- Chevy has dropped the base 1LT trim from the 2024 Blazer EV, as first reported by Green Car Reports, with the 2LT now the cheapest offering, despite a considerable price hike.
- Pricing for the front-drive version of the 2LT hasn’t been announced yet, but the AWD version will start at $56,715 when it enters production in the fall.
- The mid-spec RS AWD will go on sale this summer and now carries a $61,790 starting price tag.
As if some Titan-born Marvel villain snapped his infinity-stone-laden fingers, the base option for the 2024 Chevy Blazer EV has vanished into thin air. The previously announced 1LT trim level, which was to start at $44,995, is gone, leaving the front-wheel-drive 2LT trim (pictured at top) in its place at an as yet unnamed price.
Although pricing for the 2LT FWD isn’t available yet, Chevy confirmed to Car and Driver that the all-wheel-drive version now carries an MSRP of $56,715. Chevy also confirmed that production rollout hasn’t changed for the now-midpack all-wheel-drive RS, which will be the first Blazer EV to hit the streets when it launches this summer. That car will start at $60,215 and adds features including ventilated front seats, rain-sensing wipers, and a unique grille over the 2LT.
Following the initial launch this summer, the manufacturer plans to begin production on the RS RWD and 2LT AWD in the fall. The top-level SS trim is now slated to enter production in the spring. Chevy declined to comment on any price changes regarding the SS, but our instincts say it will see similar price hikes given that the RWD RS is now encroaching on the top-model’s pricing territory. Information on the front-drive RS and LT models is promised closer to their launch in 2024.
Confoundingly, at $61,790, the RWD version of the RS is priced above the AWD version. We checked to make sure we were reading that right, and Chevy confirmed. The rear-drive car adds a Bose sound system, but we’re still scratching our heads.
A Chevrolet spokesperson told Automotive News that the brand envisions higher trim levels on the upcoming Equinox EV will meet the needs of potential Blazer EV 1LT buyers, but with the Bolt twins on hiatus, we lament the removal of another budget-oriented option.
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Jack Fitzgerald’s love for cars stems from his as yet unshakable addiction to Formula 1.
After a brief stint as a detailer for a local dealership group in college, he knew he needed a more permanent way to drive all the new cars he couldn’t afford and decided to pursue a career in auto writing. By hounding his college professors at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, he was able to travel Wisconsin seeking out stories in the auto world before landing his dream job at Car and Driver. His new goal is to delay the inevitable demise of his 2010 Volkswagen Golf.
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