Compare the2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVVS 2024 Lexus RZ

Both the Blazer EV and RZ 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 RZ’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 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 RZ doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

Both the Blazer EV and the RZ have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact airbags, driver and front passenger 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 616 to 1314 pounds more than the Lexus RZ. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

There are almost 12 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Lexus dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Blazer EV’s warranty.

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 Lexus vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in initial quality. With 5 more problems per 100 vehicles, Lexus is rated lower.

The Blazer EV’s standard electric motors produces 12 lbs.-ft. more torque (333 vs. 321) than the RZ 450e’s optional electric motors.

On the EPA test cycle the Blazer EV gets better mileage than the RZ 450e w/20" Wheels (103 city/88 hwy vs. 102 city/87 hwy MPGe).

The Blazer EV can travel longer on a full charge than the RZ on a full charge:

For better traction, the Blazer EV has larger standard tires than the RZ (255/60R19 vs. 235/60R18). The Blazer EV RS’ tires are larger than the largest tires available on the RZ (275/45R21 vs. 235/60R18).

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 RZ’s optional 50 series front tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Blazer EV LT has standard 19-inch wheels. Smaller 18-inch wheels are standard on the RZ. The Blazer EV RS’ 21-inch wheels are larger than the 20-inch wheels optional on the RZ.

The Chevrolet Blazer EV’s wheels have 6 lugs for longer wheel bearing life, less chance of rotor warping and greater strength. The Lexus RZ 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 RZ 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 RZ doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Blazer EV’s wheelbase is 9.6 inches longer than on the RZ (121.8 inches vs. 112.2 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Blazer EV is 2.5 inches wider in the front and 2.1 inches wider in the rear than on the RZ.

The Blazer EV has 2.3 inches more front headroom, 2.1 inches more front legroom, 2.7 inches more front hip room, 1.8 inches more front shoulder room, 1.4 inches more rear legroom, 2 inches more rear hip room and 4 inches more rear shoulder room than the RZ.

The Blazer EV has a 1500 lbs. towing capacity. The RZ has no towing capacity.

Standard Trailer Sway Control on the Blazer EV uses the StabiliTrak® sensors to detect trailer sway, then uses individual brakes to counteract any swaying and help keep the tow vehicle and trailer steady. The RZ doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

The Blazer EV uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The RZ 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.

The power windows standard on both the Blazer EV and the RZ have locks to prevent small children from operating them. When the lock on the Blazer EV is engaged the driver can still operate all of the windows, for instance to close one opened by a child. The RZ prevents the driver from operating the other windows just as it does the other passengers.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Blazer EV has a standard rear wiper. The RZ doesn’t offer a rear wiper.

Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its January 2024 issue and they ranked the Chevrolet Blazer EV RS 4x4 first. They ranked the Lexus RZ 450e Luxury third.

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

The Chevrolet Blazer outsold the Lexus RZ by over 12 to one during 2023.