Compare the2025 Chevrolet Blazer EVVS 2025 Cadillac Optiq

Both the Blazer EV and the Optiq 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, all wheel drive, traction control, electronic stability systems to prevent skidding, crash mitigating brakes, daytime running lights, lane departure warning systems, blind spot warning systems, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning, available front parking sensors and driver alert monitors.

There are over 5 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Cadillac dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Blazer EV’s warranty.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Cadillac vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet second in initial quality, above the industry average. With 54 more problems per 100 vehicles, Cadillac is ranked 23rd, below the industry average.

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2024 survey of the owners of three-year-old vehicles provides the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than Cadillac vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet fourth in reliability, above the industry average. With 22 more problems per 100 vehicles, Cadillac is ranked 12th.

For better traction, the Blazer EV has larger standard tires than the Optiq (255/60R19 vs. 245/50R20).

For better ride, handling and brake cooling the Blazer EV offers optional 22-inch wheels. The Optiq’s largest wheels are only 21-inches.

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 Optiq doesn’t offer vehicle monitored tire inflation.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Blazer EV’s wheelbase is 5.5 inches longer than on the Optiq (121.8 inches vs. 116.3 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Blazer EV is 1.9 inches wider in the front and 65.9 inches wider in the rear than on the Optiq.

For greater off-road capability the Blazer EV has a 1.9 inches greater minimum ground clearance than the Optiq (7.9 vs. 6 inches), allowing the Blazer EV to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged.

The Blazer EV has 1.3 inches more front headroom, 2.6 inches more front legroom, 2.4 inches more front hip room, 1.7 inches more front shoulder room, 1.1 inches more rear legroom, 2.8 inches more rear hip room and 2.3 inches more rear shoulder room than the Optiq.

The Blazer EV has a larger cargo volume with its rear seat folded than the Optiq with its rear seat folded (59.1 vs. 57 cubic feet).

Maximum trailer towing in the Cadillac Optiq is limited to 1500 pounds. The Blazer EV RS offers up to a 3500 lbs. towing capacity.

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

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