Chevrolet Canada has announced pricing for its 2025 Blazer EV model range, and low in the information sheet are the details for the range-topping SS model, which is new for the coming year.

On paper, this is a beast of a car.

The 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS, which comes with all-wheel drive, has what’s called a Wide Open Watts feature, which unleashes the EV’s maximum power of 595 hp and 645 lb.-ft. of torque. The initial announcement called for 557 hp, so the model has even more oomph than the automaker initially gave it credit for.

That’s a lot of muscle on tap.

The starting Canadian price for the SS is $72,599, which includes a manufacturer’s suggested retail price of $69,999 plus fees and levies.

If we were to compare that with Chevrolet’s Corvette sports car, that’s a real bargain when you consider that the entry-level Corvette Stingray has 495 hp and a 2024 starting price of $90,833 (MSRP of $87,699 plus fees and levies.)

I know what you’ll say: They’re not the same thing and you’re comparing apples to oranges, one is a mid-engine track beast and the other is an SUV with a heavy battery. This is true, and yet it’s fun to imagine two drivers pulling up beside each other in these two vehicles at a red light and seeing what happens next.

Strictly speaking, the Corvette, even with 100 hp less, is quicker off the line, with a reported zero to 60 mph sprint of 2.9 seconds, compared to the Blazer EV SS’s 3.4 seconds. But, when you consider the Blazer has three additional seats and a large trunk, that half-second off isn’t bad.

Anyway, it’s not my job to sell you on the Blazer, so I’ll go on with the rest of the details for the model range.

Another interesting piece of information is that the 2025 Blazer EV is available in front-wheel, rear-wheel and all-wheel drive variants.

Here are the different versions available and prices:

• The LT FWD has 220 hp and 243 lb.-ft. of torque and a an estimated range that’s yet to be confirmed and a price of $57,099 ($54,499 MSRP).
• The LT AWD has 300 hp and 355 lb.-ft. of torque (both figures up for 2025) with an estimated range of 455 kilometres and a price of $60,599 ($57,999 MSRP).
• The RS FWD has 220 hp and 243 lb.-ft. of torque and an estimated range that’s yet to be confirmed, with a price of $60,799 ($58,199 MSRP).
• The RS AWD has 300 hp and 355 lb.-ft. of torque and an estimated range up to 455 kilometres with a price of $64,299 ($61,699 MSRP).
• The RS RWD has 365 hp (up for 2025) and 325 lb.-ft. of torque with an estimated range of 538 kilometres and a price of $67,599 ($64,999 MSRP).

The above models are either available already or ready to order.

The SS AWD model’s estimated range is still to be confirmed and it’s expected to be available in early 2025.

New features for 2025 Blazer EV models include available the Midnight and Sport packages on the LT trims, Super Cruise available on the LT and RS AWD and standard on the SS, and a two-tone roof available on the LT and RS.

The Blazer EV is also eligible for the Canadian government’s iZEV incentive of $5,000, plus additional provincial rebates where available.

More information is available on the Chevrolet Canada website.

NOTE TO READERS: This article was updated Oct. 23, 2024 to reflect slight changes to the final price based on new information provided by GM. The MSRP information was not changed.

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