The Chevrolet Blazer EV, an all-electric SUV with up to 320 miles of range and a starting price of $48,000, was unveiled by GM on Monday.
The Chevrolet Blazer EV, which will go on sale in 2023, isn't the only electric vehicle that will come from GM. The Cadillac and Chevy EV's are in the works. The Blazer, at its more affordable price point and in the lucrative SUV segment, could help boost GM's sales.
Confidence is high inside. Scott Bell is the Global VP of Chevrolet and he said that the Blazer is going to be a big statement.
At the premiere event in Hollywood, California, GM showed off the new Ultium architecture, a modular electric platform that offers up to 200 kWh of storage, a 800-volt architecture and is at the center of the automaker's EV strategy.
The details of the many trims of the Blazer EV were not available. Enough was shared to let customers know what to expect next year.
The police pursuit version of the Blazer EV will be the first of its kind for the company. The police pursuit version of the car will be available in the first quarter of the next century. Interested buyers of any of the trims were able to place orders tonight.
It is the first time that we have done all three configurations in one product. We are going to be very transparent with consumers and try not to over promise. We want to make sure that is lined up as best we can. The manufacturing side of the house needs to be built enough to keep up with demand.
Bell wouldn't say if he had sales targets or if he expected demand to be high.
TheBlazer is going to be a huge statement as to how we can hit segments that are real segments, big volume segments, and there's a chance at doing volume. We are going to have a piece of that puzzle. Bell made a statement.
Though it is not its best selling SUV, the Chevy Blazer has sold well in the U.S. in the last year. The Chevy Equinox is going to get an electric vehicle in 2023.
Sales have been affected by supply chain constraints. In the second quarter of the year, GM reported that it sold 14,289 Blazers, which is down from last year.
Analysts think that the Blazer EV will become second to the Model Y in the compact and mid-sized electric SUV segment next year.
Bell thinks the different trims will appeal to different people.
The early types of people are trying new things. It will be one of those things. Performance enthusiasts will purchase this car. It goes 0 to 60 in less than four seconds.
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The price for the 2 lite is $47,595. There is a rear-wheel drive option and a starting price of over $50,000. The high- performance SS will cost $65,995 and be able to travel an estimated 300 miles on a single charge.
The starting price for the 1LT will be $44,995 and it will have a range of over 200 miles.
Super Cruise, GM's advanced driver assistance system that allows for hands-free driving on certain highways, will be available in certain trims.
The company says DC Fast charging up to 190 kilowatts will add 78 miles of range in 10 minutes. The front lighting on the EV will show the state of charge while the SUV charges, increasing in speed and intensity as the charge increases
Customers will get a 17.7-inch color touch screen and an 11-inch color driver information cluster inside the Blazer.
The Chevrolet blazer EV is a GM product.
Push the brake pedal after closing the door and the Blazer EV will wake. The MyChevy app can be used to plot and locate charging stations. GM's Ulitifi technology will allow for over-the-air updates and further personalization for services that customers want.
The top-of-the-line, Super Sport Blazer EV SS features an exclusive performance AWD configuration that produces up to 557 horsepower and up to 648 lbs.-ft. of Torque.
The police pursuit version is for law enforcement.
The Police Pursuit version of the Blazer EV was created by Chevy in collaboration with police. The charging rates and ranges will be the same as the consumer model, but the interior is designed for police needs.
It will be available in either rear-wheel drive or dual- motor all-wheel drive. The commercial trims of the blazer EV will meet the needs of pharmaceutical and rental companies as well.
Bell said that the company plans to continue to leverage the learnings from its previous endeavors in the EV space
Bell said, "Our part is to push the consumer into this space, and we have a lot of work to do to get the conversation into the mass market."
Public charging infrastructure and EV costs are some of the biggest challenges to EV adoption. Bell said that with the launch of Blazer, the company will continue to work to install more fast charging at dealers and source local community electricians and installers for home charging. Chevrolet and GM will use the dealer network to improve charging access.
Last week, GM announced a partnership with Pilot and Flying J to work on a national fast-charging network.
The current version of the Blazer is built at the Ramos Arizpe plant in Mexico.
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