Compare the2026 Chevrolet Blazer EVVS 2026 Tesla Model Y

Safety
Warranty
Reliability
Engine
Brakes and Stopping
Tires and Wheels
Suspension and Handling
Passenger Space
Ergonomics
Recommendations

Safety

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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 Model Y doesn’t offer a back seat reminder.

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 Model Y doesn’t offer a whiplash protection system.

In a Vehicle-to-Vehicle Frontal Crash Prevention 2.0 test conducted by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS), the Chevrolet Blazer EV achieved a “Good” rating - the highest possible - for its performance in forward collision warning and automatic braking systems, demonstrating its excellent capabilities in preventing collisions. The Tesla Model Y has not been tested.

The Blazer EV has standard OnStar®, which uses a global positioning satellite (GPS) receiver and a cellular system to get turn-by-turn driving directions, remotely unlock your doors if you lock your keys in, help track down your vehicle if it’s stolen or send emergency personnel to the scene if any airbags deploy. The Model Y doesn’t offer a GPS response system, only a navigation computer with no live response for emergencies, so if you’re involved in an accident and you’re incapacitated help may not come as quickly.

Both the Blazer EV and the Model Y 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, around view monitors, rear cross-path warning, available front parking sensors and driver alert monitors.

The Chevrolet Blazer EV weighs 611 to 1546 pounds more than the Tesla Model Y. The NHTSA advises that heavier vehicles are much safer in collisions than their significantly lighter counterparts.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does 35 MPH front crash tests on new vehicles. In this test, results indicate that the Chevrolet Blazer EV is safer than the Tesla Model Y:

	Blazer EV	Model Y
	Driver
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Neck Injury Risk	21.6%	25%
Neck Stress	172 lbs.	210 lbs.
Neck Compression	19 lbs.	68 lbs.
	Passenger
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Neck Stress	115 lbs.	165 lbs.
Neck Compression	74 lbs.	189 lbs.

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration does side impact tests on new vehicles. In this test, which crashes the vehicle into a flat barrier at 38.5 MPH and into a post at 20 MPH, results indicate that the Chevrolet Blazer EV is safer than the Tesla Model Y:

	Blazer EV	Model Y
	Front Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Abdominal Force	129 lbs.	145 lbs.
Hip Force	205 lbs.	216 lbs.
	Rear Seat
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
HIC	132	358
Spine Acceleration	30 G’s	45 G’s
Hip Force	219 lbs.	567 lbs.
	Into Pole
STARS	5 Stars	5 Stars
Spine Acceleration	36 G’s	39 G’s

New test not comparable to pre-2011 test results. More stars = Better. Lower test results = Better.

Warranty

There are almost 14 times as many Chevrolet dealers as there are Tesla dealers, which makes it much easier should you ever need service under the Blazer EV’s warranty.

Reliability

J.D. Power and Associates’ 2025 Initial Quality Study of new car owners surveyed provide the statistics that show that Chevrolet vehicles are better in initial quality than Tesla vehicles. J.D. Power ranks Chevrolet above average in initial quality. With 22 more problems per 100 vehicles, Tesla is rated below average.

From surveys of all its subscribers, Consumer Reports’ March 2025 Auto Issue reports that Chevrolet vehicles are more reliable than Tesla vehicles. Consumer Reports ranks Chevrolet 1 place higher in reliability than Tesla.

Engine

The Blazer EV has more powerful engines than the Model Y:

	Horsepower	Torque
Blazer EV electric motors	300 HP	355 lbs.-ft.
Blazer EV SS electric motors	615 HP	650 lbs.-ft.
Model Y Long Range RWD electric motor	295 HP	309 lbs.-ft.
Model Y Long Range AWD electric motors	397 HP	389 lbs.-ft.
Model Y Performance electric motors	460 HP	487 lbs.-ft.

