Fast Facts | 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS
⚡ 615 hp and 650 lb-ft for 3.4-second 0–60 runs
🛞 Huge 22-inch wheels and Brembo front brakes
🔋 EPA-estimated 303 miles; saw 228 miles real-world
🚗 WOW and Z modes unlock full performance character
🛰️ Super Cruise adds long-trip comfort
💰 Starts at $62,590 including destination
Chevy Expands the SS Legacy Into the EV Era
The SS badge has a long and storied history at Chevrolet. Since the 1960s, it's typically denoted big block V8 shenanigans, though over the years, some SS models delivered more look-at-me stickers than legitimate performance upgrades. Now, Chevy's stretching the SS name to cover a fully electric SUV.
The 2025 Chevrolet Blazer SS is an intriguing option from a brand that just lost its traditional muscle machine — the Camaro SS departed the line-up last year. As the mightiest Blazer you can buy, Chevy's counting on straight-line speed and the best range of any all-wheel-drive Blazer EV model to win over power-hungry EV fans.
The Blazer SS Is Mighty, But Also Heavy
Electric SUVs with sporting pretensions walk a fine line when it comes to driving experience, and the Blazer SS is no exception.
Thanks in part to its dual-motor setup and generous 102-kilowatt-hour battery, this family hauler tips the scales at just under 6,000 pounds. That kind of mass makes it tough to feel connected to the road, as tonnage tends to filter out all but the most impactful feedback through the suspension. Chevy knows this, so it hasn’t leaned too hard into the handling side of things.
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Yes, the SUV rides on enormous 22-inch wheels wrapped in high-performance rubber, and the front brakes have been upgraded to equally imposing 15.3-inch rotors with six-piston Brembo brakes. These give it a strong grip and better-than-average stopping power. But you won’t find adaptive dampers or air springs here, just a set of monotube shocks at all four corners as the upgrade for the softer settings of the standard Blazer EV.
Instead, Chevy focused on all-out acceleration. The SS boasts 615 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque — the same specs as the Cadillac Lyriq-V, which shares its platform with the Blazer. All told, the Bowtie brand advertises a 0-60 mph time of 3.4 seconds, making it faster than any other SS model in history.
In It For The Sprint
Out on the road, the Blazer SS toggles between explosive and relentless with the go-pedal mashed. To get the full might of its EV drivetrain, you need to activate the Wide Open Watts (WOW) driving mode. It's relatively easy to do, as long as you drag the drive mode selector shortcut to the top of the infotainment screen for easy access. WOW also activates automatically when you select Z mode from that same screen, which offers a host of custom performance options (including a Competitive setting) that essentially boils down throttle sensitivity, steering weight, and how early the stability and traction control systems intervene.
I found the SS to be extremely rapid regardless of what mode I was in, with WOW adding a bit more zest from a standing start. During my test week, legions of autumn leaves clogged the two-lane roads surrounding my home, which gave me plenty of opportunities to sample the Blazer SS at full gallop when passing.
Here's the thing: I found the SS to be more like a theme park ride than a true high-performance thriller. The acceleration is impressive, but after that initial burst it's more of an endless build until it’s time to brake again. On top of that, you’ll want to keep track of what bends might lie ahead, as the Blazer isn’t enthused about overcommitting to a corner.
While the bigger front brakes do help, this is still a heavy SUV that needs decent room to stop. My tester’s brakes also vibrated and pulsed from time to time, even when using the regen toggle on the steering wheel, but that could be due to prior drivers being a bit hard on this particular loaner than a fault of the model itself.
As for range, the Blazer SS claims 303 miles. In the real world, though, I saw efficiency of 44.7 kWh per 100 miles during a cold, damp week with lots of highway driving. That works out to 228 miles per charge, quite a bit less than advertised, but that's with me pushing the SS more than most buyers probably will.
A Daily Drive Monster
It’s helpful to think of the SS as simply a much quicker version of the already impressive standard Blazer. Avoiding a hardcore suspension tune keeps it a comfortable daily driver, and a practical one at that. It has plenty of passenger room front and rear, plus a healthy amount of cargo space that easily expands with the back row folded. It looks fairly fetch, too, especially in the red-on-red color scheme of my tester.
The Blazer SS does come with a few eccentricities tied to GM’s Ultium EV platform - there’s no Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, for example. But it makes up for that with the fantastic Super Cruise hands-free driving system, which takes a lot of stress out of long commutes.
The Chevrolet Blazer SS electric SUV checks in with an MSRP at $62,590, about $12,000 more than the base AWD model, including destination fees. If you want to add some serious speed to your daily commute without giving up practicality, the SS is worth a look. But if you're after a more track-focused performance EV SUV, consider the lighter Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, which costs a few thousand dollars more but offers sharper dynamics.
*All mileage is EPA estimated.
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