After a rocky begin in life, the Chevy Blazer EV has gotten itself again off the matt and out of dealerships once more. I am joyful for it, too, since every little thing I’ve skilled has proven it to be a really well-executed and well-rounded electrical automobile and household SUV. I am clearly right here to speak about cargo capability, although, so let’s have a look at how the Blazer EV stacks as much as its EV opponents in addition to some equally sized gas-powered SUVs.
Chevrolet lists the Blazer EV as having 25.5 cubic-feet of cargo area behind its again seat with out a sunroof. With a sunroof, it goes as much as 25.8. That is formally the primary time I’ve seen a sunroof add to cargo capability. Each figures can be lower than I guestimated on the Blazer EV first drive launch. It is also on the low finish for the section: Hyundai Ioniq 5 (27.2), Kia EV6 (24.4), Ford Mustang Mach-E (29.7), VW ID.4 (30.3) and Tesla Mannequin Y (30.2). You will discover the bags exams of every of these opponents (minus the Tesla) by following the hyperlinks above. It is truly nearer to the Kia Niro Electrical (22.8) than a few of these different opponents. All the above symbolize much less area than you will discover in class-leading compact SUVs, whereas lots of the above together with the Blazer are thought of midsizers.
However I do these exams as a result of such figures aren’t that dependable, so let’s get to it.
It is a good, deep area, however you possibly can see the roofline tapers aggressively. That is regular for this section, although.
It is also regular for there to be additional area lurking underneath the ground, so let’s test that out.
There may be certainly underfloor area, nevertheless it’s not sufficiently big for any of my baggage. The usual-size field of Life cereal was used to present you an thought of its dimensions. The Cadillac Lyriq has the same bin, nevertheless it might maintain a small duffel bag (nonetheless smaller than fancy bag). It is take a look at is coming in a couple of weeks.
One characteristic that is all the time appreciated is the ground prop-up string and hook (above proper).
Now, this automobile didn’t include a cargo cowl, which appears to be of the roll-out cartridge selection, so I am unable to take a look at with and with out it.
As with each Baggage Take a look at, I take advantage of two midsize curler suitcases that will must be checked in on the airport (26 inches lengthy, 16 vast, 11 deep), two black roll-aboard suitcases that simply barely match within the overhead (24L x 15W x 10D), and one smaller inexperienced roll-aboard that matches simply (23L x 15W x 10D). I additionally embody my spouse’s fancy in a single day bag simply to spruce issues up a bit (21L x 12W x 12D).
Here is two Tetris choices, each of which lead to all the baggage becoming. You would in all probability match a small one thing on prime of the blue bag on proper, however that is all she wrote. This quantity is in truth higher than I might handle within the Hyundai Ioniq 5 (its roofline/liftgate form actually hampers it), however mainly the identical because the Kia Niro Electrical and worse than the opposite opponents listed above. Once more, besides the Mannequin Y that I have not examined. The ID.4 might be the one one which’s significantly higher, with the EV6 only a bit behind that.
This quantity can be certainly lower than what you’d get in a Honda CR-V and Kia Sportage hybrids of the world.
Yet one more be aware …
This Blazer EV RS had the Comfort and Driver Confidence package deal that features a digital rearview digital camera. Which means I might in principle load to the roof and never hamper visibility, however once more, solely with this non-obligatory package deal chosen. I’d additionally nonetheless be coping with the difficulty of things probably flying ahead, which is why I did not try to take action. Not that I wanted to, as a result of once more, all the baggage match. Good characteristic to have both manner, even when I personally hate utilizing camera-based mirrors until I’ve to.
