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2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS arrives for $61,995

The 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS is due to arrive soon, with a lot more power, at a $61,995 base price including the mandatory $1,395 destination fee.

That price, which is now shown in Chevy's online configurator, is the same as what Chevy quoted last September when it detailed the 2025 Blazer EV lineup. And about $3,500 less than when the Blazer EV SS (short for Super Sport) was initially confirmed.

Pricing isn't the only thing that's fluctuated since this model was revealed in 2022. At that time, Chevy expressed its dual-motor all-wheel-drive powertrain would develop 564 hp and. 684 lb-ft of torque using the Wide Open Watts (WOW) performance mode. That changed to 595 hp and 645 lb-ft when Chevy reconfirmed the Super Sport in late 2023. But it's now been finalized at 615 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque, a Chevy spokesperson confirmed to Green Car Reports.

Chevy also lists a 0-60 mph time that's consistent with its previous states of a sub-four-second time. A retuned suspension is part of the package as well, but it doesn't appear that Chevy performance-enhancing changes are as extensive as those of the Hyundai Ioniq 5 N, which its maker states is just as quick. And we've found to be truly track-capable. However, it's also a bit pricier, at $67,475 with destination.

The automaker previously confirmed that the AWD SS would use the same 102-kwh battery pack as RWD RS models (all other models have an 85-kwh pack) but EPA range had not been confirmed at press time.

An initial 2024 Chevy Blazer EV test drive left us impressed with this electric SUV's efficiency and. Range. Software issues led to a pause in sales in December 2023, though, and. Chevy cut prices the following March, making for a rough initial model year. For 2025, certain models get a boost in both EPA range and output, while a base front-wheel-drive model arrives at the opposite end of the lineup from the range-topping SS.

UPDATED: An earlier version of this story listed the Blazer EV SS' base price with destination as $62,490. The correct price is $61,995.

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The Chevrolet Blazer EV SS Has More Power Than Initially Announced

The Chevrolet Blazer EV SS was showcased way back in July 2022, promising an impressive 557 horsepower from its two electric motors. Now, two-and-a-half years later, the Blazer EV SS is soon headed to dealerships, with even more power—615 hp and. 650 pound-feet of torque to be exact. That power is good for a 0-60 mph run when using Wide Open Watts (WOW) mode, yet the range is still a respectable 303 miles.

Chevrolet only just confirmed the bump in horsepower in a release about the Blazer EV SS Daytona 500 pace car—the first EV to pace the race. Road & Track was the first to report the horsepower increase last week. Coincidentally (or perhaps not), the Blazer EV SS's output matches that of the new Cadillac Lyriq-V, which rides on the same GM platform. Cadillac quotes a 0-60 mph time a tenth quicker than the Blazer EV SS. GM's got to maintain the hierarchy somehow.

The Blazer EV SS also just showed up on Chevrolet's online configurator, with a base price of $61,995. For your money, you get a unique chassis tune plus Brembo brakes, to help the Blazer EV SS handle all that power. There aren't many options for the crossover—a couple of up-charge paint finishes, $2,950 black 22-inch wheels, and a $395 Performance Package that brings summer tires and. Some braking upgrades, plus the usual offering of dealer-installed accessories. That showcased, the Blazer EV SS is eligible for the $7,500 federal tax credit on EVs, at least while that's still a thing. Factor it in, and this is a horsepower-per-dollar bargain.

It's been a long wait for the Blazer EV SS. Chevrolet initially planned to begin sales in 2023, but that was pushed back to 2024, and pushed back again until now. GM had a lot of issues with its early EVs, but now the problems are seemingly in the past, and its electric-car sales have been strong, led by the Blazer EV.

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Renault's New Electric Vans Revive Estafette, Goelette Names

Renault unveils a trio of all-new electric vans.

Furthermore, the Estafette E-Tech, Goelette E-Tech and Trafic E-Tech share the same 800V platform.

With over half a million vans to its name, the Estafette was a staple of Renault’s commercial vehicle lineup between 1959 and. 1980 before being retired. Now, the French automaker has revived the iconic Estafette nameplate for a brand-new, all-electric commercial vehicle based on a newly developed 800-volt skateboard architecture.

And that’s not all because the Estafette is joined by two other historic names—the Goelette and. Trafic—in an aggressive push from Renault toward the electrification of the light commercial vehicle (LCV) segment in Europe.

All three models share the same underpinnings that were designed by Renault’s subsidiary Ampere. Each is front-wheel drive and utilizes a Google-based software experience. The high-voltage batteries can be recharged to 80% state of charge in approximately 20 minutes, thanks to the 800V architecture. That noted, we don’t know the capacity of the battery pack and the maximum recharging speed in kilowatts. That will likely come at a later date.

If the cars seem familiar, you’re not wrong. The trio was unveiled late last month under the Flexis brand, a joint venture between Renault Group, Volvo Group and French shipping giant CMA CGM. In that story, we learned of Renault's plan to launch its versions of the vans, available through its dealer network. And now, here we are.

First up, the Estafette E-Tech electric. It’s feet ( meters) long, feet ( m) wide and feet ( m) tall, which allows a person up to feet ( m) tall to walk easily around the interior without having to crouch between the cabin and cargo area.

There’s a large three-piece panoramic windshield for improved visibility, a sliding side door with an invisible integrated track. Running boards on both sides and a single-piece roller shutter door at the rear. The series-production Estafette was previewed by the namesake concept vehicle last year.

The Estafette is the largest of the three new software-defined electric vans, followed by the Trafic and Goelette.

Gallery: Renault Estafette. Goelette, Trafic 10 Renault.

The new Trafic E-Tech electric marks the fourth generation of the nameplate that debuted in 1980 and racked up over million units built in the last four decades. The new electric van is just under feet ( m) tall, making it just the right size for European underground car parks that usually have a maximum height restriction of feet (2 m).

The Golette uses the same bones as the electric Trafic, but it comes as either a chassis cab. Box van or tipper, making it ideal for conversion specialists. Renault says the rear section has no specific equipment and that it was “designed for a virtually infinite range of fittings and customized capabilities.” The original Goelette van was built for ten years beginning in 1956 and it was one of the most popular vans for fleets or small business owners with specific requirements, .

The all-new Renault Trafic, Estafette and Goelette will be built in France at Renault Group’s Sandouville plant. Alongside their Flexis counterparts, with a market launch planned for next year.

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