Compare the2024 Chevrolet Blazer EVVS 2023 Volkswagen ID.4

In the past twenty years hundreds of infants and young children have died after being left in vehicles, usually by accident. When turning the vehicle off, drivers of the Blazer EV are reminded to check the back seat if they opened the rear door before starting out. The ID.4 doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

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 ID.4 doesn’t offer knee airbags.

Both the Blazer EV and the ID.4 have standard driver and passenger frontal airbags, front side-impact 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.

There are almost 5 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Volkswagen 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 Volkswagen vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in initial quality. With 83 more problems per 100 vehicles, Volkswagen 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 Volkswagen 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, Volkswagen is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ January 2024 Auto Issue reports that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than Volkswagen vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Chevrolet 7 places higher in reliability than Volkswagen.

The Blazer EV’s standard electric motors produces 87 more horsepower (288 vs. 201) and 104 lbs.-ft. more torque (333 vs. 229) than the ID.4’s standard electric motor.

As tested in Motor Trend the Chevrolet Blazer EV electric motors is faster than the Volkswagen ID.4 electric motor:

The Blazer EV can travel longer on a full charge than the ID.4 on a full charge:

The Chevrolet Blazer EV has standard four-wheel disc brakes for better stopping power and improved directional control in poor weather. Only rear drums come on the ID.4. Drums can heat up and make stops longer, especially with antilock brakes that work much harder than conventional brakes.

For better traction, the Blazer EV has larger standard tires than the ID.4 (255/60R19 vs. 235/55R19). The Blazer EV RS’ tires are larger than the largest tires available on the ID.4 (275/45R21 vs. 235/55R19).

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 ID.4 S’ 50 series front tires.

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Blazer EV RS has standard 21-inch wheels. The ID.4’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 Volkswagen ID.4 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 ID.4 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 ID.4 doesn’t offer self-sealing tires.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Blazer EV’s wheelbase is 13.1 inches longer than on the ID.4 (121.8 inches vs. 108.7 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 4.4 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the ID.4.

For greater off-road capability the Blazer EV has a 1.1 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the ID.4 (7.9 vs. 6.8 inches), allowing the Blazer EV to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Blazer EV has .3 inches more front headroom, 3.1 inches more front legroom, 3 inches more front hip room, 1.2 inches more front shoulder room, .2 inches more rear headroom, 1.3 inches more rear legroom, 7.1 inches more rear hip room and 2.4 inches more rear shoulder room than the ID.4.

Maximum trailer towing in the Volkswagen ID.4 is limited to 2700 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 ID.4 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.

To improve rear visibility by keeping the rear window clear, the Blazer EV has a standard rear fixed intermittent wiper with a full on position. The rear wiper standard on the ID.4 only has an intermittent setting, so in a hard rain visibility isn’t as good.

To shield the driver and front passenger’s vision over a larger portion of the windshield and side windows, the Blazer EV has standard extendable sun visors. The ID.4 doesn’t offer extendable visors.

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 ID.4 has an automatic rear view mirror, but its side mirrors don’t dim.

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 ID.4 doesn’t offer air-conditioned seats.

Motor Trend selected the Blazer EV as their 2024 Sport Utility of the Year. The ID.4 has never been chosen.

The Chevrolet Blazer outsold the Volkswagen ID.4 by 73% during 2023.