Compare the2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVVS 2024 Ford Escape PHEV

Both the Blazer EV and Escape PHEV have child safety locks to prevent children from opening the rear doors. The Blazer EV has power child safety locks, allowing the driver to activate and deactivate them from the driver's seat and to know when they're engaged. The Escape PHEV’s child locks have to be individually engaged at each rear door with a manual switch. The driver can’t know the status of the locks without opening the doors and checking them.

The Chevrolet Blazer EV has standard driver and front passenger side knee airbags mounted low on the dashboard. These airbags helps prevent the driver and front passenger from sliding under their seatbelts or the main frontal airbags; this keeps them better positioned during a collision for maximum protection. Knee airbags also help keep the legs from striking the dashboard, preventing knee and leg injuries in the case of a serious frontal collision. The Escape PHEV doesn’t offer a front passenger side knee airbag.

The Blazer EV’s standard pretensioning seatbelts also sense rear collisions and remove slack from the seatbelts to help protect the occupants from whiplash and other injuries. The Escape PHEV doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

The Blazer EV has all-wheel drive to maximize traction under poor conditions, especially in ice and snow. The Escape PHEV doesn’t offer all-wheel drive.

Both the Blazer EV and the Escape PHEV have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver knee airbags, side-impact head airbags, front and rear seatbelt pretensioners, height adjustable front shoulder belts, four-wheel antilock brakes, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, rearview cameras, rear cross-path warning, available around view monitors and driver alert monitors.

The Chevrolet Blazer EV weighs 1331 to 1687 pounds more than the Ford Escape PHEV. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The Blazer EV’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Escape PHEV’s (6 vs. 5 years).

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2023 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Ford vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in initial quality. With 35 more problems per 100 vehicles, Ford is rated below average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2022 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the long-term dependability statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than Ford vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in long-term dependability. With 21 more problems per 100 vehicles in the first three years of ownership, Ford is rated lower.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than Ford vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Chevrolet 2 places higher in reliability than Ford.

The Blazer EV’s standard electric motors produces 78 more horsepower (288 vs. 210) than the Escape PHEV’s 2.5 DOHC 4-cylinder hybrid.

As tested in Motor Trend the Chevrolet Blazer EV electric motors is faster than the Ford Escape PHEV:

The Blazer EV can travel with zero emissions on a full charge for 279 miles. The Escape PHEV has to start its internal combustion engine after only 37 miles.

In its Green Vehicle Guide, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rates the Chevrolet Blazer EV higher (10 out of 10) than the Ford Escape PHEV (8). This means the Blazer EV produces up to 6.3 pounds less smog-producing pollutants than the Escape PHEV every 15,000 miles.

For better traction, the Blazer EV has larger standard tires than the Escape PHEV (255/60R19 vs. 225/60R18). The Blazer EV RS’ tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Escape PHEV (275/45R21 vs. 225/60R18).

The Blazer EV RS’ tires provide better handling because they have a lower 45 series profile (height to width ratio) that provides a stiffer sidewall than the Escape PHEV’s 60 series tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Blazer EV LT has standard 19-inch wheels. Only 18-inch wheels are available on the Escape PHEV. The Blazer EV RS offers 21-inch wheels.

The Chevrolet Blazer EV’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Ford Escape PHEV only has 5 wheel lugs per wheel.

The Blazer EV has a standard easy tire fill system. When inflating the tires, the vehicle’s integrated tire pressure sensors keep track of the pressure as the tires fill and tell the driver when the tires are inflated to the proper pressure. The Escape PHEV doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

Having a flat tire is dangerous, inconvenient and expensive. The self-sealing tires available on the Blazer EV can automatically seal most punctures up to 3/16 of an inch, effectively preventing most flat tires. The Escape PHEV doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Blazer EV’s wheelbase is 15.1 inches longer than on the Escape PHEV (121.8 inches vs. 106.7 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Blazer EV is 3.5 inches wider in the front and 4.1 inches wider in the rear than on the Escape PHEV.

The Blazer EV’s front to rear weight distribution is more even (55% to 45%) than the Escape PHEV’s (58% to 42%). This gives the Blazer EV more stable handling and braking.

The Blazer EV RS 4x4 handles at .80 G’s, while the Escape PHEV pulls only .73 G’s of cornering force in a Motor Trend skidpad test.

The Blazer EV RS 4x4 executes Motor Trend’s “Figure Eight” maneuver 1.5 seconds quicker than the Escape PHEV (27.4 seconds @ .63 average G’s vs. 28.9 seconds @ .57 average G’s).

The Blazer EV has .9 inches more front headroom, 1.8 inches more front legroom, 2.2 inches more front hip room, 1.1 inches more front shoulder room, .5 inches more rear hip room and 2.3 inches more rear shoulder room than the Escape PHEV.

To make loading groceries and cargo easier when your hands are full, the Blazer EV’s liftgate can be opened just by waiting momentarily behind the back bumper, leaving your hands completely free. The Escape PHEV doesn’t offer a hands-free gesture to open its liftgate, forcing you to put cargo down if your hands are full.

Maximum trailer towing in the Ford Escape PHEV is limited to 1500 pounds. The Blazer EV RS 4x4 offers up to a 3500 lbs. towing capacity.

The Blazer EV uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Escape PHEV uses a prop rod to support its heavy hood. It takes two hands to open the hood and set the prop rod, the prop rod gets in the way during maintenance and service, and the prop rod could be knocked out, causing the heavy hood to fall on the person maintaining or servicing the car.

On a hot day the Blazer EV’s driver can lower all the windows from a distance using the keyless remote. The driver of the Escape PHEV can only operate the windows from inside the vehicle, with the ignition on.

When the Blazer EV RS is put in reverse, both rearview mirrors tilt from their original position. This gives the driver a better view of the curb during parallel parking maneuvers. Shifting out of reverse puts the mirrors into their original positions. The Escape PHEV’s mirrors don’t automatically adjust for backing.

The Blazer EV’s optional rear and side view mirrors have an automatic dimming feature. These mirrors can be set to automatically darken quickly when headlights shine on them, keeping following vehicles from blinding or distracting the driver. The Escape PHEV offers an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

Both the Blazer EV and the Escape PHEV offer available heated front seats. The Blazer EV RS also offers optional heated rear seats to keep those passengers extremely comfortable in the winter. Heated rear seats aren’t available in the Escape PHEV.

Standard air-conditioned seats in the Blazer EV RS keep the driver and front passenger comfortable and take the sting out of hot seats in Summer. The Escape PHEV doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its January 2024 issue and they ranked the Chevrolet Blazer EV RS 4x4 first. They ranked the Ford Escape PHEV third.

Motor Trend selected the Blazer EV as their 2024 Sport Utility of the Year. The Escape PHEV has never been chosen.