Chevy’s Silent Sledgehammer: The 2025 Blazer EV SS Redefines the Muscle SUV

Have you ever wondered what happens when you electrify Chevrolet’s most iconic badge? You get the 2025 Blazer EV SS—an all-wheel-drive sledgehammer wrapped in sharp tailoring and pumped full of volts. It’s the first EV ever to wear the hallowed “SS” badge. No pressure.

But while it may lack the guttural roar of its V8 ancestors, don’t mistake its silence for softness. The Blazer EV SS is faster than any SS-badged vehicle before it. In fact, it’s quicker than most sports cars you’ve seen idling outside your local steakhouse.

What makes this SUV a true “SS”?

Simple: numbers.
Chevy’s gone all-in with Wide Open Watts mode, which, yes, they’re seriously calling “WOW.” Engage it, and you’re summoning 615 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque, enough to get you from 0 to 60 in 3.4 seconds—assuming your neck can handle it. These aren’t just solid numbers for an electric SUV; they’re downright threatening.

Add a 303-mile EPA-estimated range, and you’ve got an SS that can sprint, cruise, and still leave enough juice to pick up your dry cleaning.

So, what’s it like to drive?

It’s sophisticated aggression.
You feel the instant torque and taut suspension tuning, but without the constant drama of wheelspin or the need for engine theatrics. This SS delivers its punch in stealth mode—no exhaust bark, no turbo whine, just silent velocity and an eerie absence of mechanical protest. In corners, the all-wheel-drive system grips with quiet confidence, and when you ease off, the regenerative braking subtly scrubs speed without turning into a science experiment.

If you’re looking for old-school muscle car drama, this isn’t your ride. But if you want modern performance that doesn’t throw tantrums in traffic, this is where the future’s headed.

What about inside? Is it still Chevy?

In name only.
This isn’t your dad’s Blazer—or even last year’s. The cabin is futuristic, even by premium EV standards. Anchored by a massive 17.7-inch infotainment screen and an 11-inch digital driver display, the interior feels more Silicon Valley than Detroit. Google built-in keeps things seamless. Super Cruise adds optional highway hands-free capability, which is more relaxing than revolutionary—until you use it on I-5 and wonder how you ever lived without it.

It’s clean, it’s cohesive, and—mercifully—Chevy resisted the urge to go full minimalist. Physical buttons still exist. You can still adjust the climate without navigating a NASA interface.

Is it still practical?

Surprisingly, yes.
Despite its fastback silhouette and aggressive stance, it retains decent cargo space and five-passenger usability. And thanks to DC fast charging up to 190 kW, you can regain 78 miles of range in just 10 minutes—about the time it takes to decide which podcast you’re sick of.

It’s also armed with the full suite of Chevy Safety Assist features, from emergency braking to pedestrian detection. Because even an SS has to behave occasionally.

How does it stack up to rivals?

Here’s the twist: it’s not just competitive—it’s strategic.
With a starting price of $61,995, the Blazer EV SS undercuts the Tesla Model Y Performance and goes punch-for-punch with the Ford Mustang Mach-E GT—but with more torque and far more presence. It doesn’t need gimmicks or badges that pretend to be sporty. It is sporty.

Also worth noting: the Blazer EV SS made history as the first electric pace car at the 2025 Daytona 500, because nothing says credibility like leading a field of V8s while emitting absolutely no sound.

Any flaws?

A few—just enough to keep it interesting.
Rear visibility is a bit claustrophobic, thanks to that rakish roofline. The software interface, while beautiful, occasionally hesitates like a rookie valet. And while the seats hug nicely, a few more lumbar settings wouldn’t hurt those of us who’ve made peace with middle age.

But these aren’t dealbreakers—they’re polish points. The engineering, the platform, the performance—all rock solid.

Final verdict: Game-changer or marketing exercise?

A bit of both—but mostly the former.
The Blazer EV SS doesn’t just slap an “SS” badge on an electric crossover and call it a day. It earns that badge through speed, character, and usability. It’s not trying to be a muscle car—it’s reimagining what muscle even means in 2025. And in doing so, it delivers the kind of daily-drivable performance that makes you genuinely excited to run errands.

The future of speed doesn’t rumble. It glides—and if Chevy has anything to say about it, it wears an SS badge.