Compare the2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVVS 2023 Nissan Ariya

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

Both the Blazer EV and Ariya have Rear Cross Traffic Alert, but the Blazer EV has Rear Cross Traffic Braking (automatically applies the brakes) to better prevent a collision when backing near traffic. The Ariya’s Rear Cross Traffic Alert doesn’t automatically brake.

Both the Blazer EV and the Ariya 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 Blazer EV’s corrosion warranty is 1 year longer than the Ariya’s (6 vs. 5 years).

There are almost 3 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Nissan 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 Nissan vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in initial quality. With 14 more problems per 100 vehicles, Nissan is rated lower.

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 Nissan 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, Nissan is rated below average.

On the EPA test cycle the Blazer EV gets better mileage than the Ariya:

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

For better traction, the Blazer EV has larger standard tires than the Ariya (255/60R19 vs. 235/55R19). The Blazer EV RS’ tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Ariya (275/45R21 vs. 255/45R20).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Blazer EV RS has standard 21-inch wheels. The Ariya’s largest wheels are only 20-inches.

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

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 Ariya doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Blazer EV’s wheelbase is 12.5 inches longer than on the Ariya (121.8 inches vs. 109.3 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Blazer EV is 1.5 inches wider in the front and 1.5 inches wider in the rear than on the Ariya.

For greater off-road capability the Blazer EV has a 1.2 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Ariya Engage+/Evolve+/Empower+/Platinum+ (7.9 vs. 6.7 inches), allowing the Blazer EV to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Blazer EV’s minimum ground clearance is 1 inch higher than on the Ariya Engage (7.9 vs. 6.9 inches).

The Blazer EV has 1.3 inches more front headroom, 1.9 inches more front legroom, 1.4 inches more front hip room, 1.6 inches more front shoulder room, 1.9 inches more rear legroom, 1.3 inches more rear hip room and 2.4 inches more rear shoulder room than the Ariya.

The Blazer EV has a much larger cargo volume than the Ariya with its rear seat up (25.5 vs. 22.8 cubic feet).

The Blazer EV’s minimum standard towing capacity is much higher than the Ariya’s (1500 vs. 0 pounds).

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 Ariya doesn’t offer electronic trailer sway control.

The Blazer EV uses gas struts to support the hood for easier service access. The Ariya 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 Blazer EV has a standard remote vehicle starting system, so the vehicle can be started from inside the driver's house. This allows the driver to comfortably warm up the engine before going out to the vehicle. The climate system will also automatically heat or cool the interior. The Ariya doesn’t offer a remote starting system.

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 Ariya offers an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its January 2024 issue and they ranked the Chevrolet Blazer EV RS 4x4 first. They ranked the Nissan Ariya Platinum+ third.

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

The Chevrolet Blazer outsold the Nissan Ariya by almost five to one during 2023.