As tested in Car and Driver the Blazer EV SS electric motors is faster than the Model Y Performance electric motors:

	Blazer EV	Model Y
Zero to 60 MPH	3.3 sec	3.6 sec
Zero to 100 MPH	8.3 sec	9.1 sec
5 to 60 MPH Rolling Start	3.5 sec	3.7 sec
Quarter Mile	11.8 sec	12.1 sec
Speed in 1/4 Mile	117 MPH	113 MPH

Brakes and Stopping

For better stopping power the Blazer EV SS’ brake rotors are larger than those on the Model Y:

	Blazer EV SS	Model Y
Front Rotors	15.3 inches	14 inches
Rear Rotors	13.6 inches	13.2 inches

The Blazer EV stops much shorter than the Model Y:

	Blazer EV	Model Y
100 to 0 MPH	309 feet	324 feet	Car and Driver
70 to 0 MPH	157 feet	174 feet	Car and Driver

Tires and Wheels

For better traction, the Blazer EV RS’ tires are larger than the largest tires available on the Model Y (275/45R21 vs. 255/35R21).

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

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

Suspension and Handling

The Blazer EV has standard front and rear stabilizer bars, which help keep the Blazer EV flat and controlled during cornering. The Model Y Performance suspension doesn’t offer a rear stabilizer bar.

For a smoother ride and more stable handling, the Blazer EV’s wheelbase is 8 inches longer than on the Model Y (121.8 inches vs. 113.8 inches).

For better handling and stability, the track (width between the wheels) on the Blazer EV is 1.3 inches wider in the front and 1.6 inches wider in the rear than the average track on the Model Y.

The Blazer EV SS handles at .89 G’s, while the Model Y Long Range AWD pulls only .88 G’s of cornering force in a Car and Driver skidpad test.

For greater off-road capability the Blazer EV SS has a greater minimum ground clearance than the Model Y (7.5 vs. 6.6 inches), allowing the Blazer EV to travel over rougher terrain without being stopped or damaged. The Blazer EV’s minimum ground clearance is 1.3 inches higher than on the Model Y (7.9 vs. 6.6 inches).

Passenger Space

The Blazer EV has 2.4 inches more front legroom, 3.6 inches more front hip room, 2.3 inches more front shoulder room, 3.2 inches more rear hip room and 4.3 inches more rear shoulder room than the Model Y.

Ergonomics

The Blazer EV (except LT) offers an available heads-up display that projects speed, navigation instruction and driver assistance information readouts in front of the driver’s line of sight, allowing drivers to view information without diverting their eyes from the road. The Model Y doesn’t offer a heads-up display.

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

The Blazer EV’s standard side window demisters help clear frost or condensation from the side windows in the winter. The Model Y doesn’t even offer side window demisters, so the driver may have to wipe the windows from the outside to gain side vision.

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 Model Y doesn’t offer extendable visors.

The Blazer EV is equipped with both FM and AM stereo radios, offering access to more content and better coverage than the Model Y, which solely provides FM radio. With AM radio, you can enjoy a wider variety of stations featuring news, talk shows, sports commentary, native language programing, automated traffic guidance, and emergency broadcasts. AM waves travel further and penetrate buildings and obstacles more effectively than FM signals, especially at night. Having both FM and AM stereo radios the Blazer EV offers a more comprehensive listening experience compared to only FM in the Model Y.

HD Radio boasts several benefits over conventional radio: superior sound quality with clearer and consistent FM broadcasts, CD-quality audio, and Multicast Channels offering up to four streams from a single station, adding programming choices. Cars like the Blazer EV equipped with available HD Radio provide an improved in-car entertainment experience. The Model Y, devoid of this technology, foregoes these benefits. Selecting the Chevrolet Blazer EV empowers drivers to enjoy a more immersive and enjoyable listening experience while on the go.

Compared to the Tesla Model Y’s traditional radio, the Chevrolet Blazer EV equipped with standard SiriusXM satellite radio provides an unmatched listening experience. Its extensive coverage guarantees consistent, crystal-clear reception across the continental U.S., and access to over 100 channels dedicated to a multitude of genres, including music, news, sports, talk shows, and comedy, many with only limited commercial breaks.

Recommendations

Motor Trend performed a comparison test in its December 2023 issue and the Chevrolet Blazer EV RS eAWD won out over the Tesla Model Y Long Range AWD.

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

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