease or car purchase and put it into a college fund. After all, he has a little one and another one on the way.
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If I were Alex, I’d instead save the money I would spend on a lease or car purchase and put it into a college fund. After all, he has a little one and another one on the way.
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