The Chevy Blazer EV SS Makes 615 HP, 10% More Than Originally Promised

Yahoo

07-02-2025

Over the last few years, we've seen a steady stream of General Motors's formerly-known-as-Ultium-platform EVs slowly but surely reaching the market. In some cases, like the Chevrolet Blazer EV SS, there's been a significant delay between the initial reveal and the actual on-sale date. But in the case of the electric performance crossover, its arrival in dealerships is coming with the best kind of surprise an enthusiast could ask for.
That's because it seems Chevrolet was sandbagging its initial power figures when discussing the Blazer EV SS. Previous specification sheets had the mid-size crossover EV endowed with 557 hp and 648 lb-ft of torque, but it seems Chevy's engineering team has found an extra 58 hp between final development and the vehicle's launch: GM's official power ratings for the 2025 Chevrolet Blazer EV SS are now 615 hp and 650 lb-ft of torque.
This actually isn't the first time that Chevrolet has made adjustments to the power levels of the Blazer EV SS. While those initial figures of 557 hp and 648 lb-ft of torque were set in 2022, Chevy revised these numbers last year to 595 hp and 645 lb-ft, before boosting them this year. The new 2025 figures match up with the 2026 Cadillac Lyriq-V and the upcoming Cadillac Vistiq, leveling the playing field among the medium-sized EV SUVs
It's likely this on-paper performance jump will only be available in "Wide Open Watts," the cutely-acronymed launch control offered on GM's performance EVs that provides a temporary boost in power. Many of Chevrolet's current EVs products, such as the Chevy Silverado EV, also offer this mode, though day-to-day power figures come in below from the peak numbers quoted for W.O.W. mode.
The result of this power: the Chevy Blazer EV SS can sprint from 0-60 mph in a claimed 3.4 seconds. That's on par with a 2010 Audi R8 V10 or a Dodge Charger Hellcat, making the boxy EV crossover the quickest brick on this side of Paul Newman's V-8 Volvo. Top speed is significantly down compared to any gasoline-powered competitors, however, as the Blazer EV SS hits its Vmax at 111 mph.
Chevrolet's website is now live with the 2025 Blazer EV configurator, so feel free to go build your own trim level of choice. Base model Blazer EVs start at $45,995, but springing for the SS model will run you at least $61,995. If you're looking for outright horsepower, however, that's a pretty good dollar-to-pony ratio.
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